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Kayle vs Gnar

KayleYOU · TOP
GnarENEMY · TOP
VS
Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Teleport

How to play it

Respect his bounce
His E bounce travels a huge distance and stacks free attack speed to mow you down: never get caught in his range.
Short trades at 6
From level 6 you can start out-trading him: go for short trades with PTA, and Doran's Blade helps you match his damage.
Farm safe early
It's a typical ranged matchup: give up caster minions to save HP and never take risky CS under tower.
Never risk your HP for CS early: concede caster minions before you concede health to his poke.
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
SORCERYSORCERY
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
TeleportTELEPORT
Items
Start
Core
Last 30 days Emerald+ - 53% WR - 1.2k games
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Kayle · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Kayle vs Gnar in Top lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: respect Gnar's bounce and range, he covers huge distance and gains free attack speed to burst you down.

Kayle matchup data compiled from the collective notes of Challenger Kayle OTPsLeague of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).