Win Rate: 50.1%
Pick Rate: 1.4%
Ban Rate: 0.7%

Gnar Top Build: Items & Boots

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Patch: 26.19
Games: 1,306
Lane: Top
Tier: All Tiers
Last Updated: Oct 5, 2026 UTC
Methodology: Data Methodology
Author: Dakota Chinnick

The most-played Patch 26.19 Gnar build is Plated Steelcaps, Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage, Thornmail, Randuin's Omen, Oracle Lens: 7.82% of games, 58.39% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

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Teleport + Flash
57.7%Win Rate66.7%Pick Rate
Flash + Ignite
62.5%Win Rate30.8%Pick Rate

Build Stats

60.26%Win Rate

+10.11%WR Diff

4.45%Pick Rate

78Matches

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 Trinity Force, Thornmail, and Black Cleaver. This item combination achieves a 60.3% win rate across 78 matches analyzed.

At full build, Gnar gains a total of 81 AD, 1683 Health, 75 Armor, and 75 MR, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Gnar Runes

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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: Health, Magic Resistance. Lower in: Magic Damage.

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The most popular starting items for Gnar are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 69.6% win rate and 29.9% pick rate.

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

69.6%Win Rate

29.9%Pick Rate

Doran's Shield

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

36.4%Win Rate

14.3%Pick Rate

These are Gnar's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Trinity Force (50.0% WR, -0.1% WR diff, 78.8% pick rate) provides 333 Health, 36 AD, 0.3% AS. Thornmail (52.4% WR, +2.2% WR diff, 12.9% pick rate) provides 75 Armor, 150 Health. Black Cleaver (54.1% WR, +3.9% WR diff, 59.3% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 45 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Trinity Force S Tier
Trinity Force
3,333
50.05%Win Rate
-0.10%WR Diff
78.79%Pick Rate
Thornmail S Tier
Thornmail
2,450
52.38%Win Rate
+2.23%WR Diff
12.86%Pick Rate
Black Cleaver S Tier
Black Cleaver
3,000
54.06%Win Rate
+3.91%WR Diff
59.34%Pick Rate

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Gnar players complete Wit's End first in 3% of games, winning 63.6% of them. The median first item is finished at 14:24 (25th to 75th percentile: 12:24 to 16:48).

First item

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Wit's End	63.6%	2.7%	14:24	33
Trinity Force	49.7%	79.6%	14:00	973
Black Cleaver	52.3%	9.1%	15:00	111

First two items

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Trinity ForceBlack Cleaver	54.6%	51.5%	21:54	540
Trinity ForceSterak's Gage	47.7%	10.4%	22:24	109
Black CleaverTrinity Force	55.6%	2.6%	22:24	27

Three-item core

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Trinity ForceBlack CleaverSterak's Gage	64.4%	19.9%	27:42	135
Trinity ForceBlack CleaverWit's End	55.0%	11.8%	26:24	80
Trinity ForceBlack CleaverRanduin's Omen	53.4%	10.8%	27:48	73

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Fair sampleBased on 1,223 matches. That is enough matches for these numbers to be a fair guide, though they will still move between patches.

Gnar players max Q > W > E in 94% of games, winning 50.0% of the 1,191 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priority

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Q	1			2	3		4		5
W		1						2		3		4	5
E			1											2	3		4	5
R						1					2					3

Q > E > W: 3% of games, 52.6% win rate
W > Q > E: 3% of games, 39.4% win rate

Fair sampleBased on 1,265 matches. That is enough matches for these numbers to be a fair guide, though they will still move between patches.

Top situational items for Gnar include Force of Nature, Sterak's Gage. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

Force of Nature S Tier
Force of Nature
2,800
59.09%Win Rate
+8.94%WR Diff
5.05%Pick Rate
Sterak's Gage S Tier
Sterak's Gage
3,200
57.30%Win Rate
+7.15%WR Diff
28.33%Pick Rate

The best boots for Gnar are Mercury's Treads. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

Mercury's Treads S Tier
Mercury's Treads
1,250
50.00%Win Rate
-0.15%WR Diff
26.95%Pick Rate

The recommended trinket for Gnar is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Farsight Alteration S Tier
Farsight Alteration
0
52.98%Win Rate
+2.83%WR Diff
12.86%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Gnar build.

Magic Resistance:75
Movement Speed:45
Health:1683
Attack Damage:81
Attack Speed:30%
Armor:75
Movement Speed:4%

Build Comparison

Best WR

Most Played

Alt 1

Alt 2

Speed

Health

1683

1633

1483

1233

0.3%

0.8%

Armor

175

100

175

Speed

0.04%

When facing Gnar's top counters like Yone, Fiora, Garen, 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 Force of Nature or Sterak's Gage based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Gnar performance.

