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Gnar Crushing the Midlane (WIP) [Updated]

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Spells:

Flash

Ignite

Items

Basic Start

Sustain Start

Skillshot Lane

Vs heavy ad (Zed/Yasuo)

First Back options

90% of time rush

After Guinsoo

Upgrade boots

Optional dmg

Optional def

Example Full Build

Vs heavy ap

Vs all AD

2 Much Tanks

Testing

Ability Order

Gnar Passive Ability

Introduction

Hi, I'm Linku, and I've been playing top for a while now, and decided to try it mid and it's doing surprisingly good vs most machups, thought I've had a hard time dealing with some others (The worst I remember is vs AD Ezreal, but I had lag so I can't tell if it's a bad matchup or not)

This guide is WIP, so I'll be adding more info and eventually i'll add some Top Builds too.

All the feedback is welcome, and if you try it please tell me how did it work :D

Pros / Cons

Pros

+ High damage from early to late
+ With one item you destroy
+ Insane mobility in Mini
+ Chasing with FM and BC is great

Cons

- Squishy even in Mega
- Weak against heavy CC
- Mega less useful
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Spells

Flash: Always get. No other options. Always.

Ignite: Get this to secure kills and to go aggressive.

Exhaust: Get to go more defensive (although it can be used offensively too). Lately I've been picking exhaust ALWAYS in mid with ANY champ because of the Zeds.

Teleport: You can take this if you want to have more presence and to lose less farm in early, but usually you leave this to the top laner.

Heal: Never really used it on Gnar mid but since it works as sort of a marksman you could take this if you like it.

Items

Starting

Usually you'll start with because of the extra AD, HP and sustain it gives.
However, if you face a skillshot reliant champ (I.E. , etc.) you can choose over it.
If you are against a heavy AD champ like or and you don't feel like you can manage them on early, start and get as soon as posible.

First Back

On your first back, depending on how you're doing in lane and how much gold do you have, you'll have some options:

First option:

If you have enough gold and are doing fine in lane you definitely want to rush , so get a . If you have enough gold get a too, but prioritize the pickaxe, because if tides turn you can always build it into a before getting Guinsoo's.

Second option:

If you are loosing lane but not being destroyed, you should forget about the for a bit. Depending on your money, go for:
-
- plus a or (Depending if your opposing laner is is AD or AP)
This is to build a later (Don't upgrade yet), and or .

Third Option:

If the enemy is definitely destroying you, you should aim to get some defensive items so get a or and build them into an item which fulfills your needs.
- Armor options are vs or crit reliant champs, for some extra mobility and a bit damage, for better trades while in Mega (Thought you'll usually prefer to trade while in mini so Randuin and Plate are better options).
- Magic Resist options are to get sustain or to deny poke and combo-starting abilities ( )

No matter what option you choose on your first back, some potions and a will not harm you.

Core

This item is core. It gives AD for your AA, for poking with and for every ability in Mega form; AP to deal more damage with and , and attackspeed to get even more procs, alongside with a passive that at 8 stacks deals AOE damage with your AA.

While gives Gnar tons of damage at a low cost, on it's side gives him more damage, some more survival with the extra HP, and a very useful passive to chase enemies or even escape if used correctly in combination with