Morgana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
4.5%

Morganavs Garen

BSupportMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Morgana vs Garen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Garen wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Morgana based on 11 games. Morgana wins the early laning phase while Garen scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Morgana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Morgana vs Garen matchup.

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Morgana Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Morgana 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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Morgana - 45.5% win rate in this matchup
Morgana
45.5% WR
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Garen vs Morgana matchup - 54.5% win rate
Garen
54.5% WR

Who Wins the Morgana vs Garen Matchup?

Garen wins the Morgana vs Garen matchup
Winner
Garen
Matches: 11
45.5%
Win Rate
54.5%
5.4
CS / min
6.8
779
DMG / min
718
12,293
Gold / game
14,946
234
Heal / min
119
529
DMG Mitigated / min
1,451
2.3
CC / min
0.8
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
44.4%
Late Game WR
55.6%

Morgana vs Garen Matchup Summary

The Morgana vs Garen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Garen wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Morgana's 45.5%, giving Garen a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Morgana controls the early laning stage, but Garen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Morgana 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 Morgana leads by 1.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Garen has a strong advantage in this matchup. Morgana 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.

Morgana vs Garen Laning Phase Breakdown

Garen wins the laning phase against Morgana in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.4Morgana
6.8Garen
Garen significantly out-farms Morgana by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 20 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Garen a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Morgana players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
779Morgana
718Garen
Morgana deals 61 more champion damage per minute than Garen. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Garen choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Morgana's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,293Morgana
14,946Garen
Garen generates a commanding 2,653 more gold per game than Morgana. This substantial economic advantage means Garen consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Morgana should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
2.3Morgana
0.8Garen
Morgana brings significantly more crowd control than Garen, with 1.5 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Morgana far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Garen should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
763Morgana
1,570Garen
Garen vastly out-sustains Morgana, healing and mitigating 806 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Garen can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Morgana is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Morgana, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Morgana Build Against Garen

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Garen, providing the mobility and stats Morgana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Morgana against Garen are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Morgana an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Morgana the best chance to compete against Garen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Morgana vs Garen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Morgana
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Morgana early game win rateMorgana50.0%
Garen early game win rateGaren50.0%
Late Game
Garen
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Morgana late game win rateMorgana44.4%
Garen late game win rateGaren55.6%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Morgana and Garen, with Morgana holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Garen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Morgana. Extended games heavily favor Garen, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Morgana has the edge early, but Garen gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Morgana Runes Against Garen

Sorcery rune tree - Morgana primary runes vs GarenSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Morgana rune vs GarenManaflow Band - best Morgana rune vs GarenTranscendence - best Morgana rune vs GarenScorch - best Morgana rune vs Garen
Precision rune tree - Morgana secondary runes vs GarenPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Morgana rune vs GarenCut Down - best Morgana rune vs Garen
100.0% WR

