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

Garenvs Udyr

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

Garen vs Udyr is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Garen wins with a 51.9% win rate (+3.8%) over Udyr based on 52 games. Garen wins the early laning phase while Udyr scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Garen build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Garen vs Udyr 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.

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Udyr - 51.9% win rateUdyr(51.9%)
Garen - 51.9% win rate in this matchup
Garen
51.9% WR
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Udyr vs Garen matchup - 48.1% win rate
Udyr
48.1% WR

Who Wins the Garen vs Udyr Matchup?

Garen wins the Garen vs Udyr matchup
Winner
Garen
Matches: 52
51.9%
Win Rate
48.1%
7.3
CS / min
6.7
911
DMG / min
764
13,685
Gold / game
11,649
145
Heal / min
323
1,484
DMG Mitigated / min
1,613
1.4
CC / min
1.2
61.9%
Early Game WR
38.1%
45.2%
Late Game WR
54.8%

Garen vs Udyr Matchup Summary

The Garen vs Udyr matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 52 recent matches analyzed, Garen wins with a 51.9% win rate compared to Udyr's 48.1%, giving Garen a 3.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Garen controls the early laning stage, but Udyr outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Garen needs to press advantages before Udyr reaches their power spikes, while Udyr should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Garen leads by 148 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Garen has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Udyr's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. 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
7.3Garen
6.7Udyr
Garen edges out Udyr by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Garen.
Damage
911Garen
764Udyr
Garen heavily out-damages Udyr by 148 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Udyr 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
13,685Garen
11,649Udyr
Garen generates a commanding 2,036 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
1,629Garen
1,936Udyr
Udyr vastly out-sustains Garen, healing and mitigating 307 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

Mercury's Treads 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, Dead Man's Plate and Spear of Shojin. This combination gives Garen an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path 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
Garen
61.9%
+23.8% advantage
Garen early game win rateGaren61.9%
Udyr early game win rateUdyr38.1%
Late Game
Udyr
54.8%
+9.7% advantage
Garen late game win rateGaren45.2%
Udyr late game win rateUdyr54.8%

Garen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.9% win rate — a 23.8 percentage point lead over Udyr. This lopsided early game means Garen 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 54.8% win rate — 9.7 points above Garen. Extended games heavily favor Udyr, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Garen must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Udyr reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Udyr survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

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
Sorcery rune tree - Garen secondary runes vs UdyrSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Garen rune vs UdyrCelerity - best Garen rune vs Udyr
58.8% WR

Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Garen to press their advantage against Udyr, 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 Udyr - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Garen do against Udyr in League of Legends?

Garen wins the Garen vs Udyr matchup with a 51.9% win rate compared to Udyr's 48.1%, a 3.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 52 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Garen do against Udyr in the early game?

In the early game, Garen has the advantage against Udyr with a 61.9% win rate versus 38.1%. 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 Udyr in the late game?

In the late game, Udyr takes over the Garen vs Udyr matchup with a 54.8% win rate compared to 45.2%. Udyr scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Garen vs Udyr matchup?

Garen wins the matchup against Udyr with a 51.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 3.8 percentage point advantage means Garen is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 52 games analyzed.

What is the best Garen build against Udyr?

The best Garen build against Udyr includes Stridebreaker, Dead Man's Plate, Spear of Shojin with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 58.8% win rate in the Garen vs Udyr matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Garen counter Udyr?

Yes, Garen has a favorable matchup against Udyr with a 51.9% win rate. Garen has a solid advantage over Udyr in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Garen against Udyr?

When playing Garen against Udyr, 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.