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How to Synergize Gnar and Samira

based on 1,831 Gnar with Samira pairs
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
1.88
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the results of from millions of League of Legends rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Gnar has fought alongside Samira in 1831 recently played, competitive matches. By pooling so much accurate data from the hosts of LoL, we are sure that we can give you high quality, accurate builds to help Gnar synergize with Samira. It is somewhat uncommon for Gnar to play with Samira as teammates. This has only happened in approximately 4.6% of rounds with Gnar.

Gnar Samira Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Gnar does a below average job of synergizing with Samira. Usually, he wins a dismal 47.2% of rounds the champions appear on the same team. If you want to win more matches as Gnar when playing alongside Samira by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Gnar vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Gnar Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceForce of Nature

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanSterak's GageHullbreakerSundered 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
>
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
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Gnar and Samira

Tips for Playing as Gnar with Samira

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.

Gnar Samira Synergy Stats

Gnar Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
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4.8
< Kills >
5.2
5.8
< Deaths >
5.9
6.1
< Assists >
6.1
1.11
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
165
< Minions Killed >
167
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.48
17,580
< Physical Damage >
18,194
3,290
< Magic Damage >
3,434
462
< True Damage >
477
21,333
< Damage Dealt >
22,106
28,597
< Damage Taken >
29,737
11,184
< Gold Earned >
11,451
2.4
< Towers >
2.4
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,892
< Total Healing >
6,111
14,681
< Experience >
14,919
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
411
< Time Dealing CC >
422

How to Play with Samira as Gnar in LoL

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

When Gnar is an ally to Samira, he observes a little decrease in his total damage dealt. This change could demonstrate that Samira doesn't help protection for him to deal more damage or that her allyship also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Gnar is played together with Samira on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Samira.

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

Synergies between Gnar and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Gnar
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Gnar
Samira

Is Gnar better when played alongside Samira?

There is no ideal ally for Gnar that will no matter what be his best teammate. However, Samira is a very typical ally for Gnar. By locking into the same team as Gnar, she decreases their win rate by -0.8% to 47.2%. This shows that there is a weak bond between Gnar and Samira that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Samira has a lower difficulty than Gnar. That means you don't need to be cautious when arranging Samira allies to fight alongside, as they will need a lower level of skill to fight well with you.

Playing on the same side, Gnar players should see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to dish out massive AD. When paired, these two can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Conversely, by aligning Gnar and Samira together, you may not be giving your other allies a lot of utility. Plan to have other champions on your team that nullifies this gap in their abilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Samira ally, you should focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Gnar Players

How We Calculated Our Gnar Samira Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Gnar and Samira, we analyzed 1,831 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 Samira 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 Samira during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial finished items to prioritize in your Gnar and Samira synergy build consist of Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Force of Nature. When Gnar included at least these three great items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting alongside Samira than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Gnar boasted an average winrate of 47.2% helping carry Samira with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against 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. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Gnar and Samira pairings, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to team up Samira with Gnar are presented for every ranked division. To filter the statistics and builds to a particular division, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.