Gnar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.6%
Pick Rate
1.8%

GnarTop Build

FFighterTank
Patch26.14
Matches134,440
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.14 Gnar top build uses Mercury's Treads, Wit's End, Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage, Thornmail, Farsight Alteration. This Gnar build has a 5.11% pick rate and a 68.57% win rate in LoL patch 26.14. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Gnar build choices below.

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Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Wit's End - Gnar Most Popular Build core itemWit's End
  • Trinity Force - Gnar Most Popular Build core itemTrinity Force
  • Black Cleaver - Gnar Most Popular Build core itemBlack Cleaver
Core Items
68.6%Win Rate
+21.0%WR Diff
5.1%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Wit's End - Gnar Alternative Build 1 core itemWit's End
  • Trinity Force - Gnar Alternative Build 1 core itemTrinity Force
  • Sterak's Gage - Gnar Alternative Build 1 core itemSterak's Gage
Core Items
63.6%Win Rate
+16.0%WR Diff
4.8%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Randuin's Omen - Gnar Alternative Build 2 core itemRanduin's Omen
  • Trinity Force - Gnar Alternative Build 2 core itemTrinity Force
  • Black Cleaver - Gnar Alternative Build 2 core itemBlack Cleaver
Core Items
54.5%Win Rate
+7.0%WR Diff
4.8%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 3
  • Randuin's Omen - Gnar Alternative Build 3 core itemRanduin's Omen
  • Trinity Force - Gnar Alternative Build 3 core itemTrinity Force
  • Sterak's Gage - Gnar Alternative Build 3 core itemSterak's Gage
Core Items
51.6%Win Rate
+4.0%WR Diff
4.5%Pick Rate

Best Gnar Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Recurve Bow
Recurve Bow
Negatron Cloak
Negatron Cloak
Recurve Bow
Recurve Bow
Wit's End
Wit's End
Boots
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle
Null-Magic Mantle
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads

Top Summoner Spells

  • TeleportFlash
    Teleport + Flash
    65.4%Win Rate74.3%Pick Rate
  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    100.0%Win Rate17.1%Pick Rate

Build Stats

68.57%Win Rate
+20.98%WR Diff
5.11%Pick Rate
35Matches

This Gnar build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Gnar build are Wit's End, Trinity Force and Black Cleaver. This item combination achieves a 68.6% win rate across 35 matches analyzed.

At full build, Gnar gains a total of 76 Attack Damage, 1283 Health, 75 Armor, 65 Magic Resist, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Gnar Runes

Resolve primary rune treeResolve
  • Grasp of the Undying
  • Demolish
  • Bone Plating
  • Overgrowth
Precision secondary rune treePrecision
  • Legend: Alacrity
  • Triumph
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Gnar Abilities

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Gnar build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance. Lower in: Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Gnar are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 60.0% win rate and 28.6% pick rate.

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
60.0%Win Rate
28.6%Pick Rate
Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
75.0%Win Rate
11.4%Pick Rate
These are Gnar's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Wit's End (58.3% WR, +10.7% WR diff, 21.6% pick rate) provides 45 MR, 0.5% AS. Trinity Force (46.6% WR, -0.9% WR diff, 71.9% pick rate) provides 333 Health, 36 AD, 0.3% AS. Black Cleaver (50.6% WR, +3.0% WR diff, 53.0% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 40 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Gnar include Sterak's Gage, Thornmail. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Gnar are Mercury's Treads. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Gnar is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Gnar build.

  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:65
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total attack speedAttack Speed:80%
  • Total healthHealth:1283
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:76
  • Total armorArmor:75

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Gnar magic resistanceMR
65
45
120
120
Gnar movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
45
Gnar attack speedAS
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
Gnar healthHealth
1283
1483
1483
1483
Gnar attack damageAD
76
76
76
36
Gnar armorArmor
75
100
75
75
When facing Gnar's top counters like Jayce, Gangplank, Ornn, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Focus on completing your core damage items before heavily investing in defensive situational items, as Gnar needs sufficient damage to remain a threat in counter matchups. Adapt your final build slots with items like Sterak's Gage or Thornmail based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Gnar performance.
durable frontlinerFirst Power Spike2,800g~5 min

This Gnar durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 68.6% win rate across 35 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include rapid attack speed for consistent DPS, substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Gnar build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 16,033, this Gnar build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Wit's End, Trinity Force, Black Cleaver power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Gnar build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Rapid attack speed for consistent DPS
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

See Also

Gnar OverviewGnar RunesGnar CountersAll Items