Garen - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
7.8%

Garenvs Nocturne

AFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Garen vs Nocturne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Garen wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Nocturne based on 11 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 Nocturne 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.

Compare against an opponent
Nocturne - 54.5% win rateNocturne(54.5%)
Garen - 54.5% win rate in this matchup
Garen
54.5% WR
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Nocturne vs Garen matchup - 45.5% win rate
Nocturne
45.5% WR

Who Wins the Garen vs Nocturne Matchup?

Garen wins the Garen vs Nocturne matchup
Winner
Garen
Matches: 11
54.5%
Win Rate
45.5%
3.3
CS / min
2.8
748
DMG / min
775
12,536
Gold / game
12,061
241
Heal / min
415
1,262
DMG Mitigated / min
883
1.0
CC / min
5.7
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Garen vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

The Garen vs Nocturne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Garen wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Nocturne's 45.5%, giving Garen a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Garen dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nocturne 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 Nocturne leads by 4.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Garen players can confidently pick into Nocturne and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nocturne away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Garen vs Nocturne Laning Phase Breakdown

Garen wins the laning phase against Nocturne in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.3Garen
2.8Nocturne
Garen edges out Nocturne by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Garen.
Damage
748Garen
775Nocturne
Damage output is virtually even between Garen and Nocturne, with only 27 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,536Garen
12,061Nocturne
Garen earns 475 more gold per game than Nocturne, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Garen slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.0Garen
5.7Nocturne
Nocturne brings significantly more crowd control than Garen, with 4.7 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Nocturne 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
1,502Garen
1,298Nocturne
Garen vastly out-sustains Nocturne, healing and mitigating 204 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Garen can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nocturne is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nocturne, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Garen Build Against Nocturne

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Nocturne, providing the mobility and stats Garen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Garen against Nocturne are Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer and Infinity Edge. 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 Nocturne. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Garen vs Nocturne matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Garen
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Garen early game win rateGaren66.7%
Nocturne early game win rateNocturne33.3%
Late Game
Garen
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Garen late game win rateGaren50.0%
Nocturne late game win rateNocturne50.0%

Garen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Nocturne. This lopsided early game means Garen 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 Nocturne. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Garen holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Nocturne players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Garen Runes Against Nocturne

