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

Garenvs Warwick

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

Garen vs Warwick is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Warwick wins with a 51.4% win rate (+2.7%) over Garen based on 37 games. Garen wins the early laning phase while Warwick scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Garen build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Garen vs Warwick 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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Warwick - 48.6% win rateWarwick(48.6%)
Garen - 48.6% win rate in this matchup
Garen
48.6% WR
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Warwick vs Garen matchup - 51.4% win rate
Warwick
51.4% WR

Who Wins the Garen vs Warwick Matchup?

Warwick wins the Garen vs Warwick matchup
Winner
Warwick
Matches: 37
48.6%
Win Rate
51.4%
6.0
CS / min
5.4
881
DMG / min
850
13,139
Gold / game
12,588
138
Heal / min
654
1,551
DMG Mitigated / min
1,373
1.4
CC / min
1.0
55.0%
Early Game WR
45.0%
41.2%
Late Game WR
58.8%

Garen vs Warwick Matchup Summary

The Garen vs Warwick matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 37 recent matches analyzed, Warwick wins with a 51.4% win rate compared to Garen's 48.6%, giving Warwick a 2.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Garen controls the early laning stage, but Warwick outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Garen needs to press advantages before Warwick reaches their power spikes, while Warwick should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Garen leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Warwick is slightly favored, Garen can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Warwick's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Garen vs Warwick Laning Phase Breakdown

Garen wins the laning phase against Warwick in League of Legends

Garen is favored during the laning phase against Warwick, 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
6.0Garen
5.4Warwick
Garen edges out Warwick 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
881Garen
850Warwick
Garen deals 32 more champion damage per minute than Warwick. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Warwick choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Garen's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,139Garen
12,588Warwick
Garen earns 550 more gold per game than Warwick, 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
1.4Garen
1.0Warwick
Garen provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Warwick, 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
1,690Garen
2,027Warwick
Warwick vastly out-sustains Garen, healing and mitigating 337 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Warwick 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 Warwick

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Warwick, providing the mobility and stats Garen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Garen against Warwick 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 42.9% win rate across 7 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Garen the best chance to compete against Warwick. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Garen vs Warwick matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Garen
55.0%
+10.0% advantage
Garen early game win rateGaren55.0%
Warwick early game win rateWarwick45.0%
Late Game
Warwick
58.8%
+17.6% advantage
Garen late game win rateGaren41.2%
Warwick late game win rateWarwick58.8%

Garen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.0% win rate — a 10.0 percentage point lead over Warwick. This lopsided early game means Garen can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Warwick is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.8% win rate — 17.6 points above Garen. Extended games heavily favor Warwick, 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 Warwick reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Warwick 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 Warwick

Precision rune tree - Garen primary runes vs WarwickPrecision
Conqueror - best Garen rune vs WarwickTriumph - best Garen rune vs WarwickLegend: Haste - best Garen rune vs WarwickLast Stand - best Garen rune vs Warwick
Sorcery rune tree - Garen secondary runes vs WarwickSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Garen rune vs WarwickCelerity - best Garen rune vs Warwick
61.5% WR

The Precision primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Garen maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Warwick.


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 Warwick - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Garen do against Warwick in League of Legends?

Warwick wins the Garen vs Warwick matchup with a 51.4% win rate compared to Garen's 48.6%, a 2.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 37 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Garen do against Warwick in the early game?

In the early game, Garen has the advantage against Warwick with a 55.0% win rate versus 45.0%. 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 Warwick in the late game?

In the late game, Warwick takes over the Garen vs Warwick matchup with a 58.8% win rate compared to 41.2%. Warwick scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Garen vs Warwick matchup?

Warwick wins the matchup against Garen with a 51.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 2.7 percentage point advantage means Warwick is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 37 games analyzed.

What is the best Garen build against Warwick?

The best Garen build against Warwick includes Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 42.9% 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 Warwick?

The best Garen runes against Warwick use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 61.5% win rate in the Garen vs Warwick matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Garen counter Warwick?

No, Garen struggles against Warwick with only a 48.6% win rate. Warwick has the advantage in this matchup. Garen players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Warwick's lead.

How do I play Garen against Warwick?

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