Garen - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.5%
Pick Rate
5.3%

Garenvs Lissandra

SFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Garen vs Lissandra is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Lissandra wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Garen based on 14 games. Lissandra 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 Lissandra 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 - 42.9% win rate in this matchup
Garen
42.9% WR
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Lissandra vs Garen matchup - 57.1% win rate
Lissandra
57.1% WR

Who Wins the Garen vs Lissandra Matchup?

Lissandra wins the Garen vs Lissandra matchup
Winner
Lissandra
Matches: 14
42.9%
Win Rate
57.1%
6.3
CS / min
7.0
586
DMG / min
1,089
9,812
Gold / game
11,130
77
Heal / min
194
1,478
DMG Mitigated / min
498
0.9
CC / min
2.3
30.0%
Early Game WR
70.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Garen vs Lissandra Matchup Summary

The Garen vs Lissandra matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Lissandra wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Garen's 42.9%, giving Lissandra a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Lissandra controls the early laning stage, but Garen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Lissandra 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 Lissandra leads by 1.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lissandra 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 Lissandra 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 Lissandra Laning Phase Breakdown

Lissandra wins the laning phase against Garen in League of Legends

Lissandra is favored during the laning phase against Garen, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Lissandra holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.3Garen
7.0Lissandra
Lissandra edges out Garen by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Lissandra.
Damage
586Garen
1,089Lissandra
Lissandra heavily out-damages Garen by 503 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 Lissandra's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,812Garen
11,130Lissandra
Lissandra generates a commanding 1,318 more gold per game than Garen. This substantial economic advantage means Lissandra consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Garen should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Garen
2.3Lissandra
Lissandra brings significantly more crowd control than Garen, with 1.5 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Lissandra far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Garen should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,555Garen
693Lissandra
Garen vastly out-sustains Lissandra, healing and mitigating 862 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Garen can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Lissandra is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Lissandra, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Garen Build Against Lissandra

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Lissandra, providing the mobility and stats Garen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Garen against Lissandra are Stridebreaker, Force of Nature 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 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Lissandra. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Garen vs Lissandra matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Lissandra
70.0%
+40.0% advantage
Garen early game win rateGaren30.0%
Lissandra early game win rateLissandra70.0%
Late Game
Garen
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Garen late game win rateGaren75.0%
Lissandra late game win rateLissandra25.0%

Lissandra dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 70.0% win rate — a 40.0 percentage point lead over Garen. This lopsided early game means Lissandra 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Lissandra. 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: Lissandra 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 Lissandra

Sorcery rune tree - Garen primary runes vs LissandraSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Garen rune vs LissandraAxiom Arcanist - best Garen rune vs LissandraCelerity - best Garen rune vs LissandraGathering Storm - best Garen rune vs Lissandra
Resolve rune tree - Garen secondary runes vs LissandraResolve
Overgrowth - best Garen rune vs LissandraDemolish - best Garen rune vs Lissandra
100.0% WR

