Malphite, Ornn, Teemo are among the strongest counters to Gnar this patch, based on ranked win rate.

Gnar Counters

CGnar · Top · patch 26.20

Win rate

48.3%

Pick

2.7%

Ban

0.9%

Games

162,251

Rank

Default All ranks Gold+Platinum+Emerald+Diamond+Master+Challenger

Region

Global TR EUW EUNE NA KR BR LAN LAS OCE RU JP

Data updated 3h agoPatch 26.2059,689,830 ranked games analyzed

Best picks against Gnar

How often these champions beat Gnar. Pick one of these into it.

Malphite57.0%7,435 games 2

Ornn56.2%2,854 games 3

Teemo55.3%5,015 games 4

Malzahar54.8%489 games 5

Nasus54.4%3,909 games 6

Kayle54.4%1,550 games 7

Irelia54.2%3,861 games 8

Vayne53.9%1,102 games

Worst picks against Gnar

How often these champions beat Gnar: they mostly don't. Avoid picking them into it.

K'Sante45.8%2,781 games 2

Volibear47.1%4,130 games 3

Corki47.4%399 games 4

Varus47.6%776 games 5

Akali49.3%1,824 games 6

Poppy49.3%477 games 7

Aatrox49.4%4,000 games 8

Quinn49.4%716 games

How to play against Gnar

To beat Gnar in Top on patch 26.20, start by knowing what you are up against: Gnar is a situational pick this patch with a 48.3% win rate across 162,251 ranked games at a 2.7% pick rate. The champions that beat Gnar hardest right now are Malphite, Ornn, Teemo: Malphite wins 57.0% of the lane against it. Any of these is a safe counter pick. Gnar performs consistently across game lengths, so there is no single window to wait for, win lane on fundamentals. Playing the matchup itself: 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. Pick a counter from the list above, respect Gnar's power spikes, and track its cooldowns so you only commit to trades when its key abilities are down. Counter data updates automatically every patch.