Aatrox - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.9%
Pick Rate
2.4%

Aatroxvs Gnar

DFighter
Patch26.10
Matches3,169,061
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 30, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Aatrox vs Gnar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Gnar wins with a 55.7% win rate (+11.5%) over Aatrox based on 61 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.

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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.

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Aatrox - 44.3% win rate in this matchup
Aatrox
44.3% WR
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Gnar vs Aatrox matchup - 55.7% win rate
Gnar
55.7% WR

Who Wins the Aatrox vs Gnar Matchup?

Gnar wins the Aatrox vs Gnar matchup
Winner
Gnar
Matches: 61
44.3%
Win Rate
55.7%
6.2
CS / min
6.3
737
DMG / min
887
11,560
Gold / game
11,973
517
Heal / min
216
1,159
DMG Mitigated / min
1,081
0.7
CC / min
1.3
44.0%
Early Game WR
56.0%
44.4%
Late Game WR
55.6%

Aatrox vs Gnar Matchup Summary

The Aatrox vs Gnar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 61 recent matches analyzed, Gnar wins with a 55.7% win rate compared to Aatrox's 44.3%, giving Gnar a 11.5 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 0.6s 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 wins the laning phase against Aatrox in League of Legends

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.

Farming
6.2Aatrox
6.3Gnar
Aatrox and Gnar farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
737Aatrox
887Gnar
Gnar heavily out-damages Aatrox by 150 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Aatrox should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Gnar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,560Aatrox
11,973Gnar
Gnar earns 413 more gold per game than Aatrox, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Gnar slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.7Aatrox
1.3Gnar
Gnar provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Aatrox, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Gnar coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,675Aatrox
1,297Gnar
Aatrox vastly out-sustains Gnar, healing and mitigating 379 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Aatrox can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Gnar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Gnar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Aatrox Build Against Gnar

Mercury's Treads 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 Serylda's Grudge, Sundered Sky and Death's Dance. This combination gives Aatrox an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Aatrox the best chance to compete 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

Early Game
Gnar
56.0%
+12.0% advantage
Aatrox early game win rateAatrox44.0%
Gnar early game win rateGnar56.0%
Late Game
Gnar
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Aatrox late game win rateAatrox44.4%
Gnar late game win rateGnar55.6%

Gnar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.0% win rate — a 12.0 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 55.6% win rate — 11.1 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 rune tree - Aatrox primary runes vs GnarPrecision
Conqueror - best Aatrox rune vs GnarTriumph - best Aatrox rune vs GnarLegend: Haste - best Aatrox rune vs GnarLast Stand - best Aatrox rune vs Gnar
Resolve rune tree - Aatrox secondary runes vs GnarResolve
Bone Plating - best Aatrox rune vs GnarRevitalize - best Aatrox rune vs Gnar
54.5% WR

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 26.10. 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.