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


Garen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.85%3786.780012,36451.9%51.8%
49.01%3536.566112,24846.9%50.5%
45.82%2996.789913,16345.8%45.8%
51.46%2746.578012,51246.1%55.4%
50.00%2187.171512,46247.1%51.9%
54.17%2167.197412,92161.5%48.8%
50.94%2127.21,12612,99457.5%47.0%
47.83%2077.398913,30341.4%51.1%
44.66%2067.180612,76840.7%47.8%
52.24%2017.180512,25953.7%50.9%
48.50%2006.967912,30346.7%50.0%
46.32%1906.978811,87447.0%45.8%
53.01%1837.086312,85548.0%56.6%
60.67%1787.389113,20762.8%58.7%
47.67%1726.879211,83651.8%43.8%
44.44%1717.185413,09140.9%46.7%
49.69%1637.191112,41147.4%51.8%
48.08%1566.258111,45650.0%46.6%
46.67%1506.580411,81855.1%39.5%
45.77%1427.390013,58249.1%43.7%
44.68%1416.770112,17342.0%47.2%
48.23%1417.075312,73345.9%50.0%
48.57%1406.990512,25558.1%41.0%
60.90%1337.383313,65069.0%54.7%
51.94%1297.886413,40558.0%48.1%
45.31%1287.183813,67557.1%38.0%
55.08%1186.582112,79553.2%56.3%
59.83%1177.387812,97363.6%56.5%
59.83%1176.591812,17253.2%64.3%
49.56%1137.078112,62256.5%44.8%
49.55%1117.191613,35452.5%47.9%
57.55%1066.972412,18166.7%50.8%
52.53%997.190112,85964.3%43.9%
62.89%977.184512,79366.7%60.7%
56.84%956.763912,10548.9%64.0%
55.81%866.876912,38247.6%63.6%
43.21%817.191612,62648.6%39.1%
64.20%817.092513,83466.7%62.8%
51.95%776.985912,88756.7%48.9%
50.00%746.975911,74346.1%54.3%
40.58%696.559612,28037.9%42.5%
62.69%676.91,07213,41453.6%69.2%
47.62%636.385512,23058.3%41.0%
63.49%637.380312,11754.8%71.9%
56.45%627.189112,00267.7%42.9%
56.14%577.273713,32355.2%57.1%
66.67%456.589415,43462.5%69.0%
47.73%446.976712,14045.5%50.0%
50.00%406.871512,95458.8%43.5%
60.53%387.575213,51262.5%59.1%
52.78%367.079713,77878.6%36.4%
47.06%346.872511,50647.4%46.7%
75.76%335.684012,55470.6%81.3%
70.97%317.575912,01960.0%90.9%
60.00%306.683212,66478.6%43.8%
55.17%296.087212,79678.6%33.3%
35.71%286.675612,91122.2%42.1%
46.43%286.054910,85928.6%64.3%
57.69%266.777313,44654.5%60.0%
44.00%255.067212,68237.5%47.1%
62.50%246.990810,00469.2%54.5%
66.67%247.373311,35969.2%63.6%
37.50%247.065010,45435.7%40.0%
43.48%237.074311,76746.1%40.0%
52.17%237.074012,99742.9%56.3%
69.57%237.389812,29875.0%63.6%
56.52%236.281612,32055.6%57.1%
47.83%236.767711,86850.0%45.5%
38.10%216.665110,90254.5%20.0%
55.00%207.191313,67571.4%46.1%
73.68%197.394712,83172.7%75.0%
44.44%187.268113,28342.9%45.5%
58.82%177.066512,59137.5%77.8%
43.75%166.182214,98050.0%41.7%
50.00%166.193313,06850.0%50.0%
53.33%156.165812,56533.3%66.7%
33.33%156.749910,96244.4%16.7%
42.86%146.35869,81230.0%75.0%
50.00%147.01,09612,91850.0%50.0%
35.71%145.897913,15866.7%12.5%
64.29%146.770313,52225.0%80.0%
23.08%136.856012,31920.0%25.0%
53.85%137.081612,01550.0%60.0%
66.67%126.875812,78560.0%71.4%
66.67%124.094415,20960.0%71.4%
58.33%126.61,01214,35366.7%55.6%
75.00%123.964111,91140.0%100.0%
75.00%127.170112,08585.7%60.0%
75.00%126.063512,830100.0%57.1%
45.45%116.978813,60040.0%50.0%
54.55%116.871814,94650.0%55.6%
63.64%117.079914,78966.7%60.0%
90.00%106.882712,054100.0%80.0%
40.00%107.186515,24633.3%42.9%
40.00%105.574415,058100.0%0.0%
44.44%97.373810,67275.0%20.0%
22.22%96.671713,42033.3%16.7%
44.44%96.372813,727100.0%37.5%
37.50%85.183916,536100.0%28.6%
50.00%86.167613,670100.0%42.9%
50.00%85.746711,935100.0%42.9%
50.00%84.871213,8690.0%50.0%
37.50%86.873413,85850.0%25.0%
71.43%76.874514,868100.0%60.0%
71.43%74.376111,83433.3%100.0%
42.86%75.283213,86166.7%25.0%
71.43%77.275914,649100.0%60.0%
50.00%64.245010,15525.0%100.0%
50.00%65.671115,02550.0%50.0%
20.00%55.986515,4850.0%25.0%
60.00%56.388510,207100.0%33.3%
20.00%55.769311,96333.3%0.0%

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Garen vs Lissandra - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Garen do against Lissandra in League of Legends?

Lissandra wins the Garen vs Lissandra matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Garen's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Garen do against Lissandra in the early game?

In the early game, Lissandra has the advantage against Garen with a 70.0% win rate versus 30.0%. Lissandra players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Garen do against Lissandra in the late game?

In the late game, Garen takes over the Garen vs Lissandra matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Garen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Garen vs Lissandra matchup?

Lissandra wins the matchup against Garen with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Lissandra is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.

What is the best Garen build against Lissandra?

The best Garen build against Lissandra includes Stridebreaker, Force of Nature, 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 Lissandra?

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

Does Garen counter Lissandra?

No, Garen struggles against Lissandra with only a 42.9% win rate. Lissandra has the advantage in this matchup. Garen players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Lissandra's lead.

How do I play Garen against Lissandra?

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