MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gnar vs Heimerdinger
What is Gnar's win rate vs Heimerdinger?
In Top, Gnar wins 51% against Heimerdinger across 260 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 behind by 164 gold.
Gnar at 15:00
- Gold: -164
- CS: -5
- XP: +21
Typical gap to Heimerdinger, from 259 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gnar counter Heimerdinger?
Too close to call. Gnar sits at 51% over 260 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 Heimerdinger as Gnar
When Gnar is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 54% over 116 games; behind, it drops to 48% over 143.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 116 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 143 |
| First blood | 55% | 123 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 99 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 47% | 93 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 79 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 49 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:41; 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 Heimerdinger specifically, Gnar finishes Trinity Force first most often: 56.6% over 106 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.