Aatrox matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.26%1896.080511,88954.3%47.2%
45.22%1576.588311,33946.5%44.4%
53.90%1545.991311,72650.8%56.3%
52.82%1426.081411,23450.0%55.3%
47.46%1186.195511,54144.6%50.0%
42.37%1186.071910,99335.0%50.0%
55.65%1156.588411,07163.2%48.3%
45.61%1146.31,25711,15447.4%43.9%
54.26%946.41,03712,10361.9%48.1%
48.91%924.991912,36554.3%45.6%
51.72%876.489011,40552.3%51.2%
44.19%866.176610,90037.8%49.0%
50.00%866.484311,91957.1%45.1%
41.18%856.27969,68836.2%47.4%
45.78%836.21,01711,30856.8%33.3%
51.25%806.079511,01448.8%53.9%
53.16%796.181812,22261.8%46.7%
59.49%796.290011,36960.5%58.5%
43.42%765.375911,88637.9%46.8%
52.78%726.294811,77042.9%62.2%
33.33%696.585611,34219.4%44.7%
50.75%672.568411,76850.0%51.3%
53.13%645.887710,43648.3%57.1%
44.44%636.487912,74741.4%47.1%
44.26%616.273711,56044.0%44.4%
52.46%615.692611,21353.9%51.4%
45.00%602.077612,55451.9%39.4%
51.67%603.185012,35453.3%50.0%
49.15%592.379012,46448.3%50.0%
52.63%575.976710,23545.7%63.6%
53.57%566.184611,29550.0%57.7%
38.18%555.274010,62630.0%48.0%
49.09%551.880012,37544.8%53.9%
35.19%546.677211,75644.0%27.6%
50.00%526.183311,82047.6%51.6%
54.90%515.899711,97357.7%52.0%
44.68%473.785711,24340.9%48.0%
44.44%455.181611,80340.9%47.8%
48.89%455.774711,66025.0%62.1%
55.81%431.174912,49061.9%50.0%
54.76%426.179211,23052.6%56.5%
57.14%425.91,06311,20059.1%55.0%
51.22%411.174012,82763.2%40.9%
43.90%412.976311,32341.2%45.8%
53.85%395.690112,02056.3%52.2%
52.63%385.788611,46368.4%36.8%
43.24%376.381311,41252.4%31.3%
51.35%375.582010,69057.1%47.8%
44.44%365.973810,79138.5%47.8%
58.33%366.399111,30760.0%57.1%
48.57%352.871212,05353.3%45.0%
47.06%345.768712,04833.3%57.9%
47.06%341.466311,43042.9%50.0%
45.45%336.081911,75476.9%25.0%
54.55%335.383611,91071.4%42.1%
56.67%301.889614,21454.5%57.9%
53.33%301.474513,42045.5%57.9%
65.52%295.484911,28576.5%50.0%
55.17%295.884812,61242.9%59.1%
48.28%291.082313,02161.5%37.5%
62.07%293.475912,01066.7%57.1%
34.62%262.173011,06931.3%40.0%
53.85%260.867611,97230.8%76.9%
60.00%252.994913,45775.0%52.9%
47.83%231.372713,12445.5%50.0%
34.78%231.269812,55625.0%45.5%
39.13%230.771712,22955.6%28.6%
45.45%221.994812,88544.4%46.1%
63.64%225.573710,69758.3%70.0%
42.86%211.165512,02755.6%33.3%
47.62%216.273611,51350.0%45.5%
50.00%201.581712,75845.5%55.6%
50.00%206.181310,31333.3%63.6%
52.63%192.180911,63858.3%42.9%
22.22%180.875411,54642.9%9.1%
55.56%185.164811,24185.7%36.4%
41.18%176.098014,5650.0%46.7%
41.18%176.078811,65655.6%25.0%
58.82%174.074510,56642.9%70.0%
50.00%160.883111,83857.1%44.4%
66.67%152.681012,84855.6%83.3%
61.54%131.177614,27060.0%62.5%
25.00%125.289212,1920.0%42.9%
58.33%126.28399,98060.0%57.1%
33.33%123.069510,37537.5%25.0%
45.45%111.486313,54066.7%37.5%
36.36%110.864210,72725.0%66.7%
50.00%100.776012,12433.3%75.0%
60.00%100.870412,18966.7%50.0%
50.00%106.397210,20542.9%66.7%
66.67%95.284412,05950.0%71.4%
66.67%94.395412,314100.0%50.0%
55.56%91.062811,36533.3%100.0%
0.00%85.24515,5970.0%0.0%
75.00%86.297513,358100.0%50.0%
62.50%85.799510,46560.0%66.7%
57.14%71.691614,283100.0%40.0%
42.86%72.21,09813,95133.3%50.0%
14.29%75.41,12314,7730.0%16.7%
28.57%71.059012,40333.3%25.0%
50.00%65.876911,06640.0%100.0%
0.00%55.782311,6920.0%0.0%
20.00%54.368812,6110.0%25.0%
80.00%57.39409,911100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.399013,20750.0%66.7%
80.00%54.165710,29375.0%100.0%

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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 55.7% win rate compared to Aatrox's 44.3%, a 11.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 61 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Aatrox do against Gnar in the early game?

In the early game, Gnar has the advantage against Aatrox with a 56.0% win rate versus 44.0%. 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 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. 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 55.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 11.5 percentage point advantage means Gnar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 61 games analyzed.

What is the best Aatrox build against Gnar?

The best Aatrox build against Gnar includes Serylda's Grudge, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 54.5% 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 44.3% 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.