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

Gnar vs Ziggs

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

based on 608 Gnar vs Ziggs matchups
Win Rate
46.7 %
K/D/A
1.97
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Ziggs as Gnar came out of an analysis of 608 ranked rounds where both champs battled one another. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Gnar has to counter Ziggs in only 1.5% of his games.

Gnar vs Ziggs Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gnar does a awful job of beating Ziggs. Typically, he wins a lowly 46.7% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Gnar against Ziggs games, Gnar’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Ziggs.

Best Gnar vs Ziggs Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Gnar Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverTrinity Force

Optional Items

Force 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
W
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Ziggs as Gnar

Tips for Playing as Gnar against Ziggs

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 Ziggs

Many of Ziggs' abilities have long cooldowns. Try catching him just after he's used his abilities.

Don't step on Ziggs' mines! They'll slow you and make it much easier for him to hit you with his other abiltiies.

Ziggs' ultimate, Mega Inferno Bomb, deals more damage in the center of the explosion.

Gnar vs Ziggs Counter Stats

Gnar Image
Win Rate
46.7 %
VS
Win Rate
53.3 %
Ziggs Image
5.4
< Kills >
5.4
5.8
< Deaths >
5.7
6
< Assists >
7.9
1.2
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
167
< Minions Killed >
168
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.58
18,303
< Physical Damage >
812
3,488
< Magic Damage >
24,181
490
< True Damage >
347
22,281
< Damage Dealt >
25,341
30,500
< Damage Taken >
17,612
11,600
< Gold Earned >
11,621
2.38
< Towers >
3.02
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
6,485
< Total Healing >
1,571
15,174
< Experience >
13,686
18
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
11
424
< Time Dealing CC >
254

How to Counter Ziggs with Gnar in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight some valuable Gnar versus Ziggs counter statistics that may help us grasp the differences between the two. As an example, Gnar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ziggs’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gnar may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Ziggs..

Gnar normally has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Ziggs. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gnar and Ziggs

Damage Types Compared

Gnar
Ziggs
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gnar
Ziggs

Who is Better, Gnar or Ziggs?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gnar usually loses when trying to fight Ziggs, with a 46.7% win rate. Therefore, Gnar makes a bad counter for Ziggs.

While Gnar does have a lower win rate compared to Ziggs, when facing one another, Gnar also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming character to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Gnar into Ziggsas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Gnar vs Ziggs matchups, Ziggs is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Gnar is a terribly counter to Ziggs. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Gnar against Ziggs.

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 Ziggs Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ziggs as Gnar, we analyzed 608 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 Ziggs 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Gnar to counter Ziggs during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gnar most often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Ziggs. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically 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, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Gnar versus Ziggs build consist of Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Trinity Force. When Gnar incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when facing Ziggs than with many other common builds. In fact, Gnar had an average winrate of 46.7% when countering Ziggs with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Ziggs 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 rune builds we have analyed for Gnar vs Ziggs counter picks, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 46.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Ziggs as Gnar are given for all ranked divisions. To narrow the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.