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Urgot vs Gnar

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How to Beat Gnar as Urgot

based on 827 Urgot vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
55 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Gnar as Urgot resulted from an analysis of 827 ranked matches where both champions fought one another. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Urgot has to counter Gnar in only 1.1% of his games.

Urgot vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Urgot does a great job of beating Gnar. On average, he wins a whopping 55.0% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Urgot versus Gnar rounds, Urgot’s side is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Gnar.

Best Urgot vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsPhage

Core Urgot Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinDeath's DanceForce of NatureJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Urgot to level upw
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Second ability for Urgot to level upe
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Last skill for Urgot to max outq

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Urgot's passive ability p
Urgot's q ability q
Urgot's w ability w
Urgot's e ability e
Urgot's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
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Q
4
W
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W
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R
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Guide to Countering Gnar as Urgot

Tips for Playing as Urgot against Gnar

Save Fear Beyond Death for opponents you know are already too weak to survive. It's especially good for picking off fleeing foes.

Pay attention to your individual leg's cooldowns, as they make for a signficiant portion of your damage

Land Corrosive Charge or Disdain to lock on to target's with Purge - a great way to trigger multiple legs in rapid succession.

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.

Urgot vs Gnar Counter Stats

Urgot Image
Win Rate
55 %
VS
Win Rate
45 %
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6.8
< Kills >
4.9
5.6
< Deaths >
6.1
5.3
< Assists >
6.1
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.11
185
< Minions Killed >
174
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.48
19,755
< Physical Damage >
17,124
127
< Magic Damage >
3,156
1,717
< True Damage >
428
21,600
< Damage Dealt >
20,709
29,366
< Damage Taken >
29,990
12,713
< Gold Earned >
11,618
2.79
< Towers >
2.33
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,606
< Total Healing >
5,980
15,712
< Experience >
15,155
20
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
254
< Time Dealing CC >
422

How to Counter Gnar with Urgot in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several critical Urgot versus Gnar matchup statistics that can help us grasp the distinctions between the two. Urgot’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gnar’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Urgot may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Gnar..

Urgot normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Gnar. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Urgot and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Urgot
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Urgot
Gnar

Who is Better, Urgot or Gnar?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Urgot usually wins when taking on Gnar, with a 55.0% win rate. As a result, Urgot makes a great counter to Gnar.

While Urgot does have a much higher win rate than Gnar, when facing one another, Urgot also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging character to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Urgot into Gnaras his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Urgot also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gnar. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Urgot vs Gnar matchups, Urgot is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Urgot is a great counter to Gnar. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Urgot against Gnar.

Additional Information for Urgot Players

How We Calculated Our Urgot vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Urgot, we analyzed 827 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 Urgot 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 Urgot 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 lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Urgot on average accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Gnar. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Urgot versus Gnar build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Titanic Hydra. When Urgot included at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs. Gnar than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Urgot boasted an average win rate of 55.0% when countering Gnar with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Gnar as Urgot, you should equip the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Urgot vs Gnar counter picks, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 55.0% win rate overall.

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