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Gnar with Thresh

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How to Synergize Gnar and Thresh

based on 1,584 Gnar with Thresh pairs
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
1.91
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the results of from millions of League matches straight from Riot Games each week. Gnar has been on the same team as Thresh in 1584 recently played, competitive matches. By pooling so much accurate data straight from the hosts of League, we are totally sure that we can present to you high quality, usable builds to help Gnar synergize with Thresh. It is relatively rare for Gnar to play with Thresh as allies. This pairing has only taken place in about 4.0% of matches with Gnar.

Gnar Thresh Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Gnar has done a below average job of fighting on the same side as Thresh. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.2% of matches the champions play on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Gnar when playing alongside Thresh by figuring out how to better synergize your play style with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Gnar vs Thresh Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordHearthbound Axe

Core Gnar Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageHullbreakerStridebreakerWit's End

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gnar to level upq
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Second ability for Gnar to level upw
>
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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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R
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Synergizing Gnar and Thresh

Tips for Playing as Gnar with Thresh

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 Thresh Will Play

Communication is key when making use of Thresh's lantern. Let your teammates know how you like to use it.

Death Sentence and Flay can be combined in either cast order for powerful combinations.

Thresh can collect souls without needing to kill units himself. Planning your map position to be near the most deaths will help to maximize soul collection.

Gnar Thresh Synergy Stats

Gnar Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
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5.2
< Kills >
5.2
5.8
< Deaths >
5.9
5.9
< Assists >
6.1
1.19
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
169
< Minions Killed >
167
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.48
18,172
< Physical Damage >
18,194
3,444
< Magic Damage >
3,434
452
< True Damage >
477
22,069
< Damage Dealt >
22,106
29,051
< Damage Taken >
29,737
11,438
< Gold Earned >
11,451
2.43
< Towers >
2.4
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,155
< Total Healing >
6,111
14,855
< Experience >
14,919
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
426
< Time Dealing CC >
422

How to Play with Thresh as Gnar in LoL

The Gnar Thresh synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Thresh, 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 Thresh. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Thresh helps Gnar perform poorer in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Gnar tries to synergize with Thresh, he sees a barely noticable drop in his full damage dealt. This change may demonstrate that Thresh does not help protection for him to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Gnar is played alongside Thresh on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Thresh.

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

Synergies between Gnar and Thresh

Damage Types Compared

Gnar
Thresh
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Gnar
Thresh

Is Gnar better when played alongside Thresh?

There is no ideal synergy for Gnar that will always be his top teammate. However, Thresh is a very typical companion for Gnar. By being on the same team as Gnar, he lowers their win rate by -0.8% to 47.2%. This clearly indicates that there is only a small strategic relationship between Gnar and Thresh that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Thresh has a lower difficulty than Gnar. That means Gnar players don't need to be very careful when finding Thresh allies to play with, as they will need a relatively low level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Working cooperatively, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to buff allies and debuff enemies. Combined, these champs may be able to carry with the power of their abilities.

Although, by grouping Gnar and Thresh together, you may not be providing your team a lot of AD. We recommend you bring other champs on your team that fills this disparity in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of your Thresh ally's ability, you need to focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Gnar Players

How We Calculated Our Gnar Thresh Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Gnar and Thresh, we analyzed 1,584 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 Thresh 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

If you would like to truly master Gnar in order to pair well with Thresh during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should keep reading to pick up additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most important finished items to focus on in your Gnar and Thresh synergy build include Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Gnar combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting alongside Thresh than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Gnar boasted an average win rate of 47.2% helping carry Thresh with this build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating your oponents, you should take 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 picked for Gnar and Thresh pairings, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.2% win rate overall.

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