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How to Synergize Gnar and Aatrox

based on 112 Gnar with Aatrox pairs
Win Rate
42 %
K/D/A
1.81
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the stats from from millions of LoL rounds straight from Riot Games each and every week. Gnar has gone into battle with Aatrox in 112 recent, ranked games. By accumulating so much accurate data from the developers of League, we are confident that we can produce high-quality, insightful builds to help Gnar synergize with Aatrox. It is very rare for Gnar to play with Aatrox as teammates. This has only taken place in approx. 0.3% of matches with Gnar.

Gnar Aatrox Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Gnar does a awful job of playing alongside Aatrox. On average, he wins a dismal 42.0% of the time the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to win more matches as Gnar when playing alongside Aatrox by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with him, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Gnar vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Gnar Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceDead Man's PlateForce of Nature

Optional Items

Black Cleaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Gnar's passive ability p
Gnar's q ability q
Gnar's w ability w
Gnar's e ability e
Gnar's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Gnar and Aatrox

Tips for Playing as Gnar with Aatrox

Position yourself next to walls to bait your enemies into getting stunned by your ultimate.

Know your strengths! Mini Gnar is fast, squishy, and has high sustained damage. Mega Gnar is slow, tough, and has high burst.

Managing your Rage is very important. Try to time out your transformations so you can get maximum benefit from both forms.

Advice to Understand How Aatrox Will Play

Cast World Ender when you are sure you can force a fight.

Use Umbral Dash while casting The Darkin Blade to increase your chances of hitting the enemy.

Crowd Control abilities like Infernal Chains or your allies' immobilizing effects will help you set up The Darkin Blade.

Gnar Aatrox Synergy Stats

Gnar Image
Win Rate
42 %
VS
Win Rate
58 %
Aatrox Image
5.7
< Kills >
5.2
6.4
< Deaths >
5.9
5.9
< Assists >
6.1
1.26
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
144
< Minions Killed >
167
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.48
16,736
< Physical Damage >
18,194
3,447
< Magic Damage >
3,434
649
< True Damage >
477
20,833
< Damage Dealt >
22,106
29,381
< Damage Taken >
29,737
11,231
< Gold Earned >
11,451
2.22
< Towers >
2.4
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,022
< Total Healing >
6,111
13,860
< Experience >
14,919
19
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
426
< Time Dealing CC >
422

How to Play with Aatrox as Gnar in LoL

The Gnar Aatrox synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Aatrox, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Gnar sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Aatrox. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Aatrox helps Gnar perform worse in ranked League matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Gnar plays on the same team as Aatrox, he gets a little drop in his complete damage dealt. This may indicate that Aatrox does not support by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Gnar is played together with Aatrox on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Aatrox. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Aatrox.

Moreover, when Gnar plays with Aatrox on the same team, he typically receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could indicate that Aatrox does a decent job of covering Gnar in team fights.

Synergies between Gnar and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Gnar
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Gnar
Aatrox

Is Gnar better when played alongside Aatrox?

There is no universally accepted best companion for Gnar that will no matter what be his top synergy. However, overall, Aatrox is a terrible ally for Gnar. By playing on the same side as Gnar, he decreases their win rate by -6.0% to 42.0%. This shows that there is a terrible bond between Gnar and Aatrox that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Aatrox has a much lower diffuclty than Gnar. That means you don't need to be careful when arranging Aatrox allies to play with, as they will need a much lower level of skill to be able to do well with you.

Working cooperatively, Gnar players will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these champs can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Conversely, by bringing Gnar and Aatrox together, you will not be giving your team enough utility. We recommend you have other champions on your team that offsets this relative gap in their capabilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Aatrox ally, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Gnar Players

How We Calculated Our Gnar Aatrox Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Gnar and Aatrox, we analyzed 112 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Gnar with Aatrox comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Gnar in order to pair well with Aatrox during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial items to have in your Gnar and Aatrox synergy build include Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Force of Nature. When Gnar combined at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting alongside Aatrox than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Gnar boasted an average winrate of 42.0% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Aatrox with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing your oponents, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for this champion pairing, this sequence of runes yielded the top win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 42.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to synergize Aatrox with Gnar are shown for every ranked division. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.