Aatroxvs Gnar
Aatrox vs Gnar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Gnar wins with a 61.5% win rate (+23.1%) over Aatrox based on 82 games. Gnar holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Aatrox build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Aatrox vs Gnar matchup.
Aatrox Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Aatrox performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Gnar(38.5%)Who Wins the Aatrox vs Gnar Matchup?
Aatrox vs Gnar Matchup Summary
The Aatrox vs Gnar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 82 recent matches analyzed, Gnar wins with a 61.5% win rate compared to Aatrox's 38.5%, giving Gnar a 23.1 percentage point advantage. Gnar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Aatrox players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Gnar leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gnar has a strong advantage in this matchup. Aatrox players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Gnar overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Aatrox vs Gnar Laning Phase Breakdown
Gnar is favored during the laning phase against Aatrox, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Gnar holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Aatrox Build Against Gnar
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Gnar, providing the mobility and stats Aatrox needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Aatrox against Gnar are Eclipse, Sundered Sky and Death's Dance. This combination gives Aatrox an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Gnar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Aatrox vs Gnar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Aatrox35.1%Gnar64.9%Aatrox41.5%Gnar58.5%Gnar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 64.9% win rate — a 29.7 percentage point lead over Aatrox. This lopsided early game means Gnar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Gnar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.5% win rate — 17.1 points above Aatrox. Extended games heavily favor Gnar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Gnar holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Aatrox players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Aatrox Runes Against Gnar
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Aatrox the best tools to compete against Gnar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Aatrox matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Aatrox's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Aatrox build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.88% | 195 | 6.1 | 855 | 11,712 | 51.2% | 42.0% | |
| 50.00% | 184 | 5.8 | 1,024 | 12,471 | 55.2% | 45.4% | |
| 55.25% | 181 | 6.0 | 832 | 11,717 | 53.4% | 57.0% | |
| 50.00% | 155 | 6.6 | 830 | 12,037 | 46.1% | 52.8% | |
| 49.01% | 152 | 6.3 | 1,019 | 11,341 | 52.6% | 45.2% | |
| 54.05% | 148 | 6.2 | 1,193 | 11,431 | 57.5% | 49.2% | |
| 45.89% | 146 | 6.1 | 747 | 11,477 | 48.4% | 43.9% | |
| 50.70% | 143 | 5.4 | 761 | 12,124 | 50.0% | 51.1% | |
| 45.07% | 142 | 6.3 | 912 | 12,246 | 50.0% | 40.5% | |
| 56.74% | 141 | 6.5 | 973 | 11,935 | 61.5% | 52.6% | |
| 50.36% | 138 | 6.6 | 904 | 11,828 | 58.6% | 44.3% | |
| 49.24% | 133 | 5.7 | 787 | 11,327 | 57.6% | 40.9% | |
| 48.41% | 127 | 6.4 | 888 | 11,095 | 50.0% | 46.8% | |
| 46.28% | 122 | 6.6 | 831 | 12,203 | 45.5% | 47.0% | |
| 50.00% | 116 | 6.5 | 1,051 | 12,861 | 56.0% | 45.5% | |
| 48.25% | 114 | 6.4 | 812 | 11,384 | 61.7% | 33.3% | |
| 38.60% | 114 | 6.3 | 828 | 10,638 | 38.8% | 38.3% | |
| 47.37% | 114 | 6.7 | 785 | 11,785 | 51.7% | 42.9% | |
| 47.27% | 110 | 5.1 | 849 | 12,027 | 47.9% | 46.8% | |
| 52.29% | 109 | 6.4 | 871 | 12,506 | 57.8% | 48.4% | |
| 41.51% | 107 | 6.5 | 851 | 11,757 | 27.7% | 52.5% | |
| 48.54% | 104 | 6.5 | 766 | 11,684 | 40.4% | 55.4% | |
| 47.06% | 102 | 6.4 | 755 | 11,309 | 38.8% | 54.7% | |
| 51.11% | 90 | 5.5 | 780 | 11,752 | 52.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.59% | 85 | 6.1 | 895 | 11,551 | 50.0% | 51.1% | |
| 56.47% | 85 | 6.5 | 864 | 11,315 | 60.4% | 51.4% | |
| 38.46% | 82 | 6.4 | 795 | 11,315 | 35.1% | 41.5% | |
| 56.96% | 79 | 7.0 | 881 | 12,040 | 66.7% | 47.5% | |
| 57.89% | 76 | 6.4 | 1,021 | 12,354 | 64.9% | 51.3% | |
| 52.05% | 73 | 6.2 | 1,081 | 11,978 | 57.1% | 47.4% | |
| 55.07% | 69 | 6.2 | 892 | 11,012 | 57.9% | 51.6% | |
| 54.41% | 69 | 6.6 | 853 | 12,220 | 60.0% | 48.5% | |
| 49.12% | 57 | 6.3 | 870 | 11,661 | 44.4% | 53.3% | |
| 47.27% | 55 | 6.6 | 874 | 11,447 | 43.3% | 52.0% | |
| 65.38% | 52 | 2.7 | 814 | 12,918 | 66.7% | 64.0% | |
| 46.15% | 52 | 3.9 | 797 | 11,442 | 51.9% | 40.0% | |
| 46.94% | 51 | 5.7 | 798 | 11,180 | 54.2% | 40.0% | |
| 54.00% | 50 | 5.8 | 826 | 11,487 | 50.0% | 57.7% | |
| 48.00% | 50 | 2.4 | 860 | 12,323 | 47.8% | 48.1% | |
| 42.86% | 49 | 6.0 | 718 | 12,064 | 45.8% | 40.0% | |
| 56.25% | 49 | 6.0 | 813 | 12,512 | 60.0% | 53.6% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 6.1 | 881 | 12,138 | 68.2% | 38.5% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 6.0 | 800 | 11,939 | 52.6% | 51.7% | |
| 44.68% | 47 | 5.9 | 864 | 12,121 | 38.9% | 48.3% | |
| 63.83% | 47 | 6.2 | 856 | 11,766 | 57.7% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 3.0 | 859 | 13,994 | 68.4% | 37.0% | |
| 45.65% | 46 | 1.1 | 658 | 11,688 | 59.1% | 33.3% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 3.7 | 740 | 11,233 | 45.0% | 56.0% | |
| 38.64% | 44 | 6.3 | 643 | 10,602 | 30.8% | 50.0% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 6.5 | 739 | 11,263 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 41.67% | 37 | 0.8 | 682 | 12,358 | 56.3% | 30.0% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 6.3 | 1,016 | 10,839 | 45.0% | 52.9% | |
| 58.82% | 35 | 2.4 | 823 | 12,242 | 65.0% | 50.0% | |
