Urgot vs Gnar — Top Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Urgot against Gnar · 52.38% win rate over 989 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: A genuine skill matchup — the favour swings window to window (3 apiece of the 7 stages). Urgot wins 52.38% of games vs Gnar in top lane (989 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1Even / skillLevel 1-2 is even because both champions are weak and Gnar has no Rage yet.
Level 2UrgotLevel 2 favours you since you can walk up and land Q autos before his poke pattern comes online.
Level 3GnarLevel 3-5 favours Gnar because Boomerang plus Hyper stacks kite your Q wind-up from range.
Levels 4-5GnarLevels 4-5 stay Gnar's as his ranged poke and kiting keep punishing your slow approach.
Level 6UrgotLevel 6 favours you because R Fear Beyond Death executes a slow, immobile Mega form cleanly.
First itemGnarFirst item favours Gnar as HP stacking and Mega W stun make his transform windows threatening again.
Two+ itemsUrgotWith 2+ items you win teamfights, flipping and shredding a committed Mega Gnar.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Level 1-2 is a skill lane: neither of you does much, but you can trade with Echoing Flames autos into a Q while Gnar has no Rage. Respect that his Boomerang out-ranges your Q wind-up, so don't chase — soak the wave and look for a clean point-blank Corrosive Charge when his poke is on cooldown.

Read the rest of this matchup

The full Urgot 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.

Become a Founding Member — $1.99/month →

🔒 Secure checkout · 💰 7-day money-back guarantee · ✋ Cancel anytime
Early Access price — $3.99/month for new members after launch.

Related guides

Playing the other side? Gnar vs Urgot guide →
All Urgot top lane matchups →