Gwenvs Gnar
Gwen vs Gnar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Gwen wins with a 64.0% win rate (+28.0%) over Gnar based on 25 games. Gwen holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Gwen build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Gwen vs Gnar matchup.
Gwen Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Gwen 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.
Who Wins the Gwen vs Gnar Matchup?
Gwen vs Gnar Matchup Summary
The Gwen vs Gnar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 25 recent matches analyzed, Gwen wins with a 64.0% win rate compared to Gnar's 36.0%, giving Gwen a 28.0 percentage point advantage. Gwen dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Gnar players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. 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. Gwen players can confidently pick into Gnar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Gnar away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Gwen vs Gnar Laning Phase Breakdown
Gwen is favored during the laning phase against Gnar, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Gwen holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Gwen Build Against Gnar
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Gnar, providing the mobility and stats Gwen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Gwen against Gnar are Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Gwen an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Gnar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Gwen vs Gnar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Gwen76.9%
Gnar23.1%Gwen50.0%Gnar50.0%Gwen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 76.9% win rate — a 53.8 percentage point lead over Gnar. This lopsided early game means Gwen 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 Gwen at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Gnar. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
Gwen holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Gnar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Gwen Runes Against Gnar
Precision
Resolve
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Gwen to press their advantage against Gnar, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Gwen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Gwen'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 Gwen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.54% | 93 | 6.3 | 1,321 | 11,434 | 53.2% | 47.8% | |
| 52.75% | 91 | 5.9 | 813 | 11,315 | 52.2% | 53.3% | |
| 53.41% | 88 | 6.3 | 789 | 12,846 | 55.2% | 52.5% | |
| 51.16% | 86 | 6.4 | 966 | 12,469 | 51.3% | 51.1% | |
| 44.05% | 84 | 6.1 | 843 | 12,140 | 42.1% | 45.6% | |
| 35.80% | 81 | 6.4 | 857 | 12,089 | 33.3% | 37.3% | |
| 45.95% | 74 | 7.0 | 1,198 | 13,793 | 52.0% | 42.9% | |
| 34.25% | 73 | 5.6 | 729 | 12,730 | 26.3% | 37.0% | |
| 39.39% | 66 | 6.0 | 815 | 11,896 | 38.2% | 40.6% | |
| 44.62% | 65 | 5.8 | 832 | 11,961 | 48.1% | 42.1% | |
| 47.54% | 61 | 5.8 | 837 | 12,398 | 46.4% | 48.5% | |
| 44.83% | 58 | 6.7 | 830 | 12,290 | 22.7% | 58.3% | |
| 48.15% | 54 | 6.5 | 897 | 10,663 | 53.6% | 42.3% | |
| 56.25% | 48 | 6.1 | 947 | 12,741 | 55.6% | 56.7% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 6.1 | 1,031 | 11,330 | 56.0% | 52.2% | |
| 32.61% | 46 | 2.1 | 707 | 12,620 | 38.1% | 28.0% | |
| 43.48% | 46 | 6.4 | 1,054 | 13,119 | 40.0% | 45.2% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 1.2 | 815 | 13,219 | 43.5% | 68.2% | |
| 63.64% | 44 | 6.2 | 887 | 12,947 | 52.6% | 72.0% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 3.5 | 792 | 13,143 | 37.5% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 5.8 | 738 | 12,125 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 5.9 | 768 | 10,767 | 38.1% | 57.9% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 1.8 | 765 | 12,660 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 3.1 | 782 | 13,232 | 62.5% | 56.5% | |
| 62.16% | 37 | 4.0 | 920 | 14,183 | 50.0% | 69.6% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 6.4 | 914 | 11,468 | 47.4% | 72.2% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 6.4 | 771 | 11,879 | 53.3% | 60.0% | |
| 37.14% | 35 | 5.8 | 1,055 | 12,256 | 21.4% | 47.6% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 4.4 | 973 | 12,693 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 6.8 | 829 | 12,296 | 73.3% | 38.9% | |
| 34.38% | 32 | 6.6 | 699 | 11,760 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 32 | 6.3 | 991 | 13,087 | 41.7% | 35.0% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 6.8 | 787 | 12,264 | 35.7% | 44.4% | |
| 32.26% | 31 | 6.4 | 751 | 11,855 | 44.4% | 27.3% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 6.5 | 853 | 13,850 | 27.3% | 70.0% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 6.2 | 817 | 13,025 | 53.9% | 58.8% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 6.0 | 857 | 10,960 | 52.9% | 61.5% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 6.3 | 838 | 13,080 | 41.7% | 58.8% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 6.7 | 836 | 12,930 | 40.0% | 36.8% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 1.1 | 672 | 13,782 | 33.3% | 45.0% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 2.1 | 791 | 13,905 | 54.5% | 72.2% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 5.6 | 923 | 13,661 | 22.2% | 47.4% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 3.4 | 804 | 12,726 | 46.1% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 6.5 | 719 | 12,490 | 37.5% | 47.4% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 5.9 | 922 | 12,311 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 6.0 | 764 | 11,390 | 38.5% | 30.8% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 2.1 | 780 | 14,686 | 60.0% | 38.1% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 5.3 | 781 | 12,218 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 32.00% | 25 | 6.7 | 816 | 11,795 | 27.3% | 35.7% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 6.5 | 808 | 11,872 | 76.9% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 2.4 | 755 | 13,826 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 5.9 | 874 | 11,394 | 38.5% | 30.0% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 6.6 | 920 | 11,969 | 27.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.0 | 775 | 12,054 | 11.1% | 61.5% | |
