MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Gnar vs Akali
How often does Gnar beat Akali in Top?
Gnar into Akali in Top: 45% observed win rate across 538 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Gnar behind by 292 gold.
Does Gnar counter Akali?
The count says no. Akali holds 55% of 538 ranked Top games here, and that gap clears the noise band. The matchup still gets won from {{champion}}'s side — the conditional rates on this page show where, each with its own game count.
Beating Akali: the Gnar game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Gnar at 53% across 219 games. Flip the lead and Gnar falls to 39% across 319.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 53% | 219 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 39% | 319 |
| First blood | 51% | 194 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 141 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 235 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 79 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:03 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:27. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Gnar's Top build, with receipts
Into Akali specifically, Gnar finishes Trinity Force first most often: 47.3% over 220 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Gnar core is Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage: 59.2% across 2,858 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Trinity Force (21,196 games).
Skill plan: Gnar players max Q first and take Q at level 1.