The champions that counter Garen hardest in top lane are Quinn (42.64%), Tryndamere (44.16%) and Sett (46.37%) — those are Garen's own pooled win rates. The easiest matchups are Swain (62.72%), K'Sante (58.71%) and Mel (58.53%).
71 researched matchup guides for Garen in top lane, most-played first. Win rates are Garen's side, pooled Emerald+ games sampled July 2026.
| Matchup | Win rate | Games | Favour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garen vs Graves | 52.55% | 9,243 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Nautilus | 52.38% | 8,652 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Darius | 46.48% | 8,583 | Leans Darius |
| Garen vs Jax | 57.79% | 7,987 | Garen favoured |
| Garen vs Yasuo | 55.22% | 6,994 | Garen favoured |
| Garen vs Lucian | 54.63% | 6,846 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Karma | 54.59% | 6,127 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Sett | 46.37% | 5,909 | Leans Sett |
| Garen vs Sylas | 52.62% | 5,768 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Yone | 49.56% | 5,418 | Even |
| Garen vs Akali | 51.02% | 5,312 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Aatrox | 52.6% | 5,048 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Mordekaiser | 52.73% | 5,031 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Sion | 50.04% | 4,922 | Even |
| Garen vs Wukong | 51.69% | 4,846 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Riven | 52.9% | 4,792 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Malphite | 52.45% | 4,593 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Shen | 49.91% | 4,462 | Even |
| Garen vs Vayne | 54.33% | 4,395 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs K'Sante | 58.71% | 4,393 | Garen favoured |
| Garen vs Nasus | 51.93% | 4,354 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Renekton | 56.42% | 4,312 | Garen favoured |
| Garen vs Gangplank | 50.8% | 4,240 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Ornn | 50.5% | 4,218 | Even |
| Garen vs Tryndamere | 44.16% | 4,044 | Tryndamere favoured |
| Garen vs Kayle | 46.9% | 4,002 | Leans Kayle |
| Garen vs Galio | 53% | 3,364 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Dr. Mundo | 55.55% | 3,345 | Garen favoured |
| Garen vs Teemo | 53.16% | 3,213 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Gnar | 51.93% | 3,162 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Vladimir | 51.54% | 3,143 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Irelia | 55.86% | 3,029 | Garen favoured |
| Garen vs Jayce | 52.45% | 2,984 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Zaahen | 49.91% | 2,897 | Even |
| Garen vs Pantheon | 54.41% | 2,869 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Fiora | 51.76% | 2,813 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Warwick | 52.93% | 2,794 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Yorick | 49.17% | 2,766 | Leans Yorick |
| Garen vs Singed | 49.17% | 2,756 | Leans Singed |
| Garen vs Akshan | 53.27% | 2,692 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Cho'Gath | 49.79% | 2,663 | Even |
| Garen vs Kassadin | 52.72% | 2,627 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Mel | 58.53% | 2,592 | Garen favoured |
| Garen vs Volibear | 48.51% | 2,579 | Leans Volibear |
| Garen vs Ambessa | 53.68% | 2,552 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Illaoi | 54.88% | 2,482 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Urgot | 46.9% | 2,454 | Leans Urgot |
| Garen vs Ryze | 56.94% | 2,297 | Garen favoured |
| Garen vs Olaf | 50% | 2,296 | Even |
| Garen vs Gragas | 55.03% | 2,199 | Garen favoured |
| Garen vs Lillia | 52.98% | 2,148 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Tahm Kench | 48.11% | 2,139 | Leans Tahm Kench |
| Garen vs Ziggs | 53% | 2,070 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Aurora | 55.78% | 2,058 | Garen favoured |
| Garen vs Camille | 53.5% | 1,987 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Zac | 53.52% | 1,889 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Locke | 55.22% | 1,869 | Garen favoured |
| Garen vs Poppy | 52.04% | 1,862 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Gwen | 57.18% | 1,768 | Garen favoured |
| Garen vs Sejuani | 52.33% | 1,628 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Rumble | 50% | 1,614 | Even |
| Garen vs Neeko | 57.4% | 1,467 | Garen favoured |
| Garen vs Maokai | 51.64% | 1,464 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Quinn | 42.64% | 1,379 | Quinn favoured |
| Garen vs Swain | 62.72% | 1,191 | Garen favoured |
| Garen vs Kled | 50.98% | 1,175 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Cassiopeia | 54.16% | 1,119 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Kennen | 54.68% | 1,015 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Heimerdinger | 53.83% | 927 | Leans Garen |
| Garen vs Master Yi | 50.14% | 734 | Even |
| Garen vs Trundle | 51.52% | 559 | Leans Garen |