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Aurelion Sol vs Gnar

How to Beat Gnar as Aurelion Sol in LoLAurelion Sol is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gnar as Aurelion Sol

based on 615 Aurelion Sol vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
53.5 %
K/D/A
2.56
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Gnar as Aurelion Sol resulted from an analysis of 615 ranked matches where both champs engaged one another. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Aurelion Sol fights Gnar in only 1.0% of his matches.

Aurelion Sol vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Aurelion Sol has done a good job of beating Gnar. On average, he wins a fantastic 53.5% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Aurelion Sol versus Gnar games, Aurelion Sol’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Gnar.

Best Aurelion Sol vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Aurelion Sol Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapRylai's Crystal Scepter

Optional Items

MalignanceLiandry's TormentVoid StaffLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aurelion Sol to level upq
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Second ability for Aurelion Sol to level upe
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Last skill for Aurelion Sol to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearMinion Dematerializer
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Aurelion Sol's passive ability p
Aurelion Sol's q ability q
Aurelion Sol's w ability w
Aurelion Sol's e ability e
Aurelion Sol's ultimate ability r
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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 Countering Gnar as Aurelion Sol

Tips for Playing as Aurelion Sol against Gnar

You can use Comet of Legend's flight to grow Starsurge to massive proportions.

Comet of Legend allows you to move quickly around the map; use it to put pressure on other lanes.

Save Voice of Light to use as a defense against melee opponents if you need to - otherwise, use its slow to start a fight at long range.

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.

Aurelion Sol vs Gnar Counter Stats

Aurelion Sol Image
Win Rate
53.5 %
VS
Win Rate
46.5 %
Gnar Image
7.1
< Kills >
5.5
5.9
< Deaths >
6
8
< Assists >
5.9
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.23
183
< Minions Killed >
167
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.47
328
< Physical Damage >
18,639
22,349
< Magic Damage >
3,414
629
< True Damage >
502
23,307
< Damage Dealt >
22,556
21,425
< Damage Taken >
30,690
12,408
< Gold Earned >
11,672
1.67
< Towers >
2.43
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,612
< Total Healing >
6,289
15,030
< Experience >
15,188
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
337
< Time Dealing CC >
420

How to Counter Gnar with Aurelion Sol in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several valuable Aurelion Sol against Gnar counter stats that may help us distinguish the distinctions between this set of champions. For instance, Aurelion Sol’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gnar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aurelion Sol may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Gnar..

Aurelion Sol normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives less damage than Gnar. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aurelion Sol and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Aurelion Sol
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aurelion Sol
Gnar

Who is Better, Aurelion Sol or Gnar?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Aurelion Sol usually wins when facing off against Gnar, with a 53.5% win rate. As a result, Aurelion Sol makes a great counter for Gnar.

While Aurelion Sol does have a higher win rate compared to Gnar, when on opposite teams, Aurelion Sol also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champion to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Aurelion Sol into Gnaras his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Aurelion Sol also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gnar. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Aurelion Sol vs Gnar matchups, Aurelion Sol is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Aurelion Sol is a great counter to Gnar. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Aurelion Sol against Gnar.

Additional Information for Aurelion Sol Players

How We Calculated Our Aurelion Sol vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Aurelion Sol, we analyzed 615 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 Aurelion Sol 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Aurelion Sol in order 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 lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aurelion Sol often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Gnar. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Aurelion Sol versus Gnar build consist of Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. When Aurelion Sol used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Gnar than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Aurelion Sol had an average winrate of 53.5% battling Gnar with this build.

To have the best probability of defeating Gnar as Aurelion Sol, you should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Magical Footwear, and Minion Dematerializer runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Aurelion Sol vs Gnar counter picks, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 53.5% win rate overall.

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