Jinx vs Gnar
How to Beat Gnar as Jinx
based on 2,097 Jinx vs Gnar matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Jinx vs Gnar Matchup Summary
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Guide to Countering Gnar as Jinx
Tips for Playing as Jinx against Gnar
Rockets aren't always the best choice! Jinx's minigun is incredibly powerful when fully ramped up. Switch to it whenever an enemy champion gets too close.
Jinx's rockets deal full damage to all enemies in the explosion. Use them on minions in lane to hit nearby enemy champions without drawing minion aggro.
When a fight starts try to stay on the edge of fray by poking with rockets and Zap!. Do not run in and unload with the minigun until you feel it is safe.
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.
Jinx vs Gnar Counter Stats
How to Counter Gnar with Jinx in LoL
The stats shown here feature some strategic Jinx against Gnar matchup statistics that can help you realize the differences between these two champs. As an example, Jinx’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gnar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jinx may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Gnar..
Jinx normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her counter does. On average, she receives less damage than Gnar. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Jinx and Gnar
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Who is Better, Jinx or Gnar?
Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jinx usually fairs equally well when playing against Gnar, with a 50.3% win rate. Thus, Jinx makes an ok counter for Gnar.
While Jinx does have a higher win rate than Gnar, when they face off with one another, Jinx also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Jinx into Gnar.
Additionally, Jinx also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gnar. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jinx vs Gnar matchups, Jinx is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.
Jinx is a decent counter for Gnar. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jinx against Gnar.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Jinx in order to counter Gnar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Jinx often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Gnar. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.
The most important items to prioritize in your Jinx versus Gnar build include Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Runaan's Hurricane. When Jinx bought at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better versus Gnar than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Jinx had an average win rate of 50.3% when playing against Gnar with this build.
To have the greatest chance of defeating Gnar as Jinx, Jinx players should use the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Jinx vs Gnar matchups, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.3% winrate overall.
By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Gnar as Jinx are displayed for all skill levels combined. To narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.