Gnar vs Mordekaiser - Matchup Guide | Patch 26.7

YouGnar

EnemyMordekaiser

Win Condition

Survive the early game by kiting with . In teamfights, look to use Mega to peel him off your carries or stun him against his own ult walls.

Overview

This is a spacing-intensive kite matchup. Mini Gnar wins by abusing range and Move Speed from to poke, while Mordekaiser wins if he lands to force an extended trade. You generally control the pace of the lane until Mordekaiser gets his ultimate.

Difficulty

Medium

One missed dodge on or getting caught in Mini form during usually results in a death.

You (Gnar)

•Infinite kiting with slows and speed
• can jump out of the pull area
•Mega can stun against the boundary
•High mobility in Mini form to dodge skillshots

Them (Mordekaiser)

•Forced 1v1 combat via to stop kiting
• aura rewards sticking to targets
• shield can negate Gnar's burst
•Isolated damage is massive against single targets

Mordekaiser's Abilities

Ability	Threat	What It Means For You
	Med	Once is active, he gains MS and AoE damage; do not let him land 3 hits.
	High	A heavy slam that deals more damage if it hits only you; stand near minions to reduce damage.
	Low	He stores damage as a shield or heal; wait for the shield to decay before using .
	High	A pull that sets up his entire combo; save specifically to escape this if you can't sidestep.
	High	Drags you to a realm for 7 seconds; if you are Mini, just run and kite until it expires.

Lane Phase

Lvl 1-5

→Focus on landing to slow him and proc for the Move Speed boost to stay out of pull range.
→Never use aggressively unless he has already missed and is low health.
→Stay inside your minion wave so his doesn't get the 'isolated target' damage bonus.
→Position horizontally to his mace; it is easier to sidestep than to outrun its length.

Lvl 6+Power spike

→If he uses while you are Mini, use and purely to survive the duration.
→In Mega form, the 'Death Realm' edges count as walls; use to slam him into the boundary for a stun.
→Be careful of transforming into Mega just as he ults; he steals a percentage of your increased Mega stats.

Trading Patterns

Safe Poke

Hit -> Auto-attack -> Auto-attack to proc and use the Move Speed to run away before he reacts.

Punish

When he misses , he has no way to close the gap. Walk forward and chain and autos for a long trade.

All-in

While in Mega Gnar: over a minion for distance -> into a wall -> stun -> boulder toss -> Ignite.

Respect

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pull — If it lands, he will proc and you will lose at least half your HP.
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Isolated — The damage is significantly higher if no minions are nearby to split the hit.
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timing — He will wait for your Mega form to expire to catch you while you are squishy.
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shield — It can bait you into an all-in that you can't finish, allowing him to turn the fight.

Punish

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is on cooldown — Harass him relentlessly with as he cannot reach you.
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He uses to heal — His shield is now gone; this is your window for a high-damage Mega Gnar trade.
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Level 1-5 — He is very susceptible to kiting before he gets the stats and utility of .
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He misses — He loses his primary damage tool for several seconds; go for a proc.

Wave Management

Early

Keep the wave in the middle or slightly on your side. This gives you more room to kite him down the lane with procs.

Post-6

Avoid pushing too deep without Mega Gnar ready; if he catches you in Mini form near his tower with , you will die.

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Ability

Threat

What It Means For You

Med

Once is active, he gains MS and AoE damage; do not let him land 3 hits.

High

A heavy slam that deals more damage if it hits only you; stand near minions to reduce damage.

Low

He stores damage as a shield or heal; wait for the shield to decay before using .

High

A pull that sets up his entire combo; save specifically to escape this if you can't sidestep.

High

Drags you to a realm for 7 seconds; if you are Mini, just run and kite until it expires.