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How to Synergize Gnar with Hwei on the Same TeamGnar is in the a tier of champions

Gnar with Hwei

How to Win With Gnar and Hwei Paired TogetherGnar is in the b tier of champions
FighterTank
Mage

How to Synergize Gnar and Hwei

based on 1,940 Gnar with Hwei pairs
Win Rate
42.4 %
K/D/A
1.87
Pick Rate
4.9 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull data from from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each week. Gnar has gone into battle with Hwei in 1940 recently played, ranked matches. By gathering so much accurate data directly from the hosts of League of Legends, we are sure that we can showcase high quality, insightful builds to help Gnar synergize with Hwei. It is somewhat uncommon for Gnar to play with Hwei as teammates. This pairing has only taken place in approximately 4.9% of rounds with Gnar.

Gnar Hwei Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Gnar has done a pathetic job of teaming up with Hwei. Usually, he wins a lowly 42.4% of rounds the champs try and work together in. If you want to maximize your potential as Gnar when playing alongside Hwei by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with them, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Gnar vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPhage

Core Gnar Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceHullbreaker

Optional Items

Sterak's GageSundered SkyJak'Sho, The ProteanStridebreaker

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

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishBone PlatingOvergrowth
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
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
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Synergizing Gnar and Hwei

Tips for Playing as Gnar with Hwei

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 Hwei Will Play

Calm down, breathe, and focus.

Each stroke requires precision and intention.

Gnar Hwei Synergy Stats

Gnar Image
Win Rate
42.4 %
VS
Win Rate
57.6 %
Hwei Image
5.2
< Kills >
5.2
6
< Deaths >
5.9
6
< Assists >
6.1
1.21
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
171
< Minions Killed >
167
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.48
18,381
< Physical Damage >
18,194
3,434
< Magic Damage >
3,434
467
< True Damage >
477
22,282
< Damage Dealt >
22,106
30,487
< Damage Taken >
29,737
11,602
< Gold Earned >
11,451
2.36
< Towers >
2.4
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,246
< Total Healing >
6,111
15,048
< Experience >
14,919
19
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
429
< Time Dealing CC >
422

How to Play with Hwei as Gnar in LoL

The Gnar Hwei synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Hwei, 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 very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Hwei. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Hwei helps Gnar perform worse in competitive LoL matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Gnar plays on the same team as Hwei, he gets a little increase in his complete damage output. This may demonstrate that Hwei supports by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that their allyship also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Gnar is played with Hwei 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 alongside Hwei.

Additionally, when Gnar plays with Hwei on the same team, he on average receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Receiving more damage could mean that Hwei does a poor job of covering Gnar in teamfights.

Synergies between Gnar and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Gnar
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Gnar
Hwei

Is Gnar better when played alongside Hwei?

There is no ideal synergy for Gnar that will no matter what be his ideal synergy. However, overall, Hwei is a terrible ally for Gnar. By playing on the same side as Gnar, they lowers their win rate by -5.6% to 42.4%. This clearly indicates that there is an easy to overcome and exploit strategic relationship between Gnar and Hwei that allows them to perform not as well together than alone.

Hwei has a greater difficulty than Gnar. That means Gnar players must be cautious when finding Hwei allies to fight alongside, as they will need a greater level of skill to cooperate well with you.

Fighting together, Gnar players should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to dish out massive AD. Combined, these two should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Conversely, by grouping Gnar and Hwei together, you probably will not be providing your team much tankyness. Plan to bring other champions on your team that fills this disparity in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of your Hwei ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Gnar Players

How We Calculated Our Gnar Hwei Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Gnar and Hwei, we analyzed 1,940 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 Hwei 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 synergize with Hwei during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should continue reading to master some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The most important finished items to build first in your Gnar and Hwei synergy build include Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Hullbreaker. When Gnar combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when paired up with Hwei than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Gnar boasted an average winrate of 42.4% helping carry Hwei with this build.

To have the best chance of annihilating your oponents, Gnar players should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for this team composition, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 42.4% win rate overall.

If you want to see Gnar and Hwei cooperations tips and builds for a a distinct division, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions given are calculated using every game completed with both champs.