Gnar vs Zaahen
Top Lane Matchup
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Who Wins
- You win early 1v1s through superior range and kiting with Q slows and W procs for movement speed.
- At level 6, you need to be careful of his all-in potential, but Mega form gives you strong counter-engage if he commits.
How to Trade
- Poke with Q and auto attacks while maintaining distance, using W procs for movement speed to kite backwards.
- When he uses W to gap close, immediately back off and look to re-engage when it's on cooldown since that's his main engage tool.
Wave Control
- Maintain slow pushes to keep the wave in favorable positions for kiting and avoid getting frozen on.
- Use your range advantage to poke him off CS while building your rage bar for timely Mega transformations.
Mistakes to Avoid
- Don't let him stack Determination for free by trading inefficiently or letting him heal with Q on minions.
- Avoid extended trades when he has high stacks since his sustained damage will eventually overcome your kiting if the fight drags on.
Created on 11/21/2025
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