Garen - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.5%
Pick Rate
5.5%

Garenvs Yunara

SFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches1,627,927
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Garen vs Yunara is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Garen wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Yunara based on 5 games. Yunara wins the early laning phase while Garen scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Garen build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Garen vs Yunara 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
Yunara - 60.0% win rateYunara(60.0%)
Garen - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Garen
60.0% WR
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Yunara vs Garen matchup - 40.0% win rate
Yunara
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Garen vs Yunara Matchup?

Garen wins the Garen vs Yunara matchup
Winner
Garen
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
5.7
CS / min
6.8
736
DMG / min
740
10,438
Gold / game
9,628
147
Heal / min
151
1,203
DMG Mitigated / min
412
0.9
CC / min
0.3
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Garen vs Yunara Matchup Summary

The Garen vs Yunara matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Garen wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Yunara's 40.0%, giving Garen a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yunara controls the early laning stage, but Garen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yunara needs to press advantages before Garen reaches their power spikes, while Garen should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. 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. Garen players can confidently pick into Yunara and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Yunara away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Garen vs Yunara Laning Phase Breakdown

Garen wins the laning phase against Yunara in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.7Garen
6.8Yunara
Yunara significantly out-farms Garen by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yunara a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Garen players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
736Garen
740Yunara
Damage output is virtually even between Garen and Yunara, with only 4 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
10,438Garen
9,628Yunara
Garen generates a commanding 810 more gold per game than Yunara. This substantial economic advantage means Garen consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Yunara should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Garen
0.3Yunara
Garen provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Yunara, 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
1,350Garen
562Yunara
Garen vastly out-sustains Yunara, healing and mitigating 788 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Garen can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Yunara is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Yunara, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Garen Build Against Yunara

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Yunara, providing the mobility and stats Garen needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Garen against Yunara 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 achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Yunara. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Garen vs Yunara matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yunara
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Garen early game win rateGaren33.3%
Yunara early game win rateYunara66.7%
Late Game
Garen
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Garen late game win rateGaren100.0%
Yunara late game win rateYunara0.0%

Yunara dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Garen. This lopsided early game means Yunara can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Garen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Yunara. Extended games heavily favor Garen, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Yunara must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Garen reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Garen 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 Yunara

