Gragas - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.3%
Pick Rate
1.2%

Gragasvs Gnar

FFighterMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 24, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Gragas vs Gnar is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Gragas wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Gnar based on 12 games. Gnar wins the early laning phase while Gragas scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Gragas build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gragas vs Gnar matchup.

Gragas Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Gragas 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 - 50.0% win rateGnar(50.0%)
Gragas - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Gragas
50.0% WR
VS
Gnar vs Gragas matchup - 50.0% win rate
Gnar
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Gragas vs Gnar Matchup?

Gragas wins the Gragas vs Gnar matchup
Winner
Gragas
Matches: 12
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
5.8
CS / min
7.4
663
DMG / min
883
9,580
Gold / game
10,309
416
Heal / min
186
1,091
DMG Mitigated / min
888
1.4
CC / min
1.3
28.6%
Early Game WR
71.4%
80.0%
Late Game WR
20.0%

Gragas vs Gnar Matchup Summary

The Gragas vs Gnar matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Gragas wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Gnar's 50.0%, giving Gragas a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Gnar controls the early laning stage, but Gragas outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Gnar needs to press advantages before Gragas reaches their power spikes, while Gragas should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Gragas leads by 434 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gragas has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Gnar's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Gragas vs Gnar Laning Phase Breakdown

Gnar wins the laning phase against Gragas in League of Legends

Gnar is favored during the laning phase against Gragas, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Gnar holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.8Gragas
7.4Gnar
Gnar significantly out-farms Gragas by 1.6 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 24 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Gnar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Gragas players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
663Gragas
883Gnar
Gnar heavily out-damages Gragas by 220 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Gragas should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Gnar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,580Gragas
10,309Gnar
Gnar earns 729 more gold per game than Gragas, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Gnar slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.4Gragas
1.3Gnar
Both Gragas and Gnar provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,507Gragas
1,074Gnar
Gragas vastly out-sustains Gnar, healing and mitigating 434 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Gragas can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Gnar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Gnar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Gragas Build Against Gnar

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Gnar, providing the mobility and stats Gragas needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gragas against Gnar are Shadowflame, Cosmic Drive and Hextech Rocketbelt. This combination gives Gragas 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 Gragas vs Gnar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Gnar
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Gragas early game win rateGragas28.6%
Gnar early game win rateGnar71.4%
Late Game
Gragas
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Gragas late game win rateGragas80.0%
Gnar late game win rateGnar20.0%

Gnar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 percentage point lead over Gragas. This lopsided early game means Gnar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Gragas is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Gnar. Extended games heavily favor Gragas, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Gnar must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Gragas reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Gragas 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 Gragas Runes Against Gnar

Resolve rune tree - Gragas primary runes vs GnarResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Gragas rune vs GnarDemolish - best Gragas rune vs GnarSecond Wind - best Gragas rune vs GnarOvergrowth - best Gragas rune vs Gnar
Sorcery rune tree - Gragas secondary runes vs GnarSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Gragas rune vs GnarScorch - best Gragas rune vs Gnar
100.0% WR

The Resolve primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Gragas maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Gnar.


