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Vayne vs Gnar

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How to Beat Gnar as Vayne

based on 2,195 Vayne vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League rounds each week. Within our dataset, Vayne engaged Gnar in 2195 rounds. Including so many matchups for Vayne versus Gnar gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to provide enlightening data and a solid build to counter Gnar. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Vayne is forced to battle against Gnar in only 1.1% of her games.

Vayne vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Vayne does a good job of countering Gnar. Normally, she wins a whopping 52.8% of games the champs battle one another in. In Vayne against Gnar games, Vayne’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Gnar.

Best Vayne vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerRecurve Bow

Core Vayne Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminus

Optional Items

StormrazorBloodthirsterExperimental HexplateTrinity Force

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vayne to level upq
>
Second ability for Vayne to level upw
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Last skill for Vayne to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Vayne's passive ability p
Vayne's q ability q
Vayne's w ability w
Vayne's e ability e
Vayne's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Gnar as Vayne

Tips for Playing as Vayne against Gnar

Don't go in first to a large teamfight. Wait for your teammates to initiate.

Tumble has many uses, but it cannot pass over walls.

Condemn can be used to both pin targets to walls to ensure a kill, or to escape a pursuer.

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.

Vayne vs Gnar Counter Stats

Vayne Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Gnar Image
7.5
< Kills >
5
6.4
< Deaths >
6
5.5
< Assists >
6.1
1.78
< Killing Sprees >
1.14
163
< Minions Killed >
165
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.46
15,179
< Physical Damage >
17,336
1,535
< Magic Damage >
3,205
4,329
< True Damage >
442
21,044
< Damage Dealt >
20,984
21,737
< Damage Taken >
29,157
12,128
< Gold Earned >
11,317
2.3
< Towers >
2.41
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,134
< Total Healing >
5,801
12,889
< Experience >
14,728
17
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
69
< Time Dealing CC >
412

How to Counter Gnar with Vayne in LoL

The stats provided here show some valuable Vayne vs. Gnar counter statistics that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Vayne’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gnar’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vayne may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Gnar..

Vayne normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her foe does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Gnar. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vayne and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Vayne
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vayne
Gnar

Who is Better, Vayne or Gnar?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Vayne usually wins when trying to fight Gnar, with a 52.8% win rate. As a result, Vayne makes a good counter for Gnar.

While Vayne does have a higher winrate than Gnar, when they face off with one another, Vayne also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champion to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Vayne into Gnaras her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Vayne also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gnar. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Vayne vs Gnar matchups, Vayne is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Vayne is an above average counter to Gnar. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Vayne against Gnar.

Additional Information for Vayne Players

How We Calculated Our Vayne vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Vayne, we analyzed 2,195 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 Vayne 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 truly master Vayne to counter Gnar during both the laning 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 suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vayne on average accumulates a similar amount of CS as Gnar. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have 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, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Vayne versus Gnar build include Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Terminus. When Vayne incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better when facing Gnar than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Vayne boasted an average win rate of 52.8% battling Gnar with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Gnar as Vayne, Vayne players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Vayne vs Gnar fights, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.8% win rate overall.

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