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How to Win Taliyah vs Gnar Counter MatchupTaliyah is in the s tier of champions

Taliyah vs Gnar

How to Beat Gnar as Taliyah in LoLTaliyah is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gnar as Taliyah

based on 411 Taliyah vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League rounds every week. Within our database, Taliyah fought Gnar in 411 rounds. Using so many games with Taliyah vs Gnar gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare actionable statistics and a solid build to crush Gnar. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Taliyah is forced to battle against Gnar in only 1.0% of her matches.

Taliyah vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Taliyah does a below average job of countering Gnar. Typically, she wins a lowly 48.2% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Taliyah vs Gnar games, Taliyah’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Gnar.

Best Taliyah vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeTear of the Goddess

Core Taliyah Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapSeraph's EmbraceZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Taliyah to level upq
>
Second ability for Taliyah to level upe
>
Last skill for Taliyah to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Taliyah's passive ability p
Taliyah's q ability q
Taliyah's w ability w
Taliyah's e ability e
Taliyah's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Gnar as Taliyah

Tips for Playing as Taliyah against Gnar

Remember, you don't always have to ride Weaver's Wall.

Try to throw enemies into Unraveled Earth using Seismic Shove.

Once you have Rylai's Crystal Scepter, casting Threaded Volley at enemies chasing you is a great way of making them regret everything.

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.

Taliyah vs Gnar Counter Stats

Taliyah Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Gnar Image
6.3
< Kills >
5.1
6.7
< Deaths >
6
8.8
< Assists >
5.9
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
125
< Minions Killed >
178
0.6
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.49
774
< Physical Damage >
18,153
21,794
< Magic Damage >
3,486
1,145
< True Damage >
483
23,713
< Damage Dealt >
22,122
22,337
< Damage Taken >
30,404
12,401
< Gold Earned >
11,840
1.57
< Towers >
2.51
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
4,672
< Total Healing >
6,258
14,629
< Experience >
15,505
24
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
573
< Time Dealing CC >
441

How to Counter Gnar with Taliyah in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some influential Taliyah versus Gnar counter statistics that can help you realize the distinctions between the two. Taliyah’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gnar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Taliyah may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Gnar..

Taliyah usually has a similar longest kill spree as her enemy does. On average, she receives less damage than Gnar. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Taliyah and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Taliyah
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Taliyah
Gnar

Who is Better, Taliyah or Gnar?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Taliyah usually loses when trying to fight Gnar, with a 48.2% win rate. Thus, Taliyah makes a bad counter for Gnar.

While Taliyah does have a lower win rate compared to Gnar, when on opposite teams, Taliyah also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Taliyah into Gnar.

Moreover, Taliyah has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gnar. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Taliyah vs Gnar matchups, Gnar is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Taliyah is a somewhat poor counter to Gnar. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Taliyah against Gnar.

Additional Information for Taliyah Players

How We Calculated Our Taliyah vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Taliyah, we analyzed 411 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 Taliyah 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

If you would like to truly master Taliyah 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 tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Taliyah most often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Gnar. Champions who on average don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Taliyah versus Gnar build include Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Taliyah used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better against Gnar than with most other common item sets. In fact, Taliyah had an average win rate of 48.2% when countering Gnar with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Gnar as Taliyah, Taliyah players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Taliyah vs Gnar counter picks, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.2% winrate overall.

If you need to view Taliyah x Gnar tips and counter stats for a a particular division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies given are calculated using every match run with these champions.