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Garen Counters Patch 15.10: Best and Worst Picks against Garen

Find the best Garen counters for Top Lane using win rate data on LoLTheory. Beat Garen in Champion Select during LoL Season 15 Patch 15.10.

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Best Picks vs Garen

Champions with high win rates against Garen across all game phases. Listed by win rate performance in Platinum ranked matches.
ChampionRoleWR%
KayleKayle2.53% PR 58.11% CamilleCamille3.24% PR 57.20% Cho'GathCho'Gath2.31% PR 57.09% QuinnQuinn1.04% PR 56.85% KayleKayle0.74% PR 55.95% TeemoTeemo1.34% PR 55.06% VayneVayne0.78% PR 54.98% Jarvan IVJarvan IV3.73% PR 54.48% TryndamereTryndamere1.51% PR 54.39% BraumBraum3.82% PR 54.38% SettSett4.81% PR 54.35% NilahNilah1.12% PR 53.92% SwainSwain0.50% PR 53.69% UrgotUrgot1.32% PR 53.55% MordekaiserMordekaiser2.52% PR 53.51% Kog'MawKog'Maw0.81% PR 53.45% JannaJanna2.49% PR 53.26% AnnieAnnie2.34% PR 53.21% IvernIvern0.92% PR 53.16% RellRell2.28% PR 53.00% SonaSona1.67% PR 53.00% WarwickWarwick2.10% PR 52.99% TristanaTristana4.50% PR 52.95% ShenShen4.93% PR 52.90% AniviaAnivia1.17% PR 52.88% Dr. MundoDr. Mundo0.77% PR 52.84% MaokaiMaokai0.67% PR 52.79% TwitchTwitch2.48% PR 52.78% NocturneNocturne3.66% PR 52.77% NamiNami7.62% PR 52.75% Nunu & WillumpNunu & Willump1.37% PR 52.75% Rek'SaiRek'Sai0.67% PR 52.72% DianaDiana1.89% PR 52.71% Master YiMaster Yi2.79% PR 52.69% WarwickWarwick1.12% PR 52.64% VladimirVladimir2.22% PR 52.63% TaricTaric0.69% PR 52.60% XerathXerath2.60% PR 52.58% VolibearVolibear1.85% PR 52.54% JinxJinx7.36% PR 52.53% EliseElise2.49% PR 52.50% KennenKennen0.47% PR 52.46% DariusDarius4.18% PR 52.45% LissandraLissandra1.46% PR 52.44% OlafOlaf0.92% PR 52.40% PantheonPantheon2.56% PR 52.36% MilioMilio3.99% PR 52.36% WukongWukong1.67% PR 52.35% MalphiteMalphite1.80% PR 52.33% ZileanZilean1.58% PR 52.23% EkkoEkko1.93% PR 52.16% ThreshThresh6.43% PR 52.13% YorickYorick1.98% PR 52.04% FioraFiora2.12% PR 52.03% GalioGalio2.40% PR 51.99% ZoeZoe1.87% PR 51.96% GangplankGangplank1.96% PR 51.90% LeonaLeona2.95% PR 51.85% NautilusNautilus3.87% PR 51.79% LuluLulu5.84% PR 51.77% BriarBriar1.60% PR 51.70% BardBard2.39% PR 51.69% RammusRammus0.65% PR 51.67% GnarGnar1.96% PR 51.65% SmolderSmolder6.47% PR 51.64% AsheAshe4.34% PR 51.63% KindredKindred1.47% PR 51.61% EliseElise1.33% PR 51.59% LuxLux2.63% PR 51.58% FiddlesticksFiddlesticks1.29% PR 51.58% TrundleTrundle1.08% PR 51.57% LucianLucian8.90% PR 51.56% UdyrUdyr1.14% PR 51.56% RakanRakan2.28% PR 51.54% Xin ZhaoXin Zhao3.09% PR 51.46% Vel'KozVel'Koz0.85% PR 51.45% ZiggsZiggs0.54% PR 51.45% KatarinaKatarina3.20% PR 51.41% Kha'ZixKha'Zix4.03% PR 51.41% RyzeRyze0.53% PR 51.40% Renata GlascRenata Glasc0.83% PR 51.39% VladimirVladimir1.33% PR 51.39% KassadinKassadin1.29% PR 51.38% VolibearVolibear1.72% PR 51.36% VexVex1.20% PR 51.36% HecarimHecarim2.32% PR 51.36% FizzFizz1.64% PR 51.36% Aurelion SolAurelion Sol1.37% PR 51.31% PoppyPoppy1.24% PR 51.28% AhriAhri5.23% PR 51.22% AkshanAkshan1.48% PR 51.21% FiddlesticksFiddlesticks1.44% PR 51.20% Miss FortuneMiss Fortune4.90% PR 51.14% SionSion2.30% PR 51.10% SivirSivir1.65% PR 51.07% SorakaSoraka2.77% PR 51.07% KennenKennen0.87% PR 51.06% XayahXayah2.44% PR 51.04% YasuoYasuo4.26% PR 51.04% KledKled0.54% PR 50.97% DianaDiana2.23% PR 50.95% AlistarAlistar2.69% PR 50.94%

