Gnarvs Wukong
Gnar vs Wukong is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Wukong wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Gnar based on 5 games. Wukong wins the early laning phase while Gnar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Gnar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gnar vs Wukong matchup.
Gnar Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Gnar 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.
Wukong(40.0%)Who Wins the Gnar vs Wukong Matchup?
Gnar vs Wukong Matchup Summary
The Gnar vs Wukong matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Wukong wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Gnar's 40.0%, giving Wukong a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Wukong controls the early laning stage, but Gnar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Wukong 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 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Wukong has a strong advantage in this matchup. Gnar players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Wukong 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.
Gnar vs Wukong Laning Phase Breakdown
Gnar is favored during the laning phase against Wukong, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Gnar holds advantages in farming, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Gnar Build Against Wukong
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Wukong, providing the mobility and stats Gnar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gnar against Wukong are Wit's End, Trinity Force and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Gnar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gnar vs Wukong matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Gnar0.0%Wukong100.0%Gnar50.0%Wukong50.0%Wukong 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 Wukong can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Gnar at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Wukong. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Wukong has the edge early, but Gnar gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Gnar Runes Against Wukong
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Gnar the best tools to compete against Wukong in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Gnar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Gnar'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 Gnar build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62.71% | 118 | 6.8 | 941 | 12,447 | 66.7% | 59.7% | |
| 40.00% | 75 | 6.4 | 847 | 11,641 | 38.9% | 41.0% | |
| 49.15% | 59 | 6.2 | 694 | 11,530 | 43.5% | 52.8% | |
| 46.55% | 58 | 6.4 | 811 | 11,268 | 37.9% | 55.2% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 6.3 | 956 | 11,303 | 55.2% | 36.8% | |
| 40.00% | 45 | 6.4 | 904 | 11,989 | 53.3% | 33.3% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 6.5 | 692 | 11,228 | 47.1% | 40.9% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 6.2 | 886 | 9,769 | 44.4% | 58.3% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 6.9 | 951 | 11,433 | 52.6% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 6.4 | 802 | 11,707 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 6.5 | 976 | 12,436 | 58.8% | 57.9% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 6.3 | 765 | 12,025 | 37.5% | 66.7% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 6.1 | 782 | 11,567 | 50.0% | 42.1% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 6.3 | 1,022 | 12,179 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 6.4 | 768 | 11,187 | 18.2% | 57.9% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 6.7 | 1,072 | 12,341 | 50.0% | 68.8% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 6.1 | 959 | 12,934 | 25.0% | 47.6% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 6.9 | 1,268 | 11,860 | 61.1% | 60.0% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 6.2 | 922 | 12,769 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 6.7 | 873 | 11,345 | 35.7% | 36.4% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 6.6 | 769 | 12,036 | 44.4% | 40.0% | |
| 30.43% | 23 | 6.5 | 844 | 11,602 | 27.3% | 33.3% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 6.7 | 837 | 12,495 | 16.7% | 41.2% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 6.5 | 992 | 12,520 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.1 | 690 | 10,883 | 58.3% | 60.0% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.7 | 762 | 11,297 | 88.9% | 7.7% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 6.3 | 634 | 11,061 | 30.0% | 33.3% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 7.1 | 842 | 11,138 | 58.3% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.6 | 741 | 11,324 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 821 | 11,589 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 6.8 | 728 | 12,433 | 16.7% | 41.7% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 7.0 | 866 | 11,973 | 63.6% | 85.7% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.3 | 846 | 11,209 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 6.8 | 871 | 10,740 | 80.0% | 42.9% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 6.3 | 1,077 | 12,316 | 85.7% | 60.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.5 | 838 | 9,641 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.5 | 818 | 12,297 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 5.9 | 835 | 14,397 | 40.0% | 81.8% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.1 | 844 | 13,530 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.4 | 797 | 10,886 | 71.4% | 42.9% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 5.9 | 730 | 10,911 | 33.3% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.4 | 883 | 10,309 | 71.4% | 20.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 7.0 | 807 | 9,107 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 6.3 | 1,082 | 12,629 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.5 | 1,049 | 11,021 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.9 | 890 | 13,543 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.0 | 775 | 13,887 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.1 | 623 | 9,887 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 1,071 | 10,505 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 1,078 | 10,852 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.3 | 830 | 10,730 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.2 | 601 | 10,433 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.9 | 770 | 11,311 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.4 | 1,016 | 13,665 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.3 | 637 | 10,559 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.9 | 949 | 14,315 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.3 | 776 | 10,647 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 3.2 | 613 | 10,868 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 587 | 10,583 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 915 | 8,771 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 730 | 10,542 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 612 | 13,926 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
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Gnar vs Wukong - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Gnar do against Wukong in League of Legends?
Wukong wins the Gnar vs Wukong 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 26.7.
How does Gnar do against Wukong in the early game?
In the early game, Wukong has the advantage against Gnar with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Wukong players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Gnar do against Wukong in the late game?
In the late game, Gnar takes over the Gnar vs Wukong matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Gnar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Gnar vs Wukong matchup?
Wukong wins the matchup against Gnar with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Wukong is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Gnar build against Wukong?
The best Gnar build against Wukong includes Wit's End, Trinity Force, Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Gnar runes against Wukong?
The best Gnar runes against Wukong use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Gnar vs Wukong matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Gnar counter Wukong?
No, Gnar struggles against Wukong with only a 40.0% win rate. Wukong has the advantage in this matchup. Gnar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Wukong's lead.
How do I play Gnar against Wukong?
When playing Gnar against Wukong, play cautiously and avoid Wukong's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Wukong in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.