Garenvs Aatrox
Garen vs Aatrox 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 Garen build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Garen vs Aatrox matchup.
Garen Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Garen 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.
Aatrox(54.8%)Who Wins the Garen vs Aatrox Matchup?
Garen vs Aatrox Matchup Summary
The Garen vs Aatrox 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 players can confidently pick into Aatrox and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Aatrox away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Garen vs Aatrox Laning Phase Breakdown
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.
Best Garen Build Against Aatrox
Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Aatrox, providing the mobility and stats Garen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Garen against Aatrox are Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer and Infinity Edge. This combination gives Garen an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Aatrox. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Garen vs Aatrox matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Garen55.7%Aatrox44.3%Garen54.1%Aatrox45.9%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 Garen Runes Against Aatrox
Precision
Resolve
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Garen to press their advantage against Aatrox, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Garen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Garen'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 Garen build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.09% | 378 | 6.5 | 815 | 12,433 | 42.3% | 51.0% | |
| 50.97% | 361 | 6.8 | 810 | 12,303 | 50.9% | 51.0% | |
| 50.46% | 327 | 7.0 | 902 | 12,581 | 51.5% | 49.4% | |
| 39.77% | 264 | 7.1 | 706 | 12,978 | 44.0% | 36.8% | |
| 51.20% | 250 | 6.4 | 675 | 12,357 | 52.5% | 50.3% | |
| 54.05% | 222 | 7.3 | 1,025 | 12,987 | 52.6% | 55.1% | |
| 50.74% | 203 | 7.1 | 891 | 13,519 | 59.5% | 44.5% | |
| 46.31% | 203 | 7.1 | 800 | 12,463 | 40.6% | 52.0% | |
| 53.61% | 194 | 7.2 | 962 | 13,245 | 48.8% | 57.3% | |
| 57.98% | 188 | 7.2 | 873 | 12,685 | 57.0% | 58.8% | |
| 58.92% | 185 | 7.1 | 929 | 12,953 | 57.0% | 60.4% | |
| 48.33% | 180 | 6.9 | 855 | 12,626 | 50.6% | 46.4% | |
| 54.19% | 179 | 7.2 | 792 | 12,943 | 60.7% | 48.4% | |
| 55.87% | 179 | 7.3 | 1,230 | 13,868 | 56.2% | 55.7% | |
| 46.51% | 172 | 7.4 | 888 | 13,117 | 50.8% | 43.8% | |
| 50.00% | 172 | 7.2 | 788 | 13,615 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.75% | 160 | 7.5 | 1,008 | 13,376 | 55.8% | 42.2% | |
| 55.63% | 160 | 7.1 | 897 | 12,615 | 61.3% | 50.0% | |
| 54.37% | 160 | 6.7 | 882 | 12,695 | 50.7% | 57.5% | |
| 54.84% | 155 | 6.8 | 827 | 12,872 | 55.7% | 54.1% | |
| 41.61% | 149 | 6.4 | 639 | 12,286 | 48.4% | 36.5% | |
| 55.41% | 148 | 7.3 | 862 | 13,627 | 67.7% | 46.5% | |
| 49.31% | 144 | 6.7 | 776 | 12,579 | 41.3% | 55.6% | |
| 51.08% | 139 | 7.2 | 827 | 12,661 | 42.4% | 58.9% | |
| 57.81% | 128 | 7.2 | 818 | 13,527 | 65.5% | 52.0% | |
| 54.33% | 127 | 7.1 | 915 | 12,822 | 58.5% | 51.4% | |
| 52.80% | 125 | 7.0 | 845 | 12,192 | 56.3% | 49.2% | |
| 48.76% | 121 | 7.4 | 914 | 13,175 | 56.7% | 38.9% | |
| 43.33% | 120 | 6.8 | 1,009 | 13,161 | 51.0% | 38.0% | |
| 37.29% | 118 | 6.8 | 689 | 12,052 | 33.3% | 40.3% | |
| 41.59% | 113 | 6.4 | 738 | 12,995 | 40.4% | 42.6% | |
| 53.10% | 113 | 7.2 | 822 | 12,723 | 56.9% | 49.1% | |
| 55.86% | 111 | 7.7 | 977 | 14,571 | 52.6% | 57.5% | |
| 60.19% | 103 | 7.3 | 915 | 13,701 | 60.0% | 60.4% | |
| 53.92% | 102 | 6.8 | 836 | 12,549 | 57.5% | 50.9% | |
| 55.79% | 95 | 7.3 | 946 | 13,811 | 59.5% | 53.5% | |
| 53.01% | 83 | 7.4 | 856 | 12,767 | 51.2% | 54.8% | |
| 57.50% | 80 | 7.2 | 959 | 13,758 | 44.4% | 68.2% | |
| 40.51% | 79 | 6.6 | 596 | 11,966 | 47.5% | 33.3% | |
| 57.33% | 75 | 6.7 | 781 | 12,271 | 55.6% | 59.0% | |
| 54.93% | 71 | 6.7 | 847 | 14,075 | 56.7% | 53.7% | |
| 64.29% | 70 | 6.7 | 745 | 12,936 | 57.6% | 70.3% | |
| 53.73% | 67 | 6.9 | 1,029 | 13,177 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 51.67% | 60 | 7.2 | 777 | 14,296 | 56.5% | 48.6% | |
| 53.57% | 56 | 5.6 | 824 | 12,211 | 62.9% | 38.1% | |
| 41.51% | 53 | 7.0 | 796 | 13,207 | 50.0% | 34.5% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 7.3 | 911 | 13,685 | 61.9% | 45.2% | |
| 53.85% | 52 | 7.1 | 797 | 12,714 | 48.1% | 60.0% | |
| 43.18% | 44 | 6.5 | 823 | 14,249 | 37.5% | 46.4% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 6.7 | 891 | 12,761 | 55.0% | 41.7% | |
| 41.46% | 41 | 6.5 | 681 | 12,861 | 28.6% | 48.1% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 6.0 | 881 | 13,139 | 55.0% | 41.2% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 6.5 | 892 | 13,347 | 53.3% | 54.5% | |
| 64.52% | 31 | 7.0 | 780 | 12,311 | 61.1% | 69.2% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 6.3 | 648 | 11,690 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 6.2 | 721 | 13,450 | 22.2% | 75.0% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 7.1 | 773 | 12,473 | 58.3% | 62.5% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 4.8 | 818 | 13,682 | 54.5% | 25.0% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 6.8 | 694 | 12,466 | 63.6% | 66.7% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 7.3 | 813 | 13,166 | 30.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 6.5 | 800 | 12,903 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 73.91% | 23 | 7.3 | 894 | 14,921 | 75.0% | 73.3% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 5.6 | 939 | 14,955 | 28.6% | 40.0% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 7.0 | 961 | 14,721 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.2 | 801 | 13,971 | 50.0% | 56.3% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 3.9 | 768 | 13,046 | 22.2% | 72.7% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.3 | 791 | 14,552 | 87.5% | 45.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.4 | 799 | 13,181 | 66.7% | 53.9% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 7.8 | 782 | 12,541 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 7.3 | 765 | 12,759 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.8 | 709 | 12,836 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 7.1 | 737 | 13,178 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 7.2 | 871 | 12,838 | 28.6% | 45.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.9 | 818 | 13,935 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 6.6 | 802 | 12,288 | 42.9% | 20.0% | |
