Gnar Thoughts

Shoken·7/29/2014, 6:51:10 PM·1 votes·2,662 views

First of all, if you haven't met Gnar yet, here's the link: http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/champion-reveal/gnar-the-missing-link

So what i think is that it was an awesome idea to make a forced transformation, to help reduce the OPness double-form champions usually have. That will offer Gnar's opponents tons of possible ways to counterplay. Also, Gnar looks incredibly cute. Didn't see that coming :O

The main issue, in my opinion, will be how fast his rage bar goes up. If it's too fast, Gnar players could have problems in some situations, like what if when you're chasing someone as mini Gnar you must become the slow, not really mobile Mega gnar? I'm a bit worried about that but i think Riot knows what to do and will give us a really good champion I think it will reach the Renekton level in the top lane, he's tanky, ranged, cc, mobility, and his ult :O

EDIT: i can't help being really disappointed after his voice lines and lore came out. It was a good opportunity to expand league of legends lore with the interaction between Yordles and the Watchers, but no. Gnar says absolutely nothing and so does his lore. Why does riot ignores the lore so hard? I guess he won't even have any interaction with other champs since he can't speak. How sad.

Just a question to @riot: since he looks like a "jungler" , and you talked about a new yordle jungler last year that was then cancelled, is it possible that Gnar contains some of the old yordle jungler? I mean both his mechanics or looking.

7 Comments

Earl Eulrich7/29/2014, 7:10:18 PM1 votes

yea, i think he can work out very well as a jungler with that skillshot. Really love the design...I always like champs that just jump in and go for a fight best.

Creepy Pizza7/29/2014, 7:12:39 PM1 votes

He looks quite meh to me. All of his abilities seem like they were recycled from other champs and he doesn't have much of an identity in my opinion. Although his bounce is a nice looking skill that could make for some fun and exciting plays. But that's about it.

He could possibly jungle, but it seems like it would be pretty difficult because you'd have to time your rage to have enough, but not pop it early when you make a gank.

MrSc0tty7/29/2014, 7:33:22 PM1 votes

It all depends on factors we don't know yet.

IF: his ranged poke isn't subpar (we know Teemo out ranges him so maybe but his Q it isn't clear how bad the waveclear is)

IF: His cooldowns reset upon transformation (allow him to combo bounce with crunch and mega combo)

IF: his %HP damage is considerable

Then he'll basically own toplane and bully out every other pick for a REALLY obnoxiously long time. Basically Alistar meets Kennen.

Gladston7/29/2014, 8:41:21 PM1 votes

I have no idea why riot is doing that ..... okey he is cute and sure fun 2 play but didnt statik say in his Q&A that they try 2 fight Mobility Creep and that Stat Balls ore bad for the game balanced ? now with 2 jumps ( if cds are seperated ) and speed bonus on his W ( mini form ) he has more mobility than rene/shy or malphit and with his %dmg on his W he has free dmg ( Botrk rush ) he doesn t even need 2 buy dmg 2 do dmg :( i think he does outclass so many champions in so many diffrent ways it's just sad

Ps : sry for my bad English