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

Gnar vs Vex

How to Beat Vex as Gnar in LoLGnar is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Vex as Gnar

based on 773 Gnar vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
1.88
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Vex as Gnar resulted from an evaluation of 773 ranked games where both champs fought one another. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Gnar encounters Vex in only 1.9% of his matches.

Gnar vs Vex Matchup Summary

Gnar does a average job of countering Vex. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Gnar against Vex games, Gnar’s side is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood versus Vex.

Best Gnar vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Gnar Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

HullbreakerJak'Sho, The ProteanStridebreakerSterak's Gage

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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Vex as Gnar

Tips for Playing as Gnar against Vex

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 Vex Counter Stats

Gnar Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Vex Image
5
< Kills >
6.9
5.8
< Deaths >
6.3
5.9
< Assists >
7.3
1.1
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
164
< Minions Killed >
157
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.41
17,212
< Physical Damage >
1,378
3,236
< Magic Damage >
21,295
468
< True Damage >
804
20,917
< Damage Dealt >
23,478
28,808
< Damage Taken >
19,034
11,292
< Gold Earned >
11,125
2.44
< Towers >
1.71
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,759
< Total Healing >
2,146
14,758
< Experience >
13,884
17
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
411
< Time Dealing CC >
534

How to Counter Vex with Gnar in LoL

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

Gnar often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Vex. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gnar and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Gnar
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gnar
Vex

Who is Better, Gnar or Vex?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gnar usually fairs equally well when taking on Vex, with a 50.1% win rate. Thus, Gnar makes an ok counter for Vex.

While Gnar does have a higher winrate compared to Vex, when they face off with one another, Gnar also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Gnar into Vexas his relative depth means 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 Vex. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Gnar vs Vex 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 to Vex. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Gnar against Vex.

Additional Information for Gnar Players

How We Calculated Our Gnar vs Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Gnar, we analyzed 773 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 Vex 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 learn all of the intricacies of Gnar in order to counter Vex during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gnar usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Vex. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't have to have 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, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Gnar versus Vex build include Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Gnar bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Vex than with most other common builds. In fact, Gnar had an average win rate of 50.1% when countering Vex with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Vex as Gnar, you should use 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 players chose for Gnar vs Vex fights, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.1% win rate overall.

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