Garen - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.8%
Pick Rate
5.2%

Garenvs Ryze

AFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Garen vs Ryze is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ryze wins with a 64.3% win rate (+28.6%) over Garen based on 28 games. Ryze 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 Ryze 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 - 35.7% win rate in this matchup
Garen
35.7% WR
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Ryze vs Garen matchup - 64.3% win rate
Ryze
64.3% WR

Who Wins the Garen vs Ryze Matchup?

Ryze wins the Garen vs Ryze matchup
Winner
Ryze
Matches: 28
35.7%
Win Rate
64.3%
6.6
CS / min
7.0
756
DMG / min
863
12,911
Gold / game
12,254
135
Heal / min
170
1,427
DMG Mitigated / min
734
1.0
CC / min
1.0
22.2%
Early Game WR
77.8%
42.1%
Late Game WR
57.9%

Garen vs Ryze Matchup Summary

The Garen vs Ryze matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 28 recent matches analyzed, Ryze wins with a 64.3% win rate compared to Garen's 35.7%, giving Ryze a 28.6 percentage point advantage. Ryze dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Garen players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Garen leads by 659 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ryze 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 Ryze 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 Ryze Laning Phase Breakdown

Garen wins the laning phase against Ryze in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.6Garen
7.0Ryze
Ryze edges out Garen by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Ryze.
Damage
756Garen
863Ryze
Ryze heavily out-damages Garen by 108 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 Ryze's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,911Garen
12,254Ryze
Garen earns 657 more gold per game than Ryze, 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
1.0Ryze
Both Garen and Ryze provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
1,562Garen
903Ryze
Garen vastly out-sustains Ryze, healing and mitigating 659 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Garen can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ryze is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ryze, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Garen Build Against Ryze

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Ryze, providing the mobility and stats Garen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Garen against Ryze are Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer and Mortal Reminder. This combination gives Garen an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Ryze. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Garen vs Ryze matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ryze
77.8%
+55.6% advantage
Garen early game win rateGaren22.2%
Ryze early game win rateRyze77.8%
Late Game
Ryze
57.9%
+15.8% advantage
Garen late game win rateGaren42.1%
Ryze late game win rateRyze57.9%

Ryze dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 77.8% win rate — a 55.6 percentage point lead over Garen. This lopsided early game means Ryze can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ryze is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.9% win rate — 15.8 points above Garen. Extended games heavily favor Ryze, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Garen Runes Against Ryze

Precision rune tree - Garen primary runes vs RyzePrecision
Conqueror - best Garen rune vs RyzeTriumph - best Garen rune vs RyzeLegend: Haste - best Garen rune vs RyzeLast Stand - best Garen rune vs Ryze
Sorcery rune tree - Garen secondary runes vs RyzeSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Garen rune vs RyzeCelerity - best Garen rune vs Ryze
33.3% WR

The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Garen the best tools to compete against Ryze 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 Ryze - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Garen do against Ryze in League of Legends?

Ryze wins the Garen vs Ryze matchup with a 64.3% win rate compared to Garen's 35.7%, a 28.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 28 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Garen do against Ryze in the early game?

In the early game, Ryze has the advantage against Garen with a 77.8% win rate versus 22.2%. Ryze players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Garen do against Ryze in the late game?

In the late game, Ryze takes over the Garen vs Ryze matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to 42.1%. Ryze scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Garen vs Ryze matchup?

Ryze wins the matchup against Garen with a 64.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 28.6 percentage point advantage means Ryze is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 28 games analyzed.

What is the best Garen build against Ryze?

The best Garen build against Ryze includes Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Ryze?

The best Garen runes against Ryze use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Garen vs Ryze matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Garen counter Ryze?

No, Garen struggles against Ryze with only a 35.7% win rate. Ryze has the advantage in this matchup. Garen players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ryze's lead.

How do I play Garen against Ryze?

When playing Garen against Ryze, play cautiously and avoid Ryze's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Ryze has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.