Aurelion Sol - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Aurelion Solvs Gnar

SMage
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Aurelion Sol vs Gnar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Aurelion Sol wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Gnar based on 5 games. Aurelion Sol wins the early laning phase while Gnar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Aurelion Sol build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Aurelion Sol vs Gnar matchup.

Aurelion Sol Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Aurelion Sol 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.

Compare against an opponent
Gnar - 60.0% win rateGnar(60.0%)
Aurelion Sol - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Aurelion Sol
60.0% WR
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Gnar vs Aurelion Sol matchup - 40.0% win rate
Gnar
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Aurelion Sol vs Gnar Matchup?

Aurelion Sol wins the Aurelion Sol vs Gnar matchup
Winner
Aurelion Sol
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
6.9
CS / min
6.5
627
DMG / min
652
13,876
Gold / game
13,261
150
Heal / min
197
483
DMG Mitigated / min
885
0.5
CC / min
0.9
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Aurelion Sol vs Gnar Matchup Summary

The Aurelion Sol vs Gnar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Aurelion Sol wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Gnar's 40.0%, giving Aurelion Sol a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Aurelion Sol controls the early laning stage, but Gnar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Aurelion Sol needs to press advantages before Gnar reaches their power spikes, while Gnar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Gnar leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Aurelion Sol players can confidently pick into Gnar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Gnar away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Aurelion Sol vs Gnar Laning Phase Breakdown

Gnar wins the laning phase against Aurelion Sol in League of Legends

Gnar is favored during the laning phase against Aurelion Sol, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Gnar holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.9Aurelion Sol
6.5Gnar
Aurelion Sol edges out Gnar by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Aurelion Sol.
Damage
627Aurelion Sol
652Gnar
Damage output is virtually even between Aurelion Sol and Gnar, with only 25 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
13,876Aurelion Sol
13,261Gnar
Aurelion Sol earns 615 more gold per game than Gnar, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Aurelion Sol slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.5Aurelion Sol
0.9Gnar
Gnar provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Aurelion Sol, 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
633Aurelion Sol
1,082Gnar
Gnar vastly out-sustains Aurelion Sol, healing and mitigating 449 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Gnar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Aurelion Sol is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Aurelion Sol, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Aurelion Sol Build Against Gnar

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Gnar, providing the mobility and stats Aurelion Sol needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Aurelion Sol against Gnar are Rod of Ages, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Seraph's Embrace. This combination gives Aurelion Sol an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 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 Aurelion Sol vs Gnar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Aurelion Sol
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Aurelion Sol early game win rateAurelion Sol100.0%
Gnar early game win rateGnar0.0%
Late Game
Gnar
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Aurelion Sol late game win rateAurelion Sol33.3%
Gnar late game win rateGnar66.7%

Aurelion Sol dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Gnar. This lopsided early game means Aurelion Sol 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Aurelion Sol. Extended games heavily favor Gnar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Aurelion Sol must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Gnar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Gnar survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Aurelion Sol Runes Against Gnar

Inspiration rune tree - Aurelion Sol primary runes vs GnarInspiration
First Strike - best Aurelion Sol rune vs GnarMagical Footwear - best Aurelion Sol rune vs GnarTime Warp Tonic - best Aurelion Sol rune vs GnarCosmic Insight - best Aurelion Sol rune vs Gnar
Sorcery rune tree - Aurelion Sol secondary runes vs GnarSorcery
Gathering Storm - best Aurelion Sol rune vs GnarManaflow Band - best Aurelion Sol rune vs Gnar
100.0% WR

