Iceborn Gauntlet Gnar build with runes and items. Iceborn Gauntlet Gnar guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Iceborn Gauntlet Gnar build in League of Legends Patch 26.4!
Defensive option. Exhaust for peeling against enemy divers and assassins and protecting your carries.
Optional Runes
Demolish
If you are into taking objectives, you can consider taking Demolish rune. Usually it is worth it and lets you push turrets quicker. Utility slash team oriented option.
You play as Tank, but with focus on kitting the enemy team and utility for your team.
You disrupt fights with CC, soak damage, peel off your carries or initiate for your team.
Playstyle
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Rush Iceborn Gauntlet to slow and kite the enemy team.
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Disrupt fights, create frozen pools, provide utility. All while soaking damage for your team.
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Adapt your tank items based on the enemy composition, so you can counter them.
How to play
Getting started
You rush Iceborn Gauntlet #1, then you need to adapt your items to the game. Enemy team heavy on AP? Buy MR. They heavy on AD? Buy Armor. You need some damage? Well buy that.
You can rush Imperial Mandate #2 if you can afford it, this makes this build more fun. However, if you are behind, it is okay to just skip it.
During fights
There's great synergy between Iceborn Gauntlet + Imperial Mandate + Font of Life. You create frozen pools that will persist for a few seconds, slowing enemies, applying Imperial Mandate debuff + Font of Life heal mark for your allies.
Items
For more utility oriented build, you can get Locket of the Iron Solari (sustain) or Shurelya's Battlesong (engages).
Runes
Remember to consume your Grasp of the Undying procs!
Tips and Tricks
Champion
When you are transformed into Mega Gnar you become melee, which means some runes and items will give you an effect as if you were melee champion. For example: Grasp of the Undying - more heal, more Health, more dmg. Hubris - more ad. First Strike - more gold.
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.