Gnar counters and synergies

Matchup page

In-game title: The Missing Link
Lane: Baron / Top
Source tier: S

5picks that punish it
5picks that work with it
4pages name it as their answer

Harder matchups for this pick

Renektonthe Butcher of the SandsBaron / Top16A
Fiorathe Grand DuelistBaron / Top27A
JaxGrandmaster at ArmsBaron / Top14S
Ireliathe Blade DancerBaron / Top8A
Settthe BossBaron / Top6A

Useful alongside this pick

Yasuothe UnforgivenMid22B
Oriannathe Lady of ClockworkMid4S
Amumuthe Sad MummyJungle1S
Jarvan IVthe Exemplar of DemaciaJungle1S
Nautilusthe Titan of the DepthsSupport35A

Champion pages that name this pick as their answer

Camillethe Steel ShadowBaron / Top2S
Garenthe Might of DemaciaBaron / Top1A
MilioTHE GENTLE FLAMESupport1S
Sorakathe StarchildSupportA

Matchup tips: picks that punish it

Renekton

Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
2 RUTHLESS PREDATOR is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 3 HOP / CRUNCH is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King
The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Fiora

Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
2 Riposte is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 3 HOP / CRUNCH is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King
The reviewed rune page includes: Grasp of the Undying

Jax

Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
3 Counter Strike is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 3 HOP / CRUNCH is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
The reviewed build opens with: Dusk And Dawn
The reviewed rune page includes: Grasp of the Undying

Irelia

Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
Both kits move: 1 BLADESURGE against this pick's 3 HOP / CRUNCH so spend yours second whenever you can.
The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King
The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Sett

Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
3 FACEBREAKER is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 3 HOP / CRUNCH is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
The reviewed build opens with: Stridebreaker
The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Matchup tips: picks that work with it

Yasuo

Plays Mid next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
2 HYPER / WALLOP and 1 Steel Tempest are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King
The reviewed rune page includes: Grasp of the Undying

Orianna

Plays Mid next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
This pick has no shield of its own, and 3 Command: Protect supplies one.
The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror
Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 4

Amumu

Plays Jungle next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
2 HYPER / WALLOP and 1 Bandage Toss are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
The reviewed build opens with: Searing Crown
The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Jarvan IV

Plays Jungle next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
2 HYPER / WALLOP and 1 Dragon Strike are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
This pick has no shield of its own, and 2 Golden Aegis supplies one.
The reviewed build opens with: Trinity Force

Nautilus

Plays Support next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
2 HYPER / WALLOP and 1 DREDGE LINE are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
This pick has no shield of its own, and 2 TITAN'S WRATH supplies one.
The reviewed build opens with: Warmog's Armor

Kit notes are keyword matches over Riot's ability text and the reviewed builds of both champions. They are guidance, not win rates.

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Quick answers

Who counters Gnar in Wild Rift?

In the matchup data documented in Rift Lab, these are the harder matchups for Gnar: Renekton (Baron / Top), Fiora (Baron / Top), Jax (Baron / Top), Irelia (Baron / Top), Sett (Baron / Top). This is a documented matchup list, not a win rate: TheNexus does not publish win-rate or pick-rate figures it cannot source.

How do you play against Gnar in Wild Rift?

Riot's ability text for Gnar describes crowd control (a stun, root, knock-up, pull or similar) in HYPER / WALLOP (ability 2); a dash, leap or blink in HOP / CRUNCH (ability 3). Plan around those abilities before a trade or a fight. These notes are keyword matches over the ability text only, not a rating of how strong Gnar is, so read the full descriptions on this page.

What is the best build for Gnar in Wild Rift?

The Nexus-reviewed core build for Gnar, in purchase order: Trinity Force then Black Cleaver then Sterak's Gage then Plated Steelcaps. Runes: Fleet Footwork, Demolish, Second Wind, Perseverance, Brutal. Situational swaps: against enemy crowd control: Mercury's Treads; against enemy burst: Bone Plating. This is a reviewed snapshot (patch 7.2b), not a build ranked by win rate.

Which lane and role does Gnar play in Wild Rift?

Gnar is a Fighter and Tank by Riot's classification and is played in Baron / Top. Riot rates the difficulty High. On our tier-list snapshot (patch 7.2b) it shows S tier from its external source, which is a snapshot letter and not a TheNexus win rate.

Every answer here is built from Rift Lab data and Riot's own ability text. Where the data is missing we say so instead of guessing.