Garenvs Amumu
Garen vs Amumu is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Garen wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Amumu based on 5 games. Amumu wins the early laning phase while Garen scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Garen build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Garen vs Amumu 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.
Who Wins the Garen vs Amumu Matchup?
Garen vs Amumu Matchup Summary
The Garen vs Amumu matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Garen wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Amumu's 20.0%, giving Garen a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Amumu controls the early laning stage, but Garen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Amumu needs to press advantages before Garen reaches their power spikes, while Garen should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Amumu leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Garen players can confidently pick into Amumu and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Amumu 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 Amumu Laning Phase Breakdown
Garen is favored during the laning phase against Amumu, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Garen holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Garen Build Against Amumu
Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Amumu, providing the mobility and stats Garen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Garen against Amumu are Stridebreaker, Dead Man's Plate and Phantom Dancer. 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 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Amumu. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Garen vs Amumu matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Amumu100.0%Garen100.0%Amumu0.0%Amumu dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Garen. This lopsided early game means Amumu 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Amumu. Extended games heavily favor Garen, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Amumu must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Garen reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Garen survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Garen Runes Against Amumu
Precision
Sorcery
Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Garen to press their advantage against Amumu, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Garen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.31% | 312 | 6.4 | 746 | 11,673 | 42.1% | 42.4% | |
| 49.77% | 219 | 6.6 | 846 | 11,835 | 47.3% | 51.6% | |
| 56.86% | 204 | 6.6 | 760 | 11,729 | 53.5% | 59.3% | |
| 53.19% | 188 | 6.2 | 627 | 10,820 | 57.7% | 50.0% | |
| 47.95% | 146 | 7.0 | 749 | 12,074 | 42.9% | 51.1% | |
| 44.44% | 135 | 7.0 | 708 | 12,044 | 40.0% | 47.1% | |
| 54.55% | 132 | 6.7 | 842 | 12,146 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 55.65% | 124 | 7.1 | 1,014 | 13,237 | 47.7% | 60.0% | |
| 49.59% | 121 | 6.9 | 880 | 12,342 | 50.0% | 49.3% | |
| 40.00% | 110 | 6.6 | 779 | 11,462 | 41.7% | 38.7% | |
| 49.09% | 110 | 6.8 | 744 | 11,156 | 50.0% | 48.2% | |
| 49.54% | 109 | 7.6 | 1,080 | 11,813 | 49.1% | 50.0% | |
| 52.48% | 101 | 7.0 | 809 | 11,776 | 57.5% | 48.1% | |
| 46.39% | 97 | 6.6 | 841 | 12,705 | 36.6% | 53.6% | |
| 50.56% | 89 | 7.2 | 848 | 12,315 | 58.3% | 45.3% | |
| 48.86% | 88 | 6.9 | 727 | 12,614 | 41.4% | 52.5% | |
| 46.51% | 86 | 6.8 | 709 | 11,853 | 42.4% | 49.1% | |
| 48.75% | 80 | 7.3 | 791 | 11,491 | 40.5% | 55.8% | |
| 52.56% | 78 | 6.6 | 714 | 11,395 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 51.95% | 77 | 7.0 | 668 | 10,824 | 54.8% | 48.6% | |
| 53.25% | 77 | 7.0 | 985 | 12,181 | 56.3% | 51.1% | |
| 50.72% | 69 | 6.5 | 818 | 11,082 | 51.7% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 68 | 6.9 | 846 | 12,534 | 55.2% | 30.8% | |
| 52.94% | 68 | 7.0 | 873 | 12,842 | 44.8% | 59.0% | |
| 57.35% | 68 | 7.0 | 782 | 11,946 | 58.6% | 56.4% | |
| 40.30% | 67 | 7.0 | 835 | 12,190 | 29.6% | 47.5% | |
| 54.55% | 66 | 7.2 | 943 | 12,110 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.92% | 65 | 7.0 | 955 | 11,827 | 54.2% | 58.5% | |
| 40.00% | 65 | 6.3 | 637 | 12,628 | 31.8% | 44.2% | |
| 44.62% | 65 | 6.6 | 967 | 12,400 | 54.5% | 39.5% | |
| 48.44% | 64 | 8.1 | 828 | 12,398 | 40.7% | 54.0% | |
| 54.84% | 62 | 6.3 | 685 | 11,740 | 54.2% | 55.3% | |
| 45.90% | 61 | 6.9 | 773 | 12,120 | 48.1% | 44.1% | |
| 43.64% | 55 | 7.0 | 765 | 12,010 | 39.1% | 46.9% | |
| 58.18% | 55 | 7.0 | 744 | 11,065 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 64.15% | 53 | 7.4 | 952 | 12,136 | 60.9% | 66.7% | |
| 61.54% | 52 | 7.1 | 830 | 10,791 | 64.3% | 58.3% | |
| 53.19% | 47 | 6.3 | 849 | 11,911 | 53.6% | 52.6% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 6.5 | 843 | 12,368 | 52.6% | 47.8% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 7.0 | 879 | 13,428 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 6.6 | 674 | 12,051 | 66.7% | 43.5% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 7.3 | 869 | 12,490 | 53.9% | 45.0% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 6.6 | 810 | 12,138 | 46.7% | 61.1% | |
| 28.13% | 32 | 6.0 | 659 | 12,640 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 6.9 | 660 | 12,179 | 41.7% | 82.3% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 5.7 | 895 | 13,292 | 44.4% | 26.7% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 7.0 | 663 | 10,464 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 7.0 | 962 | 12,231 | 44.4% | 23.1% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 7.5 | 741 | 13,635 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 5.9 | 710 | 11,468 | 22.2% | 66.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.3 | 693 | 11,424 | 37.5% | 53.9% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 6.6 | 736 | 11,080 | 80.0% | 54.5% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 7.0 | 786 | 12,446 | 25.0% | 43.8% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.1 | 618 | 11,712 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.5 | 829 | 12,350 | 60.0% | 58.3% | |