| 13.64% | 22 | 4.0 | 709 | 11,936 | 10.0% | 16.7% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 2.6 | 740 | 12,482 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 4.2 | 920 | 11,660 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.3 | 919 | 11,993 | 54.5% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 4.4 | 798 | 13,508 | 77.8% | 55.6% | |
| 77.78% | 18 | 6.6 | 848 | 13,724 | 75.0% | 78.6% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.2 | 700 | 12,114 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.7 | 817 | 12,468 | 14.3% | 63.6% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.9 | 980 | 15,351 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 17.65% | 17 | 1.3 | 720 | 13,809 | 20.0% | 16.7% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 4.1 | 833 | 15,513 | 60.0% | 63.6% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.6 | 853 | 9,927 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.5 | 900 | 13,772 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.0 | 1,048 | 12,566 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.4 | 689 | 13,098 | 42.9% | 62.5% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.7 | 916 | 13,997 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.6 | 924 | 14,647 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 6.5 | 990 | 12,903 | 66.7% | 77.8% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 2.9 | 894 | 13,166 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 7.2 | 961 | 13,249 | 80.0% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.4 | 898 | 11,821 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.1 | 741 | 12,882 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 2.8 | 1,073 | 14,665 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 4.9 | 981 | 13,051 | 20.0% | 28.6% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.1 | 820 | 11,138 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 4.5 | 817 | 11,035 | 77.8% | 66.7% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.4 | 774 | 11,959 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.5 | 738 | 13,531 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.3 | 1,047 | 13,557 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 0.9 | 647 | 11,169 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.0 | 1,055 | 17,134 | 25.0% | 71.4% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.4 | 891 | 15,988 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 1.2 | 872 | 13,126 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 2.0 | 765 | 13,577 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 830 | 10,221 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 1,058 | 14,431 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 820 | 13,057 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 862 | 14,716 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 1,187 | 15,518 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.5 | 790 | 12,980 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.1 | 805 | 13,364 | 80.0% | 75.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.0 | 1,056 | 15,411 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.2 | 723 | 11,873 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 2.6 | 989 | 13,532 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.7 | 787 | 13,543 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.2 | 824 | 10,152 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.9 | 919 | 15,668 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.5 | 584 | 10,335 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.6 | 814 | 13,269 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 898 | 11,704 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.5 | 789 | 13,805 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.8 | 639 | 14,055 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 919 | 16,427 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.3 | 800 | 12,250 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.4 | 963 | 17,372 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 667 | 8,344 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 895 | 14,181 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 962 | 16,261 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 491 | 9,891 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 734 | 16,628 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 954 | 15,738 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 629 | 9,016 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
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Gwen vs Gnar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Gwen do against Gnar in League of Legends?
Gwen wins the Gwen vs Gnar matchup with a 64.0% win rate compared to Gnar's 36.0%, a 28.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 25 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Gwen do against Gnar in the early game?
In the early game, Gwen has the advantage against Gnar with a 76.9% win rate versus 23.1%. Gwen players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Gwen do against Gnar in the late game?
In the late game, Gwen takes over the Gwen vs Gnar matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Gwen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Gwen vs Gnar matchup?
Gwen wins the matchup against Gnar with a 64.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 28.0 percentage point advantage means Gwen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 25 games analyzed.
What is the best Gwen build against Gnar?
The best Gwen build against Gnar includes Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Gwen runes against Gnar?
The best Gwen runes against Gnar use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Gwen vs Gnar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Gwen counter Gnar?
Yes, Gwen has a favorable matchup against Gnar with a 64.0% win rate. Gwen strongly counters Gnar in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Gwen against Gnar?
When playing Gwen against Gnar, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.