Garen - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.9%
Pick Rate
5.4%

Garenvs Evelynn

AFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches3,013,751
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 28, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Garen vs Evelynn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Evelynn wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Garen based on 6 games. Evelynn 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 Evelynn 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 - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Garen
33.3% WR
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Evelynn vs Garen matchup - 66.7% win rate
Evelynn
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Garen vs Evelynn Matchup?

Evelynn wins the Garen vs Evelynn matchup
Winner
Evelynn
Matches: 6
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
3.0
CS / min
1.7
852
DMG / min
1,235
11,996
Gold / game
12,570
237
Heal / min
390
1,542
DMG Mitigated / min
718
1.1
CC / min
0.8
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Garen vs Evelynn Matchup Summary

The Garen vs Evelynn matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Evelynn wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Garen's 33.3%, giving Evelynn a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Evelynn controls the early laning stage, but Garen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Evelynn 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 CS, where Garen leads by 1.2 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Evelynn 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 Evelynn 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 Evelynn Laning Phase Breakdown

Garen wins the laning phase against Evelynn in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.0Garen
1.7Evelynn
Garen significantly out-farms Evelynn by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Garen a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Evelynn players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
852Garen
1,235Evelynn
Evelynn heavily out-damages Garen by 383 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 Evelynn's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,996Garen
12,570Evelynn
Evelynn earns 574 more gold per game than Garen, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Evelynn slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.1Garen
0.8Evelynn
Garen provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Evelynn, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Garen coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,779Garen
1,108Evelynn
Garen vastly out-sustains Evelynn, healing and mitigating 671 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Garen can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Evelynn is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Evelynn, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Garen Build Against Evelynn

Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Evelynn, providing the mobility and stats Garen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Garen against Evelynn are Stridebreaker, Dead Man's Plate and Maw of Malmortius. 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 Evelynn matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Evelynn
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Garen early game win rateGaren25.0%
Evelynn early game win rateEvelynn75.0%
Late Game
Garen
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Garen late game win rateGaren50.0%
Evelynn late game win rateEvelynn50.0%

Evelynn 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 Evelynn can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Garen at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Evelynn. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Evelynn has the edge early, but Garen gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Garen Runes Against Evelynn

Sorcery rune tree - Garen primary runes vs EvelynnSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Garen rune vs EvelynnAxiom Arcanist - best Garen rune vs EvelynnCelerity - best Garen rune vs EvelynnGathering Storm - best Garen rune vs Evelynn
Resolve rune tree - Garen secondary runes vs EvelynnResolve
Overgrowth - best Garen rune vs EvelynnSecond Wind - best Garen rune vs Evelynn
100.0% WR

