Pantheon vs Gnar TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Pantheon vs Gnar TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Overview

Use early empowered trades and stun to deny Gnar's scaling and force him behind.
Maintain high lane pressure to snowball before Gnar hits mega form and gains crowd control.
Crash waves after winning trades to create roam windows with or reset safely.

Trading pattern

Start trades with point-and-click stun and follow with empowered for burst damage.
Use to block Gnar's main return damage and disengage before he can kite or counterattack.
Punish Gnar when his is down or after he uses mini form poke cooldowns for maximum damage.

Danger windows

Respect Gnar's Rage near mega form as he gains hard CC and durability, increasing all-in threat.
Avoid extended trades after using or since your engage becomes predictable and damage mitigation is lost.
Watch for Gnar's mega stun and wall stun especially near terrain where he can lock you down.

Early game

Aggressively trade at level 2-3 using empowered , , and to force Gnar low or out of lane.
Avoid using into unfavorable wave states to prevent giving Gnar space to retaliate.
Crash waves after winning trades to enable safe roams or resets before Gnar's mega form timing.

Power spikes

Level 2-3: Empowered , , and enable strong early trades to build lane control.
Level 6: Crash waves and roam with to extend lead before Gnar's mega form CC threatens fights.
First lethality or fighter item spikes increase burst damage and trading threat in lane.

Win conditions

Use early empowered trades and stun to deny Gnar farm and force him behind in health.
Convert lane pressure into map impact by crashing waves and roaming with before Gnar reaches mega form.
Maintain lane dominance with short burst trades to secure kills or force summoner spells, preventing Gnar's scaling.

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