Zilean vs Gnar
How to Beat Gnar as Zilean
based on 473 Zilean vs Gnar matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Zilean vs Gnar Matchup Summary
Best Zilean vs Gnar Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Gnar as Zilean
Tips for Playing as Zilean against Gnar
Time Warp is an effective way to enable allies to finish off enemies, or escape from a losing battle.
Chronoshift is a powerful deterrent to attacking your carries, but casting Chronoshift too early in a fight can cause the enemy to switch targets too soon, making it less effective.
You can combine the use of Time Bomb and Rewind to place two Time Bombs on a target quickly. Placing the second bomb will detonate the first and stun all nearby enemies.
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.
Zilean vs Gnar Counter Stats
How to Counter Gnar with Zilean in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several strategic Zilean vs. Gnar counter statistics that can help you figure out the differences and similarities between these two champions. For instance, Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gnar’s ratio of NaN, showing that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Gnar. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.
Zilean normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes less damage than Gnar. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Zilean and Gnar
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Who is Better, Zilean or Gnar?
Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zilean usually wins when playing against Gnar, with a 51.0% win rate. Therefore, Zilean makes a good counter for Gnar.
While Zilean does have a higher win rate than Gnar, when on opposite teams, Zilean also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Zilean into Gnar.
Moreover, Zilean also has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gnar. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Gnar matchups, Zilean is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.
Zilean is a decent counter for Gnar. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zilean against Gnar.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Zilean to counter Gnar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Zilean often racks up less CS compared to Gnar. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to use in your Zilean versus Gnar build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Solstice Sleigh, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Gnar than with most other common item sets. In fact, Zilean boasted an average win rate of 51.0% battling Gnar with this build.
To have the best chance of coming out on top against Gnar as Zilean, you should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Zilean vs Gnar battles, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.0% win rate overall.
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