How to beat Gnar
Common role: Top
A ranged poke top who transforms into a raging tank with a game-ending AoE stun.
Best counters vs Gnar
Champions with the highest win rate against Gnar on their main role — real ranked match data, patch 16.14.
- 1
Shen63.5%123 games
- 2
Dr. Mundo58.6%192 games
- 3
Kennen59.8%47 games
- 4
Camille58.3%85 games
- 5
Heimerdinger58.9%43 games
- 6
Gangplank56.4%215 games
- 7
Jax56.6%172 games
- 8
Gragas57.2%87 games
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What makes Gnar dangerous
Mini Gnar pokes and kites from range with his boomerang and hops around. When his Rage bar fills he transforms into Mega Gnar — a beefy melee bruiser whose ultimate throws your whole team into a wall, stunning them for a wombo-combo. The danger is his transformation timing.
How to play against Gnar
- 1Track his Rage bar — engage on Mini Gnar (squishy, no reliable CC) and avoid all-ins when he's about to become Mega Gnar.
- 2Respect Mega Gnar's ult near walls — it stuns everyone thrown into terrain. Don't group near walls when his Rage is full.
- 3Mini Gnar can't be caught easily (he hops), but he's squishy — hard CC or a gap-closer punishes him before he transforms.
- 4Mega Gnar has no gap-closer. Once he's melee, kite him and don't fight in tight spaces where his ult lands.
Weaknesses to exploit
- ✓Mini Gnar is squishy with no reliable CC.
- ✓Transformation timing is predictable via the Rage bar.
- ✓Mega Gnar has no gap-closer — kiteable.
- ✓His wombo ult needs walls and grouped enemies.
Abilities & how to counter them
What each of Gnar's abilities does — and how to play around it.
P
분노 유전자나르는 전투 중 분노가 생성됩니다. 분노가 최고치에 도달하면 다음번 스킬을 사용할 때 메가 나르로 변신하여 생존력이 커지고 스킬이 바뀝니다.
Strong: the Rage bar transforms him into a beefy Mega Gnar with a wombo ult. Weak: track the bar — engage Mini form and avoid all-ins right before he transforms.
Q
부메랑 던지기 / 돌덩이 던지기나르가 부메랑을 던지면 맞힌 적에게 피해를 입히고 속도를 늦춘 다음 나르에게 돌아옵니다. 나르가 부메랑을 받으면 재사용 대기시간이 감소합니다.메가 나르는 돌덩어리를 던져 주위 모두에게 피해를 입히고 속도를 늦춥니다. 던져진 돌덩어리는 적에게 맞으면 그 자리에 멈추며, 메가 나르가 다시 집어들면 재사용 대기시간이 감소합니다.
W
슝슝 / 쿵쾅나르는 기본 공격과 스킬 공격을 하면 신이 나서 추가 피해를 입히며 이동 속도가 상승합니다.메가 나르는 너무 분노해 있어서, 뒷발로 일어나서 전방을 꽝 내리치며 일정 범위 안의 적들을 기절시킵니다.
E
폴짝 / 우지끈나르가 대상 지점으로 폴짝 뛰며, 유닛의 머리 위에 착지하는 경우에는 튕겨서 더 멀리 날아갑니다.메가 나르는 튕겨가기에는 너무 커서, 대신 착지한 지면에 균열을 일으키고 주위 일정 반경에 피해를 입힙니다.
R
나르!메가 나르가 선택한 방향으로 주위 모두를 집어던져 피해를 입히고 속도를 늦춥니다. 벽에 부딪힌 적은 기절하며 추가 피해를 입습니다.
Strong: (Mega) throws your team into a wall for a group stun. Weak: it needs walls and grouped enemies — don't clump near terrain when his Rage is full.
Itemization
Gnar is a hybrid poke/tank. Armor helps vs his auto poke; the real key is timing — engage Mini form and respect Mega's ult near walls. Don't clump when his Rage is full.
This guide covers Gnar's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.
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