Gnarvs Thresh
Gnar vs Thresh is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Gnar wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Thresh based on 5 games. Thresh 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 Thresh 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.
Thresh(60.0%)Who Wins the Gnar vs Thresh Matchup?
Gnar vs Thresh Matchup Summary
The Gnar vs Thresh matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Gnar wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Thresh's 40.0%, giving Gnar a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Thresh controls the early laning stage, but Gnar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Thresh 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 sustain, where Thresh leads by 443 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gnar players can confidently pick into Thresh and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Thresh away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Gnar vs Thresh Laning Phase Breakdown
Thresh is favored during the laning phase against Gnar, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Thresh holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Gnar Build Against Thresh
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Thresh, providing the mobility and stats Gnar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gnar against Thresh are Wit's End, Trinity Force and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Gnar 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 Thresh. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gnar vs Thresh matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Gnar33.3%Thresh66.7%Gnar100.0%Thresh0.0%Thresh dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Gnar. This lopsided early game means Thresh 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Thresh. 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: Thresh 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 Gnar Runes Against Thresh
Resolve
Domination
Running Resolve primary with Domination secondary allows Gnar to press their advantage against Thresh, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Gnar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.65% | 124 | 6.8 | 919 | 12,440 | 59.6% | 52.2% | |
| 41.38% | 116 | 6.3 | 712 | 11,015 | 39.7% | 43.1% | |
| 48.57% | 105 | 6.5 | 996 | 12,243 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 53.47% | 102 | 6.1 | 834 | 10,955 | 59.1% | 49.1% | |
| 57.89% | 95 | 6.3 | 858 | 11,822 | 52.4% | 62.3% | |
| 48.39% | 94 | 6.4 | 769 | 11,422 | 42.9% | 52.9% | |
| 40.43% | 94 | 6.6 | 1,293 | 12,350 | 27.3% | 52.0% | |
| 55.17% | 87 | 6.7 | 876 | 11,621 | 64.3% | 46.7% | |
| 47.06% | 85 | 6.4 | 939 | 11,507 | 54.3% | 42.0% | |
| 60.24% | 83 | 6.8 | 1,012 | 12,056 | 55.0% | 65.1% | |
| 61.54% | 82 | 6.4 | 874 | 11,379 | 64.9% | 58.5% | |
| 56.25% | 80 | 6.8 | 965 | 12,110 | 48.6% | 62.8% | |
| 53.25% | 78 | 6.4 | 829 | 11,966 | 52.6% | 53.9% | |
| 40.00% | 75 | 6.2 | 651 | 11,468 | 36.7% | 42.2% | |
| 45.07% | 72 | 6.2 | 786 | 11,406 | 39.4% | 50.0% | |
| 51.43% | 70 | 6.5 | 871 | 11,523 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 51.47% | 68 | 6.4 | 907 | 11,977 | 58.1% | 46.0% | |
| 45.45% | 67 | 6.3 | 722 | 11,795 | 38.5% | 50.0% | |
| 46.77% | 62 | 6.8 | 759 | 12,150 | 50.0% | 44.7% | |
| 37.70% | 61 | 7.0 | 898 | 12,312 | 44.4% | 32.4% | |
| 50.82% | 61 | 6.6 | 1,106 | 13,137 | 53.9% | 48.6% | |
| 46.67% | 60 | 6.4 | 712 | 11,496 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 47.46% | 60 | 6.2 | 992 | 12,351 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 40.68% | 59 | 6.2 | 836 | 11,815 | 29.6% | 50.0% | |
| 61.02% | 59 | 6.7 | 882 | 12,041 | 75.0% | 51.4% | |
| 50.88% | 57 | 6.3 | 899 | 12,573 | 54.2% | 48.5% | |
| 54.90% | 51 | 6.7 | 810 | 11,758 | 64.0% | 46.1% | |
| 53.06% | 49 | 6.4 | 791 | 11,878 | 58.3% | 48.0% | |
| 53.19% | 47 | 6.3 | 912 | 12,310 | 45.0% | 59.3% | |
| 52.27% | 45 | 6.2 | 740 | 11,197 | 44.4% | 64.7% | |
| 60.00% | 45 | 6.9 | 872 | 12,874 | 73.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.91% | 44 | 6.9 | 829 | 10,227 | 52.0% | 26.3% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 6.4 | 734 | 12,162 | 35.3% | 41.7% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 6.5 | 1,026 | 12,078 | 61.1% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 6.7 | 844 | 12,055 | 56.3% | 52.2% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 6.1 | 1,063 | 11,757 | 38.9% | 55.0% | |
| 50.00% | 35 | 6.3 | 733 | 11,108 | 38.5% | 57.1% | |
| 38.71% | 32 | 6.2 | 873 | 11,888 | 26.7% | 50.0% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 6.1 | 744 | 11,613 | 27.3% | 42.1% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.0 | 744 | 12,315 | 57.1% | 45.5% | |
| 32.14% | 28 | 6.5 | 618 | 10,485 | 37.5% | 25.0% | |
| 30.77% | 27 | 6.7 | 866 | 11,183 | 26.7% | 36.4% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 6.3 | 766 | 11,616 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.7 | 677 | 11,425 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 54.55% | 23 | 7.0 | 739 | 11,602 | 41.7% | 70.0% | |
| 21.74% | 23 | 6.3 | 864 | 11,939 | 28.6% | 18.8% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 6.8 | 988 | 12,330 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 6.2 | 838 | 11,305 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 21 | 6.8 | 1,058 | 12,113 | 62.5% | 76.9% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.8 | 843 | 10,834 | 45.5% | 37.5% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 6.9 | 956 | 13,352 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.5 | 744 | 11,644 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.3 | 765 | 12,381 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.3 | 925 | 13,117 | 80.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.8 | 846 | 12,514 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.5 | 742 | 10,446 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.7 | 785 | 12,015 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.5 | 957 | 13,926 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.9 | 942 | 11,344 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.8 | 655 | 11,365 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.1 | 682 | 9,802 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.0 | 699 | 11,985 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.8 | 941 | 12,959 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.2 | 735 | 13,013 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.1 | 680 | 11,686 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 751 | 12,359 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.5 | 765 | 11,919 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 6 | 5.8 | 752 | 11,600 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 722 | 12,001 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 598 | 12,320 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.4 | 805 | 12,212 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.2 | 1,071 | 15,147 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 666 | 10,042 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 596 | 9,483 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 652 | 13,261 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 700 | 12,656 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
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Gnar vs Thresh - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Gnar do against Thresh in League of Legends?
Gnar wins the Gnar vs Thresh matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Thresh's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Gnar do against Thresh in the early game?
In the early game, Thresh has the advantage against Gnar with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Thresh players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Gnar do against Thresh in the late game?
In the late game, Gnar takes over the Gnar vs Thresh matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Gnar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Gnar vs Thresh matchup?
Gnar wins the matchup against Thresh with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Gnar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Gnar build against Thresh?
The best Gnar build against Thresh includes Wit's End, Trinity Force, Black Cleaver 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 Gnar runes against Thresh?
The best Gnar runes against Thresh use the Resolve primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Gnar vs Thresh matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Gnar counter Thresh?
Yes, Gnar has a favorable matchup against Thresh with a 60.0% win rate. Gnar strongly counters Thresh in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.
How do I play Gnar against Thresh?
When playing Gnar against Thresh, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Thresh. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.