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How to Play GnarTop Build, Emerald+Patch 26.11

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Gnar with MOBA Trainer's best data for every build. The highest win rate Gnar build, from rune set to skill order to item path, for Top. LoL Patch 26.11.

In Patch 26.11, Gnar is C tier Top with 49.0% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Fleet Footwork + Trinity Force, Black Cleaver. Hardest matchup: Malphite (43.9% win rate for Gnar).

CWin Rate 49.0%Pick Rate 3.7%Ban Rate 1.2%Up

Gnar Top Build (Patch 26.11)

Highest win rate build path (3.7% pick rate, 49.0% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

Precision
Fleet FootworkTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
Resolve
OvergrowthBone Plating
Stat Shards
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Summoner Spells

FlashTeleport

Skill Priority

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Item Build

Starting Items
Doran's BladeHealth Potion
Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Core Items
Trinity ForceBlack CleaverSterak's Gage
Situational / Late Game
Trinity ForceBlack CleaverSterak's GageWit's EndRanduin's OmenThornmail

How to play Gnar Top

  • Pick Gnar Top in patch 26.11 when you need a C tier option with stable meta presence. Tier moved up this patch, so Gnar is worth prioritizing in draft.
  • Your main power spike on Gnar Top is the first completed core item: trade around post-buff spike timing and look for fights when your keystone and first rush item are online.
  • Common mistake: forcing fights without vision or wave state on Top. Fix it by syncing roams and trades with your jungler and resetting after a bad trade. Practice the scenario in the puzzle embed to drill the fix.

Gnar Top Counters (Patch 26.11)

Toughest Top matchups for Gnar this patch, by Gnar win rate against each opponent (Emerald+ ranked).

OpponentGnar Win RateGames
MalphiteMalphite43.9%2,470
IreliaIrelia47.4%1,441
SionSion48.4%1,409
DariusDarius48.9%1,419
JayceJayce49.2%1,553
AatroxAatrox51.1%1,396
GarenGaren51.1%1,661
KsanteKsante52.5%1,895
View Gnar counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Gnar good in Patch 26.11?

Gnar is C tier Top in Patch 26.11 with a 49.0% win rate, 3.7% pick rate, and 1.2% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Gnar Top after Patch 26.11 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.

What is the best build for Gnar Top?

The best Gnar Top build in Patch 26.11 uses Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage with the Fleet Footwork keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Gnar Top is C tier with 49.0% win rate this patch.

Who counters Gnar?

Champions that counter Gnar in Patch 26.11 include Malphite (43.9% Gnar win rate), KSante (52.5% Gnar win rate), Garen (51.1% Gnar win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.