Yone
32.1%Win Rate
-18.01%WR Diff
Counter Items
Fiora
27.3%Win Rate
-22.88%WR Diff
Counter Items
Garen
37.3%Win Rate
-12.90%WR Diff
Counter Items

durable frontlinerFirst Power Spike3,333gWit's End at 14:24 (median)

This Gnar durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 60.3% win rate comes from only 78 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include 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 Trinity Force, Thornmail, and 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

Substantial health pool for survivability

Gnar Top Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.19)

3,070 games

Most Gnar Top players rush Trinity Force first (78% of games), finished at a median of 14.1 minutes. Plated Steelcaps are the usual boots (58%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Teleport (70%). The game usually starts with Doran's Blade + Health Potion.

Gnar boots

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Plated SteelcapsMost played	57.7%	50.5%	1,772
Mercury's Treads	29.3%	46.7%	900
Boots of Swiftness	6.0%	50.0%	184
Berserker's Greaves	2.4%	47.9%	73

Gnar starting items

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Doran's Blade + Health PotionMost played	27.8%	50.0%	850
Doran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward	26.5%	50.9%	810
Doran's Bow + Health Potion ×2	11.9%	43.1%	364
Doran's Shield + Health Potion	8.9%	44.5%	274

Gnar summoner spells

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Flash + TeleportMost played	69.8%	47.6%	2,143
Flash + Ignite	21.3%	49.4%	654
Exhaust + Flash	4.8%	55.1%	147
Flash + Ghost	1.8%	51.9%	54

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Gnar First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Gnar players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Trinity Force	14.1 min 12.4-16.1 min	78.0%	49.3%	2,330
Black Cleaver	14.6 min 12.6-16.7 min	10.5%	47.8%	314
Blade of The Ruined King	14.0 min 12.7-16.4 min	3.0%	48.9%	90
Wit's End	13.7 min 12.1-16.1 min	2.7%	51.2%	82

Three-item core

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Trinity Force → Black Cleaver → Sterak's Gage	27.3 min 25.5-29.7 min	17.7%	59.4%	293
Trinity Force → Black Cleaver → Randuin's Omen	27.5 min 24.8-30.1 min	11.3%	58.1%	186
Trinity Force → Black Cleaver → Wit's End	27.2 min 24.9-29.8 min	10.8%	53.1%	179
Trinity Force → Sterak's Gage → Randuin's Omen	27.7 min 25.3-29.8 min	2.8%	63.8%	47

Every Gnar Top Item by Win Rate

The completed items Gnar players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Trinity ForceMost played	81.0%	49.4%	2,488
Black Cleaver	58.7%	52.2%	1,802
Sterak's Gage	28.8%	54.5%	885
Wit's End	23.7%	51.6%	729
Randuin's Omen	20.1%	52.1%	618
Thornmail	13.6%	52.3%	419
Blade of The Ruined King	9.4%	49.3%	288
Force of Nature	4.9%	53.6%	151
Jak'Sho, The Protean	4.4%	55.2%	134
Terminus	3.0%	48.4%	93
Hullbreaker	2.7%	48.8%	84
Heartsteel	1.5%	44.4%	45

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Total gold10,733

This core is in our ranked data: 59.4% win rate over 293 games.

Total stats from items

Attack Damage: 81
Health: 1,133
Armor: 25
Ability Haste: 35
Attack Speed: 30%
Move Speed: 45

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Gnar Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Gnar build?

The best Gnar build in this patch includes Trinity Force, Thornmail, and Black Cleaver. This build has a 60.26% win rate and is picked 4.45% of the time.

What are Gnar's core items?

Gnar's core items are Trinity Force, Thornmail, and Black Cleaver. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Gnar's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Gnar?

Mercury's Treads are the best boots for Gnar. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Gnar's playstyle. They are included in 4.5% of Gnar builds.

What is the best trinket for Gnar?

Farsight Alteration is the best trinket for Gnar. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Farsight Alteration helps Gnar maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Gnar builds?

Yes, alternative Gnar builds include options like Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, and Sterak's Gage. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Gnar?

MetaBot sources its build data for Gnar directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Gnar builds are?

MetaBot only counts Gnar games that reached a completed build (boots plus at least three finished items), groups them by their three core items, and ranks the groups by a confidence-adjusted win rate (Wilson lower bound) so a build with a handful of lucky games cannot outrank a well-played one. A build is only presented as the highest win rate once it has at least 50 games and a tenth of Gnar's build sample; otherwise the most-played build is shown.

Gnar Top Build: Items & Boots

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Gnar Abilities

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Gnar Top Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.19)

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Gnar Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Gnar build?

What are Gnar's core items?

What are the best boots for Gnar?

What is the best trinket for Gnar?

Are there alternative Gnar builds?

Where does MetaBot source build data for Gnar?

How does MetaBot determine what the best Gnar builds are?

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Gnar Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Gnar build?

What are Gnar's core items?

What are the best boots for Gnar?

What is the best trinket for Gnar?

Are there alternative Gnar builds?

Where does MetaBot source build data for Gnar?

How does MetaBot determine what the best Gnar builds are?