Garenvs Yorick
Garen vs Yorick is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Yorick wins with a 51.9% win rate (+3.7%) over Garen based on 27 games. Garen wins the early laning phase while Yorick scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Garen build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Garen vs Yorick 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.
Who Wins the Garen vs Yorick Matchup?
Garen vs Yorick Matchup Summary
The Garen vs Yorick matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 27 recent matches analyzed, Yorick wins with a 51.9% win rate compared to Garen's 48.1%, giving Yorick a 3.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Garen controls the early laning stage, but Yorick outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Garen needs to press advantages before Yorick reaches their power spikes, while Yorick should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Garen leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Yorick 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 Yorick's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Garen vs Yorick Laning Phase Breakdown
Yorick is favored during the laning phase against Garen, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Yorick holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Garen Build Against Yorick
Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Yorick, providing the mobility and stats Garen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Garen against Yorick are Stridebreaker, Dead Man's Plate and Phantom Dancer. This combination gives Garen an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yorick. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Garen vs Yorick matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Garen54.5%
Yorick45.5%Garen43.8%Yorick56.3%Garen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 9.1 percentage point lead over Yorick. This lopsided early game means Garen can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Yorick is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.3% win rate — 12.5 points above Garen. Extended games heavily favor Yorick, 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 Yorick reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Yorick 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 Yorick
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Garen the best tools to compete against Yorick in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Garen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.31% | 78 | 6.5 | 734 | 11,277 | 30.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.13% | 64 | 6.8 | 903 | 12,510 | 52.2% | 53.7% | |
| 63.16% | 57 | 6.8 | 754 | 11,602 | 62.5% | 63.6% | |
| 56.25% | 48 | 6.1 | 655 | 9,977 | 54.5% | 57.7% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 7.0 | 994 | 13,395 | 50.0% | 48.1% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 6.8 | 673 | 10,935 | 35.3% | 47.6% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 6.4 | 781 | 11,115 | 50.0% | 65.0% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 6.7 | 827 | 12,260 | 46.1% | 47.4% | |
| 64.52% | 31 | 7.3 | 824 | 11,771 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 6.8 | 736 | 10,688 | 43.8% | 35.7% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 7.4 | 806 | 12,272 | 54.5% | 42.1% | |
| 30.00% | 30 | 6.8 | 779 | 11,986 | 22.2% | 41.7% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 6.7 | 880 | 11,809 | 45.5% | 41.2% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 7.6 | 1,109 | 13,543 | 50.0% | 68.8% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 6.9 | 683 | 10,733 | 54.5% | 43.8% | |
| 69.23% | 26 | 7.1 | 825 | 14,428 | 85.7% | 63.2% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 6.6 | 748 | 11,729 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 6.9 | 883 | 10,599 | 64.3% | 50.0% | |
| 72.00% | 25 | 7.3 | 884 | 11,454 | 54.5% | 85.7% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.6 | 891 | 11,962 | 42.9% | 58.8% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 7.6 | 837 | 12,896 | 55.6% | 57.1% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.3 | 618 | 10,444 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 7.3 | 743 | 11,879 | 66.7% | 54.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.9 | 742 | 12,573 | 33.3% | 43.8% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 7.2 | 661 | 10,730 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 6.5 | 894 | 10,589 | 42.9% | 25.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.2 | 603 | 13,577 | 20.0% | 46.1% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 7.0 | 832 | 11,990 | 22.2% | 66.7% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 6.5 | 807 | 13,034 | 60.0% | 76.9% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 7.2 | 961 | 11,895 | 50.0% | 81.8% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.6 | 912 | 10,770 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 7.3 | 825 | 11,893 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.7 | 845 | 12,673 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 7.0 | 611 | 12,205 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.7 | 788 | 11,922 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 7.2 | 683 | 11,079 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.7 | 815 | 7,271 | 44.4% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 8.3 | 919 | 13,918 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.3 | 858 | 14,646 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 631 | 13,034 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.8 | 870 | 11,834 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 7.2 | 894 | 11,211 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.7 | 819 | 11,287 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 7.4 | 799 | 13,359 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 8.1 | 754 | 15,039 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.0 | 632 | 10,790 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.4 | 732 | 13,450 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 7.7 | 842 | 10,609 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.2 | 779 | 11,529 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.4 | 849 | 16,349 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.8 | 912 | 12,314 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.5 | 544 | 5,452 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 598 | 13,357 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 556 | 11,836 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 1,046 | 14,915 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 610 | 11,235 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 605 | 14,303 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
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Garen vs Yorick - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Garen do against Yorick in League of Legends?
Yorick wins the Garen vs Yorick matchup with a 51.9% win rate compared to Garen's 48.1%, a 3.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 27 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Garen do against Yorick in the early game?
In the early game, Garen has the advantage against Yorick with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. 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 Yorick in the late game?
In the late game, Yorick takes over the Garen vs Yorick matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to 43.8%. Yorick scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Garen vs Yorick matchup?
Yorick wins the matchup against Garen with a 51.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 3.7 percentage point advantage means Yorick is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 27 games analyzed.
What is the best Garen build against Yorick?
The best Garen build against Yorick includes Stridebreaker, Dead Man's Plate, Phantom Dancer with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Yorick?
The best Garen runes against Yorick use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 44.4% win rate in the Garen vs Yorick matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Garen counter Yorick?
No, Garen struggles against Yorick with only a 48.1% win rate. Yorick has the advantage in this matchup. Garen players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Yorick's lead.
How do I play Garen against Yorick?
When playing Garen against Yorick, play cautiously and avoid Yorick's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Yorick has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.