Gnar

Gnar Counters

Best and worst picks against Gnar in Top at Gold+, ranked by win rate and by gold lead at 15 minutes. Ornn, Malphite and Vayne beat Gnar most often. Irelia, Illaoi and Yorick win the laning phase against Gnar by the widest gold margin.

Best picks against Gnar

Highest win rate versus Gnar in Top.

  1. 1Ornn413 games60.5%
  2. 2Malphite938 games57.6%
  3. 3Vayne170 games57.1%
  4. 4Yasuo414 games55.8%
  5. 5Akali266 games55.6%
  6. 6Warwick121 games55.4%
  7. 7Riven181 games55.2%
  8. 8Kennen223 games55.2%
  9. 9Camille298 games55.0%
  10. 10Rumble165 games54.5%
  11. 11Irelia554 games54.5%
  12. 12Sion224 games54.0%
  13. 13Varus115 games53.9%
  14. 14Yorick339 games53.7%
  15. 15Shen301 games53.5%

Worst picks against Gnar

Lowest win rate versus Gnar in Top.

  1. 1K'Sante506 games42.5%
  2. 2Trundle174 games42.5%
  3. 3Volibear501 games43.1%
  4. 4Tryndamere256 games44.9%
  5. 5Singed202 games45.0%
  6. 6Gangplank465 games46.9%
  7. 7Fiora417 games47.5%
  8. 8Zaahen207 games47.8%
  9. 9Kled147 games48.3%
  10. 10Heimerdinger137 games48.9%

Best lane counters vs Gnar

Largest gold lead over Gnar at 15 minutes in Top.

  1. 1Irelia163 games+1,207
  2. 2Illaoi117 games+710
  3. 3Yorick193 games+388
  4. 4Jayce119 games+320
  5. 5Gangplank128 games+284
  6. 6Aatrox185 games+274
  7. 7Malphite347 games+233

How to play against Gnar

Lane and teamfight rules that hold regardless of your pick.

In lane and in teamfights

  1. Trade during mini form when his rage is low, then back off before it fills.
  2. Stand outside minion angles for Q bounces and punish missed returns.
  3. Delay objective fights until his rage drops or force them before it fills.
  4. Set vision in flank paths so he cannot enter with full rage from fog.
  5. Spread away from walls when his rage is high; one R near terrain can decide the fight.

Where Gnar is weak

Exploit these in draft and in lane.

  • Gnar's engage depends on rage timing, so teams can wait out Mega or fight before it arrives.
  • Mini Gnar is punishable when caught without hop because his ranged poke comes with low durability.

Gnar counters: questions

Who counters Gnar in Top?

At Gold+, Ornn (60.5%), Malphite (57.6%) and Vayne (57.1%) have the highest win rates against Gnar.

Who does Gnar counter?

Gnar wins most often against K'Sante (42.5%), Trundle (42.5%) and Volibear (43.1%).

Who wins lane against Gnar?

By gold lead at 15 minutes, Irelia (+1,207), Illaoi (+710) and Yorick (+388) come out of the laning phase furthest ahead of Gnar.

How is the counter list ranked?

Best and worst picks use same-lane win rate; lane counters use the average gold difference at 15 minutes between the two laners. Both come from Ranked Solo/Duo at the selected rank with at least 100 games per matchup, and are not adjusted for champion strength.