Garen - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.5%
Pick Rate
5.3%

Garenvs Anivia

SFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Garen vs Anivia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Anivia wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Garen based on 24 games. Anivia 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 Anivia matchup.

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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.

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Garen - 37.5% win rate in this matchup
Garen
37.5% WR
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Anivia vs Garen matchup - 62.5% win rate
Anivia
62.5% WR

Who Wins the Garen vs Anivia Matchup?

Anivia wins the Garen vs Anivia matchup
Winner
Anivia
Matches: 24
37.5%
Win Rate
62.5%
7.0
CS / min
7.3
650
DMG / min
695
10,454
Gold / game
9,816
101
Heal / min
151
1,249
DMG Mitigated / min
493
0.9
CC / min
1.6
35.7%
Early Game WR
64.3%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Garen vs Anivia Matchup Summary

The Garen vs Anivia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 24 recent matches analyzed, Anivia wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Garen's 37.5%, giving Anivia a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Anivia dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Garen players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Garen leads by 706 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Anivia has a strong advantage in this matchup. Garen players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Anivia 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.

Garen vs Anivia Laning Phase Breakdown

Anivia wins the laning phase against Garen in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.0Garen
7.3Anivia
Garen and Anivia farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
650Garen
695Anivia
Anivia deals 45 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 Anivia's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,454Garen
9,816Anivia
Garen earns 638 more gold per game than Anivia, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Garen slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Garen
1.6Anivia
Anivia provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Garen, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Anivia coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,350Garen
644Anivia
Garen vastly out-sustains Anivia, healing and mitigating 706 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Garen can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Anivia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Anivia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Garen Build Against Anivia

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Anivia, providing the mobility and stats Garen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Garen against Anivia are Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer and Mortal Reminder. This combination gives Garen 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 Anivia. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Garen vs Anivia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Anivia
64.3%
+28.6% advantage
Garen early game win rateGaren35.7%
Anivia early game win rateAnivia64.3%
Late Game
Anivia
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Garen late game win rateGaren40.0%
Anivia late game win rateAnivia60.0%

Anivia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 64.3% win rate — a 28.6 percentage point lead over Garen. This lopsided early game means Anivia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Anivia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Garen. Extended games heavily favor Anivia, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Garen Runes Against Anivia

Precision rune tree - Garen primary runes vs AniviaPrecision
Conqueror - best Garen rune vs AniviaTriumph - best Garen rune vs AniviaLegend: Haste - best Garen rune vs AniviaLast Stand - best Garen rune vs Anivia
Resolve rune tree - Garen secondary runes vs AniviaResolve
Second Wind - best Garen rune vs AniviaUnflinching - best Garen rune vs Anivia
100.0% WR

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


Garen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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.

