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How to Win Gwen vs Gnar Counter MatchupGwen is in the b tier of champions

Gwen vs Gnar

How to Beat Gnar as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gnar as Gwen

based on 733 Gwen vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
1.64
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL games that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Gnar as Gwen came out of an examination of 733 ranked games where both champions fought one another. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Gwen encounters Gnar in only 0.9% of her games.

Gwen vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen has done a poor job of countering Gnar. Typically, she wins a lowly 47.9% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Gwen vs Gnar matches, Gwen’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Gnar.

Best Gwen vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsFiendish Codex

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothZhonya's HourglassRiftmaker

Optional Items

ShadowflameCosmic DriveRabadon's Deathcap

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gwen to level upq
>
Second ability for Gwen to level upe
>
Last skill for Gwen to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Gwen's passive ability p
Gwen's q ability q
Gwen's w ability w
Gwen's e ability e
Gwen's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
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E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Gnar as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Gnar

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

Advice to Win Against Gnar

Gnar's ultimate stuns if he hits you into a wall. Be careful when fighting him near one.

Gnar's animations and resource bar change as he gets closer to transforming.

Gnar can't gain Rage for 15 seconds after he turns from big to little. Use this chance to engage on his team.

Gwen vs Gnar Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Gnar Image
5.8
< Kills >
5.6
6.4
< Deaths >
5.8
4.7
< Assists >
6.4
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.33
155
< Minions Killed >
168
0.31
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.51
2,908
< Physical Damage >
19,007
14,959
< Magic Damage >
3,468
3,497
< True Damage >
468
21,364
< Damage Dealt >
22,944
31,526
< Damage Taken >
30,438
11,985
< Gold Earned >
11,727
2.63
< Towers >
2.53
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
7,743
< Total Healing >
6,381
14,969
< Experience >
15,226
17
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
152
< Time Dealing CC >
418

How to Counter Gnar with Gwen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some important Gwen vs. Gnar matchup stats that may help us realize the distinctions between the pair. Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gnar’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Gnar..

Gwen usually has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Gnar. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Gwen and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Gnar

Who is Better, Gwen or Gnar?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Gwen usually loses when trying to fight Gnar, with a 47.9% win rate. Therefore, Gwen makes a bad counter to Gnar.

While Gwen does have a lower win rate than Gnar, when facing one another, Gwen also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less challenging champion to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Gwen into Gnar.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Gwen vs Gnar matchups, Gnar is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Gwen is a garbage counter to Gnar. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Gwen against Gnar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gwen

Gwen Loses Against

SingedSinged40.6% winrateLilliaLillia44% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth44.2% winrateFizzFizz44.2% winrate

Gwen Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.2% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.1% winrateKarthusKarthus52.9% winrateOlafOlaf52.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KennenKennen+ 52.5% 318 GamesTryndamereTryndamere+ 52.6% 652 GamesKledKled+ 52.6% 289 GamesCassiopeiaCassiopeia+ 53% 506 Games

Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Gwen, we analyzed 733 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 Gnar as Gwen 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

Gwen Build Gnar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Gwen to counter Gnar 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 listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen most often gets a similar amount of CS as Gnar. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many 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 use in your Gwen versus Gnar build include Nashor's Tooth, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Riftmaker. When Gwen used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better countering Gnar than with many other common builds. In fact, Gwen had an average winrate of 47.9% when countering Gnar with this build.

To have the best probability of beating Gnar as Gwen, you should use the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Gwen vs Gnar counters, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.9% win rate overall.

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