MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gnar vs Vayne
What is Gnar's win rate vs Vayne?
In Top, Gnar wins 47% against Vayne across 748 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 339 gold.
Gnar at 15:00
- Gold: +339
- CS: +5
- XP: +679
Typical gap to Vayne, from 744 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gnar counter Vayne?
Too close to call. Gnar sits at 47% over 748 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 Vayne as Gnar
When Gnar is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 56% over 432 games; behind, it drops to 35% over 316.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 432 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 316 |
| First blood | 54% | 366 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 330 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 358 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 54% | 226 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 60% | 93 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:42; the level 6 spike lands around 5:24. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gnar build in Top?
Into Vayne specifically, Gnar finishes Trinity Force first most often: 46.6% over 378 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage: 57.5% across 40 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.