MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Gnar vs Zed
What is Gnar's win rate vs Zed?
In Top, Gnar wins 47% against Zed across 100 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 657 gold.
Gnar at 15:00
- Gold: -657
- CS: -3
- XP: -495
Typical gap to Zed, from 100 games that reached 15:00.
Does Gnar counter Zed?
Too close to call. Gnar sits at 47% over 100 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 Zed as Gnar
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 61 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 51 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:11; the level 6 spike lands around 5:25. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Gnar build in Top?
Into Zed specifically, Gnar finishes Trinity Force first most often: 45.2% over 42 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.