Gnar vs Renekton
Skill matchup
Build vs Renekton
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Gnar: Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Sterak's Gage, Plated Steelcaps, Randuin's Omen, Wit's End, Bramble Vest, Thornmail.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Renekton's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Renekton's attacks generate Fury, increased when he is low on life. This Fury can empower his abilities with bonus effects.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7s | 16s | 16s | – |
| 6 | 7s | 16s | 16s | 2m |
| 9 | 7s | 14s | 16s | 2m |
| 11 | 7s | 12s | 16s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 7s | 8s | 13s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 7s | 8s | 10s | 1m20 |
Playing as Gnar
Tips to maximize your impact
- Poke and catch your boomerang
As Mini Gnar, poke and kite with Boomerang Throw (Q): it slows, and catching it on the way back lowers its cooldown.
- Three hits on the same target
As Mini Gnar, land three hits on the same target: Hyper (W) then adds damage based on their max health and gives you move speed.
- Engage at almost full Rage
Engage when your Rage Gene (passive) bar is almost full: your next ability turns you into Mega Gnar, tankier and with new spells.
- Send them into a wall
Cast GNAR! (R) to send enemies into a wall: those who hit it are stunned and take more damage, the others are only knocked back.
Playing against Renekton
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Trade when he's under 50 Fury
Take a trade when his Fury is under 50: above that, Ruthless Predator (W) destroys your shields and stuns you twice as long.
- Trade after his dashes
Take a trade once he has used both Slice and Dice (E) dashes: it's his only way to reach you or get out, on a 16 to 10 second cooldown.
- Back off when he casts Dominus
Once he hits level 6, back off when he casts Dominus (R): he gains max health, builds Fury every second, and damages enemies around him.
- Drag the game out
If you survive his first minutes, play for time: Renekton looks to get ahead in lane, before everyone has their items.
Other Gnar matchups
Patch 16.21.1