Garen - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
4.8%

Garenvs Annie

CFighterTank
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Garen vs Annie is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Annie wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Garen based on 6 games. Annie 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 Annie 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 - 16.7% win rate in this matchup
Garen
16.7% WR
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Annie vs Garen matchup - 83.3% win rate
Annie
83.3% WR

Who Wins the Garen vs Annie Matchup?

Annie wins the Garen vs Annie matchup
Winner
Annie
Matches: 6
16.7%
Win Rate
83.3%
7.2
CS / min
5.1
728
DMG / min
1,071
9,332
Gold / game
9,253
105
Heal / min
73
1,629
DMG Mitigated / min
377
1.1
CC / min
1.2
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Garen vs Annie Matchup Summary

The Garen vs Annie matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Annie wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Garen's 16.7%, giving Annie a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Annie 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 1,284 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Annie 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 Annie 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 Annie Laning Phase Breakdown

Garen wins the laning phase against Annie in League of Legends

Garen is favored during the laning phase against Annie, 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.

Farming
7.2Garen
5.1Annie
Garen significantly out-farms Annie by 2.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 32 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Garen a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Annie players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
728Garen
1,071Annie
Annie heavily out-damages Garen by 343 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Garen should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Annie's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,332Garen
9,253Annie
Garen and Annie generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 79 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.1Garen
1.2Annie
Both Garen and Annie provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,734Garen
450Annie
Garen vastly out-sustains Annie, healing and mitigating 1,284 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Garen can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Annie is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Annie, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Garen Build Against Annie

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Annie, providing the mobility and stats Garen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Garen against Annie are Stridebreaker, Dead Man's Plate and Sterak's Gage. This combination gives Garen an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Garen vs Annie matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Annie
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Garen early game win rateGaren33.3%
Annie early game win rateAnnie66.7%
Late Game
Annie
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Garen late game win rateGaren0.0%
Annie late game win rateAnnie100.0%

Annie dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Garen. This lopsided early game means Annie can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Annie is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Garen. Extended games heavily favor Annie, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Annie 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 Annie

Precision rune tree - Garen primary runes vs AnniePrecision
Conqueror - best Garen rune vs AnnieTriumph - best Garen rune vs AnnieLegend: Haste - best Garen rune vs AnnieLast Stand - best Garen rune vs Annie
Sorcery rune tree - Garen secondary runes vs AnnieSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Garen rune vs AnnieCelerity - best Garen rune vs Annie
50.0% WR

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


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.