Running Inspiration primary with Sorcery secondary allows Aurelion Sol to press their advantage against Gnar, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Aurelion Sol matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Aurelion Sol'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 Aurelion Sol build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Aurelion Sol matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.38%3476.888812,29535.4%55.6%
52.83%3216.896813,09344.8%58.7%
56.97%2527.092613,48044.1%64.6%
56.89%2266.91,03613,84853.9%59.0%
46.11%1946.883811,71141.5%50.5%
56.13%1576.486312,66850.0%60.0%
53.33%1366.696912,98050.9%55.3%
54.89%1336.688812,52249.1%59.5%
52.34%1286.984912,32545.0%58.8%
54.76%1286.894912,65044.4%62.5%
38.89%1266.489012,47724.5%48.0%
44.92%1186.678211,36829.8%54.9%
56.78%1186.690712,10757.7%56.1%
39.82%1156.682612,26331.1%45.6%
48.70%1156.381711,91244.4%51.4%
57.01%1076.890812,55453.1%60.3%
55.66%1076.385512,41357.1%54.7%
43.56%1017.392012,40647.9%39.6%
50.00%966.984613,09644.4%54.9%
50.00%956.895912,88756.4%45.5%
51.61%946.982011,35052.9%50.0%
43.96%926.897013,80742.1%45.3%
48.35%916.293012,43340.5%53.7%
55.56%906.278312,69648.4%59.3%
47.19%896.480711,34838.5%59.5%
52.87%887.21,06113,48261.1%47.1%
55.95%846.699214,52860.7%53.6%
56.10%826.686912,55538.2%68.8%
49.37%796.197213,46142.4%54.4%
55.26%766.496113,81450.0%58.0%
53.33%756.51,02412,32352.9%53.7%
57.97%706.892013,13062.2%53.1%
56.52%706.885512,34857.1%56.1%
57.97%696.81,04814,23260.0%56.4%
44.12%686.491711,92341.7%46.9%
45.45%676.379011,05834.4%55.9%
46.88%666.692412,92951.6%42.4%
55.56%636.61,00114,46451.9%58.3%
53.23%626.988412,51053.9%52.8%
52.73%557.11,09013,02558.3%48.4%
38.89%546.567610,77435.5%43.5%
56.25%486.698313,67357.9%55.2%
60.00%456.41,03812,80246.1%65.6%
57.78%456.689513,64742.9%64.5%
30.23%436.785813,63828.6%31.0%
58.14%436.691612,97358.3%57.9%
51.16%437.092113,09943.8%55.6%
38.10%425.991012,19925.0%46.1%
57.14%426.61,00313,13641.2%68.0%
51.22%416.797913,62757.1%45.0%
63.16%387.096412,89769.2%60.0%
45.95%386.185312,13523.1%58.3%
52.78%366.488611,83146.1%56.5%
60.61%347.196313,70950.0%66.7%
63.64%336.894413,32161.5%65.0%
63.64%336.486311,73847.1%81.3%
54.55%336.795613,42153.9%55.0%
46.88%326.01,05614,24960.0%40.9%
51.61%316.278612,04141.7%57.9%
40.00%306.880712,52644.4%33.3%
55.17%297.194115,08863.6%50.0%
44.83%296.288312,74410.0%63.2%
59.26%276.885913,73255.6%61.1%
51.85%276.51,24612,77861.5%42.9%
69.23%266.398210,52556.3%90.0%
42.31%265.782211,83255.6%35.3%
20.00%257.486012,2510.0%29.4%
66.67%247.21,26013,49088.9%53.3%
45.83%245.893613,42040.0%50.0%
65.22%236.21,06713,76757.1%68.8%
43.48%235.884412,02845.5%41.7%
60.87%236.688513,34620.0%92.3%
45.45%225.895913,55860.0%41.2%
38.10%216.51,05113,92825.0%46.1%
52.38%216.988213,14863.6%40.0%
55.00%206.386813,12250.0%60.0%
47.37%196.71,08914,23950.0%46.1%
52.94%173.784412,57566.7%45.5%
25.00%166.987412,68850.0%10.0%
37.50%163.587511,23816.7%50.0%
66.67%154.082313,16750.0%72.7%
33.33%154.886111,32933.3%33.3%
46.67%155.998312,71637.5%57.1%
26.67%157.271910,20625.0%28.6%
66.67%155.71,01313,59983.3%55.6%
46.67%156.077811,7980.0%77.8%
35.71%147.391411,05233.3%40.0%
46.15%136.891513,64950.0%44.4%
83.33%137.21,55813,30075.0%87.5%
25.00%127.367910,82928.6%20.0%
72.73%115.776113,35666.7%80.0%
63.64%113.079112,30466.7%62.5%
27.27%116.678912,02160.0%0.0%
63.64%116.392011,22950.0%71.4%
54.55%115.083711,15625.0%71.4%
40.00%102.66819,31350.0%25.0%
60.00%106.31,01711,79280.0%40.0%
40.00%106.698512,34550.0%33.3%
30.00%102.888413,67033.3%28.6%
50.00%105.292913,59433.3%57.1%
55.56%94.889311,77975.0%40.0%
33.33%92.573110,07425.0%40.0%
55.56%94.592512,98050.0%60.0%
44.44%94.57349,56133.3%66.7%
66.67%96.094512,73966.7%66.7%
62.50%94.81,02911,8960.0%100.0%
44.44%96.599010,84150.0%33.3%
55.56%96.280811,64666.7%50.0%
77.78%96.31,18916,10550.0%85.7%
44.44%95.776712,1450.0%57.1%
50.00%87.61,30214,65533.3%60.0%
57.14%74.55448,23960.0%50.0%
57.14%73.189013,6090.0%66.7%
71.43%75.095415,7470.0%71.4%
14.29%72.792913,4690.0%25.0%
42.86%77.063811,07833.3%50.0%
57.14%75.81,12313,13166.7%50.0%
71.43%73.691014,24750.0%80.0%
50.00%62.81,07313,9480.0%75.0%
50.00%66.295610,39766.7%33.3%
50.00%64.082513,4980.0%60.0%
83.33%66.51,07011,84166.7%100.0%
66.67%65.682910,08766.7%66.7%
0.00%65.49379,2790.0%0.0%
66.67%61.969410,9030.0%100.0%
66.67%66.393911,88375.0%50.0%
50.00%67.14808,14760.0%0.0%
50.00%65.069110,77133.3%66.7%
33.33%65.093512,59450.0%0.0%
60.00%52.41,11013,23450.0%66.7%
60.00%52.47457,30075.0%0.0%
60.00%56.581813,05333.3%100.0%
40.00%51.94966,93225.0%100.0%
100.00%54.91,19316,9220.0%100.0%
40.00%56.794210,67733.3%50.0%
60.00%56.962713,876100.0%33.3%
0.00%53.172312,7970.0%0.0%
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Aurelion Sol vs Gnar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Aurelion Sol do against Gnar in League of Legends?

Aurelion Sol wins the Aurelion Sol vs Gnar matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Gnar's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Aurelion Sol do against Gnar in the early game?

In the early game, Aurelion Sol has the advantage against Gnar with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Aurelion Sol players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Aurelion Sol do against Gnar in the late game?

In the late game, Gnar takes over the Aurelion Sol vs Gnar matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Gnar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Aurelion Sol vs Gnar matchup?

Aurelion Sol wins the matchup against Gnar with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Aurelion Sol is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Aurelion Sol build against Gnar?

The best Aurelion Sol build against Gnar includes Rod of Ages, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Seraph's Embrace with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Aurelion Sol runes against Gnar?

The best Aurelion Sol runes against Gnar use the Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Aurelion Sol vs Gnar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Aurelion Sol counter Gnar?

Yes, Aurelion Sol has a favorable matchup against Gnar with a 60.0% win rate. Aurelion Sol strongly counters Gnar in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Aurelion Sol against Gnar?

When playing Aurelion Sol against Gnar, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.