MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Gnar vs Irelia
What is Gnar's win rate vs Irelia?
In Top, Gnar wins 43% against Irelia across 1,513 observed ranked games. This is an observed win rate shown with its sample size, not a prediction or a guaranteed counter.
By 15 minutes the median game has Gnar behind by 1,427 gold.
Does Gnar counter Irelia?
No. This one runs the other way: Irelia takes 57% of 1,513 ranked Top games, and the gap clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still win it — the conditional rates on this page show which spots flip it, each with its own game count.
How to beat Irelia as Gnar
When Gnar is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 60% over 389 games; 300 down, it drops to 37% over 1,123.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 60% | 389 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 37% | 1,123 |
| First blood | 52% | 471 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 372 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 218 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 184 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 84 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:46; the level 6 spike lands around 5:42. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gnar build in Top?
Into Irelia specifically, Gnar finishes Trinity Force first most often: 45.5% over 659 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage: 55.9% across 59 games.
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 16.1-16.12.
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.