Vayne vs Gnar TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Vayne vs Gnar TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Overview

Use ranged spacing and repositioning to deny Gnar's poke and avoid his engage windows.
Control the wave to prevent Gnar from timing his mega form for aggressive all-ins and maintain lane pressure.
Prioritize scaling through safe trades and avoid giving Gnar free engages or wall stuns.

Trading pattern

Trade from max range using autos and to maintain spacing and avoid Gnar's engage cooldowns.
Hold to stun Gnar into walls when he commits to engage or overextends.
Avoid using forward when Gnar's engage is ready to prevent getting caught in his crowd control.

Danger windows

Respect Gnar's mega form with and stun near terrain; avoid fighting near walls without ready.
Be cautious when Gnar's rage is close to mega form as he can jump in with and follow up with hard CC.
Avoid pushing without vision to reduce vulnerability to ganks and hard engage after cooldown.

Early game

Keep the wave on your side to reduce Gnar's ability to engage with and .
Use to reposition and avoid Gnar's poke from and while landing autos.
Avoid pushing without vision to prevent ganks and punish Gnar's limited waveclear.

Power spikes

At level 6, use stealth and empowered to outplay Gnar's mega form engage and reposition safely.
After your two-item spike, pressure side lanes with sustained true damage and kite Gnar to punish his limited mobility.
Respect Gnar's level 6 mega form timing and avoid fights when his and crowd control are available.

Win conditions

Deny Gnar's engage by controlling spacing and punishing his cooldowns with wall stuns.
Scale into a side-lane duelist with two items, using stealth and true damage to shred Gnar and tanks.
Use ranged pressure and repositioning to force Gnar into unfavorable fights or to miss farm.

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