Teemo - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.0%
Pick Rate
5.9%

Teemovs Garen

AMarksmanMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 8, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Teemo vs Garen is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Teemo wins with a 51.0% win rate (+2.0%) over Garen based on 353 games. Teemo wins the early laning phase while Garen scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Teemo build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Teemo vs Garen matchup.

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Teemo Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Teemo 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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Teemo - 51.0% win rate in this matchup
Teemo
51.0% WR
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Garen vs Teemo matchup - 49.0% win rate
Garen
49.0% WR

Who Wins the Teemo vs Garen Matchup?

Teemo wins the Teemo vs Garen matchup
Winner
Teemo
Matches: 353
51.0%
Win Rate
49.0%
6.8
CS / min
6.5
1,057
DMG / min
661
12,334
Gold / game
12,248
119
Heal / min
127
438
DMG Mitigated / min
1,555
1.5
CC / min
0.7
53.1%
Early Game WR
46.9%
49.5%
Late Game WR
50.5%

Teemo vs Garen Matchup Summary

The Teemo vs Garen matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 353 recent matches analyzed, Teemo wins with a 51.0% win rate compared to Garen's 49.0%, giving Teemo a 2.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Teemo controls the early laning stage, but Garen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Teemo 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 sustain, where Garen leads by 1,124 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Teemo has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Garen's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Teemo vs Garen Laning Phase Breakdown

Teemo wins the laning phase against Garen in League of Legends

Teemo is favored during the laning phase against Garen, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Teemo holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.8Teemo
6.5Garen
Teemo edges out Garen by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Teemo.
Damage
1,057Teemo
661Garen
Teemo heavily out-damages Garen by 396 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Garen should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Teemo's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,334Teemo
12,248Garen
Teemo and Garen generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 86 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.5Teemo
0.7Garen
Teemo brings significantly more crowd control than Garen, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Teemo 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
557Teemo
1,682Garen
Garen vastly out-sustains Teemo, healing and mitigating 1,124 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Garen can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Teemo is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Teemo, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Teemo Build Against Garen

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Garen, providing the mobility and stats Teemo needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Teemo against Garen are Liandry's Torment, Statikk Shiv and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Teemo an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Garen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Teemo vs Garen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Teemo
53.1%
+6.3% advantage
Teemo early game win rateTeemo53.1%
Garen early game win rateGaren46.9%
Late Game
Garen
50.5%
+1.0% advantage
Teemo late game win rateTeemo49.5%
Garen late game win rateGaren50.5%

Teemo dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.1% win rate — a 6.3 percentage point lead over Garen. This lopsided early game means Teemo can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Garen at 50.5% win rate — only 1.0 points ahead of Teemo. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Teemo 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 Teemo Runes Against Garen

Precision rune tree - Teemo primary runes vs GarenPrecision
Press the Attack - best Teemo rune vs GarenTriumph - best Teemo rune vs GarenLegend: Alacrity - best Teemo rune vs GarenLast Stand - best Teemo rune vs Garen
Resolve rune tree - Teemo secondary runes vs GarenResolve
Bone Plating - best Teemo rune vs GarenOvergrowth - best Teemo rune vs Garen
53.5% WR

The Precision primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Teemo maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Garen.


