How to win lane as Gnar against Master Yi · 49.77% win rate over 215 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Gnar | Level 1 is yours — ranged Boomerang poke controls the wave while Yi has no way to close the gap. |
| Level 2 | Gnar | Level 2 stays Gnar: Hyper procs and auto harass keep chipping him for free. |
| Level 3 | Gnar | Level 3 is yours — a Mega Wallop stun can burst him down before Alpha Strike is even available. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 even out as his lifesteal starts eating your poke — a genuine skill window. |
| Level 6 | Master Yi | Level 6 is Yi's: Highlander gives him the sustained DPS to out-duel you head-on. |
| First item | Master Yi | First item stays Master Yi — lifesteal and attack speed let him shrug your poke and shred you in return. |
| Two+ items | Master Yi | 2+ items is his: a crit hyper-carry out-scales your utility bruiser kit, so win with your team, not alone. |
Levels 1-3 you own him: Boomerang poke and Hyper chip control the wave while Yi has no closer, and a Mega Wallop at 3 can flat-out burst him before Alpha Strike answers. Zone him off CS relentlessly — the lead you build now is what keeps you relevant, because at 4-5 his lifesteal starts eating your poke and the free window closes for good.
The full Gnar vs Master Yi report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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