Gnar Top has a slight edge over Darius (51.2% win rate) based on 648 games. The matchup slightly favors Gnar.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Gnar Top vs Darius Top in patch 15.18 (25.18), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 58.4% in this matchup.
With 3.5% popularity, Gnar constantly encounters meta-dominant Darius (7.3%, 4th place out of 63 Top champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Gnar performance in the current patch. Optimize for consistency: Fleet Footwork paired with Triumph (52.6% win rate, 72.8% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Trinity Force > Sterak's Gage > Wit's End with Plated Steelcaps delivers 58.4% win rate against Darius.
Win through macro: Gnar takes the matchup (51.19%) despite falling behind in CS (6.98 vs 7.01/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Complete superiority: Gnar dominates both win rate (51.2%) and damage output (814 vs 798/min, 2nd among Top). The 16 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Statistical dominance: Gnar leads in both matchup win rate (51.2%) and KDA (1.90 vs 1.80) - complete superiority across all metrics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| B | Tier | A |
| 51.2% | Matchup Winrate | 48.8% |
| 49.47% | Role Winrate | 50.09% |
| #47 | Winrate Rank | #38 |
| 3.5% | Pickrate | 7.3% |
| 1.9 | Average KDA | 1.8 |
| 423 | Gold per Minute | 413 |
| 6.98 | CS/Min | 7.01 |
| 0.28 | Wards per Minute | 0.26 |
| 814 | Damage per Minute | 798 |
While statistically Gnar is slightly stronger than Darius in the top lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.
Except for rare builds, Gnar deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Darius deals mainly physical damage (76.88%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.
Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Darius, ranking 13th (versus 15th for Gnar) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (1.8 versus 1.9) suggests they are less effective in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Gnar player to maintain constant pressure on Darius, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack is EnergizedEn…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…
Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack is EnergizedEn…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…
Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…
Increases attack speed by 10%
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
