MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gnar vs Yasuo
What is Gnar's win rate vs Yasuo?
In Top, Gnar wins 50% against Yasuo across 872 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 326 gold.
Gnar at 15:00
- Gold: -326
- CS: -12
- XP: -140
Typical gap to Yasuo, from 870 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gnar counter Yasuo?
Too close to call. Gnar sits at 50% over 872 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 Yasuo as Gnar
When Gnar is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 324 games; behind, it drops to 43% over 547.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 324 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 547 |
| First blood | 56% | 335 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 285 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 237 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 178 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 94 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:48; 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 Yasuo specifically, Gnar finishes Trinity Force first most often: 49.5% over 392 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.