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Gnar

Gnar Top

the Missing Link
Win Rate: All Roles 49.0% | as Top 49.2%
Pick Rate: All Roles 3.3% | as Top 3.2%
Ban Rate: 0.8%
Analyzed: 25838 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
Top ARAM

Gnar Top Guide

B Tier

Gnar is playable in Top with a 49.2% win rate (#46 among Top champions), compared to 49.0% win rate across all roles. Requires solid fundamentals but can work. Gnar appeals only to mains with 3.3% overall pick rate and 3.2% usage in Top in Plat+ on patch 15.24 (25.24)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 25838 ranked games. This champion is mainly played in this role - 97.2% of games. Standard build starts with Plated Steelcaps, into Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, and Sterak's Gage. Gnar has low farm - 6.32 CS/min (#43 among Top champions) and earns 415 gold per minute. Averages 1.9 KDA (#25 among Top champions). Rarely banned at 0.8% (142nd place). Gnar deals primarily physical damage, making this champion strong in magic-heavy team comps. Most used runes for this build are Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, for Precision primary and Bone Plating, Overgrowth, for Resolve secondary. When playing, most players max abilities in Q > W > E order. Gnar Top is strong against Volibear, Gragas, Gwen, and weak against Kled, Malphite, and Singed.

Gnar Roles

Gnar

  • Top
    (Top - 97.2%) 25125 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 11212 ARAM games

Gnar Top Stats

49.2%
Win Rate (Role)
97.2%
Top (Role Rate)
0.8%
Ban Rate
0.0002
Penta/Game
5.3
Kills/Game
6.0
Deaths/Game
6.2
Assists/Game
0.29
Wards/Min
6.32
CS/Min
415
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 79.5%
Magic: 16.1%
True: 4.48%

Overall Champion Matrix

Gnar Top Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
49.8% Win Rate 97.5% Pick Rate24504 games

Highest Win Rate
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
52.8% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate38 games

Gnar Top Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
49.7% Win Rate 76.5% Pick Rate19226 games
Popular Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
50.4% Win Rate 60.5% Pick Rate15193 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
49.6% Win Rate 30.7% Pick Rate7703 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
51.0% Win Rate 4.6% Pick Rate1158 games
Core Build
Phage
Phage (1100 gold) 15 Attack Damage
200 Health
Rage
Attacking grants Move Speed for 2 seconds.
->
Trinity Force
Trinity Force (3333 gold) 36 Attack Damage
30% Attack Speed
333 Health
15 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit.

Quicken
Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
20 Ability Haste
Carve
Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
Fervor
Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage (3200 gold) 400 Health
20% Tenacity
The Claws that Catch
Gain bonus Attack Damage.
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
56.5% Win Rate 14.8% Pick Rate3729 games
Final Build
Thornmail
Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
75 Armor
Thorns
When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
55.6% Win Rate 17.9% Pick Rate4507 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Long Sword
Long Sword (350 gold) 10 Attack Damage
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
53.6% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate43 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
51.1% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate35 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
51.0% Win Rate 4.6% Pick Rate1158 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
50.4% Win Rate 60.5% Pick Rate15193 games
Core Build
Phage
Phage (1100 gold) 15 Attack Damage
200 Health
Rage
Attacking grants Move Speed for 2 seconds.
->
Trinity Force
Trinity Force (3333 gold) 36 Attack Damage
30% Attack Speed
333 Health
15 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit.

