
Garenvs Nocturne
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.
Who Wins the Garen vs Nocturne Matchup?

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 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.
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
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
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.09% | 378 | 6.5 | 815 | 12,433 | 42.3% | 51.0% | |
| 50.97% | 361 | 6.8 | 810 | 12,303 | 50.9% | 51.0% | |
| 50.46% | 327 | 7.0 | 902 | 12,581 | 51.5% | 49.4% | |
| 39.77% | 264 | 7.1 | 706 | 12,978 | 44.0% | 36.8% | |
| 51.20% | 250 | 6.4 | 675 | 12,357 | 52.5% | 50.3% | |
| 54.05% | 222 | 7.3 | 1,025 | 12,987 | 52.6% | 55.1% | |
| 50.74% | 203 | 7.1 | 891 | 13,519 | 59.5% | 44.5% | |
| 46.31% | 203 | 7.1 | 800 | 12,463 | 40.6% | 52.0% | |
| 53.61% | 194 | 7.2 | 962 | 13,245 | 48.8% | 57.3% | |
| 57.98% | 188 | 7.2 | 873 | 12,685 | 57.0% | 58.8% | |
| 58.92% | 185 | 7.1 | 929 | 12,953 | 57.0% | 60.4% | |
| 48.33% | 180 | 6.9 | 855 | 12,626 | 50.6% | 46.4% | |
| 54.19% | 179 | 7.2 | 792 | 12,943 | 60.7% | 48.4% | |
| 55.87% | 179 | 7.3 | 1,230 | 13,868 | 56.2% | 55.7% | |
| 46.51% | 172 | 7.4 | 888 | 13,117 | 50.8% | 43.8% | |
| 50.00% | 172 | 7.2 | 788 | 13,615 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.75% | 160 | 7.5 | 1,008 | 13,376 | 55.8% | 42.2% | |
| 55.63% | 160 | 7.1 | 897 | 12,615 | 61.3% | 50.0% | |
| 54.37% | 160 | 6.7 | 882 | 12,695 | 50.7% | 57.5% | |
| 54.84% | 155 | 6.8 | 827 | 12,872 | 55.7% | 54.1% | |
| 41.61% | 149 | 6.4 | 639 | 12,286 | 48.4% | 36.5% | |
| 55.41% | 148 | 7.3 | 862 | 13,627 | 67.7% | 46.5% | |
| 49.31% | 144 | 6.7 | 776 | 12,579 | 41.3% | 55.6% | |
| 51.08% | 139 | 7.2 | 827 | 12,661 | 42.4% | 58.9% | |
| 57.81% | 128 | 7.2 | 818 | 13,527 | 65.5% | 52.0% | |
| 54.33% | 127 | 7.1 | 915 | 12,822 | 58.5% | 51.4% | |
| 52.80% | 125 | 7.0 | 845 | 12,192 | 56.3% | 49.2% | |
| 48.76% | 121 | 7.4 | 914 | 13,175 | 56.7% | 38.9% | |
| 43.33% | 120 | 6.8 | 1,009 | 13,161 | 51.0% | 38.0% | |
| 37.29% | 118 | 6.8 | 689 | 12,052 | 33.3% | 40.3% | |
| 41.59% | 113 | 6.4 | 738 | 12,995 | 40.4% | 42.6% | |
| 53.10% | 113 | 7.2 | 822 | 12,723 | 56.9% | 49.1% | |
| 55.86% | 111 | 7.7 | 977 | 14,571 | 52.6% | 57.5% | |
| 60.19% | 103 | 7.3 | 915 | 13,701 | 60.0% | 60.4% | |
| 53.92% | 102 | 6.8 | 836 | 12,549 | 57.5% | 50.9% | |
| 55.79% | 95 | 7.3 | 946 | 13,811 | 59.5% | 53.5% | |
| 53.01% | 83 | 7.4 | 856 | 12,767 | 51.2% | 54.8% | |
| 57.50% | 80 | 7.2 | 959 | 13,758 | 44.4% | 68.2% | |
| 40.51% | 79 | 6.6 | 596 | 11,966 | 47.5% | 33.3% | |
| 57.33% | 75 | 6.7 | 781 | 12,271 | 55.6% | 59.0% | |
| 54.93% | 71 | 6.7 | 847 | 14,075 | 56.7% | 53.7% | |
| 64.29% | 70 | 6.7 | 745 | 12,936 | 57.6% | 70.3% | |
| 53.73% | 67 | 6.9 | 1,029 | 13,177 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 51.67% | 60 | 7.2 | 777 | 14,296 | 56.5% | 48.6% | |
| 53.57% | 56 | 5.6 | 824 | 12,211 | 62.9% | 38.1% | |
| 41.51% | 53 | 7.0 | 796 | 13,207 | 50.0% | 34.5% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 7.3 | 911 | 13,685 | 61.9% | 45.2% | |
| 53.85% | 52 | 7.1 | 797 | 12,714 | 48.1% | 60.0% | |
| 43.18% | 44 | 6.5 | 823 | 14,249 | 37.5% | 46.4% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 6.7 | 891 | 12,761 | 55.0% | 41.7% | |
| 41.46% | 41 | 6.5 | 681 | 12,861 | 28.6% | 48.1% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 6.0 | 881 | 13,139 | 55.0% | 41.2% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 6.5 | 892 | 13,347 | 53.3% | 54.5% | |
| 64.52% | 31 | 7.0 | 780 | 12,311 | 61.1% | 69.2% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 6.3 | 648 | 11,690 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 6.2 | 721 | 13,450 | 22.2% | 75.0% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 7.1 | 773 | 12,473 | 58.3% | 62.5% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 4.8 | 818 | 13,682 | 54.5% | 25.0% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 6.8 | 694 | 12,466 | 63.6% | 66.7% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 7.3 | 813 | 13,166 | 30.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 6.5 | 800 | 12,903 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 73.91% | 23 | 7.3 | 894 | 14,921 | 75.0% | 73.3% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 5.6 | 939 | 14,955 | 28.6% | 40.0% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 7.0 | 961 | 14,721 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.2 | 801 | 13,971 | 50.0% | 56.3% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 3.9 | 768 | 13,046 | 22.2% | 72.7% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.3 | 791 | 14,552 | 87.5% | 45.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.4 | 799 | 13,181 | 66.7% | 53.9% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 7.8 | 782 | 12,541 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 7.3 | 765 | 12,759 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.8 | 709 | 12,836 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 7.1 | 737 | 13,178 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 7.2 | 871 | 12,838 | 28.6% | 45.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.9 | 818 | 13,935 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 6.6 | 802 | 12,288 | 42.9% | 20.0% | |
