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How to Win Gnar vs Cassiopeia Counter MatchupGnar is in the a tier of champions

Gnar vs Cassiopeia

How to Beat Cassiopeia as Gnar in LoLGnar is in the s tier of champions
FighterTank
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How to Beat Cassiopeia as Gnar

based on 363 Gnar vs Cassiopeia matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Cassiopeia as Gnar resulted from an examination of 363 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against each other. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Gnar fights Cassiopeia in only 0.9% of his rounds.

Gnar vs Cassiopeia Matchup Summary

Gnar does a ok job of beating Cassiopeia. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Gnar vs Cassiopeia matches, Gnar’s side is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood against Cassiopeia.

Best Gnar vs Cassiopeia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Gnar Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTrinity Force

Optional Items

Sundered SkyForce of Nature

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
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
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Q
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Cassiopeia as Gnar

Tips for Playing as Gnar against Cassiopeia

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 Win Against Cassiopeia

Be wary of Cassiopeia's damage potential with Twin Fang when she has you poisoned.

Turn away from Cassiopeia when she is casting Petrifying Gaze to get slowed instead of stunned.

Gnar vs Cassiopeia Counter Stats

Gnar Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Cassiopeia Image
5.1
< Kills >
6.7
5.6
< Deaths >
6.2
6.1
< Assists >
5.9
1.17
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
175
< Minions Killed >
175
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.39
18,378
< Physical Damage >
620
3,442
< Magic Damage >
21,796
441
< True Damage >
273
22,262
< Damage Dealt >
22,689
29,727
< Damage Taken >
27,008
11,620
< Gold Earned >
11,676
2.42
< Towers >
1.89
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,383
< Total Healing >
7,022
15,091
< Experience >
15,023
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
430
< Time Dealing CC >
469

How to Counter Cassiopeia with Gnar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several important Gnar vs. Cassiopeia counter stats that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between this set of champions. As an example, Gnar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Cassiopeia’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gnar may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Cassiopeia..

Gnar typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Cassiopeia. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gnar and Cassiopeia

Damage Types Compared

Gnar
Cassiopeia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gnar
Cassiopeia

Who is Better, Gnar or Cassiopeia?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gnar usually fairs equally well when facing off against Cassiopeia, with a 50.4% win rate. As a result, Gnar makes an ok counter to Cassiopeia.

While Gnar does have a higher winrate compared to Cassiopeia, when they face off with one another, Gnar also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Gnar into Cassiopeiaas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Gnar also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cassiopeia. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Gnar vs Cassiopeia matchups, Gnar is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Gnar is a decent counter for Cassiopeia. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Gnar against Cassiopeia.

Additional Information for Gnar Players

How We Calculated Our Gnar vs Cassiopeia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cassiopeia as Gnar, we analyzed 363 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 Cassiopeia as Gnar 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

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

Gnar usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Cassiopeia. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Gnar versus Cassiopeia build consist of Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Trinity Force. When Gnar included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs Cassiopeia than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Gnar boasted an average winrate of 50.4% when countering Cassiopeia with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Cassiopeia as Gnar, Gnar players should take 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 vs Cassiopeia LoL games, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.4% winrate overall.

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