Gnar leverages his unique rage mechanic and range advantage to dominate the top lane with a 54.5% win rate across 7,571 matches.

Core Build:

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
• First Items: Trinity Force → Plated Steelcaps → Black Cleaver
• Full Build: Add Sterak's Gage, Randuin's Omen, Thornmail

Optimal Runes:

• Primary: Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth
• Secondary: Legend: Alacrity, Triumph
• Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling

Key Tips:

• Harass melee champions using range advantage
• Proc W with auto-attacks or Q when enemies have 2 stacks
• Time team fights around Rage Bar - engage when full
• Check minimap before using E aggressively to avoid ganks

Strong Against:

• Trundle (57.8% WR)
• Volibear (57.4% WR)
• Dr. Mundo (56.6% WR)
• Sion (56.6% WR)
• Poppy (55.9% WR)

Weak Against:

• Zac (41.0% WR)
• Maokai (44.3% WR)
• Karma (44.8% WR)
• Vayne (45.1% WR)
• Quinn (45.1% WR)

Alternative Build Options:

1. Fleet Footwork Build (55.3% WR):

• Core: Trinity Force, Plated Steelcaps, Black Cleaver
• Follow with: Sterak's Gage, Randuin's Omen, Wit's End

2. Black Cleaver Rush (57.9% WR):

• Start: Black Cleaver → Plated Steelcaps → Trinity Force
• Complete with: Sterak's Gage, Wit's End, Jak'Sho The Protean

3. Conqueror Build (53.4% WR):

• Core items remain similar to standard build
• Focuses on extended trades and sustained damage

Best Synergies:

• Fiddlesticks (57.7% WR)
• Volibear (57.7% WR)
• Bel'Veth (54.9% WR)
• Karthus (53.9% WR)
• Skarner (53.7% WR)

Skill Order: Q → W → E remains consistent across all builds.

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