MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gnar vs Zaahen
What is Gnar's win rate vs Zaahen?
In Top, Gnar wins 50% against Zaahen across 930 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 472 gold.
Gnar at 15:00
- Gold: +472
- CS: +13
- XP: +364
Typical gap to Zaahen, from 926 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gnar counter Zaahen?
Too close to call. Gnar sits at 50% over 930 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 Zaahen as Gnar
When Gnar is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 58% over 568 games; behind, it drops to 37% over 362.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 568 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 362 |
| First blood | 56% | 438 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 367 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 633 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 222 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 56% | 97 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:24; 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 Zaahen specifically, Gnar finishes Trinity Force first most often: 51.4% over 401 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage: 63.6% across 55 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.