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Gnar vs Neeko

How to Beat Neeko as Gnar in LoLGnar is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Neeko as Gnar

based on 1,156 Gnar vs Neeko matchups
Win Rate
50.2 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League games that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Neeko as Gnar came out of an evaluation of 1156 ranked matches where both champs faced one another. This particular champ matchup is fairly rare. Gnar is forced to battle against Neeko in only 2.9% of his games.

Gnar vs Neeko Matchup Summary

Gnar does a ok job of countering Neeko. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.2% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Gnar versus Neeko games, Gnar’s side is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood versus Neeko.

Best Gnar vs Neeko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPhage

Core Gnar Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTrinity Force

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanForce of NatureHullbreakerSundered 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
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Neeko as Gnar

Tips for Playing as Gnar against Neeko

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 Neeko

Pop Blossom's warning visuals are invisible if Neeko is disguised.

Standing behind minions against Neeko is very dangerous as Tangle-Barbs become stronger.

Gnar vs Neeko Counter Stats

Gnar Image
Win Rate
50.2 %
VS
Win Rate
49.8 %
Neeko Image
5.4
< Kills >
5.2
6
< Deaths >
6.1
6.3
< Assists >
8.5
1.19
< Killing Sprees >
1.16
166
< Minions Killed >
109
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.43
18,556
< Physical Damage >
1,301
3,478
< Magic Damage >
18,382
495
< True Damage >
746
22,531
< Damage Dealt >
20,429
30,508
< Damage Taken >
21,104
11,660
< Gold Earned >
10,491
2.49
< Towers >
1.89
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
6,275
< Total Healing >
2,390
15,229
< Experience >
12,962
19
< Vision Score >
33
9
< Wards Placed >
15
422
< Time Dealing CC >
184

How to Counter Neeko with Gnar in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some valuable Gnar against Neeko matchup stats that may help us interpret the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Gnar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Neeko’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gnar may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Neeko..

Gnar normally has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Neeko. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gnar and Neeko

Damage Types Compared

Gnar
Neeko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gnar
Neeko

Who is Better, Gnar or Neeko?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Gnar usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Neeko, with a 50.2% win rate. As a result, Gnar makes an ok counter to Neeko.

While Gnar does have a higher winrate than Neeko, when they face off with one another, Gnar also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Gnar into Neekoas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Gnar has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Neeko. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Gnar vs Neeko matchups, Gnar is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Gnar is a decent counter for Neeko. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Gnar against Neeko.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gnar

Gnar Loses Against

RammusRammus42.8% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo44.2% winrateNilahNilah44.5% winrateMaokaiMaokai44.6% winrate

Gnar Wins Against

ZeriZeri55.8% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.1% winrateKalistaKalista53.8% winrateKarthusKarthus53.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Gnar Players

How We Calculated Our Gnar vs Neeko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Neeko as Gnar, we analyzed 1,156 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 Neeko 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.

Other Useful Resources

Gnar Build Neeko Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Gnar to counter Neeko during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gnar often gets more CS compared to Neeko. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Gnar versus Neeko build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Trinity Force. When Gnar incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better against Neeko than with many other common builds. In fact, Gnar boasted an average winrate of 50.2% when countering Neeko with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Neeko as Gnar, Gnar players 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 rune builds players used for Gnar vs Neeko fights, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.2% win rate overall.

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