Worst Picks vs Garen

Champions that struggle against Garen throughout the game. Ranked by lowest win rates when facing Garen in Platinum matches.
ChampionRoleWR%
MelMel1.39% PR 44.63% JaxJax3.77% PR 44.76% K'SanteK'Sante2.11% PR 46.22% YoneYone2.28% PR 46.32% SylasSylas0.44% PR 46.75% GwenGwen1.67% PR 46.77% IreliaIrelia1.56% PR 46.98% NasusNasus2.30% PR 47.02% YoneYone2.88% PR 47.26% EzrealEzreal8.18% PR 47.33% KalistaKalista0.77% PR 47.35% ZedZed3.07% PR 47.46% PoppyPoppy0.78% PR 47.49% SmolderSmolder0.49% PR 47.56% Dr. MundoDr. Mundo1.53% PR 47.56% LuxLux3.07% PR 47.73% XerathXerath1.80% PR 47.84% MelMel2.84% PR 47.92% RenektonRenekton3.93% PR 47.99% NeekoNeeko1.01% PR 48.04% AzirAzir1.98% PR 48.15% SennaSenna3.18% PR 48.20% RengarRengar1.32% PR 48.26% YasuoYasuo1.32% PR 48.32% GragasGragas0.64% PR 48.37% BrandBrand0.90% PR 48.38% SylasSylas0.59% PR 48.41% RivenRiven4.00% PR 48.42% SwainSwain1.12% PR 48.49% AkaliAkali0.87% PR 48.66% NidaleeNidalee1.35% PR 48.70% ApheliosAphelios2.60% PR 48.73% VarusVarus3.76% PR 48.75% AuroraAurora1.17% PR 48.95% IllaoiIllaoi0.85% PR 48.95% SeraphineSeraphine1.31% PR 48.96% ViVi2.90% PR 49.00% AatroxAatrox4.25% PR 49.05% HweiHwei2.44% PR 49.07% PykePyke3.01% PR 49.08% RumbleRumble0.91% PR 49.10% KarthusKarthus1.08% PR 49.23% ZedZed4.39% PR 49.27% GwenGwen1.31% PR 49.34% WukongWukong0.44% PR 49.37% MelMel0.75% PR 49.40% SejuaniSejuani1.16% PR 49.55% RyzeRyze1.67% PR 49.55% GravesGraves3.30% PR 49.60% ZyraZyra1.46% PR 49.63% ShacoShaco1.04% PR 49.63% Vel'KozVel'Koz1.60% PR 49.66% VarusVarus0.49% PR 49.77% LeBlancLeBlanc2.22% PR 49.87% TalonTalon1.09% PR 49.90% IreliaIrelia1.50% PR 49.92% Lee SinLee Sin5.30% PR 49.93% CorkiCorki1.06% PR 49.95% TalonTalon3.08% PR 49.95% ViktorViktor4.10% PR 49.96% QiyanaQiyana1.17% PR 50.04% JayceJayce1.97% PR 50.07% KarmaKarma4.29% PR 50.08% ViegoViego6.07% PR 50.12% JhinJhin9.31% PR 50.13% ZeriZeri1.41% PR 50.17% CaitlynCaitlyn6.21% PR 50.17% SyndraSyndra2.68% PR 50.21% NaafiriNaafiri2.22% PR 50.22% AmbessaAmbessa2.15% PR 50.23% TaliyahTaliyah1.28% PR 50.27% Tahm KenchTahm Kench1.06% PR 50.29% EvelynnEvelynn1.93% PR 50.29% MorganaMorgana1.83% PR 50.33% AkaliAkali2.88% PR 50.39% SamiraSamira1.85% PR 50.40% BlitzcrankBlitzcrank2.34% PR 50.40% KaynKayn4.40% PR 50.41% VeigarVeigar1.36% PR 50.42% OrnnOrnn1.52% PR 50.42% SingedSinged1.26% PR 50.44% PoppyPoppy0.61% PR 50.45% GragasGragas1.84% PR 50.45% Kai'SaKai'Sa8.29% PR 50.46% ShacoShaco3.10% PR 50.46% Bel'VethBel'Veth0.97% PR 50.48% DravenDraven2.07% PR 50.50% PantheonPantheon1.67% PR 50.54% MalzaharMalzahar2.69% PR 50.60% EkkoEkko4.07% PR 50.60% LilliaLillia2.21% PR 50.62% SennaSenna2.89% PR 50.63% CassiopeiaCassiopeia0.71% PR 50.64% YuumiYuumi3.34% PR 50.65% Twisted FateTwisted Fate2.22% PR 50.68% ZacZac1.57% PR 50.79% VayneVayne2.59% PR 50.81% ShyvanaShyvana1.03% PR 50.82% PantheonPantheon1.33% PR 50.83% OriannaOrianna2.80% PR 50.84% AmumuAmumu1.17% PR 50.90% SylasSylas5.17% PR 50.90%
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Recall immediately when below 35% health against Garen - his R (Demacian Justice) deals true damage based on missing health and becomes increasingly lethal as your health decreases.
Basic Lane Phase Skirmish
Auto-attack Garen whenever he's in range - his passive regeneration is disabled for 8 seconds after taking champion damage, denying his sustain advantage.
Basic Lane Phase
Fight Garen within your minion wave to reduce his E (Judgment) damage - his spin deals 25% increased damage to isolated targets and will draw minion aggro.
Lane Phase
Maintain maximum distance from Garen at all times - he lacks ranged abilities and must use his Q movement speed to close gaps, which you can punish once it's on cooldown.
Lane Phase Team Fight
Trade with Garen immediately after he uses Q (Decisive Strike) - this 8-second cooldown leaves him without his silence and movement speed, making him vulnerable to counter-attacks.
Lane Phase Skirmish
Save your primary damage or crowd control for after Garen's W (Courage) expires - the ability reduces incoming damage by 30% for 4 seconds, with an additional shield and 60% tenacity in the first 0.75 seconds.
Lane Phase Skirmish
Apply slows after Garen uses his Q, not before - Decisive Strike cleanses all slows, so applying them after he uses this ability maximizes their effectiveness.
Advanced Lane Phase Skirmish
Garen lacks hard CC for direct team fight engagement, making him reliant on flanking with Q to reach priority targets. Ward side approaches before objectives and teamfights.
Team Fight Late Game