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How to Synergize Gnar and Elise

based on 289 Gnar with Elise pairs
Win Rate
45 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
0.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the results of from millions of LoL rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Gnar has been on the same team as Elise in 289 recent, ranked matches. By gathering so much complete data directly from the makers of LoL, we are confident that we can showcase robust, accurate builds to help Gnar synergize with Elise. It is very rare for Gnar to play alongside Elise as teammates. This pairing has only happened in approximately 0.7% of rounds with Gnar.

Gnar Elise Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Gnar does a pathetic job of synergizing with Elise. Normally, he wins a lowly 45.0% of games the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to win more matches as Gnar when playing with Elise by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Gnar vs Elise Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Gnar Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTrinity Force

Optional Items

Sundered Sky

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
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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
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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 Synergizing Gnar and Elise

Tips for Playing as Gnar with Elise

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 Elise Will Play

Spider Form is most effective at finishing off enemies with low health; Human Form's Neurotoxin does more damage to healthy foes.

Elise's Spider Form and Spider Form abilities do not cost mana and can be prioritized when you are trying to conserve mana.

When in Spider Form, Spiderlings will attack the target that Elise uses Venomous Bite on.

Gnar Elise Synergy Stats

Gnar Image
Win Rate
45 %
VS
Win Rate
55 %
Elise Image
5
< Kills >
5.2
5.8
< Deaths >
5.9
6.3
< Assists >
6.1
1.1
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
171
< Minions Killed >
167
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.48
18,469
< Physical Damage >
18,194
3,366
< Magic Damage >
3,434
434
< True Damage >
477
22,270
< Damage Dealt >
22,106
29,311
< Damage Taken >
29,737
11,430
< Gold Earned >
11,451
2.3
< Towers >
2.4
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,237
< Total Healing >
6,111
14,867
< Experience >
14,919
17
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
425
< Time Dealing CC >
422

How to Play with Elise as Gnar in LoL

The Gnar Elise synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Elise, 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 Elise. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Elise helps Gnar perform not as well in ranked League matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Gnar plays on the same team as Elise, he sees a little increase in his full damage dealt. This change could signal that Elise helps provide cover for him to deal more damage or that her presence also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Gnar is played alongside Elise on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Elise.

Additionally, when Gnar plays with Elise on the same side, he typically takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage could indicate that Elise does a decent job of covering Gnar in team fights.

Synergies between Gnar and Elise

Damage Types Compared

Gnar
Elise
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Gnar
Elise

Is Gnar better when played alongside Elise?

There is no ideal champion pairing for Gnar that will always be his #1 synergy. However, overall, Elise is a below average companion for Gnar. By playing on the same team as Gnar, she drops their win rate by -3.0% to 45.0%. This proves that there is a negative bond between Gnar and Elise that results in them performing worse together than without each other.

Elise has a greater difficulty than Gnar. That means Gnar players should be careful when arranging Elise allies to play with, as they will need a greater level of skill to fight well with you.

Working on the same side, you should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these champions can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

In contrast, by bringing Gnar and Elise together, you will not be giving your team enough crowd control. Plan to bring other champions on your team that fills this relative gap in their playstyle.

Regardless of the ability of your Elise ally, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Gnar Players

How We Calculated Our Gnar Elise Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Gnar and Elise, we analyzed 289 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 Elise 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

If you would like to truly master Gnar in order to work well with Elise during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The most crucial finished items to get in your Gnar and Elise synergy build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Trinity Force. When Gnar combined at least these three finished items in his build, he performed significantly better as an ally of Elise than with most other common item sets. In fact, Gnar boasted an average winrate of 45.0% helping carry Elise with this build.

To have the best chance of crushing your oponents, you should equip 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 that we analyzed for this champion pairing, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 45.0% winrate overall.

If you need to get Gnar with Elise cooperations tips and builds for a a specific player tier, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and guides shown are computed using all matches with data with both champions.