Garenvs Kindred
Garen vs Kindred is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Kindred wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Garen based on 5 games. Kindred 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 Kindred 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.
Kindred(20.0%)Who Wins the Garen vs Kindred Matchup?
Garen vs Kindred Matchup Summary
The Garen vs Kindred matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Kindred wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Garen's 20.0%, giving Kindred a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Kindred 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 crowd control, where Garen leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kindred 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 Kindred 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 Kindred Laning Phase Breakdown
Garen is favored during the laning phase against Kindred, 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.
Best Garen Build Against Kindred
Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Kindred, providing the mobility and stats Garen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Garen against Kindred are Immortal Shieldbow, Stridebreaker and Phantom Dancer. This combination gives Garen an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kindred. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Garen vs Kindred matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Garen0.0%Kindred100.0%Garen33.3%Kindred66.7%Kindred dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Garen. This lopsided early game means Kindred can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Kindred is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Garen. Extended games heavily favor Kindred, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Kindred 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 Kindred
Precision
Sorcery
The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Garen the best tools to compete against Kindred 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.44% | 567 | 6.6 | 643 | 12,404 | 45.8% | 48.5% | |
| 51.42% | 457 | 6.6 | 772 | 12,110 | 46.5% | 54.7% | |
| 53.74% | 454 | 6.6 | 766 | 11,707 | 53.8% | 53.7% | |
| 50.12% | 407 | 6.6 | 871 | 12,642 | 58.8% | 43.9% | |
| 51.45% | 344 | 7.0 | 729 | 12,502 | 48.4% | 54.0% | |
| 45.43% | 328 | 7.0 | 675 | 12,587 | 51.6% | 41.7% | |
| 60.53% | 304 | 7.2 | 1,006 | 13,288 | 62.3% | 59.2% | |
| 47.55% | 286 | 7.0 | 752 | 12,197 | 44.4% | 50.3% | |
| 61.60% | 263 | 7.1 | 891 | 13,254 | 59.6% | 63.1% | |
| 54.83% | 259 | 7.2 | 866 | 12,430 | 60.8% | 49.6% | |
| 51.36% | 257 | 6.7 | 806 | 11,520 | 41.9% | 60.1% | |
| 49.81% | 257 | 6.7 | 868 | 12,599 | 46.8% | 52.0% | |
| 51.87% | 241 | 7.1 | 1,093 | 12,263 | 55.8% | 48.4% | |
| 53.16% | 237 | 7.1 | 805 | 12,850 | 54.5% | 52.2% | |
| 54.26% | 223 | 7.4 | 1,009 | 13,784 | 52.5% | 55.2% | |
| 51.16% | 215 | 7.3 | 815 | 13,028 | 56.7% | 46.6% | |
| 52.36% | 213 | 6.8 | 930 | 12,701 | 53.5% | 51.3% | |
| 49.03% | 206 | 6.9 | 745 | 12,541 | 42.5% | 53.2% | |
| 50.75% | 201 | 7.0 | 839 | 12,565 | 56.1% | 47.1% | |
| 52.36% | 191 | 7.4 | 847 | 13,457 | 46.7% | 55.0% | |
| 48.40% | 188 | 7.3 | 920 | 13,022 | 57.7% | 41.8% | |
| 46.28% | 188 | 6.9 | 789 | 12,454 | 45.4% | 47.1% | |
| 52.17% | 184 | 6.9 | 768 | 13,667 | 56.5% | 50.0% | |
| 56.83% | 183 | 7.3 | 843 | 13,042 | 57.1% | 56.5% | |
| 51.14% | 176 | 6.8 | 852 | 12,535 | 44.4% | 56.8% | |
| 50.00% | 170 | 6.3 | 593 | 11,531 | 52.0% | 48.5% | |
| 54.09% | 159 | 7.8 | 899 | 13,399 | 61.4% | 48.3% | |
| 50.99% | 151 | 6.6 | 940 | 12,279 | 49.2% | 52.2% | |
| 56.55% | 145 | 7.2 | 790 | 12,638 | 57.9% | 55.1% | |
| 54.93% | 142 | 6.7 | 704 | 11,176 | 47.1% | 62.2% | |
| 47.48% | 139 | 6.3 | 692 | 11,561 | 46.8% | 48.0% | |
| 53.62% | 138 | 7.1 | 895 | 12,509 | 58.9% | 50.0% | |
| 47.83% | 115 | 7.0 | 928 | 13,862 | 48.7% | 47.4% | |
| 52.63% | 114 | 7.2 | 845 | 12,492 | 54.4% | 50.9% | |
| 52.21% | 113 | 6.7 | 774 | 12,082 | 48.9% | 54.5% | |
| 51.79% | 112 | 6.9 | 953 | 12,707 | 57.5% | 47.7% | |
| 58.93% | 112 | 6.6 | 696 | 12,260 | 54.2% | 62.5% | |
| 40.95% | 105 | 7.0 | 918 | 13,758 | 44.4% | 39.1% | |
| 53.92% | 102 | 6.3 | 633 | 11,981 | 52.1% | 55.6% | |
| 51.49% | 101 | 6.8 | 760 | 12,531 | 60.5% | 44.8% | |
| 42.55% | 94 | 6.2 | 852 | 12,045 | 44.7% | 41.1% | |
| 52.33% | 86 | 7.0 | 838 | 11,189 | 45.1% | 62.9% | |
| 54.12% | 85 | 6.5 | 979 | 14,074 | 46.9% | 58.5% | |
| 47.56% | 82 | 5.9 | 812 | 12,310 | 41.0% | 53.5% | |
| 56.25% | 80 | 7.2 | 867 | 12,810 | 62.5% | 52.1% | |
| 52.17% | 69 | 7.1 | 700 | 12,522 | 39.3% | 61.0% | |
| 62.32% | 69 | 6.5 | 743 | 12,273 | 48.1% | 71.4% | |
| 63.24% | 68 | 7.0 | 1,036 | 13,115 | 58.1% | 67.6% | |
| 56.67% | 60 | 7.1 | 662 | 12,246 | 48.1% | 63.6% | |
| 73.58% | 53 | 6.8 | 831 | 14,287 | 83.3% | 68.6% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 7.0 | 907 | 13,038 | 36.8% | 53.1% | |
| 60.78% | 51 | 7.1 | 794 | 12,535 | 61.1% | 60.6% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 6.2 | 667 | 12,819 | 38.9% | 51.6% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 6.1 | 720 | 12,051 | 42.3% | 59.1% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 6.9 | 597 | 12,304 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 48.94% | 47 | 7.0 | 791 | 13,135 | 40.0% | 55.6% | |
| 61.90% | 42 | 6.2 | 948 | 12,904 | 56.3% | 65.4% | |
| 47.62% | 42 | 6.7 | 654 | 11,456 | 57.1% | 38.1% | |
| 40.00% | 40 | 6.8 | 603 | 10,977 | 47.8% | 29.4% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 5.8 | 709 | 12,121 | 57.9% | 35.0% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 7.5 | 716 | 13,456 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 4.8 | 860 | 14,774 | 44.4% | 48.3% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 6.9 | 918 | 13,441 | 30.8% | 42.9% | |
