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Gnar with Kayle

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How to Synergize Gnar and Kayle

based on 218 Gnar with Kayle pairs
Win Rate
46.3 %
K/D/A
1.77
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers download the results of from millions of LoL games directly from Riot Games each week. Gnar has gone into battle with Kayle in 218 recent, competitive matches. By gathering so much great data straight from the developers of League, we are totally sure that we can showcase robust, accurate builds to help Gnar play with Kayle. It is very rare for Gnar to play alongside Kayle as teammates. This pairing has only taken place in approximately 0.5% of matches with Gnar.

Gnar Kayle Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Gnar does a pathetic job of playing alongside Kayle. Usually, he wins a dismal 46.3% of games the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to do better as Gnar when playing alongside Kayle by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with her, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Gnar vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Gnar Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceDead Man's PlateForce of Nature

Optional Items

Black CleaverSundered Sky

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
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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
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W
3
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4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Gnar and Kayle

Tips for Playing as Gnar with Kayle

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 Understand How Kayle Will Play

Kayle benefits greatly from Attack Damage and Ability Power, making hybrid items like Nashor's Tooth and Hextech Gunblade very effective on her.

Using Divine Judgment on a high-DPS ally can turn the tides of battle by giving your ally free reign to attack.

Kayle's attacks become incredibly powerful once she gains attack range from Divine Ascent. Play safe until then.

Gnar Kayle Synergy Stats

Gnar Image
Win Rate
46.3 %
VS
Win Rate
53.7 %
Kayle Image
4.8
< Kills >
5.2
6.1
< Deaths >
5.9
6
< Assists >
6.1
1.06
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
153
< Minions Killed >
167
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.48
17,153
< Physical Damage >
18,194
3,180
< Magic Damage >
3,434
588
< True Damage >
477
20,922
< Damage Dealt >
22,106
29,209
< Damage Taken >
29,737
10,925
< Gold Earned >
11,451
2.2
< Towers >
2.4
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,987
< Total Healing >
6,111
14,147
< Experience >
14,919
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
405
< Time Dealing CC >
422

How to Play with Kayle as Gnar in LoL

The Gnar Kayle synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kayle, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Gnar sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kayle. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Kayle helps Gnar perform worse in competitive League matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Gnar tries to synergize with Kayle, he gets a little drop in his full damage dealt. This may signal that Kayle does not help cover for him to dish out more damage or that her allyship also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Gnar is played alongside Kayle on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Kayle.

Moreover, when Gnar plays with Kayle on the same side, he on average receives a little less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage may mean that Kayle does a decent job of covering Gnar during team fights.

Synergies between Gnar and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Gnar
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Gnar
Kayle

Is Gnar better when played alongside Kayle?

There is no top companion for Gnar that will no matter what be his #1 teammate. Yet, overall, Kayle is a relatively poor ally for Gnar. By locking into the same team as Gnar, she lowers their win rate by -1.7% to 46.3%. This clearly indicates that there is a harmful bond between Gnar and Kayle that allows them to perform worse together than without each other.

Kayle has a lower difficulty than Gnar. That means you don't need to be careful when arranging Kayle allies to fight alongside, as they will have to have a relatively low level of skill to cooperate well with you.

Playing together, Gnar players will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to dish out massive AD. Together, these champs can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

In contrast, by grouping Gnar and Kayle together, you may not be giving your team enough utility. Plan to include other champions on your team that nullifies this gap in their playstyle.

Regardless of the ability of your Kayle ally, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Gnar Players

How We Calculated Our Gnar Kayle Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Gnar and Kayle, we analyzed 218 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Gnar with Kayle comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Gnar in order to pair well with Kayle during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League, you should continue reading to pick up some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The ideal items to build first in your Gnar and Kayle synergy build consist of Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Force of Nature. When Gnar incorporated at least these three great items in his build, he did much better when paired up with Kayle than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Gnar boasted an average winrate of 46.3% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Kayle with this build.

To have the best chance of beating your oponents, 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 combinations players chose for this team composition, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 46.3% winrate overall.

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