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.
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 1,427 gold.
Gnar at 15:00
- Gold: -1,427
- CS: -30
- XP: -796
Typical gap to Irelia, from 1,506 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gnar counter Irelia?
No, it runs the other way. Irelia takes 57% of 1,513 ranked Top games. Gnar can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Irelia as Gnar
When Gnar is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 60% over 389 games; behind, it drops to 37% over 1,123.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 389 |
| Behind in gold 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 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.