The champions that counter Gnar hardest in top lane are Malphite (41.26%), Kayle (43.16%) and Irelia (43.29%) — those are Gnar's own pooled win rates. The easiest matchups are Mel (56.62%), Swain (55.7%) and Gwen (55.29%).
71 researched matchup guides for Gnar in top lane, most-played first. Win rates are Gnar's side, pooled Emerald+ games sampled July 2026.
| Matchup | Win rate | Games | Favour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnar vs Garen | 48.07% | 3,162 | Leans Garen |
| Gnar vs Darius | 47.47% | 2,446 | Leans Darius |
| Gnar vs Aatrox | 48.01% | 2,435 | Leans Aatrox |
| Gnar vs Yone | 50.6% | 2,332 | Even |
| Gnar vs Sion | 49.02% | 2,136 | Leans Sion |
| Gnar vs Graves | 49.62% | 1,971 | Even |
| Gnar vs Renekton | 50.44% | 1,947 | Even |
| Gnar vs Sett | 49.73% | 1,880 | Even |
| Gnar vs Nautilus | 50.63% | 1,827 | Even |
| Gnar vs Ornn | 47.24% | 1,702 | Leans Ornn |
| Gnar vs Malphite | 41.26% | 1,687 | Malphite favoured |
| Gnar vs Shen | 46.99% | 1,594 | Leans Shen |
| Gnar vs Karma | 50.84% | 1,493 | Leans Gnar |
| Gnar vs Yasuo | 46.87% | 1,453 | Leans Yasuo |
| Gnar vs Sylas | 48.65% | 1,441 | Leans Sylas |
| Gnar vs Lucian | 51.64% | 1,431 | Leans Gnar |
| Gnar vs Yorick | 45.47% | 1,414 | Leans Yorick |
| Gnar vs K'Sante | 50.69% | 1,383 | Even |
| Gnar vs Dr. Mundo | 46.09% | 1,293 | Leans Dr. Mundo |
| Gnar vs Olaf | 44.38% | 1,183 | Olaf favoured |
| Gnar vs Vayne | 48.28% | 1,160 | Leans Vayne |
| Gnar vs Jayce | 47.83% | 1,150 | Leans Jayce |
| Gnar vs Zaahen | 50.44% | 1,142 | Even |
| Gnar vs Riven | 47.91% | 1,100 | Leans Riven |
| Gnar vs Urgot | 47.62% | 989 | Leans Urgot |
| Gnar vs Irelia | 43.29% | 961 | Irelia favoured |
| Gnar vs Akali | 43.45% | 924 | Akali favoured |
| Gnar vs Singed | 45.98% | 907 | Leans Singed |
| Gnar vs Tryndamere | 48.4% | 907 | Leans Tryndamere |
| Gnar vs Pantheon | 47.84% | 903 | Leans Pantheon |
| Gnar vs Illaoi | 45.01% | 902 | Leans Illaoi |
| Gnar vs Gangplank | 46.67% | 870 | Leans Gangplank |
| Gnar vs Vladimir | 51.61% | 837 | Leans Gnar |
| Gnar vs Volibear | 50.78% | 829 | Leans Gnar |
| Gnar vs Jax | 48.69% | 803 | Leans Jax |
| Gnar vs Wukong | 49.11% | 784 | Leans Wukong |
| Gnar vs Rumble | 47.23% | 775 | Leans Rumble |
| Gnar vs Tahm Kench | 48.28% | 725 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Gnar vs Galio | 48.39% | 715 | Leans Galio |
| Gnar vs Locke | 49.12% | 678 | Leans Locke |
| Gnar vs Teemo | 50.59% | 674 | Even |
| Gnar vs Mordekaiser | 51.17% | 596 | Leans Gnar |
| Gnar vs Nasus | 47.82% | 550 | Leans Nasus |
| Gnar vs Warwick | 50.2% | 504 | Even |
| Gnar vs Ryze | 53.52% | 497 | Leans Gnar |
| Gnar vs Mel | 56.62% | 491 | Gnar favoured |
| Gnar vs Aurora | 50.21% | 486 | Even |
| Gnar vs Fiora | 51.04% | 482 | Leans Gnar |
| Gnar vs Kassadin | 52.98% | 470 | Leans Gnar |
| Gnar vs Lillia | 49.77% | 426 | Even |
| Gnar vs Ambessa | 49.29% | 422 | Even |
| Gnar vs Camille | 47.98% | 421 | Leans Camille |
| Gnar vs Poppy | 45.13% | 421 | Leans Poppy |
| Gnar vs Zac | 50.12% | 401 | Even |
| Gnar vs Akshan | 48.37% | 399 | Leans Akshan |
| Gnar vs Swain | 55.7% | 386 | Gnar favoured |
| Gnar vs Kayle | 43.16% | 373 | Kayle favoured |
| Gnar vs Cho'Gath | 49.73% | 372 | Even |
| Gnar vs Gragas | 45.82% | 371 | Leans Gragas |
| Gnar vs Kennen | 48.41% | 345 | Leans Kennen |
| Gnar vs Gwen | 55.29% | 340 | Gnar favoured |
| Gnar vs Quinn | 45.37% | 335 | Leans Quinn |
| Gnar vs Kled | 48.1% | 316 | Leans Kled |
| Gnar vs Cassiopeia | 53.33% | 315 | Leans Gnar |
| Gnar vs Neeko | 50.16% | 309 | Even |
| Gnar vs Ziggs | 51.25% | 281 | Leans Gnar |
| Gnar vs Maokai | 48.91% | 276 | Leans Maokai |
| Gnar vs Sejuani | 53.41% | 264 | Leans Gnar |
| Gnar vs Master Yi | 49.77% | 215 | Even |
| Gnar vs Trundle | 55.12% | 205 | Gnar favoured |
| Gnar vs Heimerdinger | 50.28% | 179 | Even |