Specialist · Top

Gnar counters, build & runes

Gnar, the Missing Link, is a specialist mostly played in Top. In Top it has a 49.0% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier B. It excels at crowd control, teamfights and tank shredding and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

BTier

49.0%Win rate

3.7%Pick rate

1.3%Ban rate

#40Rank · Top

73,065Games

Gnar Top most played build

Runes45% of games · 49.3% WR

Fleet Footwork · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand
Bone Plating · Overgrowth

Summoner spells48.6% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order53% of games · 53.1% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items58% of games · 49.6% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build23% of games · 58.6% WR

Trinity Force

Black Cleaver

Sterak's Gage

Boots64% of games · 49.9% WR

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Gnar Top counters

Gnar's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Malphite44.5%2,950
Tahm Kench45.4%496
Singed45.6%638
Vladimir46.1%518
Fiora46.2%1,254
Teemo46.4%1,220

Beats

Volibear54.8%1,338
Tryndamere54.4%769
K'Sante54.1%1,910
Ambessa52.5%1,136
Sett52.3%1,751
Shen51.8%1,192

Champion profile

Burst damage2
Sustained damage3
Durability3
Crowd control4
Mobility3
Engage3
Peel2
Poke3

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Excels at

Teamfights
Tank shredding

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Gnar in Top?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Gnar in Top are Malphite (44.5%), Tahm Kench (45.4%) and Singed (45.6%). In brackets, Gnar's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Gnar strong against?

In Top, Gnar wins most often against Volibear (54.8%), Tryndamere (54.4%) and K'Sante (54.1%).

What is the best Gnar build in Top?

The core Gnar build in Top is Trinity Force, Black Cleaver and Sterak's Gage. Keystone: Fleet Footwork, with Resolve as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.

Is Gnar good in patch 16.19?

It is tier B in Top (rank 40), with a 49.0% win rate, 3.7% pick rate and 1.3% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.