Garen - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.5%
Pick Rate
5.5%

Garenvs Rell

SFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches1,627,927
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Garen vs Rell is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Garen wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Rell based on 5 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 Rell 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
Rell - 80.0% win rateRell(80.0%)
Garen - 80.0% win rate in this matchup
Garen
80.0% WR
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Rell vs Garen matchup - 20.0% win rate
Rell
20.0% WR

Who Wins the Garen vs Rell Matchup?

Garen wins the Garen vs Rell matchup
Winner
Garen
Matches: 5
80.0%
Win Rate
20.0%
6.6
CS / min
5.2
866
DMG / min
590
13,404
Gold / game
10,210
103
Heal / min
151
1,269
DMG Mitigated / min
1,823
1.4
CC / min
1.6
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Garen vs Rell Matchup Summary

The Garen vs Rell matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Garen wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Rell's 20.0%, giving Garen a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Garen dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Rell players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Garen leads by 276 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Garen players can confidently pick into Rell and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Rell 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 Rell Laning Phase Breakdown

Garen wins the laning phase against Rell in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.6Garen
5.2Rell
Garen significantly out-farms Rell by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 20 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Garen a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Rell players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
866Garen
590Rell
Garen heavily out-damages Rell by 276 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Rell should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Garen's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,404Garen
10,210Rell
Garen generates a commanding 3,193 more gold per game than Rell. This substantial economic advantage means Garen consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Rell should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.4Garen
1.6Rell
Both Garen and Rell provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,372Garen
1,975Rell
Rell vastly out-sustains Garen, healing and mitigating 603 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Rell can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Garen is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Garen, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Garen Build Against Rell

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Garen
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Garen early game win rateGaren100.0%
Rell early game win rateRell0.0%
Late Game
Garen
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Garen late game win rateGaren66.7%
Rell late game win rateRell33.3%

Garen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Rell. This lopsided early game means Garen 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Rell. Extended games heavily favor Garen, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Garen Runes Against Rell

Precision rune tree - Garen primary runes vs RellPrecision
Conqueror - best Garen rune vs RellTriumph - best Garen rune vs RellLegend: Haste - best Garen rune vs RellCut Down - best Garen rune vs Rell
Sorcery rune tree - Garen secondary runes vs RellSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Garen rune vs RellCelerity - best Garen rune vs Rell
100.0% WR

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


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.

