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Gnar vs Urgot

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Control the lane by using mini form's ranged poke to chip Urgot and avoid his (E) engage.
Manage Rage carefully to transform into mega form for hard crowd control and durable all-ins near terrain.
This is a control vs scaling matchup where Gnar must deny Urgot safe scaling and leverage mega form for teamfight impact.

Trading pattern

Trade short-range poke in mini form using (Q) and (W) while kiting with (E) to avoid (E) flips.
Punish Urgot's missed (E) by stepping forward for aggressive trades before his passive legs reset.
Commit to all-ins only when Rage is near full to convert into mega form durability and crowd control near walls.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (E) is up and ready to flip, as engaging without (E) up leaves you vulnerable.
Avoid extended fights after your mega form expires since you lose hard crowd control and durability.
Watch for Urgot's execute (R) when you are low health; avoid staying in his execute range to prevent lethal trades.

Early game

Use mini form (Q) and (W) to poke Urgot while keeping (E) available to kite his (E) flip attempts.
Avoid fighting Urgot when your (E) is down to prevent getting flipped and punished.
Build Rage steadily before level 6 to prepare for a strong mega form engage or disengage.

Power spikes

Level 6: Use mega form (R) to add wall stun and durable engage, turning fights in your favor; avoid fighting after mega form expires.
Controlled Rage before objectives: Enter fights with Rage nearly full to maximize mega form teamfight value and crowd control.
Respect Urgot's level 6 (R) execute threat by maintaining health above execute threshold and dodging his execute projectile.

Win conditions

Use mini form range and poke to deny Urgot safe scaling and force him to play reactively.
Time your Rage to transform into mega form near terrain for impactful crowd control and all-ins.
Leverage mega form engages to win side-lane fights and influence teamfights with hard CC and durability.