- Win Rate
- 49.6%
- Pick Rate
- 2.1%
- Ban Rate
- 4.5%
Olaf vs Garen
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 4,192
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Olaf vs Garen (Top): Olaf wins 43.8% of 146 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: +245). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Current data slightly favors Garen, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Olaf wins 43.8% of 146 games (95% range 36.0–51.9%).
Olaf Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Olaf 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 Olaf vs Garen?
Olaf wins 43.8% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 36.0% and 51.9% (95% range).
- Expected
- 47.9% From both champions' overall Top win rates
- Matchup effect
- −4.1 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 146 games Lane: Top · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- +8.1 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Top · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 14
The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (146 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (80 games).
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Garen, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Olaf wins 43.8% of 146 games (95% range 36.0–51.9%).
- Both champions' overall Top win rates predict 47.9% for Olaf; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 245, within the margin of error (79 games).
- Olaf players pick Sterak's Gage far more often against Garen: 9.9% of their other Top games, 22.5% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Olaf and Garen played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Olaf's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Olaf vs Garen Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Olaf vs Garen Win Rate by Game Length
Olaf's win rate against Garen by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Olaf's results against Garen in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Olaf vs Garen Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenOlaf gold at 15: +245
- First itemOlafOlaf: 11.8 min · Garen: 13.7 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenOlaf wins 51.2% of 43 games
What Olaf Changes Against Garen
Choices Olaf players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Top games.
Sterak's GageItemUsually9.9%vs Garen22.5%+12.6 pts
Doran's Blade + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually37.5%vs Garen48.8%+11.3 pts46.2% WR here- Q > E > Wthe Q > E > W skill orderSkill priorityUsually89.2%vs Garen78.8%−10.5 pts52.4% WR here
TriumphRuneUsually87.8%vs Garen96.3%+8.5 pts46.8% WR here
Last StandRuneUsually90.3%vs Garen97.5%+7.2 pts46.2% WR here
Legend: AlacrityRuneUsually89.2%vs Garen96.3%+7.0 pts46.8% WR here- Q > W > Ethe Q > W > E skill orderSkill priorityUsually2.6%vs Garen7.5%+4.9 pts
Flash + BarrierSummoner spellsUsually0.6%vs Garen3.8%+3.1 pts
Best Olaf Build vs Garen
Usual Olaf build (Top)
62.6% win rate · 131 games
Against Garen
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 15 of 49 Olaf games against Garen carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Olaf's standard build instead.
- Olaf usually completes Stridebreaker first, at 11.8 min (median of 38 games).
- Garen usually completes Stridebreaker first, at 13.7 min (median of 71 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Olaf Runes vs Garen
Usual Olaf runes (Top)
Conqueror
71.8% win rate · 39 games
Against Garen
Conqueror
46.2% win rate · 26 games
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Olaf matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. The table below shows Olaf'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 Olaf build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Olaf Matchups
Hardest for Olaf
Easiest for Olaf
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Olaf vs Garen FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Olaf vs Garen?
Current data slightly favors Garen, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Olaf wins 43.8% of 146 games (95% range 36.0–51.9%).
What is Olaf's win rate against Garen?
Olaf wins 43.8% of 146 Top games against Garen on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 36.0–51.9%). Based on both champions' overall Top win rates, 47.9% would be expected.
Does Olaf counter Garen?
Not clearly. Olaf wins 43.8% of 146 games against Garen, and the 95% range (36.0–51.9%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Olaf or Garen?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 245, within the margin of error (79 games).
Does Olaf outscale Garen?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Garen strongest against Olaf?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Garen is ahead of Olaf beyond the margin of error.
What should Olaf build against Garen?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Olaf's usual Top core: Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, Maw of Malmortius. The biggest change against Garen: Sterak's Gage (9.9% usually, 22.5% here).
What runes should Olaf use against Garen?
Conqueror with Precision and Inspiration — 46.2% over 26 games against Garen. The biggest change against Garen: Triumph (87.8% usually, 96.3% here).