Garen matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.90%5486.764212,34246.7%47.0%
52.20%4776.678012,32547.0%55.4%
51.81%4426.575311,61549.5%53.8%
50.12%4196.786212,46556.4%45.4%
51.28%3517.271112,31447.5%54.4%
57.43%3037.198313,09161.9%54.2%
45.92%2947.068012,74350.4%42.8%
45.96%2857.076512,15639.5%51.3%
55.17%2617.286212,42161.8%49.3%
50.39%2586.881211,54143.1%56.3%
60.31%2577.288713,10562.2%58.9%
48.83%2566.784512,43546.9%50.4%
49.57%2307.180812,70350.0%49.3%
55.22%2307.31,00513,59853.3%56.2%
50.66%2297.11,14012,56256.4%46.1%
55.45%2117.092612,64660.2%51.3%
53.00%2007.381412,82961.8%46.0%
46.50%2006.878612,39644.6%48.1%
50.75%1997.383413,18248.6%51.9%
49.49%1986.881012,04054.7%44.7%
50.78%1937.490612,79758.6%44.3%
52.36%1917.076113,15851.3%53.0%
46.49%1856.873212,49843.7%48.3%
53.37%1787.484012,69748.9%58.0%
52.57%1756.885112,87648.0%56.0%
47.37%1716.158511,23046.0%48.5%
53.59%1537.788413,25266.7%44.4%
47.37%1526.595312,32252.3%43.7%
60.96%1467.282113,18463.4%58.7%
51.85%1357.287312,59248.1%54.2%
56.15%1306.872811,87246.8%64.7%
44.09%1276.268610,96142.9%45.3%
54.76%1267.094512,73654.7%54.8%
50.41%1216.776611,99549.0%51.4%
53.78%1197.181312,48651.0%55.9%
49.15%1187.190413,54051.1%48.0%
61.74%1156.768912,36054.0%67.7%
57.89%1146.877912,79268.2%51.4%
45.10%1027.088513,12147.4%43.8%
49.50%1016.260912,22945.2%52.5%
44.21%956.388312,22540.9%47.1%
56.52%927.183712,09850.0%63.0%
54.43%796.796414,00964.3%49.0%
58.44%777.084712,76860.7%57.1%
58.90%736.672412,72850.0%63.8%
48.61%727.271312,40245.5%51.3%
38.57%706.186313,18234.4%42.1%
60.66%616.91,00913,18852.0%66.7%
60.00%607.066812,51363.0%57.6%
53.70%547.180312,73060.0%50.0%
50.00%547.191113,09444.4%52.8%
56.86%516.674612,07651.9%62.5%
36.73%496.561812,42035.0%37.9%
61.22%496.783614,99080.0%52.9%
63.04%466.979812,50154.5%70.8%
42.86%427.061813,17252.9%36.0%
31.71%416.658311,31638.9%26.1%
43.90%416.966511,68255.6%34.8%
55.00%407.778013,44258.8%52.2%
61.54%396.690913,03256.3%65.2%
42.11%386.372312,82453.9%36.0%
48.65%374.687514,29550.0%48.0%
64.71%347.089414,47153.9%71.4%
51.61%316.562612,34460.0%43.8%
50.00%307.089513,67038.5%58.8%
39.29%286.665012,07030.0%44.4%
57.14%287.087313,17964.3%50.0%
56.52%236.970411,43972.7%41.7%
45.45%227.376612,18433.3%60.0%
71.43%217.198313,72870.0%72.7%
52.38%216.895813,90455.6%50.0%
38.10%215.959311,10825.0%46.1%
47.62%215.871612,34350.0%44.4%
61.90%217.263112,77880.0%56.3%
30.00%206.971112,65512.5%41.7%
45.00%206.279110,30146.1%42.9%
57.89%196.474113,73560.0%57.1%
50.00%186.589012,65262.5%40.0%
58.82%176.073411,66650.0%66.7%
52.94%176.54879,05550.0%60.0%
58.82%174.275512,86037.5%77.8%
58.82%177.01,07712,87950.0%63.6%
29.41%176.851110,04736.4%16.7%
41.18%177.068212,18644.4%37.5%
62.50%167.675313,12837.5%87.5%
66.67%155.385514,57650.0%72.7%
33.33%156.362414,04640.0%30.0%
60.00%155.962211,60850.0%71.4%
50.00%144.956311,83362.5%33.3%
50.00%145.863811,48350.0%50.0%
50.00%143.867112,33855.6%40.0%
53.85%135.684215,31033.3%60.0%
66.67%125.885812,74083.3%50.0%
41.67%126.566911,00950.0%33.3%
33.33%125.761811,7870.0%50.0%
50.00%127.070412,92660.0%42.9%
72.73%116.965012,09966.7%80.0%
45.45%116.352212,80420.0%66.7%
30.00%107.668013,99075.0%0.0%
33.33%93.969813,0190.0%50.0%
66.67%95.876912,07866.7%66.7%
66.67%95.860811,215100.0%25.0%
50.00%87.269512,11340.0%66.7%
62.50%86.483713,10833.3%80.0%
37.50%87.082312,13825.0%50.0%
62.50%87.482213,56960.0%66.7%
62.50%86.468212,43060.0%66.7%
62.50%85.961911,15333.3%80.0%
50.00%86.690215,2270.0%80.0%
37.50%87.11,05712,32720.0%66.7%
62.50%83.959113,857100.0%50.0%
62.50%86.172612,86133.3%80.0%
12.50%86.46979,69925.0%0.0%
62.50%86.75158,55666.7%50.0%
71.43%76.675114,236100.0%60.0%
57.14%76.361410,42166.7%50.0%
71.43%75.667215,8580.0%100.0%
42.86%75.78039,55650.0%33.3%
28.57%77.081212,41225.0%33.3%
42.86%76.368610,71850.0%33.3%
83.33%68.096714,46266.7%100.0%
66.67%66.461114,6940.0%80.0%
83.33%67.779514,619100.0%75.0%
66.67%66.174712,50280.0%0.0%
83.33%66.61,06213,600100.0%80.0%
33.33%67.675411,47640.0%0.0%
50.00%65.86378,07340.0%100.0%
50.00%62.550611,00550.0%50.0%
83.33%66.163213,7830.0%100.0%
40.00%54.884013,3280.0%50.0%
60.00%55.773610,43833.3%100.0%
80.00%55.976411,02966.7%100.0%
80.00%56.686613,404100.0%66.7%
20.00%55.880315,1620.0%33.3%

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Garen vs Rell - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Garen do against Rell in League of Legends?

Garen wins the Garen vs Rell matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Rell'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 Rell in the early game?

In the early game, Garen has the advantage against Rell with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Rell in the late game?

In the late game, Garen takes over the Garen vs Rell matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Garen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Garen vs Rell matchup?

Garen wins the matchup against Rell with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Garen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Garen build against Rell?

The best Garen build against Rell includes Stridebreaker, Mortal Reminder, 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 Rell?

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

Does Garen counter Rell?

Yes, Garen has a favorable matchup against Rell with a 80.0% win rate. Garen strongly counters Rell in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Garen against Rell?

When playing Garen against Rell, 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.