Urgot vs Gnar TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Urgot vs Gnar

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Urgot aims to control melee spacing with ranged poke and punish Gnar's engage attempts with (E) flips.
Maintain medium lane pressure to avoid giving Gnar a passive lane state and deny his scaling opportunities.
This is a control vs teamfight matchup where Urgot must manage spacing and cooldowns to pressure Gnar before he transforms.

Trading pattern

Trade by poking from range, then punish Gnar's engage by flipping him with (E) when he overcommits.
Avoid extended trades after (E) misses or when passive legs are on cooldown to prevent being kited.
Use passive legs and (R) execute pressure to finish low-health targets after successful (E) flips.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Gnar's Rage is near mega form and he can jump in with (E) or stun with (W)/(R).
Avoid all-ins immediately after missing (E) or (R) as your damage and control drop significantly.
Watch for Gnar's mega form engage near terrain where his wall stun (R) is most threatening.

Early game

Use (Q) poke and passive legs to chip Gnar early while keeping enough distance to rotate damage.
Avoid using (E) aggressively before level 6 to prevent being kited or punished when it misses.
Prepare to punish Gnar when he commits with (E) by holding your (E) shield and flip for counter-engage.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) execute threat to turn trades and force Gnar to play cautiously at low health.
At level 9, leverage (W) uptime for sustained damage in side-lane duels.
Respect Gnar's level 6 mega form with (R) and (W) stuns; avoid fighting when his Rage is near full and he can transform.

Win conditions

Use ranged poke and passive legs to control Gnar's melee space and force him to engage on your terms.
Punish Gnar's mini form engage attempts with well-timed (E) flips and convert health leads into (R) executes.
Pressure side-lane duels after level 9 using sustained damage and execute threat to outscale and dominate fights.