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Irelia vs Gnar

IreliaYOU · TOP
GnarENEMY · TOP
VS
Favors youPre-6 EasyPost-6 EasyTake Ignite

How to play it

Respect mega form
In mega form he's generally stronger than you and GNAR! can pin you to a wall: never fight near a wall when he's about to transform, and save W for his mega CC.
Bait his jump
His jump (E) has a 20+ second cooldown: once he's blown it, mini Gnar can't escape, so bait it then E-Q all-in.
Post-6 combo
Post-6, land E then Q onto him and hold R for when he E's away to catch the escape.
Never fight near a wall when he's about to transform: mega Gnar's GNAR! pins you against it for a long stun.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
INSPIRATIONINSPIRATION
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 56% WR - 1.4k games
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Irelia · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Irelia vs Gnar in Top lane is a favourable lane on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: mega form is the real threat, his GNAR! pins you to a wall, so save your W for it.

Irelia matchup data compiled from the group contribution of Challenger Irelia OTPsLeague of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).