Gnar vs Aurelion Sol TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Gnar vs Aurelion Sol

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Gnar should control the lane by using mini form ranged poke and kiting to deny Aurelion Sol's easy scaling farm.
This is a control vs scale matchup where Gnar must pressure early and avoid giving Aurelion Sol passive scaling windows.

Trading pattern

Trade short-range poke in mini form using (Q) and (W), then kite back with (E) to avoid Aurelion Sol's poke.
Punish Aurelion Sol when he misses (Q) or (W) by engaging with (E) and converting Rage into mega form CC.
Avoid extended trades without Rage ready, as Aurelion Sol can out-sustain poke and waveclear.

Danger windows

Be cautious when mini form (E) is on cooldown, as you lose your main escape and become vulnerable to poke.
Avoid fighting after mega form expires since you lose hard CC and durability.
Watch for Aurelion Sol's roaming attempts; hard push waves and take plates when he leaves lane to punish.

Early game

Use mini form (Q) and (W) to poke and chip Aurelion Sol while keeping (E) ready to escape his poke.
Avoid fighting without (E) available to prevent being caught by Aurelion Sol's poke and waveclear.
Time your Rage buildup to reach mega form before key fights or wave crashes to turn trades in your favor.

Power spikes

At level 6, use Rage to transform and look for mega form (R) wall stuns near terrain to force fights.
Manage Rage to enter fights with mega form ready, maximizing durable engage and crowd control impact.
Respect Aurelion Sol's spike after 75+ Stardust stacks and Rylai's completion by playing safer and denying him free scaling.

Win conditions

Use mini form ranged poke and kiting to deny Aurelion Sol safe farm and scaling.
Time Rage to transform into mega form for decisive engages, crowd control, and teamfight impact.
Control wave states to enable side-lane pressure and force Aurelion Sol into unfavorable fights before he scales.