| 17.65% | 17 | 6.2 | 537 | 10,158 | 30.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 7.6 | 954 | 12,358 | 44.4% | 57.1% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 5.8 | 610 | 13,670 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 7.0 | 733 | 13,458 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 7.7 | 909 | 13,480 | 37.5% | 37.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 3.9 | 905 | 15,721 | 0.0% | 54.5% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 6.2 | 857 | 15,338 | 85.7% | 75.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.0 | 779 | 14,008 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 7.1 | 680 | 12,640 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.5 | 781 | 11,620 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.9 | 750 | 12,943 | 55.6% | 60.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.1 | 843 | 13,929 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.2 | 769 | 12,046 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 7.1 | 981 | 13,677 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.0 | 653 | 10,831 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.6 | 848 | 15,518 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 3.3 | 748 | 12,536 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.5 | 864 | 13,780 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 6.3 | 722 | 12,817 | 66.7% | 87.5% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 4.4 | 599 | 9,352 | 40.0% | 16.7% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.4 | 826 | 13,712 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 754 | 13,085 | 25.0% | 16.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 706 | 12,355 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.9 | 876 | 11,462 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.5 | 653 | 13,595 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.0 | 783 | 13,747 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.9 | 640 | 10,116 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 7.7 | 861 | 10,715 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 7.1 | 926 | 14,590 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.8 | 1,181 | 14,236 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.0 | 514 | 11,104 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 520 | 10,737 | 71.4% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.4 | 661 | 12,222 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.1 | 866 | 14,691 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 715 | 11,474 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.7 | 789 | 14,404 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.3 | 561 | 14,981 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.0 | 435 | 11,428 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.4 | 755 | 11,896 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.4 | 635 | 10,117 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 567 | 11,490 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.5 | 1,013 | 18,173 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.1 | 630 | 12,413 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.5 | 509 | 11,659 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.3 | 564 | 11,795 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.5 | 673 | 12,515 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.6 | 601 | 13,048 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.4 | 547 | 12,030 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 869 | 12,084 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 773 | 12,155 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 715 | 13,071 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 744 | 14,062 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 495 | 10,237 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 882 | 15,856 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 551 | 12,264 | 50.0% | 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.
