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

Garenvs Vayne

AFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Garen vs Vayne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Vayne wins with a 58.4% win rate (+16.8%) over Garen based on 149 games. Vayne 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 Vayne 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
Vayne - 41.6% win rateVayne(41.6%)
Garen - 41.6% win rate in this matchup
Garen
41.6% WR
VS
Vayne vs Garen matchup - 58.4% win rate
Vayne
58.4% WR

Who Wins the Garen vs Vayne Matchup?

Vayne wins the Garen vs Vayne matchup
Winner
Vayne
Matches: 149
41.6%
Win Rate
58.4%
6.4
CS / min
6.6
639
DMG / min
953
12,286
Gold / game
12,700
98
Heal / min
261
1,385
DMG Mitigated / min
517
0.9
CC / min
0.3
48.4%
Early Game WR
51.6%
36.5%
Late Game WR
63.5%

Garen vs Vayne Matchup Summary

The Garen vs Vayne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 149 recent matches analyzed, Vayne wins with a 58.4% win rate compared to Garen's 41.6%, giving Vayne a 16.8 percentage point advantage. Vayne 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 crowd control, where Garen leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vayne 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 Vayne 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 Vayne Laning Phase Breakdown

Vayne wins the laning phase against Garen in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.4Garen
6.6Vayne
Garen and Vayne farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
639Garen
953Vayne
Vayne heavily out-damages Garen by 314 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 Vayne's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,286Garen
12,700Vayne
Vayne earns 414 more gold per game than Garen, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Vayne slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Garen
0.3Vayne
Garen provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Vayne, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Garen coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,483Garen
778Vayne
Garen vastly out-sustains Vayne, healing and mitigating 704 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Garen can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vayne is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vayne, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Garen Build Against Vayne

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Vayne, providing the mobility and stats Garen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Garen against Vayne 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 66.7% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Vayne. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Garen vs Vayne matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vayne
51.6%
+3.1% advantage
Garen early game win rateGaren48.4%
Vayne early game win rateVayne51.6%
Late Game
Vayne
63.5%
+27.1% advantage
Garen late game win rateGaren36.5%
Vayne late game win rateVayne63.5%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Vayne has a meaningful 51.6% win rate, outperforming Garen by 3.1 percentage points. Vayne players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Vayne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.5% win rate — 27.1 points above Garen. Extended games heavily favor Vayne, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Vayne 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 Vayne

Sorcery rune tree - Garen primary runes vs VayneSorcery
Phase Rush - best Garen rune vs VayneAxiom Arcanist - best Garen rune vs VayneCelerity - best Garen rune vs VayneGathering Storm - best Garen rune vs Vayne
Resolve rune tree - Garen secondary runes vs VayneResolve
Overgrowth - best Garen rune vs VayneSecond Wind - best Garen rune vs Vayne
47.6% WR

The Sorcery and Resolve rune setup gives Garen the best tools to compete against Vayne in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Vayne - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Garen do against Vayne in League of Legends?

Vayne wins the Garen vs Vayne matchup with a 58.4% win rate compared to Garen's 41.6%, a 16.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 149 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Garen do against Vayne in the early game?

In the early game, Vayne has the advantage against Garen with a 51.6% win rate versus 48.4%. Vayne players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Garen do against Vayne in the late game?

In the late game, Vayne takes over the Garen vs Vayne matchup with a 63.5% win rate compared to 36.5%. Vayne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Garen vs Vayne matchup?

Vayne wins the matchup against Garen with a 58.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 16.8 percentage point advantage means Vayne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 149 games analyzed.

What is the best Garen build against Vayne?

The best Garen build against Vayne includes Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Infinity Edge with Berserker's Greaves. 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 Vayne?

The best Garen runes against Vayne use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 47.6% win rate in the Garen vs Vayne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Garen counter Vayne?

No, Garen struggles against Vayne with only a 41.6% win rate. Vayne has the advantage in this matchup. Garen players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vayne's lead.

How do I play Garen against Vayne?

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