Illaoi vs Gnar Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Illaoi is a fighter/tank hybrid, Gnar a fighter/tank hybrid, and they meet in the Top lane. Over 476 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Illaoi closes out 55.5% of them. A 5.5-point edge is what puts this matchup in Illaoi’s column.
Illaoi looks for Test of Spirit (E); Gnar answers with Boomerang Throw / Boulder Toss (Q). Leap of Faith and GNAR! are the two buttons that end the exchange outright. Resources split the two: Mana for Illaoi, Rage for Gnar.
Illaoi and Gnar overlap on physical damage, so itemisation converges rather than splits. Level-one bases: Illaoi 656 HP / 35 armour / 32 MR, Gnar 540 / 32 / 30. Late-game bases read 2611 health / 120 armour for Illaoi and 1883 / 95 for Gnar. On autos alone the numbers read 65 AD for Illaoi and 60 for Gnar. Illaoi walks at 350 and Gnar at 335, so Illaoi dodges skillshots a fraction easier.
This is a melee mirror in terms of reach — 125 versus 175 — so spacing matters less than ability timing.
A 8/10 difficulty rating on Gnar, against 4/10, means the sample includes plenty of players still learning it. Behind 55.5% are 476 games against Gnar, not a handful of anecdotes.
FAQ
Yes — Illaoi holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Illaoi wins 55.5% of the recorded games.
55.5% from Illaoi's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
476 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Illaoi build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Illaoi build page.