Gnar vs Yone TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Gnar vs Yone TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Gnar into Yonemedium

Overview

Use mini form's ranged poke and kiting tools to deny Yone free trades and scaling.
Manage Rage to transform into mega form for impactful engages near terrain and objectives.
Keep wave small to limit Yone's dash-through-minions and punish his from bad positions.

Trading pattern

Use mini form range to chip Yone and kite out his + combo attempts.
Punish Yone after he uses from a bad position with slows and procs.
Only commit to all-ins when Rage is near full for mega form durability and crowd control.

Danger windows

Respect Yone's knockup and stun as his main engage tool; avoid fighting when is down.
Beware of Yone's third knockup and displacement, which can instantly turn fights.
Avoid all-ins after mega form expires, as you lose hard CC and durability, making you vulnerable to Yone's engage.

Early game

Harass with and while holding for escapes against Yone's engage.
Avoid extended trades when is down to prevent knockup follow-ups.
Build Rage steadily before level 6 to maximize mega form impact at first big power spike.

Power spikes

Level 6: Transform with near walls to gain hard CC and durability for fights.
Controlled Rage before objectives: Use mega form engage and layered CC to turn fights.
Respect Yone's level 3 -- combo and first attack-speed item spike; avoid extended trades then.

Win conditions

Use mini form poke and kiting to deny Yone easy trades and build Rage safely.
Time mega form transformation to coincide with Yone committing or near terrain to maximize crowd control impact.
Control wave and side-lane pressure to force fights on your terms and leverage teamfight engage potential.

Tactical tip

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