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Gnar vs Sett

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

based on 1,147 Gnar vs Sett matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
1.98
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each week. In our dataset, Gnar engaged Sett 1147 times. Including so many matchups for Gnar vs Sett provides us a lot of faith in our capability to prepare useful statistics and a supported build to annihilate your rival. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Gnar is forced to battle against Sett in only 2.9% of his matches.

Gnar vs Sett Matchup Summary

Gnar has done a average job of beating Sett. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.6% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Gnar versus Sett matches, Gnar’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood versus Sett.

Best Gnar vs Sett Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsDagger

Core Gnar Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTrinity Force

Optional Items

Titanic HydraForce of NatureSundered SkyStridebreaker

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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E
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Guide to Countering Sett as Gnar

Tips for Playing as Gnar against Sett

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 vs Sett Counter Stats

Gnar Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Sett Image
5.3
< Kills >
5.7
6
< Deaths >
6.4
6.6
< Assists >
5.5
1.22
< Killing Sprees >
1.3
160
< Minions Killed >
147
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.54
19,844
< Physical Damage >
16,565
3,813
< Magic Damage >
205
488
< True Damage >
4,971
24,145
< Damage Dealt >
21,742
30,248
< Damage Taken >
36,305
11,379
< Gold Earned >
11,303
2.43
< Towers >
2.49
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
6,465
< Total Healing >
5,571
14,869
< Experience >
14,211
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
426
< Time Dealing CC >
176

How to Counter Sett with Gnar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some vital Gnar versus Sett counter stats that may help you interpret the differences between the pair. As an example, Gnar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sett’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Gnar may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Sett..

Gnar usually has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he receives less damage than Sett. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gnar and Sett

Damage Types Compared

Gnar
Sett
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gnar
Sett

Who is Better, Gnar or Sett?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Gnar usually fairs equally well when taking on Sett, with a 49.6% win rate. As a result, Gnar makes an ok counter to Sett.

While Gnar does have a lower win rate compared to Sett, when facing one another, Gnar also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Gnar into Settas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Gnar vs Sett matchups, Sett is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Gnar is a somewhat poor counter to Sett. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gnar against Sett.

Additional Information for Gnar Players

How We Calculated Our Gnar vs Sett Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sett as Gnar, we analyzed 1,147 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 Sett 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 in order to counter Sett during both the early game 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 listen to the build and tips shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gnar usually accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Sett. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to have in your Gnar versus Sett build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Trinity Force. When Gnar included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Sett than with most other common item sets. In fact, Gnar had an average win rate of 49.6% battling Sett with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of beating Sett 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 we have analyed for Gnar vs Sett fights, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.6% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Gnar versus Sett tips and counter stats for a a particular skill level, please select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and strategies shown are calculated using every round completed with these champions.