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How to Win Ziggs vs Gnar Counter MatchupZiggs is in the b tier of champions

Ziggs vs Gnar

How to Beat Gnar as Ziggs in LoLZiggs is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gnar as Ziggs

based on 608 Ziggs vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
53.3 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked LoL games each and every week. In our database, Ziggs battled Gnar 608 times. Using so many games with Ziggs vs Gnar provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to provide enlightening data and a solid build to smash your rival. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Ziggs encounters Gnar in only 1.1% of his matches.

Ziggs vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Ziggs does a good job of beating Gnar. Normally, he wins a whopping 53.3% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Ziggs vs Gnar games, Ziggs’s side is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Gnar.

Best Ziggs vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Ziggs Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

MalignanceStormsurgeSeraph's EmbraceLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Ziggs's passive ability p
Ziggs's q ability q
Ziggs's w ability w
Ziggs's e ability e
Ziggs's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
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 Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Gnar

Even if you're far from a fight you can still help from afar with Mega Inferno Bomb.

Slowing your enemies with Hexplosive Minefield makes it easier to land other abilities.

Knocking yourself over walls with Satchel Charge can be great when chasing after or escaping from enemies.

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.

Ziggs vs Gnar Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
53.3 %
VS
Win Rate
46.7 %
Gnar Image
5.4
< Kills >
5.4
5.7
< Deaths >
5.8
7.9
< Assists >
6
1.28
< Killing Sprees >
1.2
168
< Minions Killed >
167
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.45
812
< Physical Damage >
18,303
24,181
< Magic Damage >
3,488
347
< True Damage >
490
25,341
< Damage Dealt >
22,281
17,612
< Damage Taken >
30,500
11,621
< Gold Earned >
11,600
3.02
< Towers >
2.38
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,571
< Total Healing >
6,485
13,686
< Experience >
15,174
21
< Vision Score >
18
11
< Wards Placed >
9
254
< Time Dealing CC >
424

How to Counter Gnar with Ziggs in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several strategic Ziggs versus Gnar matchup stats that may help you appreciate the differences between the pair. For instance, Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gnar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Gnar..

Ziggs normally has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes less damage than Gnar. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ziggs and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Gnar

Who is Better, Ziggs or Gnar?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ziggs usually wins when taking on Gnar, with a 53.3% win rate. Thus, Ziggs makes a great counter to Gnar.

While Ziggs does have a higher winrate than Gnar, when on opposite teams, Ziggs also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Ziggs into Gnar.

Moreover, Ziggs also has some 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 ton of burst damage.

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

Ziggs is a great counter to Gnar. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Ziggs against Gnar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ziggs

Ziggs Loses Against

KassadinKassadin43% winrateTrundleTrundle43.9% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo44.1% winrateNilahNilah44.3% winrate

Ziggs Wins Against

TaliyahTaliyah55.5% winrateYuumiYuumi55.4% winrateHweiHwei53.8% winrateGnarGnar53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MaokaiMaokai+ 51.8% 1877 GamesZyraZyra+ 52.3% 1858 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 52.6% 3878 GamesBriarBriar+ 53.2% 2803 Games

Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Ziggs, we analyzed 608 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 Ziggs 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

Ziggs Build Gnar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Ziggs in order to counter Gnar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs on average gets a similar amount of CS compared to Gnar. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, 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 require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Ziggs versus Gnar build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs combined at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs. Gnar than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average winrate of 53.3% when countering Gnar with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Gnar as Ziggs, you should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Ziggs vs Gnar fights, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 53.3% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Ziggs versus Gnar tips and counter builds for a a distinct skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and guides displayed are computed using all games finished with both champs.