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How to Win Aatrox vs Gnar Counter MatchupAatrox is in the a tier of champions

Aatrox vs Gnar

How to Beat Gnar as Aatrox in LoLAatrox is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gnar as Aatrox

based on 2,033 Aatrox vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
52.7 %
K/D/A
1.93
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of rated League games that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Gnar as Aatrox resulted from an evaluation of 2033 ranked matches where both champs fought each other. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Aatrox encounters Gnar in only 1.1% of his rounds.

Aatrox vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Aatrox does a good job of beating Gnar. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.7% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Aatrox versus Gnar rounds, Aatrox’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Gnar.

Best Aatrox vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Aatrox Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanEclipseStridebreakerDeath's Dance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Aatrox's passive ability p
Aatrox's q ability q
Aatrox's w ability w
Aatrox's e ability e
Aatrox's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
E
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E
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Guide to Countering Gnar as Aatrox

Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Gnar

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.

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.

Aatrox vs Gnar Counter Stats

Aatrox Image
Win Rate
52.7 %
VS
Win Rate
47.3 %
Gnar Image
5.6
< Kills >
4.6
5.7
< Deaths >
6
5.4
< Assists >
6
1.28
< Killing Sprees >
1.04
164
< Minions Killed >
160
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.47
17,766
< Physical Damage >
18,620
3,665
< Magic Damage >
3,455
371
< True Damage >
485
21,802
< Damage Dealt >
22,561
36,560
< Damage Taken >
28,918
11,132
< Gold Earned >
10,867
2.08
< Towers >
2.28
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
13,850
< Total Healing >
5,883
14,544
< Experience >
14,269
16
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
241
< Time Dealing CC >
404

How to Counter Gnar with Aatrox in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several vital Aatrox vs. Gnar matchup stats that may help us interpret the differences between these two champions. For instance, Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gnar’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Gnar..

Aatrox normally has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Gnar. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aatrox and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Aatrox
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aatrox
Gnar

Who is Better, Aatrox or Gnar?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Aatrox usually wins when facing off against Gnar, with a 52.7% win rate. As a result, Aatrox makes a good counter to Gnar.

While Aatrox does have a higher win rate than Gnar, when facing one another, Aatrox also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champ to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Aatrox into Gnar.

Furthermore, Aatrox has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gnar. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Aatrox vs Gnar matchups, Aatrox is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Aatrox is a good counter for Gnar. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Aatrox against Gnar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Aatrox

Aatrox Loses Against

SingedSinged46.1% winrateLilliaLillia46.3% winrateTaricTaric46.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune47.2% winrate

Aatrox Wins Against

Kai'SaKai'Sa55.1% winrateNidaleeNidalee55% winrateKarthusKarthus55% winrateYuumiYuumi54.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KayleKayle+ 54.5% 1049 GamesTaricTaric+ 55.6% 1818 GamesFioraFiora+ 55.8% 172 GamesKledKled+ 58.3% 290 Games

Additional Information for Aatrox Players

How We Calculated Our Aatrox vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Aatrox, we analyzed 2,033 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 Aatrox 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

Aatrox Build Gnar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Aatrox to counter Gnar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aatrox usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Gnar. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Aatrox versus Gnar build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Aatrox combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better against Gnar than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Aatrox boasted an average win rate of 52.7% battling Gnar with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Gnar as Aatrox, Aatrox players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Revitalize, and Second Wind runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Aatrox vs Gnar LoL games, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Gnar as Aatrox are shown for all skill levels combined. If you want to filter the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.