Kaynvs Gnar
Kayn vs Gnar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Gnar wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Kayn based on 7 games. Gnar holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kayn build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kayn vs Gnar matchup.
Kayn Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kayn 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.
Gnar(28.6%)Who Wins the Kayn vs Gnar Matchup?
Kayn vs Gnar Matchup Summary
The Kayn vs Gnar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Gnar wins with a 71.4% win rate compared to Kayn's 28.6%, giving Gnar a 42.9 percentage point advantage. Gnar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kayn 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 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gnar has a strong advantage in this matchup. Kayn players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Gnar 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.
Kayn vs Gnar Laning Phase Breakdown
Gnar is favored during the laning phase against Kayn, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Gnar holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Kayn Build Against Gnar
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Gnar, providing the mobility and stats Kayn needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kayn against Gnar are Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin and Randuin's Omen. This combination gives Kayn 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 Kayn vs Gnar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Kayn25.0%Gnar75.0%Kayn33.3%Gnar66.7%Gnar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Kayn. This lopsided early game means Gnar 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Kayn. Extended games heavily favor Gnar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Gnar holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Kayn players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Kayn Runes Against Gnar
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Kayn the best tools to compete against Gnar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Kayn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Kayn'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 Kayn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.34% | 456 | 1.1 | 744 | 13,113 | 52.1% | 47.4% | |
| 48.13% | 268 | 1.1 | 770 | 13,102 | 47.9% | 48.3% | |
| 45.90% | 244 | 1.1 | 790 | 13,007 | 41.9% | 48.9% | |
| 57.34% | 218 | 1.3 | 805 | 13,402 | 57.3% | 57.4% | |
| 46.01% | 213 | 1.2 | 700 | 12,064 | 41.9% | 50.0% | |
| 51.26% | 199 | 1.0 | 731 | 13,137 | 50.6% | 51.8% | |
| 47.42% | 194 | 1.0 | 727 | 13,265 | 44.4% | 49.2% | |
| 50.90% | 167 | 1.1 | 770 | 13,545 | 46.4% | 54.1% | |
| 48.23% | 141 | 1.8 | 1,028 | 12,826 | 46.8% | 49.4% | |
| 51.08% | 139 | 1.2 | 793 | 13,585 | 52.8% | 50.0% | |
| 59.56% | 136 | 1.1 | 765 | 13,579 | 61.7% | 57.9% | |
| 52.59% | 135 | 1.6 | 773 | 12,385 | 56.2% | 48.4% | |
| 51.11% | 135 | 1.1 | 803 | 12,970 | 49.3% | 53.0% | |
| 43.20% | 126 | 1.1 | 808 | 13,664 | 42.5% | 43.6% | |
| 50.40% | 125 | 1.1 | 730 | 12,791 | 41.7% | 58.5% | |
| 45.90% | 122 | 1.1 | 752 | 13,318 | 45.5% | 46.3% | |
| 47.90% | 119 | 1.1 | 736 | 12,274 | 46.4% | 50.0% | |
| 42.34% | 111 | 1.1 | 835 | 12,807 | 41.4% | 43.4% | |
| 52.25% | 111 | 1.3 | 786 | 13,544 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 42.20% | 109 | 1.1 | 770 | 12,937 | 28.6% | 53.3% | |
| 54.63% | 108 | 1.1 | 779 | 12,866 | 56.3% | 53.3% | |
| 56.19% | 105 | 1.2 | 783 | 13,649 | 65.2% | 49.1% | |
| 55.32% | 94 | 1.1 | 828 | 13,578 | 54.0% | 56.1% | |
| 50.00% | 92 | 1.1 | 774 | 13,409 | 44.7% | 53.7% | |
| 44.44% | 90 | 1.3 | 790 | 12,615 | 44.4% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 88 | 1.3 | 786 | 12,995 | 42.1% | 56.0% | |
| 53.09% | 81 | 1.0 | 757 | 12,609 | 59.5% | 47.7% | |
| 48.05% | 77 | 1.1 | 758 | 12,417 | 48.5% | 47.7% | |
| 45.95% | 74 | 1.6 | 828 | 14,330 | 44.0% | 46.9% | |
| 50.77% | 65 | 1.1 | 733 | 14,056 | 52.2% | 50.0% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 1.2 | 752 | 12,403 | 63.3% | 45.5% | |
| 50.79% | 63 | 1.3 | 725 | 13,313 | 50.0% | 51.2% | |
| 58.06% | 62 | 1.0 | 777 | 12,676 | 50.0% | 65.6% | |
| 60.66% | 61 | 1.0 | 738 | 13,238 | 57.1% | 63.6% | |
| 53.45% | 58 | 1.2 | 702 | 12,779 | 55.6% | 51.6% | |
| 48.15% | 54 | 1.2 | 809 | 12,783 | 50.0% | 46.9% | |
| 60.38% | 53 | 1.1 | 689 | 13,367 | 79.2% | 44.8% | |
| 39.22% | 51 | 1.3 | 785 | 13,400 | 45.5% | 34.5% | |
| 49.02% | 51 | 1.2 | 771 | 13,539 | 52.4% | 46.7% | |
| 40.00% | 50 | 1.9 | 882 | 14,070 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 2.1 | 743 | 13,262 | 37.5% | 56.3% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 1.2 | 814 | 12,755 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 1.7 | 923 | 13,527 | 50.0% | 46.7% | |
| 43.90% | 41 | 1.1 | 757 | 12,703 | 31.8% | 57.9% | |