Precision rune tree - Garen primary runes vs YunaraPrecision
Conqueror - best Garen rune vs YunaraTriumph - best Garen rune vs YunaraLegend: Haste - best Garen rune vs YunaraLast Stand - best Garen rune vs Yunara
Sorcery rune tree - Garen secondary runes vs YunaraSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Garen rune vs YunaraCelerity - best Garen rune vs Yunara
75.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Garen to press their advantage against Yunara, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Garen matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.90%5486.764212,34246.7%47.0%
52.20%4776.678012,32547.0%55.4%
51.81%4426.575311,61549.5%53.8%
50.12%4196.786212,46556.4%45.4%
51.28%3517.271112,31447.5%54.4%
57.43%3037.198313,09161.9%54.2%
45.92%2947.068012,74350.4%42.8%
45.96%2857.076512,15639.5%51.3%
55.17%2617.286212,42161.8%49.3%
50.39%2586.881211,54143.1%56.3%
60.31%2577.288713,10562.2%58.9%
48.83%2566.784512,43546.9%50.4%
49.57%2307.180812,70350.0%49.3%
55.22%2307.31,00513,59853.3%56.2%
50.66%2297.11,14012,56256.4%46.1%
55.45%2117.092612,64660.2%51.3%
53.00%2007.381412,82961.8%46.0%
46.50%2006.878612,39644.6%48.1%
50.75%1997.383413,18248.6%51.9%
49.49%1986.881012,04054.7%44.7%
50.78%1937.490612,79758.6%44.3%
52.36%1917.076113,15851.3%53.0%
46.49%1856.873212,49843.7%48.3%
53.37%1787.484012,69748.9%58.0%
52.57%1756.885112,87648.0%56.0%
47.37%1716.158511,23046.0%48.5%
53.59%1537.788413,25266.7%44.4%
47.37%1526.595312,32252.3%43.7%
60.96%1467.282113,18463.4%58.7%
51.85%1357.287312,59248.1%54.2%
56.15%1306.872811,87246.8%64.7%
44.09%1276.268610,96142.9%45.3%
54.76%1267.094512,73654.7%54.8%
50.41%1216.776611,99549.0%51.4%
53.78%1197.181312,48651.0%55.9%
49.15%1187.190413,54051.1%48.0%
61.74%1156.768912,36054.0%67.7%
57.89%1146.877912,79268.2%51.4%
45.10%1027.088513,12147.4%43.8%
49.50%1016.260912,22945.2%52.5%
44.21%956.388312,22540.9%47.1%
56.52%927.183712,09850.0%63.0%
54.43%796.796414,00964.3%49.0%
58.44%777.084712,76860.7%57.1%
58.90%736.672412,72850.0%63.8%
48.61%727.271312,40245.5%51.3%
38.57%706.186313,18234.4%42.1%
60.66%616.91,00913,18852.0%66.7%
60.00%607.066812,51363.0%57.6%
53.70%547.180312,73060.0%50.0%
50.00%547.191113,09444.4%52.8%
56.86%516.674612,07651.9%62.5%
36.73%496.561812,42035.0%37.9%
61.22%496.783614,99080.0%52.9%
63.04%466.979812,50154.5%70.8%
42.86%427.061813,17252.9%36.0%
31.71%416.658311,31638.9%26.1%
43.90%416.966511,68255.6%34.8%
55.00%407.778013,44258.8%52.2%
61.54%396.690913,03256.3%65.2%
42.11%386.372312,82453.9%36.0%
48.65%374.687514,29550.0%48.0%
64.71%347.089414,47153.9%71.4%
51.61%316.562612,34460.0%43.8%
50.00%307.089513,67038.5%58.8%
39.29%286.665012,07030.0%44.4%
57.14%287.087313,17964.3%50.0%
56.52%236.970411,43972.7%41.7%
45.45%227.376612,18433.3%60.0%
71.43%217.198313,72870.0%72.7%
52.38%216.895813,90455.6%50.0%
38.10%215.959311,10825.0%46.1%
47.62%215.871612,34350.0%44.4%
61.90%217.263112,77880.0%56.3%
30.00%206.971112,65512.5%41.7%
45.00%206.279110,30146.1%42.9%
57.89%196.474113,73560.0%57.1%
50.00%186.589012,65262.5%40.0%
58.82%176.073411,66650.0%66.7%
52.94%176.54879,05550.0%60.0%
58.82%174.275512,86037.5%77.8%
58.82%177.01,07712,87950.0%63.6%
29.41%176.851110,04736.4%16.7%
41.18%177.068212,18644.4%37.5%
62.50%167.675313,12837.5%87.5%
66.67%155.385514,57650.0%72.7%
33.33%156.362414,04640.0%30.0%
60.00%155.962211,60850.0%71.4%
50.00%144.956311,83362.5%33.3%
50.00%145.863811,48350.0%50.0%
50.00%143.867112,33855.6%40.0%
53.85%135.684215,31033.3%60.0%
66.67%125.885812,74083.3%50.0%
41.67%126.566911,00950.0%33.3%
33.33%125.761811,7870.0%50.0%
50.00%127.070412,92660.0%42.9%
72.73%116.965012,09966.7%80.0%
45.45%116.352212,80420.0%66.7%
30.00%107.668013,99075.0%0.0%
33.33%93.969813,0190.0%50.0%
66.67%95.876912,07866.7%66.7%
66.67%95.860811,215100.0%25.0%
50.00%87.269512,11340.0%66.7%
62.50%86.483713,10833.3%80.0%
37.50%87.082312,13825.0%50.0%
62.50%87.482213,56960.0%66.7%
62.50%86.468212,43060.0%66.7%
62.50%85.961911,15333.3%80.0%
50.00%86.690215,2270.0%80.0%
37.50%87.11,05712,32720.0%66.7%
62.50%83.959113,857100.0%50.0%
62.50%86.172612,86133.3%80.0%
12.50%86.46979,69925.0%0.0%
62.50%86.75158,55666.7%50.0%
71.43%76.675114,236100.0%60.0%
57.14%76.361410,42166.7%50.0%
71.43%75.667215,8580.0%100.0%
42.86%75.78039,55650.0%33.3%
28.57%77.081212,41225.0%33.3%
42.86%76.368610,71850.0%33.3%
83.33%68.096714,46266.7%100.0%
66.67%66.461114,6940.0%80.0%
83.33%67.779514,619100.0%75.0%
66.67%66.174712,50280.0%0.0%
83.33%66.61,06213,600100.0%80.0%
33.33%67.675411,47640.0%0.0%
50.00%65.86378,07340.0%100.0%
50.00%62.550611,00550.0%50.0%
83.33%66.163213,7830.0%100.0%
40.00%54.884013,3280.0%50.0%
60.00%55.773610,43833.3%100.0%
80.00%55.976411,02966.7%100.0%
80.00%56.686613,404100.0%66.7%
20.00%55.880315,1620.0%33.3%

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Garen vs Yunara - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Garen do against Yunara in League of Legends?

Garen wins the Garen vs Yunara matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Yunara's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Garen do against Yunara in the early game?

In the early game, Yunara has the advantage against Garen with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Yunara players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Garen do against Yunara in the late game?

In the late game, Garen takes over the Garen vs Yunara matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Garen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Garen vs Yunara matchup?

Garen wins the matchup against Yunara with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Garen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Garen build against Yunara?

The best Garen build against Yunara includes Stridebreaker, Dead Man's Plate, Phantom Dancer with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Yunara?

The best Garen runes against Yunara use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 75.0% win rate in the Garen vs Yunara matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Garen counter Yunara?

Yes, Garen has a favorable matchup against Yunara with a 60.0% win rate. Garen strongly counters Yunara in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Garen against Yunara?

When playing Garen against Yunara, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Yunara. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.