Aatrox - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
2.9%

Aatroxvs Garen

CFighter
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Aatrox vs Garen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Garen wins with a 54.8% win rate (+9.7%) over Aatrox based on 155 games. Garen holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Aatrox build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Aatrox vs Garen matchup.

Aatrox Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Aatrox performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Garen - 45.2% win rateGaren(45.2%)
Aatrox - 45.2% win rate in this matchup
Aatrox
45.2% WR
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Garen vs Aatrox matchup - 54.8% win rate
Garen
54.8% WR

Who Wins the Aatrox vs Garen Matchup?

Garen wins the Aatrox vs Garen matchup
Winner
Garen
Matches: 155
45.2%
Win Rate
54.8%
6.4
CS / min
6.8
866
DMG / min
827
11,864
Gold / game
12,872
540
Heal / min
124
1,147
DMG Mitigated / min
1,428
0.9
CC / min
1.2
44.3%
Early Game WR
55.7%
45.9%
Late Game WR
54.1%

Aatrox vs Garen Matchup Summary

The Aatrox vs Garen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 155 recent matches analyzed, Garen wins with a 54.8% win rate compared to Aatrox's 45.2%, giving Garen a 9.7 percentage point advantage. Garen dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Aatrox players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Garen leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Garen has a strong advantage in this matchup. Aatrox players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Garen overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Aatrox vs Garen Laning Phase Breakdown

Garen wins the laning phase against Aatrox in League of Legends

Garen is favored during the laning phase against Aatrox, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Garen holds advantages in farming, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.4Aatrox
6.8Garen
Garen edges out Aatrox by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Garen.
Damage
866Aatrox
827Garen
Aatrox deals 38 more champion damage per minute than Garen. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Garen choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Aatrox's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,864Aatrox
12,872Garen
Garen generates a commanding 1,008 more gold per game than Aatrox. This substantial economic advantage means Garen consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Aatrox should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Aatrox
1.2Garen
Garen provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Aatrox, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Garen coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,687Aatrox
1,553Garen
Aatrox heals and mitigates 134 more damage per minute than Garen, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Aatrox to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Garen.

Best Aatrox Build Against Garen

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Garen, providing the mobility and stats Aatrox needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Aatrox against Garen are Serylda's Grudge, Sundered Sky and Death's Dance. This combination gives Aatrox an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Garen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Aatrox vs Garen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Garen
55.7%
+11.4% advantage
Aatrox early game win rateAatrox44.3%
Garen early game win rateGaren55.7%
Late Game
Garen
54.1%
+8.2% advantage
Aatrox late game win rateAatrox45.9%
Garen late game win rateGaren54.1%

Garen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.7% win rate — a 11.4 percentage point lead over Aatrox. This lopsided early game means Garen can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Garen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.1% win rate — 8.2 points above Aatrox. Extended games heavily favor Garen, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Garen holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Aatrox players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Aatrox Runes Against Garen

Precision rune tree - Aatrox primary runes vs GarenPrecision
Conqueror - best Aatrox rune vs GarenTriumph - best Aatrox rune vs GarenLegend: Haste - best Aatrox rune vs GarenLast Stand - best Aatrox rune vs Garen
Domination rune tree - Aatrox secondary runes vs GarenDomination
Taste of Blood - best Aatrox rune vs GarenTreasure Hunter - best Aatrox rune vs Garen
71.4% WR

