Maokaivs Garen
Maokai vs Garen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Garen wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Maokai based on 24 games. Garen holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Maokai build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Maokai vs Garen matchup.
Maokai Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Maokai 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 Maokai vs Garen Matchup?
Maokai vs Garen Matchup Summary
The Maokai vs Garen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 24 recent matches analyzed, Garen wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Maokai's 37.5%, giving Garen a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Garen dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Maokai 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 Maokai leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Garen has a strong advantage in this matchup. Maokai players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Garen 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.
Maokai vs Garen Laning Phase Breakdown
Garen is favored during the laning phase against Maokai, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Garen holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Maokai Build Against Garen
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Garen, providing the mobility and stats Maokai needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Maokai against Garen are Hollow Radiance, Heartsteel and Thornmail. This combination gives Maokai an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Maokai vs Garen matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Maokai30.8%
Garen69.2%Maokai45.5%Garen54.5%Garen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 69.2% win rate — a 38.5 percentage point lead over Maokai. This lopsided early game means Garen 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 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Maokai. Extended games heavily favor Garen, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Garen holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Maokai players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Maokai Runes Against Garen
Sorcery
Resolve
The Sorcery and Resolve rune setup gives Maokai the best tools to compete against Garen in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Maokai matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Maokai'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 Maokai 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.00% | 120 | 1.4 | 463 | 9,163 | 47.2% | 52.2% | |
| 51.79% | 112 | 1.3 | 455 | 9,219 | 47.9% | 54.7% | |
| 53.21% | 109 | 1.3 | 471 | 8,617 | 44.4% | 61.8% | |
| 39.42% | 104 | 1.3 | 507 | 8,861 | 41.2% | 37.7% | |
| 50.00% | 78 | 1.3 | 471 | 9,134 | 44.4% | 54.8% | |
| 44.87% | 78 | 1.3 | 496 | 8,932 | 48.5% | 42.2% | |
| 44.78% | 67 | 1.4 | 528 | 9,105 | 43.8% | 45.7% | |
| 56.92% | 65 | 1.3 | 558 | 9,184 | 51.4% | 63.3% | |
| 44.44% | 63 | 1.4 | 482 | 9,144 | 40.9% | 46.3% | |
| 46.43% | 56 | 1.3 | 418 | 8,927 | 44.0% | 48.4% | |
| 63.27% | 49 | 1.4 | 494 | 8,662 | 67.9% | 57.1% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 1.4 | 574 | 9,032 | 45.5% | 61.5% | |
| 44.68% | 47 | 1.8 | 592 | 8,870 | 28.0% | 63.6% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 1.4 | 487 | 8,807 | 42.1% | 53.9% | |
| 57.78% | 45 | 1.1 | 464 | 9,325 | 55.0% | 60.0% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 2.0 | 626 | 9,978 | 40.0% | 58.6% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 1.2 | 463 | 8,546 | 52.0% | 50.0% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 1.4 | 466 | 9,330 | 58.8% | 25.0% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 1.4 | 539 | 9,580 | 73.3% | 45.8% | |
| 73.68% | 38 | 1.4 | 461 | 9,200 | 79.0% | 68.4% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 1.3 | 455 | 9,138 | 46.7% | 47.8% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 1.2 | 411 | 8,230 | 57.1% | 37.5% | |
| 61.76% | 34 | 1.3 | 495 | 8,932 | 66.7% | 56.3% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 1.4 | 509 | 9,571 | 46.7% | 56.3% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 1.4 | 566 | 9,262 | 50.0% | 31.6% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 1.2 | 451 | 9,112 | 54.5% | 68.8% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 1.4 | 424 | 8,035 | 76.9% | 38.5% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 4.0 | 693 | 10,143 | 60.0% | 56.3% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 3.5 | 633 | 11,876 | 83.3% | 47.4% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 1.2 | 453 | 9,029 | 60.0% | 26.7% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 6.4 | 725 | 8,320 | 30.8% | 45.5% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.4 | 551 | 10,563 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 1.4 | 509 | 10,063 | 60.0% | 61.5% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 2.0 | 594 | 9,662 | 63.6% | 75.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.3 | 471 | 9,834 | 100.0% | 46.7% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.3 | 446 | 8,395 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.5 | 541 | 10,559 | 50.0% | 63.6% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 0.7 | 659 | 11,196 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 4.0 | 817 | 10,191 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 2.1 | 593 | 10,013 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 4.5 | 934 | 9,749 | 0.0% | 87.5% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.1 | 600 | 8,404 | 87.5% | 40.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 0.9 | 595 | 9,651 | 14.3% | 66.7% | |
