Gnar Build Guide for Top Lane [Patch 15.3]

Most Popular Build (54.8% WR, 7,145 matches)

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
• Core Items: Trinity Force → Plated Steelcaps → Black Cleaver
• Final Items: Sterak's Gage → Randuin's Omen → Thornmail
• Runes: Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Legend: Alacrity, Triumph
• Skill Order: Q > W > E

Key Tips:

• Harass melee champions with auto-attacks and Q to proc W stacks
• Build Rage Bar before teamfights for optimal Mega Gnar timing
• Check minimap before using E aggressively to avoid ganks

Strong Matchups:

• Poppy (57.9% WR)
• Volibear (57.4% WR)
• Dr. Mundo (57.4% WR)
• Trundle (56.5% WR)
• Sion (55.7% WR)

Weak Matchups:

• Zac (42.3% WR)
• Cassiopeia (44.0% WR)
• Karma (44.1% WR)
• Maokai (44.4% WR)
• Quinn (45.2% WR)

Alternative Build Options:

Fleet Footwork Build (55.3% WR, 3,250 matches)

• Core: Trinity Force → Plated Steelcaps → Black Cleaver
• Final Items: Sterak's Gage → Randuin's Omen → Wit's End
• Runes: Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, Overgrowth

Grasp Alternative (57.5% WR, 631 matches)

• Core: Black Cleaver → Plated Steelcaps → Trinity Force
• Final Items: Sterak's Gage → Wit's End → Jak'Sho, The Protean
• Runes: Same as Most Popular Build

Best Duo Synergies:

• Volibear (58.6% WR)
• Fiddlesticks (57.4% WR)
• Bel'Veth (55.4% WR)
• Karthus (54.4% WR)
• Skarner (53.8% WR)

Situational Items:

• Adjust defensive stats based on enemy damage types
• Consider matchup-specific shard choices (Armor/Magic Resist)
• Adapt build path based on game state and team compositions

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