Gragas matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Gragas'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 Gragas build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Gragas matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.15%526.383711,25651.9%40.0%
55.17%296.284111,78250.0%60.0%
55.17%296.377411,21768.8%38.5%
46.43%282.873911,92460.0%30.8%
50.00%245.71,00411,77642.9%52.9%
56.52%236.370510,47441.7%72.7%
39.13%235.67149,37133.3%42.9%
54.55%225.682412,27455.6%53.9%
40.91%226.268011,17110.0%66.7%
38.10%215.478211,55485.7%14.3%
45.00%205.970810,20422.2%63.6%
47.37%196.380312,30650.0%45.5%
42.11%196.072111,46166.7%30.8%
52.63%195.978310,63650.0%55.6%
61.11%186.281513,014100.0%41.7%
50.00%186.279210,48528.6%63.6%
58.82%177.182712,65557.1%60.0%
43.75%165.680810,73544.4%42.9%
73.33%150.966312,08677.8%66.7%
46.67%155.299611,45542.9%50.0%
46.67%155.289412,39320.0%60.0%
33.33%155.392313,36920.0%40.0%
40.00%155.96739,45750.0%20.0%
42.86%145.374811,62640.0%44.4%
64.29%145.584312,06771.4%57.1%
28.57%145.981512,03625.0%30.0%
50.00%141.081812,99050.0%50.0%
46.15%135.887211,20050.0%44.4%
23.08%136.56559,51440.0%12.5%
46.15%136.175711,21780.0%25.0%
50.00%125.689312,38033.3%55.6%
33.33%125.993111,16633.3%33.3%
41.67%125.075010,21842.9%40.0%
58.33%126.195112,46250.0%62.5%
50.00%125.86639,58028.6%80.0%
63.64%116.090514,253100.0%55.6%
45.45%115.56407,80033.3%100.0%
54.55%111.676813,96366.7%50.0%
72.73%115.190113,339100.0%62.5%
45.45%115.684710,59660.0%33.3%
30.00%105.691014,2680.0%33.3%
70.00%101.762011,51350.0%75.0%
60.00%105.065310,57360.0%60.0%
44.44%94.799910,69616.7%100.0%
66.67%95.66189,56380.0%50.0%
44.44%96.885611,32740.0%50.0%
11.11%95.65629,48620.0%0.0%
50.00%86.776610,38533.3%100.0%
25.00%81.670112,52433.3%20.0%
25.00%83.555911,93933.3%20.0%
62.50%82.075713,229100.0%50.0%
37.50%86.583212,95050.0%33.3%
14.29%75.87239,52425.0%0.0%
57.14%75.969210,83280.0%0.0%
57.14%75.380111,29050.0%66.7%
71.43%70.664611,09980.0%50.0%
57.14%72.683813,20450.0%60.0%
42.86%77.062610,65333.3%50.0%
71.43%73.284310,99350.0%100.0%
85.71%76.091612,474100.0%66.7%
42.86%73.882812,3330.0%60.0%
33.33%61.64747,97140.0%0.0%
83.33%63.478414,257100.0%75.0%
83.33%61.360110,46250.0%100.0%
16.67%61.667213,341100.0%0.0%
16.67%65.869611,3610.0%16.7%
50.00%60.978513,04750.0%50.0%
66.67%63.91,00112,407100.0%60.0%
83.33%66.45558,53080.0%100.0%
33.33%65.21,11714,0120.0%33.3%
50.00%65.171712,16133.3%66.7%
33.33%61.951910,82450.0%25.0%
83.33%65.566810,022100.0%50.0%
50.00%63.595914,1720.0%50.0%
20.00%53.854211,257100.0%0.0%
80.00%53.15518,678100.0%50.0%
40.00%52.26668,98366.7%0.0%
40.00%53.656610,9200.0%50.0%
80.00%51.993715,469100.0%75.0%
60.00%51.85229,86350.0%66.7%
40.00%53.11,05214,49150.0%33.3%
100.00%51.982812,412100.0%100.0%
60.00%51.23948,95733.3%100.0%

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Gragas vs Gnar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Gragas do against Gnar in League of Legends?

Gragas wins the Gragas vs Gnar matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Gnar's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Gragas do against Gnar in the early game?

In the early game, Gnar has the advantage against Gragas with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. Gnar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Gragas do against Gnar in the late game?

In the late game, Gragas takes over the Gragas vs Gnar matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Gragas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Gragas vs Gnar matchup?

Gragas wins the matchup against Gnar with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Gragas is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Gragas build against Gnar?

The best Gragas build against Gnar includes Shadowflame, Cosmic Drive, Hextech Rocketbelt with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Gragas runes against Gnar?

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

Does Gragas counter Gnar?

Yes, Gragas has a favorable matchup against Gnar with a 50.0% win rate. Gragas slightly edges out Gnar in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Gragas against Gnar?

When playing Gragas against Gnar, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Gnar. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.