Gnar vs Irelia TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Gnar vs Irelia

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use mini form's ranged poke to control spacing and avoid Irelia's all-in windows.
Manage Rage carefully to transform into mega form for impactful crowd control and durable engages.
Prioritize lane control to prevent Irelia from stacking passive and setting up minion reset paths.

Trading pattern

Use mini form poke to chip damage and back off before Irelia stacks passive or commits.
Punish Irelia after she wastes (Q) forward without a reset or misses (E) stun.
Engage harder when Rage is near full to convert into mega form and land crowd control near terrain.

Danger windows

Avoid extended trades when Irelia has passive stacks and low-health minions for (Q) resets.
Respect (E) stun and (R) mark engage windows; do not fight when these are available and cooldowns are up.
Mini form without (E) is vulnerable to Irelia's all-in; keep (E) ready to disengage or reposition.

Early game

Harass with (Q) and (W) in mini form while preserving (E) to kite or escape her engage.
Avoid fighting without (E) available as Irelia can punish your lack of mobility.
Keep wave control to deny Irelia low-health minions that enable her (Q) resets.

Power spikes

Level 6: Use mega form (R) near walls for strong crowd control and engage; time Rage to enter fights with full Rage.
Irelia Level 2: Respect her early (Q)+(E) all-in combo; avoid extended trades without (E) or (R) cooldowns.
Objective fights with controlled Rage: Enter with mega form ready to maximize teamfight impact.

Win conditions

Use mini form poke and kiting to deny Irelia passive stacks and reset paths.
Time mega form transformation to coincide with Irelia's engage attempts and terrain for impactful crowd control.
Control the wave state to limit Irelia's mobility and force unfavorable trades, enabling side-lane pressure and teamfight presence.