| 67.65% | 34 | 6.7 | 985 | 10,814 | 65.0% | 71.4% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 3.5 | 846 | 12,777 | 43.8% | 50.0% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 2.3 | 900 | 12,993 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 2.6 | 679 | 13,359 | 66.7% | 31.6% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 0.8 | 773 | 12,466 | 43.8% | 72.7% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 5.1 | 688 | 10,279 | 53.3% | 41.7% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 5.9 | 629 | 11,273 | 28.6% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 6.2 | 918 | 13,306 | 55.6% | 62.5% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 5.5 | 1,045 | 11,748 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 1.9 | 803 | 11,567 | 16.7% | 63.6% | |
| 38.10% | 22 | 3.3 | 631 | 11,114 | 50.0% | 30.8% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 4.1 | 954 | 11,342 | 66.7% | 46.1% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.7 | 750 | 12,946 | 27.3% | 63.6% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 3.0 | 863 | 11,506 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 2.5 | 814 | 12,535 | 40.0% | 27.3% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 2.3 | 776 | 11,198 | 46.1% | 16.7% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 1.1 | 768 | 12,048 | 36.4% | 25.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.4 | 629 | 11,209 | 44.4% | 40.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.8 | 809 | 13,829 | 63.6% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 5.8 | 992 | 11,479 | 62.5% | 70.0% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 4.3 | 817 | 13,965 | 85.7% | 54.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 0.9 | 820 | 13,489 | 77.8% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 2.2 | 836 | 13,513 | 66.7% | 41.7% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 3.2 | 767 | 10,664 | 18.2% | 57.1% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 2.3 | 593 | 11,734 | 28.6% | 45.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.7 | 898 | 11,563 | 55.6% | 57.1% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 2.2 | 681 | 11,698 | 37.5% | 33.3% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.7 | 910 | 12,157 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 38.46% | 14 | 4.0 | 689 | 11,039 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.9 | 691 | 10,651 | 37.5% | 33.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.2 | 671 | 11,700 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 5.8 | 891 | 9,172 | 70.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 0.7 | 556 | 10,963 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 12 | 2.6 | 625 | 11,446 | 20.0% | 14.3% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.0 | 719 | 11,594 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 0.9 | 609 | 11,832 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.8 | 686 | 13,382 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 4.3 | 745 | 12,216 | 28.6% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.9 | 792 | 13,731 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 759 | 12,357 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 805 | 11,353 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 616 | 10,226 | 28.6% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.4 | 692 | 12,671 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.1 | 1,043 | 12,101 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.8 | 813 | 11,233 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.8 | 787 | 12,404 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.5 | 889 | 11,779 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.4 | 1,011 | 11,328 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.2 | 660 | 10,977 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.0 | 679 | 12,890 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.7 | 666 | 11,407 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.2 | 800 | 10,531 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.1 | 802 | 11,361 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.3 | 758 | 11,751 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.5 | 901 | 11,235 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 4.5 | 730 | 12,443 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 929 | 10,996 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 610 | 8,331 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 1,090 | 11,079 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 752 | 9,112 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 899 | 13,093 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 1,010 | 13,284 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 923 | 10,931 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Aatrox vs Gnar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Aatrox do against Gnar in League of Legends?
Gnar wins the Aatrox vs Gnar matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to Aatrox's 38.5%, a 23.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 82 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Aatrox do against Gnar in the early game?
In the early game, Gnar has the advantage against Aatrox with a 64.9% win rate versus 35.1%. Gnar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Aatrox do against Gnar in the late game?
In the late game, Gnar takes over the Aatrox vs Gnar matchup with a 58.5% win rate compared to 41.5%. Gnar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Aatrox vs Gnar matchup?
Gnar wins the matchup against Aatrox with a 61.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 23.1 percentage point advantage means Gnar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 82 games analyzed.
What is the best Aatrox build against Gnar?
The best Aatrox build against Gnar includes Eclipse, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Aatrox runes against Gnar?
The best Aatrox runes against Gnar use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Aatrox vs Gnar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Aatrox counter Gnar?
No, Aatrox struggles against Gnar with only a 38.5% win rate. Gnar has the advantage in this matchup. Aatrox players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Gnar's lead.
How do I play Aatrox against Gnar?
When playing Aatrox against Gnar, play cautiously and avoid Gnar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Gnar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.