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

Garenvs Udyr

AFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Garen vs Udyr is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Udyr wins with a 56.5% win rate (+13.0%) over Garen based on 23 games. Udyr 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 Udyr 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 - 43.5% win rate in this matchup
Garen
43.5% WR
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Udyr vs Garen matchup - 56.5% win rate
Udyr
56.5% WR

Who Wins the Garen vs Udyr Matchup?

Udyr wins the Garen vs Udyr matchup
Winner
Udyr
Matches: 23
43.5%
Win Rate
56.5%
7.0
CS / min
6.6
743
DMG / min
714
11,767
Gold / game
10,870
107
Heal / min
368
1,335
DMG Mitigated / min
1,434
1.4
CC / min
1.2
46.1%
Early Game WR
53.9%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Garen vs Udyr Matchup Summary

The Garen vs Udyr matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 23 recent matches analyzed, Udyr wins with a 56.5% win rate compared to Garen's 43.5%, giving Udyr a 13.0 percentage point advantage. Udyr 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 Udyr leads by 361 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Udyr 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 Udyr 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 Udyr Laning Phase Breakdown

Garen wins the laning phase against Udyr in League of Legends

Garen is favored during the laning phase against Udyr, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Garen holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.0Garen
6.6Udyr
Garen edges out Udyr by 0.4 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
743Garen
714Udyr
Damage output is virtually even between Garen and Udyr, with only 30 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
11,767Garen
10,870Udyr
Garen generates a commanding 898 more gold per game than Udyr. This substantial economic advantage means Garen consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Udyr should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.4Garen
1.2Udyr
Both Garen and Udyr 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
1,442Garen
1,802Udyr
Udyr vastly out-sustains Garen, healing and mitigating 361 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Udyr 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 Udyr

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Udyr, providing the mobility and stats Garen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Garen against Udyr are Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer and Mortal Reminder. This combination gives Garen an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Garen the best chance to compete against Udyr. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Garen vs Udyr matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Udyr
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Garen early game win rateGaren46.1%
Udyr early game win rateUdyr53.9%
Late Game
Udyr
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Garen late game win rateGaren40.0%
Udyr late game win rateUdyr60.0%

Udyr 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 Udyr can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Udyr is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Garen. Extended games heavily favor Udyr, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Udyr 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 Udyr

Precision rune tree - Garen primary runes vs UdyrPrecision
Conqueror - best Garen rune vs UdyrTriumph - best Garen rune vs UdyrLegend: Haste - best Garen rune vs UdyrLast Stand - best Garen rune vs Udyr
Resolve rune tree - Garen secondary runes vs UdyrResolve
Conditioning - best Garen rune vs UdyrOvergrowth - best Garen rune vs Udyr
100.0% WR

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

How does Garen do against Udyr in League of Legends?

Udyr wins the Garen vs Udyr matchup with a 56.5% win rate compared to Garen's 43.5%, a 13.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 23 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Garen do against Udyr in the early game?

In the early game, Udyr has the advantage against Garen with a 53.9% win rate versus 46.1%. Udyr players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Garen do against Udyr in the late game?

In the late game, Udyr takes over the Garen vs Udyr matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Udyr scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Garen vs Udyr matchup?

Udyr wins the matchup against Garen with a 56.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 13.0 percentage point advantage means Udyr is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 23 games analyzed.

What is the best Garen build against Udyr?

The best Garen build against Udyr includes Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Udyr?

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

Does Garen counter Udyr?

No, Garen struggles against Udyr with only a 43.5% win rate. Udyr has the advantage in this matchup. Garen players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Udyr's lead.

How do I play Garen against Udyr?

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