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

Garenvs Aurelion Sol

CFighterTank
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Garen vs Aurelion Sol is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Aurelion Sol wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Garen based on 5 games. Aurelion Sol 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 Aurelion Sol 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 - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Garen
40.0% WR
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Aurelion Sol vs Garen matchup - 60.0% win rate
Aurelion Sol
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Garen vs Aurelion Sol Matchup?

Aurelion Sol wins the Garen vs Aurelion Sol matchup
Winner
Aurelion Sol
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
7.3
CS / min
6.3
845
DMG / min
688
7,757
Gold / game
6,184
159
Heal / min
94
1,274
DMG Mitigated / min
361
1.1
CC / min
0.2
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Garen vs Aurelion Sol Matchup Summary

The Garen vs Aurelion Sol matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Aurelion Sol wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Garen's 40.0%, giving Aurelion Sol a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Aurelion Sol controls the early laning stage, but Garen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Aurelion Sol 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 Garen leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Aurelion Sol 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 Aurelion Sol 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 Aurelion Sol Laning Phase Breakdown

Garen wins the laning phase against Aurelion Sol in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.3Garen
6.3Aurelion Sol
Garen significantly out-farms Aurelion Sol by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Garen a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Aurelion Sol players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
845Garen
688Aurelion Sol
Garen heavily out-damages Aurelion Sol by 157 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Aurelion Sol should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Garen's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
7,757Garen
6,184Aurelion Sol
Garen generates a commanding 1,573 more gold per game than Aurelion Sol. This substantial economic advantage means Garen consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Aurelion Sol should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.1Garen
0.2Aurelion Sol
Garen brings significantly more crowd control than Aurelion Sol, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Garen far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Aurelion Sol should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,433Garen
455Aurelion Sol
Garen vastly out-sustains Aurelion Sol, healing and mitigating 978 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Garen can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Aurelion Sol is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Aurelion Sol, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Aurelion Sol
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Garen early game win rateGaren25.0%
Aurelion Sol early game win rateAurelion Sol75.0%
Late Game
Garen
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Garen late game win rateGaren100.0%
Aurelion Sol late game win rateAurelion Sol0.0%

Aurelion Sol dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Garen. This lopsided early game means Aurelion Sol 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 Aurelion Sol. 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: Aurelion Sol 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 Aurelion Sol

Precision rune tree - Garen primary runes vs Aurelion SolPrecision
Conqueror - best Garen rune vs Aurelion SolTriumph - best Garen rune vs Aurelion SolLegend: Haste - best Garen rune vs Aurelion SolLast Stand - best Garen rune vs Aurelion Sol
Resolve rune tree - Garen secondary runes vs Aurelion SolResolve
Conditioning - best Garen rune vs Aurelion SolOvergrowth - best Garen rune vs Aurelion Sol
50.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Garen the best tools to compete against Aurelion Sol 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 Aurelion Sol - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Garen do against Aurelion Sol in League of Legends?

Aurelion Sol wins the Garen vs Aurelion Sol matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Garen's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Garen do against Aurelion Sol in the early game?

In the early game, Aurelion Sol has the advantage against Garen with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Aurelion Sol players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Garen do against Aurelion Sol in the late game?

In the late game, Garen takes over the Garen vs Aurelion Sol 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 Aurelion Sol matchup?

Aurelion Sol wins the matchup against Garen with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Aurelion Sol is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Garen build against Aurelion Sol?

The best Garen build against Aurelion Sol includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Garen runes against Aurelion Sol?

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

Does Garen counter Aurelion Sol?

No, Garen struggles against Aurelion Sol with only a 40.0% win rate. Aurelion Sol has the advantage in this matchup. Garen players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Aurelion Sol's lead.

How do I play Garen against Aurelion Sol?

When playing Garen against Aurelion Sol, play cautiously and avoid Aurelion Sol's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Aurelion Sol in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.