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Mordekaiser vs Gnar

How to Beat Gnar as Mordekaiser in LoLMordekaiser is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gnar as Mordekaiser

based on 2,707 Mordekaiser vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
53 %
K/D/A
1.98
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL matches every week. In our dataset, Mordekaiser did battle with Gnar in 2707 games. Having so many matchups for Mordekaiser versus Gnar gives us faith in our capacity to provide informative stats and a supported build to smash Gnar. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Mordekaiser encounters Gnar in only 1.0% of his rounds.

Mordekaiser vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Mordekaiser has done a good job of beating Gnar. On average, he wins a whopping 53.0% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Mordekaiser versus Gnar matches, Mordekaiser’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Gnar.

Best Mordekaiser vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltBlasting Wand

Core Mordekaiser Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassRiftmakerLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateJak'Sho, The ProteanSpirit VisageRylai's Crystal Scepter

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Mordekaiser's passive ability p
Mordekaiser's q ability q
Mordekaiser's w ability w
Mordekaiser's e ability e
Mordekaiser's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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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 Mordekaiser

Tips for Playing as Mordekaiser against Gnar

Hitting multiple champions with the same ability can help quickly activate Darkness Rise.

Offense is your defense. Keep fighting to build up larger Indestructible shields.

Use Realm of Death on a low health enemy to guarantee the kill and keep their stats for the rest of a teamfight.

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.

Mordekaiser vs Gnar Counter Stats

Mordekaiser Image
Win Rate
53 %
VS
Win Rate
47 %
Gnar Image
6.7
< Kills >
5
5.8
< Deaths >
6.2
4.8
< Assists >
6
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.12
151
< Minions Killed >
163
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.45
2,551
< Physical Damage >
18,389
19,288
< Magic Damage >
3,420
563
< True Damage >
447
22,403
< Damage Dealt >
22,256
32,033
< Damage Taken >
29,558
11,555
< Gold Earned >
11,272
2
< Towers >
2.27
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
9,350
< Total Healing >
6,114
15,006
< Experience >
14,818
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
249
< Time Dealing CC >
419

How to Counter Gnar with Mordekaiser in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some significant Mordekaiser vs. Gnar counter stats that may help you appreciate the distinctions between the two. For instance, Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gnar’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Mordekaiser may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Gnar..

Mordekaiser normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Gnar. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Mordekaiser and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Mordekaiser
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Mordekaiser
Gnar

Who is Better, Mordekaiser or Gnar?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Mordekaiser usually wins when taking on Gnar, with a 53.0% win rate. As a result, Mordekaiser makes a good counter for Gnar.

While Mordekaiser does have a higher win rate than Gnar, when on opposite teams, Mordekaiser also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Mordekaiser into Gnar.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Mordekaiser vs Gnar matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Mordekaiser is an above average counter to Gnar. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Mordekaiser against Gnar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser Loses Against

LilliaLillia47.1% winrateSingedSinged48.1% winrateFizzFizz48.6% winrateTryndamereTryndamere49.1% winrate

Mordekaiser Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59.9% winrateSejuaniSejuani58.3% winrateK'SanteK'Sante57.5% winrateZeriZeri57.3% winrate

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Additional Information for Mordekaiser Players

How We Calculated Our Mordekaiser vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Mordekaiser, we analyzed 2,707 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 Mordekaiser 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Mordekaiser in order to counter Gnar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Mordekaiser often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Gnar. Champions who on average don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Mordekaiser versus Gnar build consist of Zhonya's Hourglass, Riftmaker, and Liandry's Torment. When Mordekaiser combined at least these three items in his build, he performed much better countering Gnar than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Mordekaiser boasted an average win rate of 53.0% when playing against Gnar with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Gnar as Mordekaiser, Mordekaiser players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Mordekaiser vs Gnar fights, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 53.0% winrate overall.

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