How to win lane as Yasuo against Gnar · 53.13% win rate (1,453 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
Wind Wall his boomerang — close on mini, dodge Mega.
Track: Gnar's R — GNAR! (90–30s cooldown). His Mega all-in. Fight mini form.
Read from Yasuo's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Gnar.
This is Yasuo's own plan; across 1,453 pooled games the lane is leaning Yasuo.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Gnar | Level 1 goes to Gnar because Boomerang Throw plus Hop out-ranges your auto-attacks with zero counterplay. |
| Level 2 | Gnar | Level 2 stays Gnar — his second point in Q or E extends the poke while you are stuck last-hitting. |
| Level 3 | Gnar | Level 3 is still Gnar's as his kite pattern is fully online before you have E to close. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 stay Gnar — his poke range still beats your 475 Q even as your Sweeping Blade mobility grows. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 6 is a skill check — Last Breath punishes a whiffed Boomerang, but Mega Gnar's stun answers your dash. |
| First item | Yasuo | At first item Gnar edges it: Mega form's bulk and CC still beat your burst window. |
| Two+ items | Yasuo | With 2+ items you out-DPS him in extended trades and Wind Wall neutralizes mega Gnar's Boomerang engage. |
Mini Gnar dominates the first three levels — Boomerang Throw (Q) plus his Hop (E) auto-reset out-poke and out-range you, and chasing his Q catch pulls minion aggro. Give ground, farm at max range, and never let the Rage bar fill while you are stacked on him.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Yasuo's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Yasuo 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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Yasuo, slightly — a 53.13% win rate edge over 1,453 games; execution can flip it.
Mostly — Yasuo has a small statistical edge (53.13% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.
Not a hard counter — Yasuo has a slight edge (53.13% win rate), and play quality decides the rest.
Yasuo takes Lethal Tempo 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 Blade of the Ruined King (duel spike) first, then Infinity Edge, with Plated Steelcaps.
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