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How to Win Neeko vs Gnar Counter MatchupNeeko is in the a tier of champions

Neeko vs Gnar

How to Beat Gnar as Neeko in LoLNeeko is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gnar as Neeko

based on 1,156 Neeko vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League matches that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Gnar as Neeko resulted from an examination of 1156 ranked matches where both champions battled each other. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Neeko encounters Gnar in only 1.0% of her rounds.

Neeko vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Neeko has done a ok job of countering Gnar. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.8% of games the champions face each other in. In Neeko versus Gnar matches, Neeko’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood against Gnar.

Best Neeko vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Zaz'Zak's RealmspikeShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapCryptbloomZhonya's HourglassHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Neeko's passive ability p
Neeko's q ability q
Neeko's w ability w
Neeko's e ability e
Neeko's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Gnar as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Gnar

You can set her passive to use hotkeys in the options menu. The default is Shift+F1~F5

Try to use Inherent Glamour sparingly, ineffective uses will put enemies on the alert.

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.

Neeko vs Gnar Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Gnar Image
5.2
< Kills >
5.4
6.1
< Deaths >
6
8.5
< Assists >
6.3
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
109
< Minions Killed >
166
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.52
1,301
< Physical Damage >
18,556
18,382
< Magic Damage >
3,478
746
< True Damage >
495
20,429
< Damage Dealt >
22,531
21,104
< Damage Taken >
30,508
10,491
< Gold Earned >
11,660
1.89
< Towers >
2.49
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,390
< Total Healing >
6,275
12,962
< Experience >
15,229
33
< Vision Score >
19
15
< Wards Placed >
9
184
< Time Dealing CC >
422

How to Counter Gnar with Neeko in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some critical Neeko against Gnar matchup statistics that can help you realize the differences between this pair of champs. Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gnar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Gnar..

Neeko normally has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Gnar. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Neeko and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Gnar

Who is Better, Neeko or Gnar?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Neeko usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Gnar, with a 49.8% win rate. Therefore, Neeko makes an ok counter for Gnar.

While Neeko does have a lower winrate than Gnar, when they face off with one another, Neeko also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Neeko into Gnar.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Neeko vs Gnar matchups, Gnar is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Neeko is a somewhat poor counter for Gnar. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Neeko against Gnar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Neeko

Neeko Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.7% winrateZyraZyra44.7% winrateTaricTaric45.4% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.6% winrate

Neeko Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.8% winrateLee SinLee Sin54.4% winrateLuluLulu54.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 52.7% 15655 GamesZileanZilean+ 53% 632 GamesUrgotUrgot+ 53% 2183 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.4% 5346 Games

Additional Information for Neeko Players

How We Calculated Our Neeko vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Neeko, we analyzed 1,156 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 Neeko 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

Neeko Build Gnar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Neeko in order to counter Gnar during both the laning 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 pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Neeko most often racks up less CS as Gnar. 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 properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Neeko versus Gnar build consist of Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Neeko bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better vs. Gnar than with many other typical builds. In fact, Neeko had an average win rate of 49.8% when countering Gnar with this build.

To have the highest probability of beating Gnar as Neeko, Neeko players should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Neeko vs Gnar counterpicks, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.8% win rate overall.

If you want to see Neeko x Gnar tips and counter stats for a a distinct skill level, please select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and strategies given are calculated using every match completed with these champs.