Precision rune tree - Garen primary runes vs NocturnePrecision
Press the Attack - best Garen rune vs NocturneTriumph - best Garen rune vs NocturneLegend: Bloodline - best Garen rune vs NocturneCoup de Grace - best Garen rune vs Nocturne
Inspiration rune tree - Garen secondary runes vs NocturneInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Garen rune vs NocturneBiscuit Delivery - best Garen rune vs Nocturne
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Garen to press their advantage against Nocturne, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Garen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.09%3786.581512,43342.3%51.0%
50.97%3616.881012,30350.9%51.0%
50.46%3277.090212,58151.5%49.4%
39.77%2647.170612,97844.0%36.8%
51.20%2506.467512,35752.5%50.3%
54.05%2227.31,02512,98752.6%55.1%
50.74%2037.189113,51959.5%44.5%
46.31%2037.180012,46340.6%52.0%
53.61%1947.296213,24548.8%57.3%
57.98%1887.287312,68557.0%58.8%
58.92%1857.192912,95357.0%60.4%
48.33%1806.985512,62650.6%46.4%
54.19%1797.279212,94360.7%48.4%
55.87%1797.31,23013,86856.2%55.7%
46.51%1727.488813,11750.8%43.8%
50.00%1727.278813,61550.0%50.0%
48.75%1607.51,00813,37655.8%42.2%
55.63%1607.189712,61561.3%50.0%
54.37%1606.788212,69550.7%57.5%
54.84%1556.882712,87255.7%54.1%
41.61%1496.463912,28648.4%36.5%
55.41%1487.386213,62767.7%46.5%
49.31%1446.777612,57941.3%55.6%
51.08%1397.282712,66142.4%58.9%
57.81%1287.281813,52765.5%52.0%
54.33%1277.191512,82258.5%51.4%
52.80%1257.084512,19256.3%49.2%
48.76%1217.491413,17556.7%38.9%
43.33%1206.81,00913,16151.0%38.0%
37.29%1186.868912,05233.3%40.3%
41.59%1136.473812,99540.4%42.6%
53.10%1137.282212,72356.9%49.1%
55.86%1117.797714,57152.6%57.5%
60.19%1037.391513,70160.0%60.4%
53.92%1026.883612,54957.5%50.9%
55.79%957.394613,81159.5%53.5%
53.01%837.485612,76751.2%54.8%
57.50%807.295913,75844.4%68.2%
40.51%796.659611,96647.5%33.3%
57.33%756.778112,27155.6%59.0%
54.93%716.784714,07556.7%53.7%
64.29%706.774512,93657.6%70.3%
53.73%676.91,02913,17744.4%60.0%
51.67%607.277714,29656.5%48.6%
53.57%565.682412,21162.9%38.1%
41.51%537.079613,20750.0%34.5%
51.92%527.391113,68561.9%45.2%
53.85%527.179712,71448.1%60.0%
43.18%446.582314,24937.5%46.4%
47.73%446.789112,76155.0%41.7%
41.46%416.568112,86128.6%48.1%
48.65%376.088113,13955.0%41.2%
54.05%376.589213,34753.3%54.5%
64.52%317.078012,31161.1%69.2%
53.33%306.364811,69057.1%50.0%
58.62%296.272113,45022.2%75.0%
60.71%287.177312,47358.3%62.5%
37.04%274.881813,68254.5%25.0%
65.38%266.869412,46663.6%66.7%
42.31%267.381313,16630.0%50.0%
60.00%256.580012,90360.0%60.0%
73.91%237.389414,92175.0%73.3%
36.36%225.693914,95528.6%40.0%
45.45%227.096114,72150.0%42.9%
55.00%206.280113,97150.0%56.3%
50.00%203.976813,04622.2%72.7%
63.16%196.379114,55287.5%45.5%
57.89%195.479913,18166.7%53.9%
50.00%187.878212,54162.5%40.0%
55.56%187.376512,75960.0%50.0%
55.56%186.870912,83640.0%75.0%
66.67%187.173713,17850.0%75.0%
38.89%187.287112,83828.6%45.5%
47.06%176.981813,93580.0%33.3%
29.41%176.680212,28842.9%20.0%
17.65%176.253710,15830.0%0.0%
50.00%167.695412,35844.4%57.1%
31.25%165.861013,67050.0%28.6%
50.00%167.073313,45850.0%50.0%
37.50%167.790913,48037.5%37.5%
40.00%153.990515,7210.0%54.5%
80.00%156.285715,33885.7%75.0%
53.33%157.077914,00866.7%44.4%
50.00%147.168012,64050.0%50.0%
42.86%146.578111,62033.3%50.0%
57.14%145.975012,94355.6%60.0%
53.85%136.184313,92950.0%57.1%
33.33%125.276912,04616.7%50.0%
58.33%127.198113,67775.0%50.0%
58.33%126.065310,83171.4%40.0%
36.36%116.684815,5180.0%44.4%
54.55%113.374812,53666.7%50.0%
45.45%115.586413,78060.0%33.3%
81.82%116.372212,81766.7%87.5%
27.27%114.45999,35240.0%16.7%
27.27%116.482613,7120.0%42.9%
20.00%106.975413,08525.0%16.7%
40.00%106.370612,35520.0%60.0%
44.44%95.987611,46240.0%50.0%
33.33%96.565313,5950.0%50.0%
66.67%95.078313,74775.0%60.0%
55.56%94.964010,11620.0%100.0%
25.00%87.786110,71540.0%0.0%
75.00%87.192614,590100.0%66.7%
50.00%87.81,18114,23680.0%0.0%
37.50%85.051411,10433.3%40.0%
75.00%85.752010,73771.4%100.0%
62.50%86.466112,22260.0%66.7%
62.50%87.186614,69150.0%66.7%
75.00%86.771511,47483.3%50.0%
71.43%77.778914,404100.0%50.0%
57.14%72.356114,981100.0%40.0%
57.14%73.043511,42850.0%60.0%
71.43%77.475511,89660.0%100.0%
57.14%77.463510,11775.0%33.3%
50.00%65.756711,49050.0%50.0%
16.67%66.51,01318,1730.0%16.7%
16.67%66.163012,4130.0%33.3%
50.00%64.550911,659100.0%0.0%
16.67%65.356411,79550.0%0.0%
50.00%67.567312,51566.7%33.3%
33.33%66.660113,04866.7%0.0%
66.67%67.454712,03075.0%50.0%
40.00%56.986912,08433.3%50.0%
60.00%54.277312,15566.7%50.0%
60.00%56.971513,07166.7%50.0%
40.00%55.874414,0620.0%50.0%
40.00%54.849510,23733.3%50.0%
80.00%53.488215,856100.0%75.0%
60.00%56.555112,26450.0%66.7%

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Garen vs Nocturne - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Garen do against Nocturne in League of Legends?

Garen wins the Garen vs Nocturne matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Nocturne's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Garen do against Nocturne in the early game?

In the early game, Garen has the advantage against Nocturne with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Garen players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Garen do against Nocturne in the late game?

In the late game, Garen takes over the Garen vs Nocturne 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 Nocturne matchup?

Garen wins the matchup against Nocturne with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Garen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Garen build against Nocturne?

The best Garen build against Nocturne includes Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Infinity Edge 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 Nocturne?

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

Does Garen counter Nocturne?

Yes, Garen has a favorable matchup against Nocturne with a 54.5% win rate. Garen strongly counters Nocturne in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Garen against Nocturne?

When playing Garen against Nocturne, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.