Quicken
Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage (3200 gold) 400 Health
20% Tenacity
The Claws that Catch
Gain bonus Attack Damage.
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
Wit's End
Wit's End (2800 gold) 50% Attack Speed
45 Magic Resist
20% Tenacity
Fray
Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit.
59.2% Win Rate 1.7% Pick Rate430 games
Final Build
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
62.7% Win Rate 4.8% Pick Rate1201 games
Other Items
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
75 Armor
Resilience
Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
Humility
Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
50.5% Win Rate 17.3% Pick Rate4347 games
Wit's End
Wit's End (2800 gold) 50% Attack Speed
45 Magic Resist
20% Tenacity
Fray
Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit.
54.3% Win Rate 9.0% Pick Rate2269 games
Force of Nature
Force of Nature (2800 gold) 400 Health
55 Magic Resist
4% Move Speed
Steadfast
Gain 70 Magic Resist and 6% bonus Move Speed after taking magic damage from Champions 8 times.
57.1% Win Rate 7.6% Pick Rate1897 games
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
45 Armor
45 Magic Resist
Voidborn Resilience
After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
54.8% Win Rate 6.0% Pick Rate1497 games
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
10% Life Steal
Mist's Edge
Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damage On-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
54.3% Win Rate 5.4% Pick Rate1347 games
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
62.7% Win Rate 4.8% Pick Rate1201 games
Hullbreaker
Hullbreaker (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
500 Health
4% Move Speed
Skipper
Every fifth Attack against champions and epic monsters deals bonus physical damage, increased against Structures.
Boarding Party
Nearby allied siege and super minions gain Armor and Magic Resist.
62.2% Win Rate 2.9% Pick Rate716 games

Gnar Top Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Fleet Footwork
Fleet Footwork

Fleet Footwork

Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack is EnergizedEn…

Triumph
Triumph

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Last Stand
Last Stand

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Bone Plating
Bone Plating

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

49.0% Win Rate 74.1% Pick Rate18613 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying

Grasp of the Undying

Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

Demolish
Demolish

Demolish

Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …

Bone Plating
Bone Plating

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Approach Velocity
Approach Velocity

Approach Velocity

Gain 7.5% Move Speed towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired.…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

51.8% Win Rate 1.1% Pick Rate274 games

Gnar best with

Zeri Synergy Champion
+5.2%
Zeri
Zeri
Twitch Synergy Champion
+5.1%
Twitch
Twitch

Gnar Top Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
47.3% Win Rate 56.2% Pick Rate14118 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
53.0% Win Rate 1.9% Pick Rate480 games

Countered by Gnar

Volibear - countered by Gnar
+2.8%
Volibear
Volibear
Gragas - countered by Gnar
+5.2%
Gragas
Gragas
Gwen - countered by Gnar
+3.8%
Gwen
Gwen
Renekton - countered by Gnar
+2.4%
Renekton
Renekton
Garen - countered by Gnar
+3.5%
Garen
Garen
Mordekaiser - countered by Gnar
+2.9%
Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser
Riven - countered by Gnar
+3.3%
Riven
Riven
K'Sante - countered by Gnar
+3.1%
K'Sante
K'Sante
Jax - countered by Gnar
+2.0%
Jax
Jax
Yone - countered by Gnar
+2.7%
Yone
Yone
Fiora - countered by Gnar
+1.8%
Fiora
Fiora
Shen - countered by Gnar
+1.7%
Shen
Shen

Gnar Counterpicks

Kled - effective counter against Gnar
-6.5%
Kled
Kled
Malphite - effective counter against Gnar
-3.8%
Malphite
Malphite
Singed - effective counter against Gnar
-3.6%
Singed
Singed
Kayle - effective counter against Gnar
-3.0%
Kayle
Kayle
Olaf - effective counter against Gnar
-3.0%
Olaf
Olaf
Ornn - effective counter against Gnar
-4.2%
Ornn
Ornn
Sion - effective counter against Gnar
-4.1%
Sion
Sion
Irelia - effective counter against Gnar
-4.0%
Irelia
Irelia
Quinn - effective counter against Gnar
-3.4%
Quinn
Quinn
Yasuo - effective counter against Gnar
-3.0%
Yasuo
Yasuo
Urgot - effective counter against Gnar
-2.0%
Urgot
Urgot
Cho'Gath - effective counter against Gnar
-2.4%
Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath

