MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gnar vs Ekko
How often does Gnar beat Ekko in Top?
Gnar into Ekko in Top: 36% observed win rate across 42 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 1,019 gold.
Gnar at 15:00
- Gold: -1,019
- CS: -7
- XP: -848
Typical gap to Ekko, from 42 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gnar counter Ekko?
No counter here: Gnar sits at 36% over 42 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Ekko: the Gnar game plan
Someone usually dies here around 3:56 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:39. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Gnar's Top build, with receipts
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.