- Win Rate
- 51.7%
- Pick Rate
- 4.4%
- Ban Rate
- 7.0%
Garen vs Illaoi
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 7,885
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 16, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Garen vs Illaoi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Garen wins with a 58.2% win rate (+16.5%) over Illaoi based on 170 games. Garen 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 Illaoi 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 Garen vs Illaoi?
Garen wins 57.8% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 50.2% and 65.1% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.9% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- +6.9 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 166 games Lane: Top
- vs patch 26.19
- +0.7 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 9 – Oct 11
Key takeaways
- Garen is favored in this matchup: Garen wins 57.8% of 166 games, and the whole 95% range (50.2–65.1%) is on the same side of 50%.
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 50.9% for Garen; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 118, within the margin of error (165 games).
- Garen players pick Mortal Reminder far more often against Illaoi: 36.0% of their other Top games, 50.6% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Garen and Illaoi played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Garen's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Garen vs Illaoi Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Garen vs Illaoi Win Rate by Game Length
Garen's win rate against Illaoi by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Garen's results against Illaoi in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Garen vs Illaoi Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenGaren gold at 15: −118
- First itemIllaoiGaren: 14.1 min · Illaoi: 12.0 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenGaren wins 52.3% of 65 games
- 30+ min gamesGarenGaren wins 64.4% of 87 games
What Garen Changes Against Illaoi
Choices Garen players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Mortal ReminderItemUsually36.0%vs Illaoi50.6%+14.6 pts65.5% WR here
Usually17.4%vs Illaoi10.2%−7.2 pts
Doran's Blade + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually16.9%vs Illaoi23.5%+6.6 pts66.7% WR here
Force of NatureItemUsually12.9%vs Illaoi6.6%−6.3 pts
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually13.2%vs Illaoi18.7%+5.5 pts61.3% WR here
Best Garen Build vs Illaoi
Usual Garen build (Top)
69.5% win rate · 128 games
Against Illaoi
65.2% win rate · 23 games
Limited sample: 23 of 110 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Garen usually completes Stridebreaker first, at 14.1 min (median of 138 games).
- Illaoi usually completes Black Cleaver first, at 12.0 min (median of 98 games).
- Skill priority: E > Q > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Garen Runes vs Illaoi
Usual Garen runes (Top)
Conqueror
76.2% win rate · 21 games
Against Illaoi
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Garen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. 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.
Other Garen Matchups
Hardest for Garen
Easiest for Garen
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Garen vs Illaoi FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Garen vs Illaoi?
Garen is favored in this matchup: Garen wins 57.8% of 166 games, and the whole 95% range (50.2–65.1%) is on the same side of 50%.
What is Garen's win rate against Illaoi?
Garen wins 57.8% of 166 Top games against Illaoi on patch 26.20 (95% range 50.2–65.1%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 50.9% would be expected.
Does Garen counter Illaoi?
Yes. Garen wins 57.8% of 166 games against Illaoi on patch 26.20, and the whole 95% range is above 50%.
Who wins lane, Garen or Illaoi?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 118, within the margin of error (165 games).
Does Garen outscale Illaoi?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Illaoi strongest against Garen?
Illaoi is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Garen build against Illaoi?
The most successful Garen core against Illaoi is Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder (65.2% over 23 games). The biggest change against Illaoi: Mortal Reminder (36.0% usually, 50.6% here).
What runes should Garen use against Illaoi?
Use Garen's usual Conqueror page (Precision + Sorcery); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page.