Kennen vs Gnar TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Kennen vs Gnar TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Overview

Use ranged poke with and to keep Gnar pressured and off safe mini-form trades.
Avoid extended trades without or ready to minimize risk from Gnar's burst.
Focus on stacking marks for stun setups and leverage flank angles for teamfight impact.

Trading pattern

Trade short poke bursts using and to build mark stacks before Gnar can retaliate.
Step forward for trades when Gnar's is down to punish his reduced mobility.
Avoid extended trades without or available to reduce vulnerability to Gnar's follow-up engage.

Danger windows

Respect Gnar's Rage near mega form and his available for aggressive engages.
Avoid grouping near walls during Gnar's mega form to reduce risk of his wall stun.
Play safe after using forward without vision or escape options until it resets.

Early game

Thin the wave with and while holding for escape or repositioning.
Avoid committing to trades when is on cooldown to prevent Gnar's counter-engage.
Keep lane pressure to force Gnar into suboptimal Rage usage and limit his mini-form poke windows.

Power spikes

At level 6, preserve health and resources to use with flank or flash angles for kill or objective fights.
Hold and for decisive teamfight windows rather than low-value trades.
Respect Gnar's mega form with and stuns near terrain, especially around level 6.

Win conditions

Use ranged poke to control the wave and stack marks for reliable stuns to deny Gnar free scaling.
Convert flank or flash windows into impactful teamfight engages to secure kills and objectives.
Punish Gnar's cooldowns and force him off the wave to maximize your teamfight impact and lane dominance.

Tactical tip

For Kennen vs Gnar, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Top lane check.