Garenvs Mordekaiser
Garen vs Mordekaiser is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Garen wins with a 51.5% win rate (+2.9%) over Mordekaiser based on 274 games. Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser 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 the Garen vs Mordekaiser Matchup?
Garen vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary
The Garen vs Mordekaiser matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 274 recent matches analyzed, Garen wins with a 51.5% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 48.5%, giving Garen a 2.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Mordekaiser controls the early laning stage, but Garen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Mordekaiser 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 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Garen has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Mordekaiser's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Garen vs Mordekaiser Laning Phase Breakdown
Garen is favored during the laning phase against Mordekaiser, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Garen holds advantages in farming, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Garen Build Against Mordekaiser
Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Mordekaiser, providing the mobility and stats Garen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Garen against Mordekaiser are Serpent's Fang, 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 83.3% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Mordekaiser. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Garen vs Mordekaiser matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Garen46.1%
Mordekaiser53.9%Garen55.4%Mordekaiser44.6%Mordekaiser dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.9% win rate — a 7.7 percentage point lead over Garen. This lopsided early game means Mordekaiser 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 55.4% win rate — 10.8 points above Mordekaiser. 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: Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser
Sorcery
Resolve
The Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Garen maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Mordekaiser.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.85% | 378 | 6.7 | 800 | 12,364 | 51.9% | 51.8% | |
| 49.01% | 353 | 6.5 | 661 | 12,248 | 46.9% | 50.5% | |
| 45.82% | 299 | 6.7 | 899 | 13,163 | 45.8% | 45.8% | |
| 51.46% | 274 | 6.5 | 780 | 12,512 | 46.1% | 55.4% | |
| 50.00% | 218 | 7.1 | 715 | 12,462 | 47.1% | 51.9% | |
| 54.17% | 216 | 7.1 | 974 | 12,921 | 61.5% | 48.8% | |
| 50.94% | 212 | 7.2 | 1,126 | 12,994 | 57.5% | 47.0% | |
| 47.83% | 207 | 7.3 | 989 | 13,303 | 41.4% | 51.1% | |
| 44.66% | 206 | 7.1 | 806 | 12,768 | 40.7% | 47.8% | |
| 52.24% | 201 | 7.1 | 805 | 12,259 | 53.7% | 50.9% | |
| 48.50% | 200 | 6.9 | 679 | 12,303 | 46.7% | 50.0% | |
| 46.32% | 190 | 6.9 | 788 | 11,874 | 47.0% | 45.8% | |
| 53.01% | 183 | 7.0 | 863 | 12,855 | 48.0% | 56.6% | |
| 60.67% | 178 | 7.3 | 891 | 13,207 | 62.8% | 58.7% | |
| 47.67% | 172 | 6.8 | 792 | 11,836 | 51.8% | 43.8% | |
| 44.44% | 171 | 7.1 | 854 | 13,091 | 40.9% | 46.7% | |
| 49.69% | 163 | 7.1 | 911 | 12,411 | 47.4% | 51.8% | |
| 48.08% | 156 | 6.2 | 581 | 11,456 | 50.0% | 46.6% | |
| 46.67% | 150 | 6.5 | 804 | 11,818 | 55.1% | 39.5% | |
| 45.77% | 142 | 7.3 | 900 | 13,582 | 49.1% | 43.7% | |
| 44.68% | 141 | 6.7 | 701 | 12,173 | 42.0% | 47.2% | |
| 48.23% | 141 | 7.0 | 753 | 12,733 | 45.9% | 50.0% | |
| 48.57% | 140 | 6.9 | 905 | 12,255 | 58.1% | 41.0% | |
| 60.90% | 133 | 7.3 | 833 | 13,650 | 69.0% | 54.7% | |
| 51.94% | 129 | 7.8 | 864 | 13,405 | 58.0% | 48.1% | |
| 45.31% | 128 | 7.1 | 838 | 13,675 | 57.1% | 38.0% | |
| 55.08% | 118 | 6.5 | 821 | 12,795 | 53.2% | 56.3% | |
| 59.83% | 117 | 7.3 | 878 | 12,973 | 63.6% | 56.5% | |
| 59.83% | 117 | 6.5 | 918 | 12,172 | 53.2% | 64.3% | |
| 49.56% | 113 | 7.0 | 781 | 12,622 | 56.5% | 44.8% | |
| 49.55% | 111 | 7.1 | 916 | 13,354 | 52.5% | 47.9% | |
| 57.55% | 106 | 6.9 | 724 | 12,181 | 66.7% | 50.8% | |
| 52.53% | 99 | 7.1 | 901 | 12,859 | 64.3% | 43.9% | |
| 62.89% | 97 | 7.1 | 845 | 12,793 | 66.7% | 60.7% | |
| 56.84% | 95 | 6.7 | 639 | 12,105 | 48.9% | 64.0% | |
| 55.81% | 86 | 6.8 | 769 | 12,382 | 47.6% | 63.6% | |
| 43.21% | 81 | 7.1 | 916 | 12,626 | 48.6% | 39.1% | |
| 64.20% | 81 | 7.0 | 925 | 13,834 | 66.7% | 62.8% | |
| 51.95% | 77 | 6.9 | 859 | 12,887 | 56.7% | 48.9% | |
| 50.00% | 74 | 6.9 | 759 | 11,743 | 46.1% | 54.3% | |
| 40.58% | 69 | 6.5 | 596 | 12,280 | 37.9% | 42.5% | |
| 62.69% | 67 | 6.9 | 1,072 | 13,414 | 53.6% | 69.2% | |
| 47.62% | 63 | 6.3 | 855 | 12,230 | 58.3% | 41.0% | |
| 63.49% | 63 | 7.3 | 803 | 12,117 | 54.8% | 71.9% | |
| 56.45% | 62 | 7.1 | 891 | 12,002 | 67.7% | 42.9% | |
| 56.14% | 57 | 7.2 | 737 | 13,323 | 55.2% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 45 | 6.5 | 894 | 15,434 | 62.5% | 69.0% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 6.9 | 767 | 12,140 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 6.8 | 715 | 12,954 | 58.8% | 43.5% | |
| 60.53% | 38 | 7.5 | 752 | 13,512 | 62.5% | 59.1% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 7.0 | 797 | 13,778 | 78.6% | 36.4% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 6.8 | 725 | 11,506 | 47.4% | 46.7% | |
| 75.76% | 33 | 5.6 | 840 | 12,554 | 70.6% | 81.3% | |
| 70.97% | 31 | 7.5 | 759 | 12,019 | 60.0% | 90.9% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 6.6 | 832 | 12,664 | 78.6% | 43.8% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 6.0 | 872 | 12,796 | 78.6% | 33.3% | |
