Gnar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.4%
Pick Rate
1.5%

GnarTop Build

CFighterTank
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.4 Gnar top build uses Plated Steelcaps, Wit's End, Trinity Force, Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, Thornmail, Farsight Alteration. This Gnar build has a 4.42% pick rate and a 63.08% win rate in LoL patch 26.4. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Gnar build choices below.

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Select a Gnar Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
Core Build Items
  • Wit's End - Gnar Highest Win Rate Build core itemWit's End
  • Trinity Force - Gnar Highest Win Rate Build core itemTrinity Force
  • Sterak's Gage - Gnar Highest Win Rate Build core itemSterak's Gage
63.1%Win Rate
+13.7%WR Diff
4.4%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • Trinity Force - Gnar Most Popular Build core itemTrinity Force
  • Black Cleaver - Gnar Most Popular Build core itemBlack Cleaver
  • Sterak's Gage - Gnar Most Popular Build core itemSterak's Gage
59.7%Win Rate
+10.3%WR Diff
8.1%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • Wit's End - Gnar Alternative Build 1 core itemWit's End
  • Trinity Force - Gnar Alternative Build 1 core itemTrinity Force
  • Black Cleaver - Gnar Alternative Build 1 core itemBlack Cleaver
61.8%Win Rate
+12.5%WR Diff
6.0%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
Core Build Items
  • Randuin's Omen - Gnar Alternative Build 2 core itemRanduin's Omen
  • Trinity Force - Gnar Alternative Build 2 core itemTrinity Force
  • Black Cleaver - Gnar Alternative Build 2 core itemBlack Cleaver
55.6%Win Rate
+6.2%WR Diff
5.3%Pick Rate

Best Gnar Build - Highest Win Rate Items

This Gnar build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

Full Build
63.08%Win Rate
+13.71%WR Diff
4.42%Pick Rate
195Build Matches
These are Gnar's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Wit's End (54.1% WR, +4.8% WR diff, 23.7% pick rate) provides 45 MR, 0.5% AS. Trinity Force (50.5% WR, +1.1% WR diff, 81.4% pick rate) provides 333 Health, 36 AD, 0.3% AS. Sterak's Gage (57.4% WR, +8.1% WR diff, 30.8% pick rate) provides 400 Health. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Gnar build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance. Lower in: Magic Damage.

Top situational items for Gnar include Black Cleaver, Thornmail. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Gnar are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Gnar is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Gnar build.

  • Total armor Armor:100
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total magic resistance Magic Resistance:45
  • Total attack speed Attack Speed:80%
  • Total health Health:1283
  • Total attack damage Attack Damage:76
When facing Gnar's top counters like Jayce, Singed, DrMundo, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Focus on completing your core damage items before heavily investing in defensive situational items, as Gnar needs sufficient damage to remain a threat in counter matchups. Adapt your final build slots with items like Black Cleaver or Thornmail based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Gnar performance.

This Gnar durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 63.1% win rate across 195 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include rapid attack speed for consistent DPS, strong physical damage mitigation, substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Gnar build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 15,983, this Gnar build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Wit's End, Trinity Force, Sterak's Gage power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Gnar build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

See Also

Gnar OverviewGnar RunesGnar CountersAll Items