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Gnar

Gnar, the Missing Link

Who beats Gnar in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Top
  • Fighter
  • Tank
  • Melee · 175 range
  • 335 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Gnar

These champions have the tools to beat Gnar.

  1. Irelia
    Irelia

    Irelia dashes onto Mini Gnar and kills him before his rage fills up.

  2. Jayce
    Jayce

    Jayce outpokes Mini Gnar and switches to melee hammer when Mega Gnar comes in.

  3. Renekton
    Renekton

    Renekton wins short trades and stuns Gnar when he hops in.

  4. Kennen
    Kennen

    Kennen outpokes Gnar from range and stuns Mega Gnar before he lands his combo.

Worst picks against Gnar

Gnar usually wins these matchups.

  1. Darius
    Darius

    Mini Gnar kites Darius with boomerangs and hops away from Apprehend.

  2. Nasus
    Nasus

    Gnar pokes Nasus off the wave and stuns him into a wall in mega form.

  3. Sion
    Sion

    Gnar kites Sion with boomerangs and punishes his slow wind-ups.

  4. Sett
    Sett

    Gnar pokes Sett in mini form and stuns him into a wall in mega form.

How to counter Gnar

  1. Trade when he is in mini form with low rage, as he cannot transform yet.

  2. Avoid fighting near walls when his rage bar is full.

  3. Stand in the path of his boomerang so he cannot catch it and get movement speed.

  4. Watch his rage bar before every trade.

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Irelia, Jayce, Renekton and Kennen are strong picks against Gnar. Irelia dashes onto Mini Gnar and kills him before his rage fills up.
Gnar usually has the advantage against Darius, Nasus, Sion and Sett, so avoid those picks when Gnar is likely in the top.
Trade when he is in mini form with low rage, as he cannot transform yet. Avoid fighting near walls when his rage bar is full.
Gnar has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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