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Gnar vs Shen · Top
51.5% for Gnar · 48.5% for Shen across 101 Top duels. Builds and timelines right below. Data current as of November 10, 2026.
How the matchup was played
What matters first: spells, keystone, then game-by-game builds.
Latest clash
October 26, 2026 · Worlds · 26.20 · 
Team Secret Whales vs 
LØS
Purchase / skill order unavailable for this game.
Fleet FootworkAbsorb Life · Legend: Alacrity · Cut Down · Bone Plating · Unflinching · Attack Speed · Adaptive Force · Health
Recent clash
August 23, 2025 · LPL · 25.16 · 
Team WE vs 
Top Esports
Purchase / skill order unavailable for this game.
Fleet FootworkAbsorb Life · Legend: Alacrity · Cut Down · Demolish · Bone Plating · Attack Speed · Adaptive Force · Health
Purchase / skill order unavailable for this game.
Grasp of the UndyingShield Bash · Second Wind · Unflinching · Biscuit Delivery · Cosmic Insight · Attack Speed · Health Scaling · Health
Recent clash
October 15, 2019 · Worlds · 9.19 · 
Royal Never Give Up vs 
Fnatic
Recent clash
January 23, 2018 · LCK · 8.1 · AFAfreeca Freecs vs 
Kingzone DragonX
Recent clash
October 28, 2017 · Worlds · 7.18 · Royal Never Give Up vs 
SK Telecom T1
Key facts
The figures worth remembering, read straight from the data — no editorial picking.
- A genuinely even matchup: 51.5% for Gnar over 101 duels.
- Seen from June 18, 2015 to October 26, 2026, across 7 competitions and 7 seasons.
- Most frequent in EU LCS: 24 duels, 54.2% for Gnar.
- Overall, Gnar sits at 50.3% across all its games and Shen at 50.4% — the matchup is close to their usual level.
Year by year
Bars show how often the matchup occurred, the line the win rate of Gnar.
duels par année winrate
By league
Win rate shown is that of Gnar.
Both champions
Each champion's own record, all opponents included — useful to tell a good matchup from a simply strong champion.
Common questions
Short answers meant to stand on their own, out of context.
- Who wins between Gnar and Shen in Top?
- Over 101 direct duels in major leagues, Gnar wins 51.5% of the time. The matchup is essentially even.
- What spells and builds on Gnar into Shen?
- Builds, summoner spells, runes, purchase order and skill order from the latest clashes are detailed below — taken from games actually played in major leagues.
- How often does Gnar face Shen?
- 101 times between June 18, 2015 and October 26, 2026, across 7 competitions.
- Where is this matchup most common?
- In EU LCS, with 24 of the 101 duels and a 54.2% win rate for Gnar.
Recent duels
The latest games where these two actually faced each other.
| Date | Leagues | Patch | Team | Players | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 26, 2026 | WLDs | 26.20 | Team Secret Whales vs LØS |  Zest (Kim Dong-min) ·  Pun | Gnar |
| August 23, 2025 | LPL | 25.16 | Team WE vs Top Esports |  369 ·  Cube (Dai Yi) | Gnar |
| October 15, 2019 | WLDs | 9.19 | Royal Never Give Up vs Fnatic |  Langx ·  Bwipo | Gnar |
| January 23, 2018 | LCK | 8.1 | AFAfreeca Freecs vs Kingzone DragonX |  Khan ·  Kiin | Gnar |
| October 28, 2017 | WLDs | 7.18 | Royal Never Give Up vs SK Telecom T1 |  Huni ·  Letme | Gnar |
| October 22, 2017 | WLDs | 7.18 | Team WE vs  Cloud9 |  957 ·  Impact | Gnar |
| October 21, 2017 | WLDs | 7.18 | Fnatic vs Royal Never Give Up |  sOAZ · Letme | Shen |
| September 10, 2017 | WLDs | 7.16 | Fnatic vs  H2k-Gaming |  Odoamne · sOAZ | Shen |
| September 9, 2017 | WLDs | 7.16 | H2k-Gaming vs  Unicorns of Love | Odoamne ·  Vizicsacsi | Gnar |
| August 28, 2017 | WLDs | 7.16 |  Raise Gaming vs HKHong Kong Attitude |  Pk ·  Riris | Shen |
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Same champions, other opponents — sorted by how often the matchup happens.
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