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Gnar vs Twitch

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

based on 1,532 Gnar vs Twitch matchups
Win Rate
45.8 %
K/D/A
1.92
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Twitch as Gnar came out of an analysis of 1532 ranked games where both champs opposed one another. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Gnar has to counter Twitch in only 3.8% of his rounds.

Gnar vs Twitch Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gnar does a awful job of countering Twitch. On average, he wins a lowly 45.8% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Gnar vs Twitch rounds, Gnar’s team is 0.2% less probable to earn first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Twitch.

Best Gnar vs Twitch 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

HullbreakerThornmailStridebreakerJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gnar to level upq
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Second ability for Gnar to level upw
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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
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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 Twitch as Gnar

Tips for Playing as Gnar against Twitch

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 Twitch

Spell Shields won't block the damage from Deadly Venom, but they will block the effects Twitch can trigger with it.

If you suspect Twitch has left the lane, let your teammates know that Twitch is ''MIA.''

Twitch is fragile. Work with teammates to focus on him when you're able to catch him out of Camouflage.

Gnar vs Twitch Counter Stats

Gnar Image
Win Rate
45.8 %
VS
Win Rate
54.2 %
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5.3
< Kills >
8.7
6
< Deaths >
6.6
6.2
< Assists >
7.4
1.23
< Killing Sprees >
1.98
170
< Minions Killed >
146
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.48
18,528
< Physical Damage >
16,724
3,565
< Magic Damage >
3,536
495
< True Damage >
4,487
22,588
< Damage Dealt >
24,748
30,492
< Damage Taken >
21,830
11,638
< Gold Earned >
12,411
2.35
< Towers >
2.13
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,312
< Total Healing >
4,991
15,164
< Experience >
12,927
18
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
10
423
< Time Dealing CC >
312

How to Counter Twitch with Gnar in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some significant Gnar against Twitch counter statistics that can help you understand the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Gnar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Twitch’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gnar may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Twitch..

Gnar normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Twitch. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gnar and Twitch

Damage Types Compared

Gnar
Twitch
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gnar
Twitch

Who is Better, Gnar or Twitch?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Gnar usually loses when trying to fight Twitch, with a 45.8% win rate. Thus, Gnar makes a bad counter for Twitch.

While Gnar does have a much lower winrate than Twitch, when they face off with one another, Gnar also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champ to learn and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Gnar into Twitchas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Gnar has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Twitch. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gnar vs Twitch matchups, Twitch is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Gnar is a trash counter for Twitch. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Gnar against Twitch.

Additional Information for Gnar Players

How We Calculated Our Gnar vs Twitch Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Twitch as Gnar, we analyzed 1,532 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 Twitch 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Gnar to counter Twitch during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gnar often picks up a similar amount of CS as Twitch. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Gnar versus Twitch build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Trinity Force. When Gnar used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better versus Twitch than with many other typical builds. In fact, Gnar boasted an average winrate of 45.8% when playing against Twitch with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Twitch 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 combinations players picked for Gnar vs Twitch battles, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 45.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Twitch as Gnar are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular division, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.