MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gnar vs Illaoi
What is Gnar's win rate vs Illaoi?
In Top, Gnar wins 50% against Illaoi across 559 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 347 gold.
Gnar at 15:00
- Gold: -347
- CS: -11
- XP: -156
Typical gap to Illaoi, from 555 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gnar counter Illaoi?
Too close to call. Gnar sits at 50% over 559 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 Illaoi as Gnar
When Gnar is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 251 games; behind, it drops to 42% over 308.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 251 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 308 |
| First blood | 57% | 221 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 182 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 64% | 201 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 135 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 67 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:33; the level 6 spike lands around 5:23. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gnar build in Top?
Into Illaoi specifically, Gnar finishes Trinity Force first most often: 54.6% over 227 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.