Gnar TFT champion portrait – Set 18
Avg Place
3.60
Top 4 rate
66.3%
1st Place
22.6%

Gnar TFT Guide · Set 18

Set 18
Gnar B TierElderwoodSprykinBrawler5 Cost
Set
18
Games
93,498
Tier
All Tiers
Rank
All Ranks
Last Updated
Oct 11, 2026
Methodology
Data Methodology

Gnar is a middle-of-the-pack 5-cost in Set 18 (tier B): 66.3% top 4 and a 3.60 average placement across 93,498 ranked games.

Tier
Bvs 5-costs
Top 4 rate
66.3%
1st place
22.6%
Avg. place
3.60
Rank among 5-costs
#4 of 10
Plan
Fast 9

Is Gnar good in TFT Set 18?

B

Gnar is a middle-of-the-pack 5-cost in Set 18 (tier B): 66.3% top 4 and a 3.60 average placement across 93,498 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #4 of 10 5-costs — ahead of 67% of them. Boards with Gnar win the lobby 22.6% of the time. As a 5-cost it usually lands at level 9 and is rarely 3-starred (0.1% of games).

Average placement vs the other 5-costs

  • AluneAlune3.46
  • LuxLux3.46
  • Elder DragonElder Dragon3.58
  • GnarGnar3.60
  • TaricTaric3.75
  • KennenKennen3.80
  • IvernIvern3.82
  • AsheAshe3.96
  • MaokaiMaokai4.06
  • DravenDraven4.17

Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Gnar is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.

Gnar ability: Rage Gene

Passive: Gain Rage per second and Rage per attack. \n \nActive: Transform into Mega Gnar and leap into the largest group of enemies within hexes. Then, deal physical damage to enemies within hexes, reduce their Armor and Magic Resist by , and Stun them for second. Mega Gnar gains Health, and replaces his Ability with Grab n' Throw. \n \nGrab n' Throw: Throw the target at the farthest enemy, dealing physical damage to them and physical damage to enemies they pass through. If there's only 1 enemy left, throw them off the battlefield instead.

Riot hasn't published Gnar's exact ability numbers for Set 18 yet, so the values are left out of the description.

Gnar stats by star level

Gnar starts with 900 health and 100 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Gnar has 2,916 health and 324 attack damage.

Stat★★★★★★
Health9001,6202,916
Attack damage100180324
Attack DPS90.0162.0291.6
Armor
55
Magic resist
55
Attack speed
0.90
Range
2 hexes
Mana (start / max)
0 / 70
Crit chance
25%

Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.

Best items for Gnar in Set 18

Gnar's best-in-slot items in Set 18 are Edge of Night, Sterak's Gage, and Thief's Gloves: the completed items players actually build on Gnar that finish top 4 most reliably.

Edge of Night
Edge of Night AD
73.8% top 4 · on Gnar in 5% of games
Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage AD
73.3% top 4 · on Gnar in 9% of games
Thief's Gloves
Thief's Gloves AD
72.9% top 4 · on Gnar in 10% of games

Most-played full build

Thief's Gloves72.9% top 4 · 3.22 avg. place · 9,306 games
BloodthirsterEdge of NightSterak's GageHighest top 4: 76.0% over 206 games
Full Gnar build, slam order & artifacts →

Best Gnar comps in Set 18

The best Gnar comp right now is Brawler Alistar, finishing top 4 91.0% of the time across 252 games.

Brawler AlistarKobukoOrnnRek'SaiVeigarAlistarLeBlancCassiopeiaFiddlesticksGnar91.0% top 4 · 2.18 avg. place · 252 games
Riftbeast KrugCinderlingPebblesScuttlecrabKrugSentinelElder DragonGnarTaric91.0% top 4 · 2.20 avg. place · 1,045 games
Riftbeast KrugPebblesMurkwolfKrugBramblebackSentinelElder DragonGnarTaric89.3% top 4 · 2.32 avg. place · 1,928 games
Every Gnar comp →

Gnar traits in Set 18

Gnar brings Elderwood, Sprykin, and Brawler. Highlighted breakpoints are the ones most Gnar boards reach.

Gnar synergies & best duos →

Gnar in every TFT set

Gnar has been in 4 TFT sets (18, 17, 15, and 7). Each set's page keeps its final numbers.

SetTierTop 4 rateAvg. placeGames
Set 18 CurrentB66.3%3.6093,498
Set 17C47.4%4.607,107
Set 15B45.2%4.7712,269
Set 7S59.2%4.045,291
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Gnar TFT FAQ – Set 18

Is Gnar good in TFT Set 18?

Gnar is a middle-of-the-pack 5-cost in Set 18 (tier B): 66.3% top 4 and a 3.60 average placement across 93,498 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #4 of 10 5-costs — ahead of 67% of them. Boards with Gnar win the lobby 22.6% of the time. As a 5-cost it usually lands at level 9 and is rarely 3-starred (0.1% of games).

What are the best items for Gnar in TFT?

The best Gnar items in Set 18 are Edge of Night, Sterak's Gage, and Thief's Gloves. The most-played full build is Thief's Gloves, with 72.9% top 4 over 9,306 games.

What is the best Gnar comp?

Brawler Alistar is the strongest Gnar comp in Set 18: 91.0% top 4 and a 2.18 average placement over 252 games.

Is Gnar a reroll unit?

No. Gnar is a 5-cost you add at level 9 — just 0.1% of its games end at 3 stars.

What traits does Gnar have in Set 18?

In Set 18, Gnar is a 5-cost Elderwood, Sprykin, and Brawler unit.

What does Gnar's ability do?

Gnar's ability is Rage Gene: Passive: Gain Rage per second and Rage per attack. Active: Transform into Mega Gnar and leap into the largest group of enemies within hexes. Then, deal physical damage to enemies within hexes, reduce their Armor and Magic Resist by, and Stun them for second. Mega Gnar gains Health, and replaces his Ability with Grab n' Throw. Grab n' Throw: Throw the target at the farthest enemy, dealing physical damage to them and physical damage to enemies they pass through. If there's only 1 enemy left, throw them off the battlefield instead.

How much health does Gnar have at 3 stars?

Gnar has 900 health at 1 star, 1,620 at 2 stars and 2,916 at 3 stars, with 100, 180 and 324 attack damage.

Which units is Gnar best with?

In Set 18, Gnar is most often fielded with Alistar, Ezreal, and Taric.