Gnar is a versatile top-lane champion who can effectively switch between ranged and melee forms. This build guide focuses on optimal setups for maximum effectiveness in the mid lane.

Core Build

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
• Starting Items: Doran's Blade
• Core Items: Trinity Force > Plated Steelcaps > Black Cleaver
• Final Items: Sterak's Gage > Wit's End > Guardian Angel

Optimal Runes

• Primary (Resolve): Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth
• Secondary (Precision): Legend: Alacrity, Triumph
• Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling

Skill Order Q > W > E

Strong Against

• Poppy (57.9% WR)
• Volibear (57.5% WR)
• Dr. Mundo (57.2% WR)
• Trundle (56.5% WR)
• Sion (55.7% WR)

Weak Against

• Zac (42.3% WR)
• Maokai (44.3% WR)
• Cassiopeia (44.3% WR)
• Karma (44.4% WR)
• Quinn (45.2% WR)

Best Synergies

• Volibear (58.8% WR)
• Fiddlesticks (57.6% WR)
• Bel'Veth (55.4% WR)
• Karthus (54.3% WR)
• Skarner (53.9% WR)

Situational Items Adjust your build based on the enemy team composition:

• Against AP-heavy teams: Consider rushing Wit's End earlier
• Against AD-heavy teams: Build Randuin's Omen
• When ahead: Death's Dance
• When behind: Dead Man's Plate

Current statistics show this build maintaining a 59.6% win rate across 52 matches in Emerald+ rankings.

Note: Adapt rune shards based on matchup - choose Armor against AD opponents and Magic Resist against AP threats.

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