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.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Gnar behind by 292 gold.
Gnar at 15:00
- Gold: -292
- CS: -3
- XP: -312
Typical gap to Akali, from 535 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gnar counter Akali?
The count says no. Akali holds 55% of 538 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Gnar wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Gnar against Akali, and play for those first.
Beating Akali: the Gnar game plan
A 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 219 |
| Behind in gold 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 26.1-26.12.
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.