MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gnar vs Gwen
What is Gnar's win rate vs Gwen?
In Top, Gnar wins 49% against Gwen across 529 observed 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 ahead by 407 gold.
Gnar at 15:00
- Gold: +407
- CS: +9
- XP: +450
Typical gap to Gwen, from 526 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gnar counter Gwen?
Too close to call. Gnar sits at 49% over 529 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Gwen as Gnar
When Gnar is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 321 games; behind, it drops to 37% over 208.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 321 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 208 |
| First blood | 54% | 256 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 205 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 321 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 147 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 66 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:25; the level 6 spike lands around 5:19. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gnar build in Top?
Into Gwen specifically, Gnar finishes Trinity Force first most often: 50.6% over 239 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.