Aatroxvs Gnar
Aatrox vs Gnar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Gnar wins with a 58.8% win rate (+17.6%) over Aatrox based on 34 games. Gnar wins the early laning phase while Aatrox scales better into the 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.
Who wins Aatrox vs Gnar?
Aatrox wins 52.7% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 41.5% and 63.7% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.7% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- +1.0 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 74 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.18
- +4.6 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Aatrox, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Aatrox wins 52.7% of 74 games (95% range 41.5–63.7%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 51.7% for Aatrox; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 65, within the margin of error (73 games).
- Aatrox players pick Doran's Shield + Health Potion far more often against Gnar: 16.2% of their other Top games, 39.2% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Aatrox and Gnar played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Aatrox's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Aatrox vs Gnar Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Aatrox vs Gnar Win Rate by Game Length
Aatrox's win rate against Gnar by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Aatrox's results against Gnar in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Aatrox vs Gnar Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenAatrox gold at 15: +65
- First itemAatroxAatrox: 13.9 min · Gnar: 14.8 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Aatrox Changes Against Gnar
Choices Aatrox players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Doran's Shield + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually16.2%vs Gnar39.2%+23.0 pts48.3% WR here
Second WindRuneUsually15.6%vs Gnar37.8%+22.2 pts60.7% WR here
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually56.4%vs Gnar78.4%+22.0 pts50.0% WR here
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually31.7%vs Gnar10.8%−20.9 pts
Flash + IgniteSummoner spellsUsually81.5%vs Gnar63.5%−18.0 pts55.3% WR here
Doran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually24.5%vs Gnar6.8%−17.8 pts
Bone PlatingRuneUsually63.4%vs Gnar45.9%−17.4 pts44.1% WR here
Flash + TeleportSummoner spellsUsually15.0%vs Gnar31.1%+16.1 pts43.5% WR here
Best Aatrox Build vs Gnar
Usual Aatrox build (Top)
90.9% win rate · 11 games
Against Gnar
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 5 of 33 Aatrox games against Gnar carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Aatrox's standard build instead.
- Aatrox usually completes Eclipse first, at 13.9 min (median of 36 games).
- Gnar usually completes Trinity Force first, at 14.8 min (median of 63 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Aatrox Runes vs Gnar
Usual Aatrox runes (Top)
Conqueror
67.6% win rate · 37 games
Against Gnar
Conqueror
38.1% win rate · 21 games
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Aatrox matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Aatrox Matchups
Hardest for Aatrox
Easiest for Aatrox
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Aatrox vs Gnar FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Aatrox vs Gnar?
Current data slightly favors Aatrox, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Aatrox wins 52.7% of 74 games (95% range 41.5–63.7%).
What is Aatrox's win rate against Gnar?
Aatrox wins 52.7% of 74 Top games against Gnar on patch 26.19 (95% range 41.5–63.7%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 51.7% would be expected.
Does Aatrox counter Gnar?
Not clearly. Aatrox wins 52.7% of 74 games against Gnar, and the 95% range (41.5–63.7%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Aatrox or Gnar?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 65, within the margin of error (73 games).
Does Aatrox outscale Gnar?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Gnar strongest against Aatrox?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Gnar is ahead of Aatrox beyond the margin of error.
What should Aatrox build against Gnar?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Aatrox's usual Top core: Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Maw of Malmortius. The biggest change against Gnar: Doran's Shield + Health Potion (16.2% usually, 39.2% here).
What runes should Aatrox use against Gnar?
Conqueror with Precision and Resolve — 38.1% over 21 games against Gnar. The biggest change against Gnar: Second Wind (15.6% usually, 37.8% here).