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How to Win Kog'Maw vs Gnar Counter MatchupKog'Maw is in the b tier of champions

Kog'Maw vs Gnar

How to Beat Gnar as Kog'Maw in LoLKog'Maw is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gnar as Kog'Maw

based on 299 Kog'Maw vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
53.2 %
K/D/A
2.14
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Gnar as Kog'Maw resulted from an examination of 299 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against each other. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Kog'Maw encounters Gnar in only 1.0% of his games.

Kog'Maw vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Kog'Maw has done a good job of beating Gnar. Normally, he wins a whopping 53.2% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Kog'Maw against Gnar matches, Kog'Maw’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Gnar.

Best Kog'Maw vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneGuinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

Terminus

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kog'Maw to level upw
>
Second ability for Kog'Maw to level upq
>
Last skill for Kog'Maw to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kog'Maw's passive ability p
Kog'Maw's q ability q
Kog'Maw's w ability w
Kog'Maw's e ability e
Kog'Maw's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
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W
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W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Gnar as Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw against Gnar

Make the most out of your Icathian Surprise.

Use Void Ooze to set up a perfect Living Artillery.

Kog'Maw can outrange most champions with his Bio-Arcane Barrage ability.

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.

Kog'Maw vs Gnar Counter Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
53.2 %
VS
Win Rate
46.8 %
Gnar Image
7.8
< Kills >
5.5
7
< Deaths >
6.2
7.2
< Assists >
6.1
1.83
< Killing Sprees >
1.24
174
< Minions Killed >
172
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.59
10,901
< Physical Damage >
18,699
13,730
< Magic Damage >
3,620
3,020
< True Damage >
518
27,651
< Damage Dealt >
22,838
22,675
< Damage Taken >
31,588
12,807
< Gold Earned >
11,976
2.25
< Towers >
2.66
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
5,616
< Total Healing >
6,574
13,619
< Experience >
15,547
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
310
< Time Dealing CC >
451

How to Counter Gnar with Kog'Maw in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize several strategic Kog'Maw against Gnar matchup stats that may help us grasp the distinctions between this pair of champs. Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gnar’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kog'Maw may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Gnar..

Kog'Maw normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives less damage than Gnar. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kog'Maw and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kog'Maw
Gnar

Who is Better, Kog'Maw or Gnar?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kog'Maw usually wins when playing against Gnar, with a 53.2% win rate. Thus, Kog'Maw makes a great counter to Gnar.

While Kog'Maw does have a higher win rate than Gnar, when on opposite teams, Kog'Maw also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champion to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Kog'Maw into Gnar.

Moreover, Kog'Maw also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gnar. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kog'Maw vs Gnar matchups, Kog'Maw is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Kog'Maw is a great counter to Gnar. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Kog'Maw against Gnar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kog'Maw

Kog'Maw Loses Against

Bel'VethBel'Veth41.3% winrateMilioMilio42.6% winrateSkarnerSkarner42.9% winrateAniviaAnivia44.5% winrate

Kog'Maw Wins Against

ZeriZeri55.5% winrateRumbleRumble55.2% winrateYuumiYuumi54.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

How We Calculated Our Kog'Maw vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Kog'Maw, we analyzed 299 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 Kog'Maw 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

Kog'Maw Build Gnar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kog'Maw in order to counter Gnar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kog'Maw most often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Gnar. Champs who typically don't earn much CS typically don't have to have 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, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Kog'Maw versus Gnar build consist of Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Kog'Maw bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Gnar than with most other common item sets. In fact, Kog'Maw boasted an average winrate of 53.2% when countering Gnar with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Gnar as Kog'Maw, Kog'Maw players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Kog'Maw vs Gnar fights, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 53.2% winrate overall.

If you need to see Kog'Maw x Gnar tips and counter stats for a an individual division, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and guides shown are calculated using every match finished with both champs.