| 17.65% | 17 | 6.2 | 537 | 10,158 | 30.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 7.6 | 954 | 12,358 | 44.4% | 57.1% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 5.8 | 610 | 13,670 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 7.0 | 733 | 13,458 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 7.7 | 909 | 13,480 | 37.5% | 37.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 3.9 | 905 | 15,721 | 0.0% | 54.5% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 6.2 | 857 | 15,338 | 85.7% | 75.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.0 | 779 | 14,008 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 7.1 | 680 | 12,640 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.5 | 781 | 11,620 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.9 | 750 | 12,943 | 55.6% | 60.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.1 | 843 | 13,929 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.2 | 769 | 12,046 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 7.1 | 981 | 13,677 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.0 | 653 | 10,831 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.6 | 848 | 15,518 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 3.3 | 748 | 12,536 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.5 | 864 | 13,780 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 6.3 | 722 | 12,817 | 66.7% | 87.5% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 4.4 | 599 | 9,352 | 40.0% | 16.7% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.4 | 826 | 13,712 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 754 | 13,085 | 25.0% | 16.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 706 | 12,355 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.9 | 876 | 11,462 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.5 | 653 | 13,595 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.0 | 783 | 13,747 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.9 | 640 | 10,116 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 7.7 | 861 | 10,715 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 7.1 | 926 | 14,590 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.8 | 1,181 | 14,236 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.0 | 514 | 11,104 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 520 | 10,737 | 71.4% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.4 | 661 | 12,222 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.1 | 866 | 14,691 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 715 | 11,474 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.7 | 789 | 14,404 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.3 | 561 | 14,981 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.0 | 435 | 11,428 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.4 | 755 | 11,896 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.4 | 635 | 10,117 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 567 | 11,490 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.5 | 1,013 | 18,173 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.1 | 630 | 12,413 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.5 | 509 | 11,659 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.3 | 564 | 11,795 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.5 | 673 | 12,515 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.6 | 601 | 13,048 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.4 | 547 | 12,030 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 869 | 12,084 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 773 | 12,155 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 715 | 13,071 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 744 | 14,062 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 495 | 10,237 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 882 | 15,856 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 551 | 12,264 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
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Garen vs Aatrox - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Garen do against Aatrox in League of Legends?
Garen wins the Garen vs Aatrox 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 Garen do against Aatrox 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 Garen do against Aatrox in the late game?
In the late game, Garen takes over the Garen vs Aatrox 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 Garen vs Aatrox 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 Garen build against Aatrox?
The best Garen build against Aatrox includes Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Infinity Edge with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Garen runes against Aatrox?
The best Garen runes against Aatrox use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 68.8% win rate in the Garen vs Aatrox matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Garen counter Aatrox?
Yes, Garen has a favorable matchup against Aatrox with a 54.8% win rate. Garen strongly counters Aatrox in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Garen against Aatrox?
When playing Garen against Aatrox, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.