| 7.69% | 13 | 4.8 | 737 | 8,656 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.7 | 620 | 12,149 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 2.7 | 632 | 10,782 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 2.0 | 602 | 12,178 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 0.9 | 619 | 11,294 | 20.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 4.8 | 627 | 9,707 | 85.7% | 40.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.2 | 447 | 10,014 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.9 | 658 | 11,115 | 80.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 0.9 | 690 | 10,763 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.0 | 629 | 11,701 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.0 | 593 | 11,547 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 2.9 | 741 | 12,058 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 3.0 | 680 | 11,187 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.4 | 661 | 11,597 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.3 | 671 | 10,941 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 542 | 9,416 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 10.00% | 10 | 5.0 | 1,037 | 10,683 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 579 | 10,577 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.4 | 676 | 11,141 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.8 | 639 | 9,488 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.4 | 441 | 10,941 | 50.0% | 85.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.5 | 578 | 9,568 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.3 | 748 | 8,794 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 0.8 | 639 | 11,356 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 557 | 10,100 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 5.2 | 783 | 11,372 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.1 | 373 | 8,160 | 85.7% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.1 | 813 | 10,182 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.9 | 939 | 11,559 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.6 | 563 | 10,683 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.3 | 774 | 12,564 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.6 | 486 | 9,628 | 42.9% | 0.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 1.0 | 626 | 11,578 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.5 | 620 | 12,975 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.3 | 624 | 10,631 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.3 | 524 | 9,554 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.2 | 674 | 9,985 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.5 | 589 | 9,807 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.6 | 732 | 10,321 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.5 | 440 | 8,942 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.2 | 432 | 8,589 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.2 | 844 | 9,188 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.5 | 462 | 9,733 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.3 | 615 | 10,573 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.2 | 462 | 5,709 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.1 | 474 | 9,255 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.3 | 642 | 7,940 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 0.9 | 622 | 11,693 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.0 | 624 | 11,833 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 468 | 10,317 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 671 | 8,006 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.2 | 594 | 9,955 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.9 | 548 | 11,088 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 718 | 11,813 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 592 | 10,152 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 666 | 9,082 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 465 | 8,121 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 604 | 11,820 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.7 | 488 | 11,627 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 589 | 10,910 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 701 | 13,657 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.7 | 665 | 11,344 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Maokai vs Garen - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Maokai do against Garen in League of Legends?
Garen wins the Maokai vs Garen matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Maokai's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 24 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Maokai do against Garen in the early game?
In the early game, Garen has the advantage against Maokai with a 69.2% win rate versus 30.8%. Garen players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Maokai do against Garen in the late game?
In the late game, Garen takes over the Maokai vs Garen matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Garen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Maokai vs Garen matchup?
Garen wins the matchup against Maokai with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Garen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 24 games analyzed.
What is the best Maokai build against Garen?
The best Maokai build against Garen includes Hollow Radiance, Heartsteel, Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Maokai runes against Garen?
The best Maokai runes against Garen use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Maokai vs Garen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Maokai counter Garen?
No, Maokai struggles against Garen with only a 37.5% win rate. Garen has the advantage in this matchup. Maokai players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Garen's lead.
How do I play Maokai against Garen?
When playing Maokai against Garen, play cautiously and avoid Garen's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Garen has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.