Garen matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
42.31%3126.474611,67342.1%42.4%
49.77%2196.684611,83547.3%51.6%
56.86%2046.676011,72953.5%59.3%
53.19%1886.262710,82057.7%50.0%
47.95%1467.074912,07442.9%51.1%
44.44%1357.070812,04440.0%47.1%
54.55%1326.784212,14650.0%57.1%
55.65%1247.11,01413,23747.7%60.0%
49.59%1216.988012,34250.0%49.3%
40.00%1106.677911,46241.7%38.7%
49.09%1106.874411,15650.0%48.2%
49.54%1097.61,08011,81349.1%50.0%
52.48%1017.080911,77657.5%48.1%
46.39%976.684112,70536.6%53.6%
50.56%897.284812,31558.3%45.3%
48.86%886.972712,61441.4%52.5%
46.51%866.870911,85342.4%49.1%
48.75%807.379111,49140.5%55.8%
52.56%786.671411,39550.0%54.5%
51.95%777.066810,82454.8%48.6%
53.25%777.098512,18156.3%51.1%
50.72%696.581811,08251.7%50.0%
41.18%686.984612,53455.2%30.8%
52.94%687.087312,84244.8%59.0%
57.35%687.078211,94658.6%56.4%
40.30%677.083512,19029.6%47.5%
54.55%667.294312,11060.0%50.0%
56.92%657.095511,82754.2%58.5%
40.00%656.363712,62831.8%44.2%
44.62%656.696712,40054.5%39.5%
48.44%648.182812,39840.7%54.0%
54.84%626.368511,74054.2%55.3%
45.90%616.977312,12048.1%44.1%
43.64%557.076512,01039.1%46.9%
58.18%557.074411,06563.6%50.0%
64.15%537.495212,13660.9%66.7%
61.54%527.183010,79164.3%58.3%
53.19%476.384911,91153.6%52.6%
50.00%426.584312,36852.6%47.8%
53.85%397.087913,42863.6%50.0%
52.63%386.667412,05166.7%43.5%
48.48%337.386912,49053.9%45.0%
54.55%336.681012,13846.7%61.1%
28.13%326.065912,64033.3%25.0%
65.52%296.966012,17941.7%82.3%
33.33%245.789513,29244.4%26.7%
58.33%247.066310,46460.0%55.6%
31.82%227.096212,23144.4%23.1%
40.91%227.574113,63550.0%35.7%
47.62%215.971011,46822.2%66.7%
47.62%216.369311,42437.5%53.9%
66.67%216.673611,08080.0%54.5%
40.00%207.078612,44625.0%43.8%
47.37%196.161811,7120.0%60.0%
58.82%176.582912,35060.0%58.3%
23.53%173.966311,10425.0%22.2%
50.00%166.578212,67433.3%60.0%
46.67%156.475613,11025.0%54.5%
53.33%157.055011,70557.1%50.0%
42.86%147.173610,38514.3%71.4%
84.62%136.472814,090100.0%80.0%
61.54%136.961510,86342.9%83.3%
75.00%126.686912,60675.0%75.0%
50.00%127.273511,50966.7%33.3%
45.45%114.066911,26840.0%50.0%
45.45%116.36329,80042.9%50.0%
18.18%117.260411,31633.3%12.5%
54.55%116.263714,123100.0%44.4%
45.45%116.373110,60350.0%40.0%
20.00%106.992713,8460.0%22.2%
40.00%104.878010,267100.0%14.3%
70.00%107.284310,53557.1%100.0%
60.00%106.38239,86557.1%66.7%
30.00%107.374510,77240.0%20.0%
40.00%106.253811,0190.0%66.7%
77.78%96.377615,6960.0%77.8%
37.50%87.580411,338100.0%16.7%
62.50%86.978912,367100.0%50.0%
37.50%86.776213,79450.0%33.3%
25.00%86.442912,29433.3%20.0%
71.43%73.678211,86150.0%100.0%
28.57%73.84638,7090.0%100.0%
42.86%75.51,00911,16933.3%50.0%
42.86%77.246212,24450.0%33.3%
42.86%74.878714,523100.0%20.0%
57.14%76.369310,88275.0%33.3%
33.33%64.275313,3090.0%50.0%
66.67%67.01,06317,925100.0%60.0%
33.33%66.877512,36750.0%25.0%
66.67%67.377813,11066.7%66.7%
33.33%67.678713,7950.0%66.7%
16.67%67.27289,33233.3%0.0%
40.00%56.556612,07633.3%50.0%
40.00%56.75029,77625.0%100.0%
80.00%56.64676,24375.0%100.0%
40.00%53.558412,2840.0%66.7%
60.00%57.51,06418,008100.0%50.0%
40.00%53.870912,148100.0%25.0%
80.00%57.238711,878100.0%66.7%
60.00%56.065312,15550.0%66.7%
40.00%55.864812,2590.0%50.0%
40.00%54.188815,7490.0%40.0%
40.00%57.384612,33133.3%50.0%
40.00%57.149710,65125.0%100.0%
80.00%54.285214,478100.0%66.7%
60.00%57.480714,929100.0%50.0%
80.00%52.962612,1500.0%100.0%
40.00%57.38457,75725.0%100.0%

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Garen vs Annie - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Garen do against Annie in League of Legends?

Annie wins the Garen vs Annie matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Garen's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Garen do against Annie in the early game?

In the early game, Annie has the advantage against Garen with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Annie players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Garen do against Annie in the late game?

In the late game, Annie takes over the Garen vs Annie matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Annie scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Garen vs Annie matchup?

Annie wins the matchup against Garen with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Annie is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Garen build against Annie?

The best Garen build against Annie includes Stridebreaker, Dead Man's Plate, Sterak's Gage with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Garen runes against Annie?

The best Garen runes against Annie use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Garen vs Annie matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Garen counter Annie?

No, Garen struggles against Annie with only a 16.7% win rate. Annie has the advantage in this matchup. Garen players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Annie's lead.

How do I play Garen against Annie?

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