MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gnar vs Varus
What is Gnar's win rate vs Varus?
In Top, Gnar wins 46% against Varus across 422 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 387 gold.
Gnar at 15:00
- Gold: -387
- CS: -11
- XP: -56
Typical gap to Varus, from 421 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gnar counter Varus?
Too close to call. Gnar sits at 46% over 422 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 Varus as Gnar
When Gnar is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 52% over 173 games; behind, it drops to 42% over 249.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 52% | 173 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 249 |
| First blood | 50% | 181 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 52% | 151 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 120 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 67 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:41; the level 6 spike lands around 5:33. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gnar build in Top?
Into Varus specifically, Gnar finishes Trinity Force first most often: 47.0% over 230 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.