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How to Win Veigar vs Gnar Counter MatchupVeigar is in the b tier of champions

Veigar vs Gnar

How to Beat Gnar as Veigar in LoLVeigar is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gnar as Veigar

based on 1,380 Veigar vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
51.7 %
K/D/A
2.14
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League games each and every week. In our database, Veigar engaged Gnar 1380 times. Having so many matchups for Veigar vs Gnar gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to provide enlightening statistics and a supported build to smash your opponent. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Veigar has to counter Gnar in only 1.0% of his matches.

Veigar vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Veigar does a decent job of countering Gnar. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.7% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Veigar against Gnar games, Veigar’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Gnar.

Best Veigar vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalGlowing Mote

Core Veigar Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffStormsurge

Optional Items

ShadowflameZhonya's HourglassSeraph's EmbraceLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Veigar's passive ability p
Veigar's q ability q
Veigar's w ability w
Veigar's e ability e
Veigar's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Gnar as Veigar

Tips for Playing as Veigar against Gnar

Veigar is extremely Mana and Cooldown Reduction dependent. Try buying items with these stats in order to increase the effectiveness of your passive and Baleful Strike.

Veigar is very fragile. It is valuable to select at least one summoner spell that can be used defensively.

Use Event Horizon to increase your chances of landing Dark Matter.

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.

Veigar vs Gnar Counter Stats

Veigar Image
Win Rate
51.7 %
VS
Win Rate
48.3 %
Gnar Image
7.3
< Kills >
5.3
6.4
< Deaths >
6.1
6.4
< Assists >
6
1.69
< Killing Sprees >
1.21
169
< Minions Killed >
169
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.51
654
< Physical Damage >
18,230
22,361
< Magic Damage >
3,391
577
< True Damage >
479
23,593
< Damage Dealt >
22,101
19,387
< Damage Taken >
30,943
12,337
< Gold Earned >
11,693
2.13
< Towers >
2.46
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,937
< Total Healing >
6,201
14,703
< Experience >
15,334
21
< Vision Score >
18
11
< Wards Placed >
9
88
< Time Dealing CC >
436

How to Counter Gnar with Veigar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some critical Veigar vs. Gnar counter statistics that may help us figure out the differences and similarities between these two champs. For instance, Veigar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gnar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Veigar may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Gnar..

Veigar typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes less damage than Gnar. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Veigar and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Veigar
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Veigar
Gnar

Who is Better, Veigar or Gnar?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Veigar usually wins when playing against Gnar, with a 51.7% win rate. Thus, Veigar makes a good counter to Gnar.

While Veigar does have a higher winrate compared to Gnar, when they face off with one another, Veigar also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Veigar into Gnaras his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Veigar also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gnar. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Veigar is a decent counter for Gnar. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Veigar against Gnar.

Additional Information for Veigar Players

How We Calculated Our Veigar vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Veigar, we analyzed 1,380 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 Veigar 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 Veigar to counter Gnar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Veigar typically racks up a similar amount of CS as Gnar. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Veigar versus Gnar build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, and Stormsurge. When Veigar bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Gnar than with most other common builds. In fact, Veigar boasted an average winrate of 51.7% battling Gnar with this build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Gnar as Veigar, you should take 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 sets players picked for Veigar vs Gnar clashes, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.7% win rate overall.

If you want to view Veigar x Gnar tips and counter stats for a a distinct division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions given are computed using every game run with these champs.