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


Garen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.70%5016.566812,36144.3%49.8%
51.74%4896.776411,84147.6%55.5%
50.00%4746.678112,25848.6%51.1%
49.86%3656.786312,17950.3%49.5%
48.54%3427.172312,65339.7%54.7%
48.43%3187.01,01612,99451.6%46.3%
47.92%3137.080712,10541.9%52.5%
50.54%2777.070212,60456.3%46.2%
51.11%2707.074712,04049.6%52.6%
55.04%2587.291212,66356.0%54.1%
56.03%2576.879411,47454.1%58.1%
59.52%2527.490513,33064.9%55.3%
48.09%2357.31,01713,43642.7%51.4%
49.34%2277.083912,55452.9%46.3%
54.50%2117.289013,36158.7%51.3%
48.79%2077.41,18413,06747.7%49.6%
55.50%2007.381012,63856.4%54.7%
40.93%1936.363912,35740.9%40.9%
52.94%1876.879612,06054.2%51.6%
54.59%1857.488212,41756.8%52.2%
48.91%1846.972213,05938.4%55.9%
48.63%1836.688111,97551.8%46.0%
50.83%1817.177013,67452.5%50.0%
56.42%1797.089713,14163.3%51.0%
56.82%1767.386313,22152.9%60.4%
51.45%1736.981812,18450.0%52.9%
53.99%1637.283012,86045.7%60.2%
54.78%1576.883912,37953.5%55.6%
56.76%1487.992613,70661.4%53.9%
54.55%1437.087012,66754.0%55.0%
53.52%1426.771211,58252.2%54.8%
57.35%1367.287413,22555.8%58.3%
58.40%1256.877812,76064.5%52.4%
55.28%1237.294112,58850.9%59.1%
55.46%1197.085912,56163.3%47.5%
50.00%1086.778012,99261.8%44.6%
49.51%1036.373311,81640.9%55.9%
55.34%1037.287912,71058.3%52.7%
54.00%1006.559712,33448.6%56.9%
42.71%966.671411,99942.5%42.9%
56.18%896.087511,84750.0%64.9%
62.20%826.969312,76666.7%59.2%
37.66%776.593312,44441.0%34.2%
54.05%747.171412,62064.7%45.0%
48.61%726.769112,09845.7%51.4%
50.75%676.876612,34848.4%52.8%
50.77%656.574112,43546.9%54.5%
44.44%636.062511,37033.3%51.3%
58.06%627.285912,52672.4%45.5%
63.93%617.184313,74268.4%61.9%
39.66%587.089811,31620.0%60.7%
55.56%546.969212,87845.8%63.3%
44.68%476.780513,41558.8%36.7%
53.19%476.975312,06669.6%37.5%
54.35%465.484313,08364.7%48.3%
50.00%427.263913,20343.8%53.9%
60.98%416.689914,24362.5%60.0%
53.66%417.385812,95056.3%52.0%
60.00%356.386312,99969.2%54.5%
58.82%347.281414,12450.0%65.0%
45.45%336.369412,98172.7%31.8%
46.88%325.877713,28258.3%40.0%
41.94%316.877613,12233.3%47.4%
61.29%317.376812,24153.9%66.7%
62.07%296.883314,28750.0%68.4%
60.71%287.084913,04666.7%53.9%
39.29%287.070112,54536.4%41.2%
46.43%287.082213,74077.8%31.6%
25.93%277.069212,43827.3%25.0%
30.77%266.655311,80240.0%25.0%
64.00%257.569812,93069.2%58.3%
62.50%247.075711,72553.9%72.7%
60.87%235.966613,36050.0%64.7%
43.48%235.880711,73650.0%36.4%
54.55%226.488312,54345.5%63.6%
38.10%217.193413,73950.0%30.8%
60.00%207.01,04715,37575.0%56.3%
55.56%184.793314,38857.1%54.5%
38.89%186.669712,19912.5%60.0%
56.25%175.681213,17560.0%54.5%
47.06%177.066012,83950.0%45.5%
62.50%166.366511,70585.7%44.4%
53.33%155.372313,99433.3%66.7%
53.33%156.972013,38266.7%44.4%
53.33%156.31,06212,96380.0%40.0%
60.00%155.682613,86362.5%57.1%
53.85%136.364412,24650.0%55.6%
38.46%136.076314,88050.0%33.3%
53.85%135.261112,79460.0%50.0%
76.92%134.285514,605100.0%70.0%
61.54%135.595113,73771.4%50.0%
30.77%136.596112,41120.0%37.5%
69.23%135.473912,93340.0%87.5%
69.23%137.367111,50162.5%80.0%
50.00%125.263511,93325.0%62.5%
50.00%126.874312,86660.0%42.9%
41.67%127.274114,00566.7%16.7%
41.67%126.565812,83050.0%33.3%
54.55%117.081713,63950.0%60.0%
50.00%102.763413,7660.0%71.4%
50.00%106.473814,535100.0%28.6%
50.00%105.580815,3000.0%55.6%
30.00%106.471611,9460.0%42.9%
70.00%106.453212,09560.0%80.0%
22.22%96.570213,24933.3%16.7%
55.56%97.174914,92266.7%50.0%
25.00%84.265412,40533.3%20.0%
75.00%87.577910,75866.7%100.0%
62.50%87.482515,23450.0%66.7%
87.50%87.01,15616,90750.0%100.0%
37.50%86.853310,55450.0%25.0%
50.00%87.283312,98650.0%50.0%
50.00%86.763212,05525.0%75.0%
50.00%86.66179,32860.0%33.3%
62.50%86.957712,73175.0%50.0%
28.57%76.767014,62533.3%25.0%
57.14%77.491912,84475.0%33.3%
71.43%76.170913,1550.0%83.3%
42.86%75.11,00716,78950.0%40.0%
28.57%75.45478,96440.0%0.0%
71.43%76.572012,44683.3%0.0%
57.14%76.562012,14466.7%50.0%
57.14%76.794316,037100.0%50.0%
42.86%74.366412,76750.0%40.0%
66.67%62.864213,66350.0%75.0%
33.33%63.085211,99625.0%50.0%
50.00%66.664813,53450.0%50.0%
40.00%56.275011,80966.7%0.0%
40.00%56.770614,2750.0%50.0%
60.00%57.161911,79350.0%100.0%
60.00%57.072613,02150.0%66.7%
80.00%56.571315,22966.7%100.0%
60.00%54.745210,45250.0%66.7%

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Garen vs Evelynn - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Garen do against Evelynn in League of Legends?

Evelynn wins the Garen vs Evelynn matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Garen's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Garen do against Evelynn in the early game?

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

How does Garen do against Evelynn in the late game?

In the late game, Garen takes over the Garen vs Evelynn matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Garen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Garen vs Evelynn matchup?

Evelynn wins the matchup against Garen with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Evelynn is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Garen build against Evelynn?

The best Garen build against Evelynn includes Stridebreaker, Dead Man's Plate, Maw of Malmortius with Gluttonous Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Garen runes against Evelynn?

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

Does Garen counter Evelynn?

No, Garen struggles against Evelynn with only a 33.3% win rate. Evelynn has the advantage in this matchup. Garen players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Evelynn's lead.

How do I play Garen against Evelynn?

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