| 56.76% | 38 | 1.0 | 626 | 12,046 | 53.3% | 59.1% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 0.9 | 747 | 13,485 | 60.0% | 54.5% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 1.0 | 790 | 14,490 | 69.2% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 1.2 | 747 | 14,449 | 58.3% | 45.0% | |
| 34.38% | 32 | 1.5 | 609 | 11,627 | 20.0% | 47.1% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 2.0 | 899 | 14,355 | 54.5% | 52.4% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 2.3 | 782 | 12,900 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 3.0 | 1,028 | 12,993 | 53.9% | 55.6% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 2.6 | 855 | 14,627 | 37.5% | 38.1% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 1.1 | 835 | 13,994 | 46.1% | 75.0% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 1.9 | 802 | 12,414 | 57.1% | 71.4% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.1 | 779 | 13,318 | 40.0% | 53.9% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 1.4 | 700 | 13,956 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 78.95% | 19 | 2.4 | 745 | 14,057 | 66.7% | 84.6% | |
| 77.78% | 18 | 1.3 | 715 | 13,077 | 71.4% | 81.8% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 4.1 | 881 | 13,299 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 4.4 | 875 | 10,707 | 62.5% | 55.6% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.0 | 783 | 13,134 | 71.4% | 30.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.8 | 907 | 15,176 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 1.1 | 738 | 14,155 | 83.3% | 70.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.0 | 783 | 13,999 | 75.0% | 28.6% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.1 | 707 | 13,924 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 4.8 | 948 | 14,483 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.6 | 714 | 13,173 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.6 | 656 | 11,987 | 57.1% | 80.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 0.9 | 641 | 11,589 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.7 | 886 | 13,921 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 3.0 | 670 | 11,987 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.4 | 697 | 11,412 | 20.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 1,207 | 11,574 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.2 | 808 | 13,887 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.8 | 671 | 10,803 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 2.5 | 685 | 15,491 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 0.8 | 579 | 10,777 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.9 | 707 | 15,558 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 835 | 16,304 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 551 | 10,744 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 808 | 12,705 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 735 | 10,407 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 939 | 13,501 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 713 | 10,839 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 837 | 11,803 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 815 | 13,113 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 785 | 16,126 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 1,061 | 15,968 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
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Kayn vs Gnar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Kayn do against Gnar in League of Legends?
Gnar wins the Kayn vs Gnar matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to Kayn's 28.6%, a 42.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Kayn do against Gnar in the early game?
In the early game, Gnar has the advantage against Kayn with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Gnar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Kayn do against Gnar in the late game?
In the late game, Gnar takes over the Kayn vs Gnar matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Gnar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Kayn vs Gnar matchup?
Gnar wins the matchup against Kayn with a 71.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 42.9 percentage point advantage means Gnar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Kayn build against Gnar?
The best Kayn build against Gnar includes Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin, Randuin's Omen 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 Kayn runes against Gnar?
The best Kayn runes against Gnar use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Kayn vs Gnar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Kayn counter Gnar?
No, Kayn struggles against Gnar with only a 28.6% win rate. Gnar has the advantage in this matchup. Kayn players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Gnar's lead.
How do I play Kayn against Gnar?
When playing Kayn against Gnar, play cautiously and avoid Gnar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Gnar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.