| 35.71% | 28 | 6.6 | 756 | 12,911 | 22.2% | 42.1% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 6.0 | 549 | 10,859 | 28.6% | 64.3% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 6.7 | 773 | 13,446 | 54.5% | 60.0% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 5.0 | 672 | 12,682 | 37.5% | 47.1% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 6.9 | 908 | 10,004 | 69.2% | 54.5% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 7.3 | 733 | 11,359 | 69.2% | 63.6% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 7.0 | 650 | 10,454 | 35.7% | 40.0% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 7.0 | 743 | 11,767 | 46.1% | 40.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 7.0 | 740 | 12,997 | 42.9% | 56.3% | |
| 69.57% | 23 | 7.3 | 898 | 12,298 | 75.0% | 63.6% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.2 | 816 | 12,320 | 55.6% | 57.1% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.7 | 677 | 11,868 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 6.6 | 651 | 10,902 | 54.5% | 20.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 7.1 | 913 | 13,675 | 71.4% | 46.1% | |
| 73.68% | 19 | 7.3 | 947 | 12,831 | 72.7% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 7.2 | 681 | 13,283 | 42.9% | 45.5% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 7.0 | 665 | 12,591 | 37.5% | 77.8% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.1 | 822 | 14,980 | 50.0% | 41.7% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.1 | 933 | 13,068 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.1 | 658 | 12,565 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.7 | 499 | 10,962 | 44.4% | 16.7% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.3 | 586 | 9,812 | 30.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 7.0 | 1,096 | 12,918 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.8 | 979 | 13,158 | 66.7% | 12.5% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.7 | 703 | 13,522 | 25.0% | 80.0% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 6.8 | 560 | 12,319 | 20.0% | 25.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.0 | 816 | 12,015 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.8 | 758 | 12,785 | 60.0% | 71.4% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 4.0 | 944 | 15,209 | 60.0% | 71.4% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.6 | 1,012 | 14,353 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 3.9 | 641 | 11,911 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 7.1 | 701 | 12,085 | 85.7% | 60.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 6.0 | 635 | 12,830 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.9 | 788 | 13,600 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.8 | 718 | 14,946 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 7.0 | 799 | 14,789 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 90.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 827 | 12,054 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 865 | 15,246 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 744 | 15,058 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.3 | 738 | 10,672 | 75.0% | 20.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 6.6 | 717 | 13,420 | 33.3% | 16.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.3 | 728 | 13,727 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.1 | 839 | 16,536 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 676 | 13,670 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 467 | 11,935 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.8 | 712 | 13,869 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.8 | 734 | 13,858 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.8 | 745 | 14,868 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.3 | 761 | 11,834 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.2 | 832 | 13,861 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.2 | 759 | 14,649 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.2 | 450 | 10,155 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.6 | 711 | 15,025 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 865 | 15,485 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 885 | 10,207 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 693 | 11,963 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
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Garen vs Mordekaiser - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Garen do against Mordekaiser in League of Legends?
Garen wins the Garen vs Mordekaiser matchup with a 51.5% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 48.5%, a 2.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 274 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Garen do against Mordekaiser in the early game?
In the early game, Mordekaiser has the advantage against Garen with a 53.9% win rate versus 46.1%. Mordekaiser players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Garen do against Mordekaiser in the late game?
In the late game, Garen takes over the Garen vs Mordekaiser matchup with a 55.4% win rate compared to 44.6%. Garen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Garen vs Mordekaiser matchup?
Garen wins the matchup against Mordekaiser with a 51.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 2.9 percentage point advantage means Garen is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 274 games analyzed.
What is the best Garen build against Mordekaiser?
The best Garen build against Mordekaiser includes Serpent's Fang, Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 83.3% 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 Mordekaiser?
The best Garen runes against Mordekaiser use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 54.3% win rate in the Garen vs Mordekaiser matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Garen counter Mordekaiser?
Yes, Garen has a favorable matchup against Mordekaiser with a 51.5% win rate. Garen has a solid advantage over Mordekaiser in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Garen against Mordekaiser?
When playing Garen against Mordekaiser, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Mordekaiser. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.