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Viego vs Gnar

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How to Beat Gnar as Viego

based on 1,513 Viego vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
53.5 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Gnar as Viego resulted from an evaluation of 1513 ranked matches where both champs faced off against each other. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Viego is forced to battle against Gnar in only 1.0% of their matches.

Viego vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Viego does a good job of countering Gnar. On average, they wins a fantastic 53.5% of games the champions face one another in. In Viego vs Gnar matches, Viego’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that they probably will get first blood against Gnar.

Best Viego vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Viego Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceWit's EndKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Sundered SkyEclipseDeath's DanceBlade of The Ruined King

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Viego's passive ability p
Viego's q ability q
Viego's w ability w
Viego's e ability e
Viego's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
3
E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Gnar as Viego

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.

Viego vs Gnar Counter Stats

Viego Image
Win Rate
53.5 %
VS
Win Rate
46.5 %
Gnar Image
7.5
< Kills >
5.1
6.1
< Deaths >
5.8
6.5
< Assists >
5.9
1.76
< Killing Sprees >
1.15
35
< Minions Killed >
167
1.71
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.46
15,439
< Physical Damage >
17,815
1,990
< Magic Damage >
3,341
865
< True Damage >
481
18,295
< Damage Dealt >
21,637
33,106
< Damage Taken >
29,127
12,249
< Gold Earned >
11,340
1.5
< Towers >
2.34
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
16,545
< Total Healing >
5,880
13,824
< Experience >
14,865
22
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
233
< Time Dealing CC >
419

How to Counter Gnar with Viego in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some significant Viego versus Gnar matchup statistics that may help us distinguish the distinctions between the two. As an example, Viego’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gnar’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Viego may be more central to their team's team fighting capability than Gnar..

Viego normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than their foe does. On average, they takes more damage than Gnar. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Viego and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Viego
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Viego
Gnar

Who is Better, Viego or Gnar?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Viego usually wins when facing off against Gnar, with a 53.5% win rate. Therefore, Viego makes a great counter to Gnar.

While Viego does have a higher winrate compared to Gnar, when they face off with one another, Viego also has a lower learning curve that makes them a less complex character to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Viego into Gnar.

Additionally, Viego also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gnar. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Viego vs Gnar matchups, Viego is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

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

Other Champion Matchups Against Viego

Viego Loses Against

NilahNilah45.5% winrateLeonaLeona46.3% winrateLilliaLillia47.1% winrateRammusRammus47.3% winrate

Viego Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.6% winrateZeriZeri55% winrateSejuaniSejuani54.9% winrateHweiHwei54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZacZac+ 54.4% 1237 GamesBardBard+ 54.5% 4147 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 55% 19645 GamesSingedSinged+ 56.5% 3421 Games

Additional Information for Viego Players

How We Calculated Our Viego vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Viego, we analyzed 1,513 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 Viego 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Viego to counter Gnar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Viego often gets a lot less CS as Gnar. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Viego versus Gnar build consist of Trinity Force, Wit's End, and Kraken Slayer. When Viego included at least these three items in their build, they did a lot better vs. Gnar than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Viego had an average winrate of 53.5% when countering Gnar with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Gnar as Viego, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Viego vs Gnar counters, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 53.5% winrate overall.

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