Yasuo - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
7.4%

Yasuovs Gnar

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Yasuo vs Gnar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Yasuo wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.7%) over Gnar based on 60 games. Yasuo holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Yasuo build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yasuo vs Gnar matchup.

Yasuo Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Yasuo 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 - 53.3% win rateGnar(53.3%)
Yasuo - 53.3% win rate in this matchup
Yasuo
53.3% WR
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Gnar vs Yasuo matchup - 46.7% win rate
Gnar
46.7% WR

Who Wins the Yasuo vs Gnar Matchup?

Yasuo wins the Yasuo vs Gnar matchup
Winner
Yasuo
Matches: 60
53.3%
Win Rate
46.7%
7.5
CS / min
6.4
874
DMG / min
712
12,651
Gold / game
11,496
300
Heal / min
206
1,218
DMG Mitigated / min
1,133
0.9
CC / min
1.2
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
57.1%
Late Game WR
42.9%

Yasuo vs Gnar Matchup Summary

The Yasuo vs Gnar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 60 recent matches analyzed, Yasuo wins with a 53.3% win rate compared to Gnar's 46.7%, giving Yasuo a 6.7 percentage point advantage. Yasuo 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 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yasuo 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.

Yasuo vs Gnar Laning Phase Breakdown

Yasuo wins the laning phase against Gnar in League of Legends

Yasuo is favored during the laning phase against Gnar, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Yasuo holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.5Yasuo
6.4Gnar
Yasuo significantly out-farms Gnar by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yasuo a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Gnar players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
874Yasuo
712Gnar
Yasuo heavily out-damages Gnar by 161 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Gnar should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Yasuo's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,651Yasuo
11,496Gnar
Yasuo generates a commanding 1,154 more gold per game than Gnar. This substantial economic advantage means Yasuo consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Gnar should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Yasuo
1.2Gnar
Gnar provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Yasuo, 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
1,518Yasuo
1,340Gnar
Yasuo vastly out-sustains Gnar, healing and mitigating 178 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yasuo 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 Yasuo Build Against Gnar

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Gnar, providing the mobility and stats Yasuo needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yasuo against Gnar are Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King and Wit's End. This combination gives Yasuo an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 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 Yasuo vs Gnar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yasuo
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Yasuo early game win rateYasuo50.0%
Gnar early game win rateGnar50.0%
Late Game
Yasuo
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Yasuo late game win rateYasuo57.1%
Gnar late game win rateGnar42.9%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Yasuo and Gnar, with Yasuo holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Yasuo is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Gnar. Extended games heavily favor Yasuo, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Yasuo 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 Yasuo Runes Against Gnar

