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How to Win Sivir vs Gnar Counter MatchupSivir is in the b tier of champions

Sivir vs Gnar

How to Beat Gnar as Sivir in LoLSivir is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gnar as Sivir

based on 577 Sivir vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Gnar as Sivir resulted from an evaluation of 577 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Sivir has to counter Gnar in only 1.0% of her games.

Sivir vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Sivir has done a dismal job of countering Gnar. On average, she wins a lowly 48.2% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Sivir vs Gnar games, Sivir’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Gnar.

Best Sivir vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordNoonquiver

Core Sivir Items

~22 Mins
Phantom DancerKraken SlayerNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

StormrazorBloodthirsterLord Dominik's RegardsStatikk Shiv

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Sivir's passive ability p
Sivir's q ability q
Sivir's w ability w
Sivir's e ability e
Sivir's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Gnar as Sivir

Tips for Playing as Sivir against Gnar

Sivir's Boomerang Blade returns to her after reaching the max range, so you can shift position to hit enemies who would otherwise have evaded it.

Try saving Spell Shield for enemy abilities that can disable you such as stuns and roots.

Ricochet resets Sivir's basic attack timer on activation, so activating this immediately after landing a normal basic attack will maximize damage output.

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.

Sivir vs Gnar Counter Stats

Sivir Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
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5.2
< Kills >
5.2
6.1
< Deaths >
5.9
8
< Assists >
6.4
1.18
< Killing Sprees >
1.2
195
< Minions Killed >
170
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.54
19,430
< Physical Damage >
18,573
622
< Magic Damage >
3,527
364
< True Damage >
556
20,417
< Damage Dealt >
22,657
20,185
< Damage Taken >
30,619
12,047
< Gold Earned >
11,680
2.46
< Towers >
2.45
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,051
< Total Healing >
6,648
13,183
< Experience >
15,394
19
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
30
< Time Dealing CC >
433

How to Counter Gnar with Sivir in LoL

The stats provided here feature several valuable Sivir versus Gnar matchup statistics that may help you explain the differences between the pair. For instance, Sivir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gnar’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Sivir may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Gnar..

Sivir typically has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Typically, she receives less damage than Gnar. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Sivir and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Sivir
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sivir
Gnar

Who is Better, Sivir or Gnar?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Sivir usually loses when facing off against Gnar, with a 48.2% win rate. Thus, Sivir makes a poor counter for Gnar.

While Sivir does have a lower win rate than Gnar, when facing one another, Sivir also has a much lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Sivir into Gnar.

Furthermore, Sivir has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gnar. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Sivir vs Gnar matchups, Gnar is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Sivir is a somewhat poor counter for Gnar. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Sivir against Gnar.

Additional Information for Sivir Players

How We Calculated Our Sivir vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Sivir, we analyzed 577 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 Sivir 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Sivir in order to counter Gnar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sivir on average racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Gnar. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Sivir versus Gnar build consist of Phantom Dancer, Kraken Slayer, and Navori Quickblades. When Sivir bought at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better countering Gnar than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Sivir had an average win rate of 48.2% when countering Gnar with this counter build.

To have the best probability of defeating Gnar as Sivir, Sivir players should use the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Sivir vs Gnar battles, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.2% win rate overall.

If you need to see Sivir x Gnar tips and counter stats for a a specific division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using all matches with data with both champs.