| 70.83% | 24 | 7.2 | 896 | 14,201 | 60.0% | 78.6% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 7.1 | 900 | 13,210 | 69.2% | 60.0% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 5.9 | 536 | 11,470 | 12.5% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.9 | 761 | 13,052 | 55.6% | 46.1% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 5.5 | 835 | 11,852 | 27.3% | 54.5% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 7.5 | 660 | 13,493 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 5.5 | 725 | 12,116 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 23.81% | 21 | 7.2 | 665 | 11,284 | 27.3% | 20.0% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 7.6 | 1,036 | 13,160 | 63.6% | 60.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.7 | 734 | 11,763 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 6.6 | 575 | 11,103 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.9 | 793 | 13,454 | 22.2% | 72.7% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 7.2 | 733 | 14,277 | 16.7% | 46.1% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 7.3 | 720 | 12,097 | 20.0% | 44.4% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.9 | 601 | 10,808 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.4 | 693 | 13,019 | 57.1% | 45.5% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 5.6 | 673 | 14,467 | 20.0% | 41.7% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.8 | 678 | 13,185 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 8.0 | 1,093 | 12,566 | 66.7% | 85.7% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 4.8 | 618 | 11,549 | 55.6% | 71.4% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.8 | 532 | 10,901 | 55.6% | 28.6% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.5 | 572 | 9,788 | 63.6% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.5 | 762 | 13,071 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.3 | 749 | 10,937 | 62.5% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 3.6 | 469 | 10,378 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 6.5 | 733 | 12,095 | 71.4% | 71.4% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.5 | 646 | 10,173 | 57.1% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 4.5 | 783 | 13,115 | 25.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.0 | 671 | 12,002 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.4 | 669 | 14,299 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 4.2 | 770 | 12,424 | 44.4% | 33.3% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.6 | 719 | 12,751 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.4 | 933 | 12,138 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.1 | 990 | 14,034 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.0 | 656 | 11,267 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.6 | 808 | 15,338 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.9 | 511 | 8,709 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 620 | 12,452 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 527 | 11,575 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 628 | 14,817 | 25.0% | 83.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.0 | 647 | 10,687 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 6.3 | 664 | 11,097 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.5 | 656 | 11,352 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.1 | 793 | 12,194 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 7.8 | 872 | 15,674 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.5 | 593 | 13,084 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 7.3 | 632 | 10,819 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.5 | 815 | 11,806 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.7 | 670 | 11,580 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.3 | 745 | 12,185 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 7.9 | 975 | 14,886 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.2 | 747 | 11,764 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.3 | 504 | 9,469 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.6 | 756 | 6,715 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 1,031 | 14,450 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.7 | 816 | 14,846 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.9 | 889 | 13,504 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 790 | 16,554 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 890 | 13,475 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.6 | 517 | 11,554 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.8 | 788 | 13,657 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.8 | 607 | 10,842 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 466 | 9,521 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 599 | 17,126 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 889 | 15,306 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 519 | 11,478 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 853 | 12,574 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 696 | 15,442 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 609 | 10,380 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
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Garen vs Kindred - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Garen do against Kindred in League of Legends?
Kindred wins the Garen vs Kindred matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Garen's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Garen do against Kindred in the early game?
In the early game, Kindred has the advantage against Garen with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Kindred players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Garen do against Kindred in the late game?
In the late game, Kindred takes over the Garen vs Kindred matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Kindred scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Garen vs Kindred matchup?
Kindred wins the matchup against Garen with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Kindred is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Garen build against Kindred?
The best Garen build against Kindred includes Immortal Shieldbow, Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Kindred?
The best Garen runes against Kindred use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Garen vs Kindred matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Garen counter Kindred?
No, Garen struggles against Kindred with only a 20.0% win rate. Kindred has the advantage in this matchup. Garen players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kindred's lead.
How do I play Garen against Kindred?
When playing Garen against Kindred, play cautiously and avoid Kindred's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Kindred has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.