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Viktor vs Gnar

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Prioritize scaling through safe farming and item upgrades to control teamfights with zone control and poke.
Maintain medium lane pressure without overextending to avoid Gnar's engage windows.
Adapt defensively to Gnar's medium early agency and potential all-in when he transforms to mega form.

Trading pattern

Trade short with (E) poke and (Q) shield, saving (W) for disengage or to punish Gnar's engage attempts.
Punish Gnar when his (E) is down in mini form by stepping forward for trades.
Avoid using abilities solely for wave clear to prevent being punished by Gnar's ranged poke and engage potential.

Danger windows

Respect Gnar's mega form duration when he has hard CC and durability; avoid extended trades during this window.
Be cautious when Gnar's Rage is near full, as he can transform and engage with (E) and (R).
Vulnerable if (W) is down; avoid all-ins or hard engages from Gnar during this cooldown.

Early game

Use level 3 to enhance poke and spacing with (E) and (Q) shield, avoiding extended trades.
Avoid committing when (W) is on cooldown as it is your main disengage and zone control tool.
Keep wave control to deny Gnar easy access to mini form trades and punish his (E) cooldown.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) for verified all-ins, picks, or defensive resets, respecting Gnar's mega form engage window.
After first completed mage item and evolving abilities, increase pressure on wave and trades confidently.
Respect Gnar's level 6 mega form and terrain angles for his (R) wall stun and (W) stun crowd control.

Win conditions

Scale safely through farming and item upgrades to leverage superior zone control and teamfight damage.
Use (E) and (Q) shield to poke and trade when (E) is down, denying his mini form aggression.
Control wave state to prevent Gnar from setting up mega form engages and punish poor (W) placement or cooldowns.