Why isn't gnar getting nerfed?

The Deckowner··2 votes·767 views

I don't understand, Rito had nerfed a bunch of champions for worlds, like when and Vlad, but what about gnar? He had been dominating top lane for the longest time in competitive scene, with irelia nerfed he doesn't even have a bad match up anymore.

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Druce1 votes

He is http://www.surrenderat20.net/p/current-pbe-balance-changes.html

"Hyper (Mini W) damage lowered to 10/20/30/40/50 from 15/25/35/45/55"

Also his main item is getting balance changed.

"Frozen Mallet Recipe changed to [Jaurim's Fist + Long Sword + Giant's Belt + 550g] Health increased to 700 from 650 Attack damage lowered to 30 from 40"

Buff Jax please1 votes

No way he loses 5 dmg.

The Deckowner1 votes

WOW what a nerf 5 dmg nerf on not even the main dmg ability

BattleOoze1 votes

In one proc it's not much, but over time it overall does less damage.

DREADN0UGHT1 votes

Gnar is in a super balanced state in DynQ atm. It pisses me off that he has to be so good in the pro scene that now Rito is probably going to be nerfing him out.

The Deckowner1 votes

He is good at 1v1 with mini and also op in teamfight with mega, no top laner in the meta can beat him in a 1v1 split push.

DREADN0UGHT1 votes

What the hell are you saying. Plenty of champs can destroy him in 1v1s.

The Deckowner1 votes

Shen Ekko Gangplank are basically all the competetive meta top laner, none of these wins straight up 1v1 against gnar. they might not die but they can't out push him cuz his bullshit kiting mechanic with frozen mellet.

Evil Titan the 01 votes

I sorta understand what you mean. But since I started playing gnar, he's been very generally untanky. After looking at the current PBE changes, the idea of him receiving a thirty health decrease is a bit much. I realize this also gives him room for early level 1 fighting disability. And I also realize Gnar is strong in the top lane meta. However, a couple tanks such as Maokai JarvanIV Swain tend to shove gnar out of lane frequently, and give him a wide berth. Even if someone resolved to try poking these champions down, gnar's only chance against these lockdown/heavy cc'ers is to probably devote a lot of time poking down with q before making a jump flash play to attempt and lock down their opponent.

I realize Gnar is strong, against many, many champions in the league of legends right now, especially in the top lane. But I also realize that many people don't play the three selected champions I named earlier. All I wanted to mention is that while Gnar does have many options, perhaps the right way to attend him, isn't the reduction of his ability to stay in the fight. Since, once he becomes mega gnar, being tanky and enduring the coming blows is what drives his purpose.

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