How to win lane as Trundle against Gnar · 44.88% win rate (205 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
Mini Gnar kites your W — pillar him in mini form, dodge boomerang.
Track: Gnar's R — GNAR! (90–30s cooldown). His Mega all-in. Don’t fight transform.
Read from Trundle's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Gnar.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Gnar | Boomerang Throw (Q) and Hyper (W) autos out-range Chomp's 300 units from level 1 — with no Frozen Domain yet you cannot win a trade he opens from distance. |
| Level 2 | Gnar | His ranged form banks Rage Gene (P) without ever entering your W zone, so every level-2 trade is on his terms before Frozen Domain's move speed answers his kite. |
| Level 3 | Gnar | Full Rage mini-Gnar transforms into Mega at will at level 3 and can GNAR! you into the wall for a kill before your Subjugate exists to bail you out. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Neither of you has a clean answer: your W gives you movement speed but he Hops away; his Rage meter is unpredictable in longer skirmishes, creating genuine 50-50 all-ins. |
| Level 6 | Gnar | Mega-Gnar at level 6 with GNAR! into terrain is the deadliest window in the lane — Subjugate arrives at the same level, but he owns the Rage bar, so he picks when the all-in happens. |
| First item | Gnar | Gnar rushes Heartsteel or Sunfire first, giving him HP to survive your Subjugate drain while his ranged harass has whittled your Frozen Domain sustain all lane — his item spike beats yours. |
| Two+ items | Even / skill | Iceborn Gauntlet's Frostfield and stacked Chomp AD steal make you a genuine threat if he over-commits a Mega form, but a kite-heavy Gnar who respects his transform timer avoids your power windows entirely and the lane stays even on resources. |
Mini-Gnar's boomerang (Q) and Hyper passive bounces punish you before Frozen Domain is even leveled — he wins the first trade every time if you step up into his Q angle without W ready. His boomerang travels in a straight line, so learn the arc and side-step it; he loses a lot of his early damage output if it whiffs. Do not chase him outside your W ice patch; off it, he is faster and hits harder. Accept minion poke, last-hit at range, and wait for him to misposition into melee range before committing Chomp.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Trundle's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Trundle vs Gnar 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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Gnar — Trundle wins only 44.88% of 205 games, so Trundle plays this as the disadvantaged side.
Not really — Gnar holds a real statistical advantage (55.12% win rate), so Trundle is the one working uphill.
No — Gnar counters Trundle (Trundle wins only 44.88% of games). Play it as the disadvantaged side and lean on the windows in the plan.
Trundle takes Conqueror on the Precision tree with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand, and Resolve secondary (Second Wind and Bone Plating) vs Gnar.
Start Doran's Shield + Health Potion (vs his poke) and back for Core component + boots (≈1300g). Build Trinity Force (the duel spike) first, then Sterak's Gage / Spirit Visage, with Plated Steelcaps.
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