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How to Win Jhin vs Gnar Counter MatchupJhin is in the s tier of champions

Jhin vs Gnar

How to Beat Gnar as Jhin in LoLJhin is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gnar as Jhin

based on 4,597 Jhin vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
52.4 %
K/D/A
2.87
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Gnar as Jhin came out of an examination of 4597 ranked rounds where both champions opposed one another. This particular champ matchup is fairly rare. Jhin is forced to battle against Gnar in only 1.1% of his games.

Jhin vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Jhin has done a good job of countering Gnar. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.4% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Jhin versus Gnar matches, Jhin’s team is 0.2% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Gnar.

Best Jhin vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Boots of SwiftnessSerrated Dirk

Core Jhin Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeRapid FirecannonStormrazor

Optional Items

BloodthirsterVoltaic CycloswordLord Dominik's RegardsGuardian Angel

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Jhin to level upq
>
Second ability for Jhin to level upw
>
Last skill for Jhin to max oute

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
SorceryCelerityGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Jhin's passive ability p
Jhin's q ability q
Jhin's w ability w
Jhin's e ability e
Jhin's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
W
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Q
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W
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R
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Gnar as Jhin

Tips for Playing as Jhin against Gnar

Your ultimate deals significantly less damage to enemies with full health. Look to pick off weakened targets as they run away.

Deadly Flourish has incredible range. When approaching a fight be sure to look ahead for enemies that could be rooted.

You can still cast your spells while reloading. Use them to fill the down time.

Advice to Win Against Gnar

Gnar's ultimate stuns if he hits you into a wall. Be careful when fighting him near one.

Gnar's animations and resource bar change as he gets closer to transforming.

Gnar can't gain Rage for 15 seconds after he turns from big to little. Use this chance to engage on his team.

Jhin vs Gnar Counter Stats

Jhin Image
Win Rate
52.4 %
VS
Win Rate
47.6 %
Gnar Image
7.9
< Kills >
5.2
5.5
< Deaths >
6
7.9
< Assists >
6
1.8
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
173
< Minions Killed >
170
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.49
19,719
< Physical Damage >
18,439
1,110
< Magic Damage >
3,491
391
< True Damage >
486
21,221
< Damage Dealt >
22,416
19,361
< Damage Taken >
30,320
12,418
< Gold Earned >
11,617
2.29
< Towers >
2.42
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,126
< Total Healing >
6,179
12,943
< Experience >
15,098
17
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
148
< Time Dealing CC >
430

How to Counter Gnar with Jhin in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several influential Jhin vs. Gnar matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the distinctions between this pair of champs. Jhin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gnar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jhin may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Gnar..

Jhin usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes less damage than Gnar. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jhin and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Jhin
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jhin
Gnar

Who is Better, Jhin or Gnar?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jhin usually wins when facing off against Gnar, with a 52.4% win rate. Therefore, Jhin makes a good counter to Gnar.

While Jhin does have a higher winrate compared to Gnar, when facing one another, Jhin also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Jhin into Gnar.

Moreover, Jhin has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gnar. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Jhin vs Gnar matchups, Jhin is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Jhin is an above average counter for Gnar. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Jhin against Gnar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Jhin

Jhin Loses Against

LilliaLillia47% winrateMaokaiMaokai47.3% winrateTaricTaric47.3% winrateBlitzcrankBlitzcrank47.7% winrate

Jhin Wins Against

HweiHwei55.6% winrateYuumiYuumi55.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.2% winrateLuluLulu54.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 54.3% 33229 GamesZyraZyra+ 54.4% 22693 GamesBardBard+ 54.4% 14940 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.7% 26024 Games

Additional Information for Jhin Players

How We Calculated Our Jhin vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Jhin, we analyzed 4,597 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Gnar as Jhin comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Jhin Build Gnar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Jhin to counter Gnar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jhin on average racks up a similar amount of CS as Gnar. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Jhin versus Gnar build include Infinity Edge, Rapid Firecannon, and Stormrazor. When Jhin combined at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Gnar than with many other typical builds. In fact, Jhin had an average win rate of 52.4% battling Gnar with this build.

To have the highest probability of beating Gnar as Jhin, you should equip the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Celerity, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Jhin vs Gnar clashes, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 52.4% winrate overall.

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