Precision rune tree - Yasuo primary runes vs GnarPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Yasuo rune vs GnarTriumph - best Yasuo rune vs GnarLegend: Alacrity - best Yasuo rune vs GnarLast Stand - best Yasuo rune vs Gnar
Resolve rune tree - Yasuo secondary runes vs GnarResolve
Shield Bash - best Yasuo rune vs GnarSecond Wind - best Yasuo rune vs Gnar
60.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Yasuo to press their advantage against Gnar, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Yasuo matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Yasuo'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 Yasuo build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Yasuo matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.57%7807.380712,66853.3%52.0%
49.92%6387.190512,16951.2%48.5%
46.24%5467.170912,20345.8%46.6%
51.45%4846.985212,11947.4%55.1%
50.33%4527.183912,39352.9%47.8%
54.82%3647.281612,52861.4%49.5%
48.60%3216.985311,89951.8%45.0%
47.17%3217.187713,27355.2%41.3%
48.51%3057.376211,99348.3%48.7%
47.55%2886.870411,90151.1%44.3%
48.70%2697.285812,81249.6%47.9%
52.49%2626.879012,78754.2%51.0%
54.33%2566.976912,51252.2%56.1%
47.11%2437.194412,69849.6%45.0%
55.74%2356.994512,02760.8%50.4%
52.70%2237.377812,65964.2%44.1%
53.77%2147.081712,50155.9%51.8%
58.22%2147.181312,75766.0%52.1%
44.02%2097.175411,97747.3%41.5%
53.69%2036.985912,22052.8%54.7%
49.50%2037.390312,54345.3%54.2%
47.03%2037.085612,26348.9%45.5%
51.50%2007.278312,65052.9%50.4%
55.32%1897.079213,41759.3%52.3%
49.47%1887.274411,98047.1%51.5%
45.74%1887.386812,80149.5%42.3%
54.64%1837.592712,63056.6%53.0%
53.93%1796.779611,85060.3%49.0%
45.25%1796.991512,01146.3%44.3%
52.91%1757.274612,29651.2%54.5%
47.67%1726.871912,15849.4%46.0%
47.65%1726.778412,36052.9%44.0%
57.31%1717.793112,48559.1%55.1%
53.53%1707.086112,33356.6%51.1%
56.13%1557.388413,10556.0%56.3%
49.02%1537.081712,58550.0%48.2%
43.71%1516.775911,87436.5%50.6%
49.66%1476.977312,24363.1%39.0%
46.58%1466.878211,75838.7%52.4%
49.31%1447.388212,74754.7%45.0%
46.15%1436.781213,16940.3%50.6%
42.25%1427.196812,45740.3%44.3%
51.06%1417.181513,38260.3%43.6%
50.71%1416.994412,55248.4%52.6%
63.49%1277.186113,36665.2%61.7%
52.76%1277.174311,90355.9%50.0%
49.60%1266.876412,78166.0%39.7%
44.72%1257.193811,49842.4%47.4%
51.61%1257.081812,15153.0%50.0%
50.00%1207.31,08313,07442.3%55.9%
44.35%1156.986113,84341.2%46.9%
45.95%1127.374712,79551.1%42.2%
60.75%1077.389113,86566.7%54.7%
59.05%1067.091813,58657.4%60.8%
44.23%1047.387913,32254.0%38.8%
50.96%1046.870411,23241.8%61.2%
40.00%1026.889111,86334.1%44.6%
61.00%1027.182312,44567.3%54.9%
45.36%977.484212,63650.0%41.5%
55.79%967.283913,44852.6%57.9%
42.71%967.373612,31244.2%41.5%
37.63%936.882411,87241.5%34.6%
54.55%907.187712,91253.5%55.6%
44.71%867.182212,78948.0%43.3%
50.00%847.194312,25955.6%45.8%
51.19%846.681913,10762.5%44.2%
39.76%847.179213,82346.1%36.8%
58.75%826.784812,66158.5%59.0%
55.84%786.779113,75757.6%54.5%
58.90%757.288712,40857.6%60.0%
44.29%717.186811,70350.0%38.9%
50.70%717.387911,57955.9%46.0%
56.52%697.183913,89655.9%57.1%
45.59%697.086511,82040.0%51.5%
52.94%687.21,35912,94863.3%44.7%
57.58%667.082012,71054.5%60.6%
43.75%646.970611,54751.6%36.4%
54.69%646.783212,87251.4%58.6%
57.14%637.090714,74865.4%51.4%
45.16%627.589913,36347.8%43.6%
53.33%617.384812,31948.0%57.1%
52.46%617.081312,46140.0%64.5%
53.33%607.587412,65150.0%57.1%
50.85%597.475511,87450.0%52.0%
51.72%596.386014,26350.0%52.6%
39.66%586.676311,05748.5%28.0%
46.55%587.083212,43642.9%48.6%
42.59%557.074811,17045.2%39.1%
62.26%546.883912,56658.6%66.7%
47.06%517.385312,66247.6%46.7%
