Win Rate
52.5%
Pick Rate
4.4%
Warwickvs Gnar
Patch26.16
Matches1,860,540
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedAug 27, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick
Warwick vs Gnar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.16. Warwick wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Gnar based on 9 games. Warwick holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Warwick build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Warwick vs Gnar matchup.
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Warwick Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Warwick 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.
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Warwick
55.6% WR
VS
Gnar
44.4% WR
Who Wins the Warwick vs Gnar Matchup?
Winner
Warwick
Matches: 9
55.6%
44.4%
5.5
5.5
788
935
11,725
11,081
629
161
1,395
971
0.9
1.4
60.0%
40.0%
50.0%
50.0%
Warwick vs Gnar Matchup Summary
The Warwick vs Gnar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Warwick wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Gnar's 44.4%, giving Warwick a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Warwick 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 sustain, where Warwick leads by 891 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Warwick 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.
Warwick vs Gnar Laning Phase Breakdown
Warwick is favored during the laning phase against Gnar, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Warwick holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Farming
5.5Warwick
5.5Gnar
Warwick and Gnar farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.Damage
788Warwick
935Gnar
Gnar heavily out-damages Warwick by 147 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Warwick 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
11,725Warwick
11,081Gnar
Warwick earns 644 more gold per game than Gnar, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Warwick slightly faster item completions.Utility
0.9Warwick
1.4Gnar
Gnar provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Warwick, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Gnar coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.Sustain
2,023Warwick
1,132Gnar
Warwick vastly out-sustains Gnar, healing and mitigating 891 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Warwick 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 Warwick Build Against Gnar
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Gnar, providing the mobility and stats Warwick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Warwick against Gnar are Kraken Slayer, Stridebreaker and Blade of The Ruined King. This combination gives Warwick 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 Warwick vs Gnar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Early Game
Warwick
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Warwick60.0%
Gnar40.0%♕
Late Game
Warwick
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Warwick50.0%Gnar50.0%Warwick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Gnar. This lopsided early game means Warwick 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 Warwick 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.
Warwick 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 Warwick Runes Against Gnar
Precision
Resolve
50.0% WR
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Warwick to press their advantage against Gnar, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Warwick matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.16. The table below shows Warwick'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 Warwick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.17% | 287 | 1.0 | 674 | 12,241 | 56.7% | 45.0% | |
| 59.56% | 183 | 1.0 | 653 | 12,279 | 61.2% | 57.6% | |
| 54.86% | 175 | 1.0 | 711 | 13,302 | 56.3% | 53.9% | |
| 56.14% | 171 | 1.0 | 628 | 12,912 | 57.9% | 54.7% | |
| 45.88% | 170 | 1.0 | 643 | 12,715 | 48.6% | 43.9% | |
| 53.05% | 164 | 0.9 | 666 | 12,439 | 54.0% | 52.2% | |
| 49.28% | 138 | 1.0 | 583 | 12,702 | 51.7% | 47.4% | |
| 54.20% | 131 | 1.1 | 692 | 12,796 | 58.6% | 50.7% | |
| 59.69% | 129 | 1.1 | 629 | 13,007 | 55.8% | 62.3% | |
| 57.69% | 104 | 1.1 | 669 | 13,205 | 42.9% | 67.7% | |
| 57.43% | 101 | 1.0 | 617 | 12,083 | 57.5% | 57.4% | |
| 55.21% | 96 | 2.2 | 654 | 11,970 | 57.8% | 52.9% | |
| 46.88% | 96 | 0.9 | 626 | 11,670 | 47.7% | 46.1% | |
| 49.46% | 93 | 1.0 | 705 | 12,326 | 55.8% | 44.0% | |
| 55.56% | 90 | 1.0 | 670 | 12,163 | 59.6% | 51.2% | |
| 48.78% | 82 | 1.0 | 713 | 12,398 | 54.4% | 41.7% | |
| 48.72% | 78 | 1.0 | 678 | 13,083 | 47.1% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 77 | 1.2 | 735 | 12,841 | 63.9% | 51.2% | |
| 49.35% | 77 | 1.0 | 613 | 12,485 | 52.6% | 46.1% | |
| 50.65% | 77 | 2.9 | 775 | 13,015 | 46.4% | 53.1% | |
| 45.95% | 74 | 1.0 | 640 | 12,972 | 35.7% | 52.2% | |
| 52.11% | 71 | 1.1 | 712 | 11,966 | 48.5% | 55.3% | |
| 44.93% | 69 | 1.9 | 618 | 11,205 | 33.3% | 57.6% | |
| 58.82% | 68 | 1.4 | 806 | 13,298 | 66.7% | 53.7% | |
| 47.76% | 67 | 1.1 | 640 | 12,123 | 38.2% | 57.6% | |
| 48.44% | 64 | 3.9 | 814 | 11,698 | 42.9% | 52.8% | |
| 52.54% | 59 | 0.9 | 660 | 12,628 | 56.5% | 50.0% | |
| 57.89% | 57 | 1.2 | 684 | 13,887 | 69.2% | 48.4% | |
| 55.36% | 56 | 0.9 | 726 | 11,766 | 61.3% | 48.0% | |
| 49.06% | 53 | 1.1 | 706 | 12,750 | 47.8% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 1.1 | 722 | 12,532 | 48.0% | 51.9% | |
| 46.15% | 52 | 1.0 | 663 | 11,692 | 45.8% | 46.4% | |
| 52.94% | 51 | 3.0 | 851 | 12,825 | 65.0% | 45.2% | |
| 65.22% | 46 | 1.1 | 671 | 12,892 | 59.1% | 70.8% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 0.8 | 661 | 13,113 | 56.3% | 37.0% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 1.0 | 644 | 12,880 | 52.6% | 54.2% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 3.7 | 683 | 11,956 | 60.0% | 45.0% | |