Garen matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.85%3786.780012,36451.9%51.8%
49.01%3536.566112,24846.9%50.5%
45.82%2996.789913,16345.8%45.8%
51.46%2746.578012,51246.1%55.4%
50.00%2187.171512,46247.1%51.9%
54.17%2167.197412,92161.5%48.8%
50.94%2127.21,12612,99457.5%47.0%
47.83%2077.398913,30341.4%51.1%
44.66%2067.180612,76840.7%47.8%
52.24%2017.180512,25953.7%50.9%
48.50%2006.967912,30346.7%50.0%
46.32%1906.978811,87447.0%45.8%
53.01%1837.086312,85548.0%56.6%
60.67%1787.389113,20762.8%58.7%
47.67%1726.879211,83651.8%43.8%
44.44%1717.185413,09140.9%46.7%
49.69%1637.191112,41147.4%51.8%
48.08%1566.258111,45650.0%46.6%
46.67%1506.580411,81855.1%39.5%
45.77%1427.390013,58249.1%43.7%
44.68%1416.770112,17342.0%47.2%
48.23%1417.075312,73345.9%50.0%
48.57%1406.990512,25558.1%41.0%
60.90%1337.383313,65069.0%54.7%
51.94%1297.886413,40558.0%48.1%
45.31%1287.183813,67557.1%38.0%
55.08%1186.582112,79553.2%56.3%
59.83%1177.387812,97363.6%56.5%
59.83%1176.591812,17253.2%64.3%
49.56%1137.078112,62256.5%44.8%
49.55%1117.191613,35452.5%47.9%
57.55%1066.972412,18166.7%50.8%
52.53%997.190112,85964.3%43.9%
62.89%977.184512,79366.7%60.7%
56.84%956.763912,10548.9%64.0%
55.81%866.876912,38247.6%63.6%
43.21%817.191612,62648.6%39.1%
64.20%817.092513,83466.7%62.8%
51.95%776.985912,88756.7%48.9%
50.00%746.975911,74346.1%54.3%
40.58%696.559612,28037.9%42.5%
62.69%676.91,07213,41453.6%69.2%
47.62%636.385512,23058.3%41.0%
63.49%637.380312,11754.8%71.9%
56.45%627.189112,00267.7%42.9%
56.14%577.273713,32355.2%57.1%
66.67%456.589415,43462.5%69.0%
47.73%446.976712,14045.5%50.0%
50.00%406.871512,95458.8%43.5%
60.53%387.575213,51262.5%59.1%
52.78%367.079713,77878.6%36.4%
47.06%346.872511,50647.4%46.7%
75.76%335.684012,55470.6%81.3%
70.97%317.575912,01960.0%90.9%
60.00%306.683212,66478.6%43.8%
55.17%296.087212,79678.6%33.3%
35.71%286.675612,91122.2%42.1%
46.43%286.054910,85928.6%64.3%
57.69%266.777313,44654.5%60.0%
44.00%255.067212,68237.5%47.1%
62.50%246.990810,00469.2%54.5%
66.67%247.373311,35969.2%63.6%
37.50%247.065010,45435.7%40.0%
43.48%237.074311,76746.1%40.0%
52.17%237.074012,99742.9%56.3%
69.57%237.389812,29875.0%63.6%
56.52%236.281612,32055.6%57.1%
47.83%236.767711,86850.0%45.5%
38.10%216.665110,90254.5%20.0%
55.00%207.191313,67571.4%46.1%
73.68%197.394712,83172.7%75.0%
44.44%187.268113,28342.9%45.5%
58.82%177.066512,59137.5%77.8%
43.75%166.182214,98050.0%41.7%
50.00%166.193313,06850.0%50.0%
53.33%156.165812,56533.3%66.7%
33.33%156.749910,96244.4%16.7%
42.86%146.35869,81230.0%75.0%
50.00%147.01,09612,91850.0%50.0%
35.71%145.897913,15866.7%12.5%
64.29%146.770313,52225.0%80.0%
23.08%136.856012,31920.0%25.0%
53.85%137.081612,01550.0%60.0%
66.67%126.875812,78560.0%71.4%
66.67%124.094415,20960.0%71.4%
58.33%126.61,01214,35366.7%55.6%
75.00%123.964111,91140.0%100.0%
75.00%127.170112,08585.7%60.0%
75.00%126.063512,830100.0%57.1%
45.45%116.978813,60040.0%50.0%
54.55%116.871814,94650.0%55.6%
63.64%117.079914,78966.7%60.0%
90.00%106.882712,054100.0%80.0%
40.00%107.186515,24633.3%42.9%
40.00%105.574415,058100.0%0.0%
44.44%97.373810,67275.0%20.0%
22.22%96.671713,42033.3%16.7%
44.44%96.372813,727100.0%37.5%
37.50%85.183916,536100.0%28.6%
50.00%86.167613,670100.0%42.9%
50.00%85.746711,935100.0%42.9%
50.00%84.871213,8690.0%50.0%
37.50%86.873413,85850.0%25.0%
71.43%76.874514,868100.0%60.0%
71.43%74.376111,83433.3%100.0%
42.86%75.283213,86166.7%25.0%
71.43%77.275914,649100.0%60.0%
50.00%64.245010,15525.0%100.0%
50.00%65.671115,02550.0%50.0%
20.00%55.986515,4850.0%25.0%
60.00%56.388510,207100.0%33.3%
20.00%55.769311,96333.3%0.0%

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Garen vs Anivia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Garen do against Anivia in League of Legends?

Anivia wins the Garen vs Anivia matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Garen's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 24 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Garen do against Anivia in the early game?

In the early game, Anivia has the advantage against Garen with a 64.3% win rate versus 35.7%. Anivia players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Garen do against Anivia in the late game?

In the late game, Anivia takes over the Garen vs Anivia matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Anivia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Garen vs Anivia matchup?

Anivia wins the matchup against Garen with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Anivia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 24 games analyzed.

What is the best Garen build against Anivia?

The best Garen build against Anivia includes Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder with Berserker's Greaves. 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 Garen runes against Anivia?

The best Garen runes against Anivia use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Garen vs Anivia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Garen counter Anivia?

No, Garen struggles against Anivia with only a 37.5% win rate. Anivia has the advantage in this matchup. Garen players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Anivia's lead.

How do I play Garen against Anivia?

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