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Indexed data Patch 16.11 · Emerald+ ranked · 508 sampled rows

Gnar Top build & runes

GNAR · TOP · v16.11

Everything for Gnar Top on patch 16.11, pulled from real Emerald+ ranked games — the build path, rune pages, the counters worth banning, the strongest teammates, and Gnar's win conditions.

Gnar Top: analysis & win conditions

patch 16.11 · data-driven

Gnar is an AD bruiser in the top, and on patch 16.11 they grade out as a situational pick — a 50.1% win rate, 3.6% pick rate, 42,690 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Gnar holds a fairly even power curve, staying relevant at every stage rather than relying on a single timing.

How Gnar wins: landing engage and starting fights on Gnar's terms, and grouped 5-v-5 teamfights, where Gnar tips the fight. The kit grades 8/10 engage, 8/10 teamfighting.

The most-played core build is Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage, which holds a 60.2% win rate across 3,317 games this patch. Item order and defensive swaps update against whichever enemy comp you select.

The matchup to respect is Swain, where Gnar sits at just 41.2%, and on the team side, Gnar gains the most from a Ashe (+10.2% pair win rate).

Gnar Top build & runes — Patch 16.11

C tier · 50.1% WR · 3.6% pick · 42,690 games

Gnar's highest-volume core items and rune page this patch. Select the enemy composition above and the build re-optimizes for that exact matchup.

First itemTrinity Force
BootsPlated Steelcaps
Core buildTrinity Force → Black Cleaver → Sterak's Gage 60.2% WR · 3,317 games
RunesFleet Footwork (Precision) · Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand · Inspiration: Overgrowth, Bone Plating · Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling

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For full draft-time coaching with all 10 picks, use the Team Builder. To see Gnar's tier on this patch, see the Tier List.