| 23.53% | 17 | 3.9 | 663 | 11,104 | 25.0% | 22.2% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.5 | 782 | 12,674 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.4 | 756 | 13,110 | 25.0% | 54.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.0 | 550 | 11,705 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 7.1 | 736 | 10,385 | 14.3% | 71.4% | |
| 84.62% | 13 | 6.4 | 728 | 14,090 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.9 | 615 | 10,863 | 42.9% | 83.3% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 6.6 | 869 | 12,606 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.2 | 735 | 11,509 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 4.0 | 669 | 11,268 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.3 | 632 | 9,800 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 7.2 | 604 | 11,316 | 33.3% | 12.5% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.2 | 637 | 14,123 | 100.0% | 44.4% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.3 | 731 | 10,603 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 927 | 13,846 | 0.0% | 22.2% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 780 | 10,267 | 100.0% | 14.3% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.2 | 843 | 10,535 | 57.1% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 823 | 9,865 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 7.3 | 745 | 10,772 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 538 | 11,019 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.3 | 776 | 15,696 | 0.0% | 77.8% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.5 | 804 | 11,338 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.9 | 789 | 12,367 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.7 | 762 | 13,794 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.4 | 429 | 12,294 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.6 | 782 | 11,861 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.8 | 463 | 8,709 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.5 | 1,009 | 11,169 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.2 | 462 | 12,244 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.8 | 787 | 14,523 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.3 | 693 | 10,882 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.2 | 753 | 13,309 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.0 | 1,063 | 17,925 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.8 | 775 | 12,367 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.3 | 778 | 13,110 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.6 | 787 | 13,795 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 7.2 | 728 | 9,332 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 566 | 12,076 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 502 | 9,776 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 467 | 6,243 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 584 | 12,284 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 1,064 | 18,008 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 709 | 12,148 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 387 | 11,878 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 653 | 12,155 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 648 | 12,259 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 888 | 15,749 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 846 | 12,331 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 497 | 10,651 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 852 | 14,478 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 807 | 14,929 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 626 | 12,150 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 845 | 7,757 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
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Garen vs Amumu - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Garen do against Amumu in League of Legends?
Garen wins the Garen vs Amumu matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Amumu's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Garen do against Amumu in the early game?
In the early game, Amumu has the advantage against Garen with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Amumu players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Garen do against Amumu in the late game?
In the late game, Garen takes over the Garen vs Amumu matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Garen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Garen vs Amumu matchup?
Garen wins the matchup against Amumu with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Garen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Garen build against Amumu?
The best Garen build against Amumu includes Stridebreaker, Dead Man's Plate, Phantom Dancer 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 Amumu?
The best Garen runes against Amumu use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Garen vs Amumu matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Garen counter Amumu?
Yes, Garen has a favorable matchup against Amumu with a 80.0% win rate. Garen strongly counters Amumu in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Garen against Amumu?
When playing Garen against Amumu, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Amumu. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.