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


Morgana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Morgana'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 Morgana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Morgana matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.93%4841.95519,66840.5%52.7%
51.31%4211.75829,37050.8%51.7%
50.44%3431.66249,83052.1%49.3%
49.07%3221.66039,89849.2%49.0%
47.35%3211.66049,31846.8%47.8%
48.78%2461.761910,08850.0%48.0%
56.16%2031.65829,04455.6%56.7%
56.02%1911.966510,32450.8%58.9%
48.59%1771.65979,22152.6%45.5%
48.81%1681.75929,91642.5%53.7%
51.66%1512.06689,76449.2%53.3%
44.14%1451.66099,45951.7%39.1%
54.17%1441.95899,83751.7%56.0%
43.88%1391.85439,55135.6%50.0%
48.51%1341.65559,12447.7%49.3%
53.85%1301.962410,26559.1%51.2%
52.80%1252.361510,06252.2%53.2%
51.64%1221.75549,40164.6%43.2%
46.22%1191.77079,57746.0%46.4%
50.85%1181.75559,99359.1%46.0%
48.65%1112.359810,06337.2%55.9%
60.00%1001.74879,17966.7%51.2%
45.45%991.66789,92151.2%41.1%
51.55%971.65809,78453.7%50.0%
59.55%891.66589,97468.3%52.1%
44.32%881.764010,03542.9%45.3%
41.98%811.85999,76244.8%40.4%
54.05%741.65599,47855.2%53.3%
46.27%671.65559,78951.7%42.1%
46.88%641.86019,87660.7%36.1%
55.56%631.66489,76459.1%53.7%
58.62%585.779810,92858.3%58.8%
47.17%534.778112,00550.0%46.0%
51.92%523.163511,06656.3%50.0%
36.17%471.859910,68045.5%33.3%
51.11%455.681511,14963.6%39.1%
52.38%421.763610,97350.0%53.1%
52.38%425.57559,44047.8%57.9%
52.38%425.682211,20753.9%51.7%
53.85%391.56469,24962.5%47.8%
58.97%393.866210,38270.6%50.0%
66.67%392.465110,36668.8%65.2%
67.57%373.678410,20762.5%71.4%
43.24%373.067610,68842.9%43.5%
38.24%344.174710,22242.1%33.3%
61.76%342.768810,78158.3%63.6%
60.61%331.87499,92978.6%47.4%
45.45%335.282111,46457.1%36.8%
54.84%311.45859,30946.1%61.1%
60.00%304.471511,28263.6%57.9%
41.38%296.069910,62110.0%57.9%
28.57%281.657110,60050.0%22.7%
42.86%283.26309,82650.0%35.7%
42.86%283.972610,78850.0%37.5%
46.43%284.169911,21937.5%50.0%
61.54%264.578111,11563.6%60.0%
60.00%252.962110,05961.5%58.3%
56.00%253.26429,48360.0%53.3%
59.09%221.880810,16058.3%60.0%
57.14%211.157611,11288.9%33.3%
47.62%215.990611,16436.4%60.0%
47.62%216.379810,64045.5%50.0%
75.00%205.063911,09875.0%75.0%
45.00%206.08009,64563.6%22.2%
42.11%193.266511,82540.0%42.9%
50.00%184.868711,32557.1%45.5%
35.29%172.27979,94128.6%40.0%
58.82%175.985310,15188.9%25.0%
41.18%173.081412,451100.0%33.3%
43.75%165.487812,88520.0%54.5%
68.75%161.663510,29871.4%66.7%
66.67%154.17008,92566.7%66.7%
35.71%141.769611,16233.3%37.5%
42.86%141.16319,52828.6%57.1%
28.57%141.56488,84030.0%25.0%
7.69%131.45448,85214.3%0.0%
38.46%131.654612,51440.0%37.5%
46.15%133.082311,61640.0%50.0%
53.85%131.058812,45350.0%57.1%
53.85%135.27679,93442.9%66.7%
38.46%131.380612,20425.0%44.4%
41.67%122.262811,53925.0%50.0%
66.67%123.579010,31550.0%83.3%
66.67%123.157310,273100.0%55.6%
41.67%122.672511,32750.0%40.0%
27.27%112.060111,53220.0%33.3%
45.45%112.660511,17560.0%33.3%
45.45%111.662311,68533.3%50.0%
36.36%115.183810,78366.7%0.0%
45.45%111.371111,96833.3%60.0%
45.45%115.477912,29350.0%44.4%
45.45%114.576311,805100.0%33.3%
30.00%101.460710,94866.7%14.3%
50.00%104.788612,70750.0%50.0%
40.00%101.85798,31957.1%0.0%
60.00%101.873614,57650.0%62.5%
70.00%102.577413,29675.0%66.7%
30.00%105.076410,60550.0%25.0%
20.00%104.870311,58433.3%14.3%
66.67%95.267210,61175.0%60.0%
44.44%95.47989,73240.0%50.0%
33.33%93.661911,82833.3%33.3%
44.44%94.159210,10766.7%33.3%
22.22%95.45977,17633.3%0.0%
62.50%85.777412,724100.0%50.0%
75.00%86.11,05511,840100.0%66.7%
75.00%82.370911,758100.0%71.4%
75.00%83.672411,851100.0%50.0%
37.50%81.666210,23325.0%50.0%
62.50%83.97028,36966.7%50.0%
62.50%86.096112,87466.7%60.0%
57.14%72.669112,382100.0%50.0%
71.43%71.973512,43033.3%100.0%
71.43%71.865211,48175.0%66.7%
42.86%71.571210,17650.0%33.3%
42.86%74.18407,85725.0%66.7%
71.43%71.262214,217100.0%66.7%
57.14%72.47309,75733.3%75.0%
83.33%63.267412,23366.7%100.0%
33.33%61.878310,659100.0%20.0%
0.00%62.659010,4880.0%0.0%
33.33%64.772710,6180.0%66.7%
66.67%65.472410,900100.0%33.3%
50.00%64.463310,22950.0%50.0%
66.67%65.982910,752100.0%50.0%
60.00%53.469910,6860.0%100.0%
20.00%56.169210,5840.0%33.3%
40.00%51.667212,081100.0%25.0%
40.00%52.183812,03650.0%33.3%
80.00%54.496514,276100.0%75.0%
20.00%54.77869,40333.3%0.0%
60.00%52.56757,26250.0%100.0%
80.00%51.884512,331100.0%75.0%
100.00%54.66459,967100.0%100.0%
20.00%53.94986,88125.0%0.0%
60.00%54.687012,1450.0%75.0%

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Morgana vs Garen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Morgana do against Garen in League of Legends?

Garen wins the Morgana vs Garen matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Morgana's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Morgana do against Garen in the early game?

In the early game, Morgana has the advantage against Garen with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Morgana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Morgana do against Garen in the late game?

In the late game, Garen takes over the Morgana vs Garen matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Garen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Morgana vs Garen matchup?

Garen wins the matchup against Morgana with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Garen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Morgana build against Garen?

The best Morgana build against Garen includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Blackfire Torch with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 33.3% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Morgana runes against Garen?

The best Morgana runes against Garen use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Morgana vs Garen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Morgana counter Garen?

No, Morgana struggles against Garen with only a 45.5% win rate. Garen has the advantage in this matchup. Morgana players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Garen's lead.

How do I play Morgana against Garen?

When playing Morgana 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.