MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Illaoi vs Gnar
How often does Illaoi beat Gnar in Top?
Illaoi into Gnar in Top: 50% observed win rate across 559 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Illaoi ahead by 347 gold.
Does Illaoi counter Gnar?
Too close for a counter call: Illaoi sits at 50% over 559 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Gnar: the Illaoi game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Illaoi at 58% across 308 games. Flip the lead and Illaoi falls to 39% across 251.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 58% | 308 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 39% | 251 |
| First blood | 55% | 286 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 235 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 344 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 150 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 68 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:06 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:17. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Illaoi's Top build, with receipts
Into Gnar specifically, Illaoi finishes Black Cleaver first most often: 52.0% over 100 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Illaoi core is Black Cleaver, Iceborn Gauntlet, Sterak's Gage: 58.2% across 1,174 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Black Cleaver (8,136 games).
Skill plan: Illaoi players max E first and take W at level 1.