| 57.50% | 40 | 1.0 | 634 | 12,727 | 52.9% | 60.9% | |
| 63.89% | 36 | 1.3 | 729 | 12,519 | 61.1% | 66.7% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 2.9 | 632 | 11,243 | 44.4% | 53.3% | |
| 37.50% | 32 | 1.7 | 636 | 12,479 | 53.9% | 26.3% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 3.1 | 684 | 11,666 | 52.9% | 46.7% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 2.9 | 725 | 13,551 | 66.7% | 55.0% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 3.2 | 793 | 12,723 | 40.0% | 52.4% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 5.3 | 824 | 10,900 | 40.0% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 1.0 | 637 | 11,533 | 53.9% | 46.7% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 4.8 | 916 | 12,738 | 55.6% | 52.9% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.0 | 636 | 13,318 | 38.5% | 69.2% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 5.9 | 962 | 13,021 | 45.5% | 35.7% | |
| 68.00% | 25 | 0.9 | 588 | 12,780 | 63.6% | 71.4% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 3.2 | 1,049 | 12,933 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 5.9 | 932 | 13,169 | 60.0% | 53.9% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.3 | 776 | 14,091 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 3.1 | 602 | 11,846 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 1.3 | 606 | 12,000 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.5 | 634 | 11,898 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 3.0 | 778 | 11,024 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 0.9 | 576 | 11,525 | 62.5% | 20.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 2.7 | 747 | 12,895 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 1.4 | 759 | 14,046 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 0.8 | 532 | 13,795 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 4.3 | 747 | 12,795 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.2 | 832 | 11,449 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 4.5 | 1,019 | 13,652 | 75.0% | 45.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.8 | 870 | 12,138 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 4.5 | 710 | 11,656 | 33.3% | 14.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 4.4 | 781 | 11,727 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 2.9 | 870 | 12,946 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 0.8 | 598 | 12,374 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.4 | 1,109 | 13,909 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.1 | 762 | 13,536 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.3 | 989 | 13,305 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 4.6 | 710 | 13,342 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 840 | 12,060 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.0 | 702 | 12,463 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.4 | 670 | 12,449 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 6.6 | 1,201 | 12,932 | 83.3% | 100.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.5 | 788 | 11,725 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 0.9 | 512 | 11,707 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.7 | 1,023 | 10,294 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.0 | 1,145 | 14,841 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 0.8 | 661 | 13,554 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.9 | 651 | 13,355 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 0.9 | 559 | 12,039 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 939 | 11,110 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 663 | 9,565 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.0 | 559 | 14,806 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 919 | 12,146 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.7 | 686 | 13,272 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.6 | 682 | 11,119 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 1,166 | 11,290 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 608 | 10,204 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
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Warwick vs Gnar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Warwick do against Gnar in League of Legends?
Warwick wins the Warwick vs Gnar matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Gnar's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.16.
How does Warwick do against Gnar in the early game?
In the early game, Warwick has the advantage against Gnar with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Warwick players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Warwick do against Gnar in the late game?
In the late game, Warwick takes over the Warwick vs Gnar matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Warwick scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Warwick vs Gnar matchup?
Warwick wins the matchup against Gnar with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.16. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Warwick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.
What is the best Warwick build against Gnar?
The best Warwick build against Gnar includes Kraken Slayer, Stridebreaker, Blade of The Ruined King with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Warwick runes against Gnar?
The best Warwick runes against Gnar use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Warwick vs Gnar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Warwick counter Gnar?
Yes, Warwick has a favorable matchup against Gnar with a 55.6% win rate. Warwick strongly counters Gnar in lane based on current patch 26.16 data.
How do I play Warwick against Gnar?
When playing Warwick 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.
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