MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gnar vs Olaf
What is Gnar's win rate vs Olaf?
In Top, Gnar wins 47% against Olaf across 519 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 261 gold.
Gnar at 15:00
- Gold: -261
- CS: +2
- XP: +26
Typical gap to Olaf, from 514 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gnar counter Olaf?
Too close to call. Gnar sits at 47% over 519 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 Olaf as Gnar
When Gnar is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 232 games; behind, it drops to 36% over 287.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 232 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 287 |
| First blood | 54% | 188 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 160 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 249 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 69 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:02; the level 6 spike lands around 5:34. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gnar build in Top?
Into Olaf specifically, Gnar finishes Trinity Force first most often: 49.3% over 229 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.