AP Gnar Build
AP Gnar build with runes and items. AP Gnar guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play AP Gnar build in League of Legends Patch 14.20!
Updated: 2024-08-04 ()
TLDR
Starting items
Quick Skill Order
W
Q
E
Final items
Quick Runes
Summoner spells
AP Gnar Runes
Domination
Precision
Passive
How it works
AP Build specific
- You play as burst oriented Mage.
- You build AP items.
- You rush Stormsurge.
Gnar specific
- This build is optimized for max damage with Hyper (W) in Mini Gnar form.
How to play
AP Build specific
- Playing AP Gnar build, your default rush is Stormsurge.
- Adapt to an enemy team. Are they full of tanks, and they rush tons of Magic Resist? You rush Void Staff as #2 or #3 item to counter MR stacking. Their team has champs with lots of healing? Rush Oblivion Orb as #2 item (upgrade to Morellonomicon as 4th or 5th item).
- Somebody is going after you each fight? Always getting ulted by enemy assassins? Rush Zhonya's Hourglass.
Gnar specific
- Good second rush is Nashor's Tooth and Lich Bane.
- Combo: wait for Hail of Blades + Mini Gnar = burst enemy (+ Stormsurge + Lich Bane + Nashor's Tooth).
Tips and Tricks
Riot
- Managing your Rage is very important. Try to time out your transformations so you can get maximum benefit from both forms.
- Position yourself next to walls to bait your enemies into getting stunned by your ultimate.
- Know your strengths! Mini Gnar is fast, squishy, and has high sustained damage. Mega Gnar is slow, tough, and has high burst.
Skill Order
- Boomerang Throw / Boulder TossQ
- Hyper / WallopW
- Hop / CrunchE
- GNAR!R
Items
Starting items
Rush this
Boots
Good items
Situational items
Against high MR
Counter high HP
Counter healing
For the last fight
Example final build