52.00%507.288313,66152.0%52.0%
46.94%497.081012,29350.0%44.4%
52.08%497.081613,01165.2%40.0%
59.18%497.487913,71662.5%52.9%
60.42%487.487814,46472.2%53.3%
67.39%477.199513,17980.0%52.4%
54.35%476.91,02912,14847.8%60.9%
64.29%427.287611,93063.2%65.2%
41.46%416.877212,51941.2%41.7%
57.50%406.882912,88371.4%42.1%
68.42%387.594514,26266.7%69.6%
44.44%367.394212,18440.9%50.0%
40.00%356.784712,82642.9%38.1%
42.86%356.979413,94045.5%41.7%
45.45%337.280511,74945.0%46.1%
42.42%336.782212,53952.9%31.3%
53.13%327.584813,44557.1%50.0%
45.16%316.786114,32657.1%41.7%
63.33%316.696711,27943.8%85.7%
50.00%306.290810,83265.0%20.0%
46.15%287.079812,98340.0%54.5%
45.83%247.085812,73242.9%50.0%
60.87%237.389212,16763.6%58.3%
52.38%226.194314,40262.5%46.1%
33.33%216.877510,55314.3%71.4%
66.67%216.887912,49350.0%76.9%
50.00%217.384013,77755.6%45.5%
38.10%217.083812,67671.4%21.4%
65.00%216.383312,64371.4%61.5%
55.00%207.186112,51083.3%42.9%
55.00%206.264110,86638.5%85.7%
64.71%176.679713,15066.7%63.6%
35.29%176.276312,79922.2%50.0%
41.18%176.66729,80441.7%40.0%
75.00%166.698013,58966.7%85.7%
53.33%157.297613,22760.0%50.0%
33.33%156.574211,95742.9%25.0%
57.14%147.387812,56866.7%40.0%
58.33%127.289010,71055.6%66.7%
75.00%126.283011,60477.8%66.7%
45.45%115.872811,67620.0%66.7%
45.45%116.493214,08133.3%50.0%
70.00%107.297411,92283.3%50.0%
70.00%104.682611,38775.0%66.7%
75.00%87.71,06015,757100.0%71.4%
12.50%84.680514,0870.0%20.0%
62.50%85.670511,57575.0%50.0%
57.14%76.571010,84840.0%100.0%
42.86%75.884014,477100.0%33.3%
33.33%68.380813,02150.0%0.0%
66.67%67.796911,702100.0%0.0%
33.33%66.379611,93850.0%25.0%
50.00%63.164811,304100.0%0.0%
66.67%66.666013,926100.0%60.0%
33.33%64.51,02813,37050.0%25.0%
50.00%67.898313,85950.0%50.0%
60.00%56.683312,048100.0%50.0%
80.00%57.195814,821100.0%66.7%
40.00%58.01,00212,96166.7%0.0%
40.00%57.28049,61125.0%100.0%
20.00%54.064812,02050.0%0.0%
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Yasuo vs Gnar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yasuo do against Gnar in League of Legends?

Yasuo wins the Yasuo vs Gnar matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to Gnar's 46.7%, a 6.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 60 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Yasuo do against Gnar in the early game?

In the early game, Yasuo has the advantage against Gnar with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Yasuo players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Yasuo do against Gnar in the late game?

In the late game, Yasuo takes over the Yasuo vs Gnar matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Yasuo scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yasuo vs Gnar matchup?

Yasuo wins the matchup against Gnar with a 53.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 6.7 percentage point advantage means Yasuo is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 60 games analyzed.

What is the best Yasuo build against Gnar?

The best Yasuo build against Gnar includes Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King, Wit's End with Berserker's Greaves. 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 Yasuo runes against Gnar?

The best Yasuo runes against Gnar use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Yasuo vs Gnar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Yasuo counter Gnar?

Yes, Yasuo has a favorable matchup against Gnar with a 53.3% win rate. Yasuo strongly counters Gnar in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Yasuo against Gnar?

When playing Yasuo 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.