Gnar Top Lane Matchups

Gnar
+5.2%
Gragas

Gnar vs Gragas
Gnar
+3.5%
Garen

Gnar vs Garen
Gnar
+3.5%
Yorick

Gnar vs Yorick
Gnar
+3.3%
Riven

Gnar vs Riven
Gnar
+3.1%
K'Sante

Gnar vs K'Sante
Gnar
+2.9%
Mordekaiser

Gnar vs Mordekaiser
Gnar
+2.8%
Volibear

Gnar vs Volibear
Gnar
+2.7%
Yone

Gnar vs Yone
Gnar
+2.4%
Renekton

Gnar vs Renekton
Gnar
+2.0%
Jax

Gnar vs Jax
Gnar
+1.8%
Fiora

Gnar vs Fiora
Gnar
+1.7%
Shen

Gnar vs Shen
Gnar
+1.4%
Camille

Gnar vs Camille
Gnar
+1.3%
Sett

Gnar vs Sett
Gnar
+1.1%
Ambessa

Gnar vs Ambessa
Gnar
+0.4%
Darius

Gnar vs Darius
Gnar
-0.3%
Teemo

Gnar vs Teemo
Gnar
-0.5%
Nasus

Gnar vs Nasus
Gnar
-1.3%
Dr. Mundo

Gnar vs Dr. Mundo
Gnar
-1.6%
Aatrox

Gnar vs Aatrox
Gnar
-1.6%
Gangplank

Gnar vs Gangplank
Gnar
-2.0%
Urgot

Gnar vs Urgot
Gnar
-2.7%
Jayce

Gnar vs Jayce
Gnar
-3.0%
Yasuo

Gnar vs Yasuo
Gnar
-3.8%
Malphite

Gnar vs Malphite
Gnar
-4.0%
Irelia

Gnar vs Irelia
Gnar
-4.1%
Sion

Gnar vs Sion
Gnar
-4.2%
Ornn

Gnar vs Ornn

Gnar lore:

Gnar is a primeval yordle whose playful antics can erupt into a toddler's outrage in an instant, transforming him into a massive beast bent on destruction. Frozen in True Ice for millennia, the curious creature broke free and now hops about a changed world he sees as exotic and wondrous. Delighted by danger, Gnar flings whatever he can at his enemies, be it his bonetooth boomerang, or a nearby building.

Gnar tips:

  • Managing your Rage is very important. Try to time out your transformations so you can get maximum benefit from both forms.
  • 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.

Playing Against Gnar

  • Gnar can't gain Rage for 15 seconds after he turns from big to little. Use this chance to engage on his team.
  • Gnar's animations and resource bar change as he gets closer to transforming.
  • Gnar's ultimate stuns if he hits you into a wall. Be careful when fighting him near one.

Gnar abilities description:

Rage Gene
P
Rage Gene (passive)
While in combat Gnar generates Rage. At maximum Rage his next ability will transform him into Mega Gnar, granting increased survivability and access to new spells.
Boomerang Throw / Boulder Toss
Q
Boomerang Throw / Boulder Toss (Q)
Gnar throws a boomerang that damages and slows enemies it hits before returning to him. If he catches the boomerang its cooldown is reduced.

Mega Gnar instead throws a boulder that stops on the first unit hit, damaging and slowing everything nearby. It can then be picked up to reduce the cooldown.
Hyper / Wallop
W
Hyper / Wallop (W)
Gnar's attacks and spells hype him up, dealing bonus damage and granting him Move Speed.

Mega Gnar is too enraged to be hyper and instead can rear up on his hind legs and smash down on the area in front of him, stunning enemies in an area.
Hop / Crunch
E
Hop / Crunch (E)
Gnar leaps to a location and bounces off the head of any unit he lands on, traveling further.

Mega Gnar is too large to bounce and instead lands with earth-shattering force, dealing damage in an area around him.
GNAR!
R
GNAR! (R)
Mega Gnar throws everything around him in a chosen direction, dealing damage and slowing them. Any enemy that hits a wall is stunned and takes bonus damage.

Gnar Skins and Splash Arts

Default Gnar Default Gnar
Dino Gnar Dino Gnar
Gentleman Gnar Gentleman Gnar
Snow Day Gnar Snow Day Gnar
El León Gnar El León Gnar
Super Galaxy Gnar Super Galaxy Gnar
SSG Gnar SSG Gnar
Astronaut Gnar Astronaut Gnar
Elderwood Gnar Elderwood Gnar
La Ilusión Gnar La Ilusión Gnar