MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gnar vs K'Sante
What is Gnar's win rate vs K'Sante?
In Top, Gnar wins 52% against K'Sante across 1,587 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 ahead by 126 gold.
Gnar at 15:00
- Gold: +126
- CS: +6
- XP: -79
Typical gap to K'Sante, from 1,582 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gnar counter K'Sante?
Too close to call. Gnar sits at 52% over 1,587 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 K'Sante as Gnar
When Gnar is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 886 games; behind, it drops to 46% over 701.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 886 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 701 |
| First blood | 58% | 651 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 473 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 1,024 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 402 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 201 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:12; 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 K'Sante specifically, Gnar finishes Trinity Force first most often: 50.2% over 562 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage: 53.6% across 112 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.