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Tryndamere vs Gnar

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Tryndamere's medium early game agency to pressure Gnar and deny him calm scaling opportunities.
Focus on building Fury and controlling extended side-lane trades to leverage Tryndamere's high scaling and splitpush identity.

Trading pattern

Trade aggressively when Fury is stacked and Gnar's disengage or (E) is down to force extended fights.
Use (E) to gap close only if you can chase or reset the fight, avoiding forward (E) when Gnar can kite or stun.
Convert low-health trades with (R) to survive Gnar's burst and secure kills or tower pressure.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Gnar's Rage is near mega form and (R) is available, especially near walls for his stun.
Avoid engaging when (E) is down to prevent being kited or locked down by Gnar's crowd control.
Do not fight during Gnar's mega form duration; wait for it to expire before committing to all-ins.

Early game

Prioritize stacking Fury on minions to enable strong short trades before committing with (E).
Avoid all-ins without Fury or (R) available to prevent being kited or punished by Gnar's crowd control.
Use (W) slow to reduce Gnar's damage and create safer windows for trades when he is in mini form without (E).

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to commit to all-ins that Gnar cannot safely disengage, forcing decisive fights.
After reaching two core items, increase side-lane pressure and threat of extended duels to pull enemies away from objectives.
Respect Gnar's level 6 mega form with (R) and wall stun; avoid fighting near terrain or when his Rage is close to mega.

Win conditions

Build Fury and use (E) and (R) to force extended side-lane fights where Gnar cannot kite effectively.
Exploit Gnar's mini form vulnerability by engaging when his (E) is down and he lacks crowd control.
Push side lanes aggressively post two-item spike to force Gnar to answer or lose objectives, leveraging Tryndamere's splitpush strength.