MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Gnar vs Jayce
What is Gnar's win rate vs Jayce?
In Top, Gnar wins 51% against Jayce across 1,313 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 293 gold.
Does Gnar counter Jayce?
The numbers call it close: 51% for Gnar over 1,313 games, inside the noise band. Neither side counters the other on this sample — the lane swings on the spots below, so pick the side you play better and take the receipts with you.
How to beat Jayce as Gnar
When Gnar is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 59% over 559 games; 300 down, it drops to 45% over 754.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 59% | 559 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 45% | 754 |
| First blood | 58% | 491 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 455 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 439 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 247 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 103 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:16; the level 6 spike lands around 5:37. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gnar build in Top?
Into Jayce specifically, Gnar finishes Trinity Force first most often: 54.8% over 460 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage: 65.6% across 61 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.