The Precision and Domination rune setup gives Aatrox the best tools to compete against Garen in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Aatrox matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Aatrox's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Aatrox build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Aatrox matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.16%1556.486611,86444.3%45.9%
51.79%1126.079711,31255.4%48.2%
50.00%965.786311,44343.9%54.5%
56.72%675.579511,93162.1%52.6%
50.00%626.495611,30846.9%53.3%
45.00%605.969811,10045.8%44.4%
53.45%586.51,15612,01353.6%53.3%
47.37%575.895011,20054.3%36.4%
58.93%566.695611,82152.0%64.5%
61.82%554.91,17611,88354.8%70.8%
45.45%556.495611,64952.0%40.0%
41.18%516.386411,44646.4%34.8%
51.02%496.190211,77045.8%56.0%
55.10%496.374112,02947.8%61.5%
54.17%485.278512,08754.5%53.9%
43.75%485.888412,45140.9%46.1%
52.17%466.385012,43542.1%59.3%
47.83%462.683512,49568.2%29.2%
42.22%456.384112,09544.4%40.7%
54.55%446.297611,80052.4%56.5%
47.73%445.182911,35647.8%47.6%
46.51%435.085811,48655.0%39.1%
57.14%426.881912,25758.3%55.6%
60.00%405.588712,02464.3%57.7%
51.28%396.679610,13755.6%41.7%
50.00%386.480411,42557.9%42.1%
50.00%386.61,00713,49944.4%51.7%
48.65%375.990511,72438.9%57.9%
41.67%366.065610,49428.6%60.0%
67.65%342.184213,45675.0%63.6%
44.12%345.566310,79850.0%37.5%
54.55%336.080911,42558.8%50.0%
57.58%335.91,03410,80163.6%45.5%
53.13%321.380711,52755.6%50.0%
43.33%301.377212,94850.0%38.9%
37.93%296.190711,29153.3%21.4%
51.72%292.591113,54954.5%50.0%
31.03%296.364410,33726.7%35.7%
53.57%281.473412,72068.8%33.3%
39.29%286.392711,29616.7%56.3%
25.93%275.865510,86344.4%16.7%
34.62%266.31,00210,88216.7%50.0%
38.46%265.670111,58838.5%38.5%
50.00%245.381612,60066.7%40.0%
47.83%230.974110,37960.0%25.0%
68.18%221.583114,10372.7%63.6%
61.90%214.378111,22358.8%75.0%
52.38%216.41,03512,23650.0%54.5%
55.00%206.279110,05650.0%66.7%
50.00%206.387612,05766.7%25.0%
47.37%192.771011,69763.6%25.0%
50.00%186.887411,12571.4%36.4%
62.50%161.373814,68733.3%80.0%
62.50%166.375211,61285.7%44.4%
46.67%156.476810,51450.0%44.4%
60.00%155.591014,09528.6%87.5%
26.67%157.088810,61837.5%14.3%
50.00%145.392411,34050.0%50.0%
64.29%145.682111,03080.0%55.6%
57.14%141.377513,03855.6%60.0%
76.92%131.170512,23366.7%85.7%
38.46%133.178910,99244.4%25.0%
46.15%131.572314,74480.0%25.0%
25.00%126.36588,56833.3%0.0%
33.33%120.873212,21433.3%33.3%
63.64%111.274913,56771.4%50.0%
40.00%105.91,09614,1560.0%44.4%
30.00%101.883312,76125.0%33.3%
50.00%101.170312,21533.3%57.1%
20.00%102.459110,85833.3%14.3%
70.00%101.781913,55775.0%66.7%
33.33%91.265211,04828.6%50.0%
88.89%91.191613,96980.0%100.0%
62.50%82.795313,79666.7%60.0%
62.50%85.886411,03360.0%66.7%
25.00%83.36809,22733.3%0.0%
87.50%86.28529,71775.0%100.0%
75.00%81.677512,67980.0%66.7%
37.50%82.94359,14840.0%33.3%
28.57%75.698513,09033.3%25.0%
57.14%75.41,04910,44480.0%0.0%
42.86%70.64609,79850.0%0.0%
28.57%71.683713,4110.0%33.3%
42.86%71.275513,264100.0%33.3%
42.86%72.778514,6630.0%60.0%
57.14%73.482710,52566.7%0.0%
33.33%62.369510,78220.0%100.0%
100.00%67.272111,667100.0%100.0%
50.00%66.486011,54775.0%0.0%
40.00%50.670911,8970.0%100.0%
60.00%51.95407,31160.0%0.0%
80.00%55.27289,04275.0%100.0%
80.00%56.48419,21666.7%100.0%
40.00%56.194312,56250.0%33.3%
80.00%52.380010,87966.7%100.0%

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Aatrox vs Garen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Aatrox do against Garen in League of Legends?

Garen wins the Aatrox vs Garen matchup with a 54.8% win rate compared to Aatrox's 45.2%, a 9.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 155 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Aatrox do against Garen in the early game?

In the early game, Garen has the advantage against Aatrox with a 55.7% win rate versus 44.3%. Garen players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Aatrox do against Garen in the late game?

In the late game, Garen takes over the Aatrox vs Garen matchup with a 54.1% win rate compared to 45.9%. Garen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Aatrox vs Garen matchup?

Garen wins the matchup against Aatrox with a 54.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 9.7 percentage point advantage means Garen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 155 games analyzed.

What is the best Aatrox build against Garen?

The best Aatrox build against Garen includes Serylda's Grudge, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 75.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Aatrox runes against Garen?

The best Aatrox runes against Garen use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 71.4% win rate in the Aatrox vs Garen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Aatrox counter Garen?

No, Aatrox struggles against Garen with only a 45.2% win rate. Garen has the advantage in this matchup. Aatrox players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Garen's lead.

How do I play Aatrox against Garen?

When playing Aatrox against Garen, play cautiously and avoid Garen's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Garen has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.