Who wins: Advantage — you
From the counter table · Patch 7.2dKayn winsGnar wins
One of these champions is not usually played in this lane — treat the verdict as a rough guide.
How to play it
- Press early
Kayn is stronger in the first levels — shove and deny farm.
- Cut the healing
Gnar sustains — Chempunk Chainsword on your first back.
- Long fights
Gnar is a tank — build sustained damage and keep hitting; burst won't do it.
When you are in danger
- Save your dash for CC
Don't dash in — keep it to escape Gnar's crowd control.
Items that answer Gnar
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How to beat Gnar
- Buy armor items like Plated Steelcaps or Thornmail
- Don't extend trades — he wins long fights
- Slow with no escape — pressure him hard
- Buy Mercury's Treads or Quicksilver Sash for tenacity / cleanse
How to play as Kayn
Base stats by level (you / enemy)
■ Kayn · ■ GnarLevel 1
- Health630 / 600
- Attack damage70 / 62
- Armor40 / 43
- Magic resistance36 / 32
- Attack speed0.80 / 0.77
- Movement speed350 / 335
Level 5
- Health1142 / 952
- Attack damage86 / 76
- Armor60 / 57
- Magic resistance44 / 40
- Attack speed0.87 / 0.77
- Movement speed350 / 335
Level 15
- Health2422 / 1832
- Attack damage126 / 111
- Armor110 / 92
- Magic resistance64 / 60
- Attack speed1.05 / 0.77
- Movement speed350 / 335
The verdict is built from WildPick's curated counter table and the champions' kits — not from match win rates. Wild Rift has no public match API.