How to win lane as Wukong against Gnar · 55.24% win rate over 286 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Gnar | Mini Gnar's Boomerang and Hyper passive out-range your kit at level 1, so Gnar controls the opening. |
| Level 2 | Gnar | At level 2 Gnar still owns the poke war before your Q gains any reach. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | By level 3 your W juke and E gap-close pull the trade back to even. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 stay even as both of you trade cooldowns without a clear spike. |
| Level 6 | Gnar | Level 6 Mega Gnar's GNAR! wall-stun makes him the kill threat you must respect. |
| First item | Even / skill | At first item the lane is even, with both able to bait and punish the other's engage. |
| Two+ items | Wukong | With two items your R teamfight engage and dive burst outscale a lone kiting Gnar. |
Gnar wins levels 1-2: Mini Gnar's Boomerang (Q) and Hyper passive out-range and out-poke you before your Q Crushing Blow has any reach, so give ground and farm safely rather than eating free return-boomerangs.
The full Wukong 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.
Playing the other side? Gnar vs Wukong guide →
All Wukong top lane matchups →