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

Teemo 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
49.74%3886.286411,74445.2%52.8%
50.99%3536.81,05712,33453.1%49.5%
48.06%2836.289911,45647.0%48.8%
51.90%2376.51,01312,36357.6%48.3%
42.40%2176.685211,96440.3%43.5%
45.54%2136.61,06212,04242.0%47.7%
44.44%2076.81,25412,16438.5%48.1%
59.89%1826.31,11812,04553.6%63.7%
48.02%1776.51,09812,54540.3%52.2%
56.02%1666.61,00711,49555.1%56.7%
52.76%1636.499811,96051.5%53.7%
53.38%1486.31,04911,84644.4%58.5%
51.06%1416.397111,86252.7%50.0%
54.61%1416.594811,73546.0%61.5%
41.98%1316.797412,01151.2%37.5%
47.33%1316.395111,74042.4%51.4%
56.15%1306.396411,94747.3%62.7%
50.39%1296.486911,49049.1%51.4%
56.25%1285.593412,26761.7%53.1%
48.03%1276.896612,36950.0%46.4%
54.76%1266.61,05911,57051.8%57.1%
49.59%1236.01,02910,85849.0%50.0%
52.46%1225.91,04612,09566.7%41.2%
52.07%1216.71,14413,10155.3%50.6%
51.67%1206.295111,81446.0%55.7%
66.09%1156.81,11013,34180.0%58.7%
46.09%1156.389712,45957.1%41.3%
47.37%1145.41,03011,92743.5%50.0%
52.21%1136.696112,91637.8%59.2%
55.56%996.594512,74258.3%54.0%
50.00%966.487511,33748.8%50.9%
52.08%966.498211,91246.1%56.1%
55.79%957.01,05912,68271.4%46.7%
55.91%936.91,01613,06557.6%55.0%
49.45%916.51,10712,89350.0%49.1%
43.37%833.392912,20548.5%40.0%
53.25%775.995512,87355.6%52.0%
51.95%776.697511,23657.9%46.1%
46.05%763.277211,11332.1%54.2%
46.58%732.580310,32148.0%45.8%
65.75%736.31,03513,38173.7%63.0%
54.17%724.095911,06752.8%55.6%
59.15%716.588812,06265.6%53.9%
56.52%692.695412,27536.0%68.2%
57.58%666.91,23313,11960.0%56.1%
53.97%636.697012,34445.8%59.0%
56.45%626.788411,90355.6%57.1%
60.66%616.296111,75567.9%54.5%
40.00%604.989710,87443.5%37.8%
43.86%574.883412,08154.2%36.4%
53.57%564.482611,50454.2%53.1%
42.59%546.21,03511,31447.8%38.7%
52.83%533.795412,77945.0%57.6%
66.04%536.41,02811,85173.9%60.0%
57.69%522.886010,49761.1%55.9%
48.08%523.580811,30943.8%50.0%
60.00%502.186110,73566.7%55.2%
48.98%496.585611,89950.0%48.1%
48.94%472.988610,58752.6%46.4%
36.96%462.694612,28035.3%37.9%
50.00%466.987212,88237.5%56.7%
37.78%452.990011,50422.7%52.2%
53.33%456.690712,62161.9%45.8%
40.00%456.797111,29540.0%40.0%
50.00%446.61,15111,83852.4%47.8%
51.16%436.289812,91825.0%61.3%
60.47%435.791012,62058.8%61.5%
65.85%412.685812,37472.2%60.9%
46.34%415.495111,84250.0%43.5%
52.50%402.01,00514,18642.9%54.5%
48.72%394.775010,79726.7%62.5%
52.63%386.897411,13162.5%45.5%
51.35%372.981611,93642.9%56.5%
45.95%375.71,06711,72842.1%50.0%
45.95%372.895512,07540.0%50.0%
60.00%356.61,00112,49871.4%52.4%
38.24%345.597912,40138.5%38.1%
63.64%331.980513,07160.0%65.2%
60.61%335.991111,87450.0%70.6%
54.55%335.888310,99150.0%57.1%
43.75%322.475210,17026.7%58.8%
62.50%324.094312,30561.5%63.2%
43.75%326.61,08013,38645.5%42.9%
45.16%316.586110,90958.8%28.6%
36.67%305.287611,68413.3%60.0%
76.67%303.91,00611,49072.7%79.0%
37.93%296.390313,60041.7%35.3%
41.38%295.91,09513,16542.9%40.9%
60.71%284.681112,00758.3%62.5%
53.57%285.786011,949100.0%40.9%
64.29%285.91,00012,94162.5%65.0%
39.29%282.594012,30216.7%45.5%
62.96%274.074911,00666.7%60.0%
57.69%261.98799,50860.0%56.3%
38.46%261.776211,22645.5%33.3%
61.54%263.51,05314,02850.0%66.7%
40.00%253.097211,63133.3%42.1%
44.00%254.31,07113,09216.7%52.6%
25.00%242.489410,91127.3%23.1%
45.83%242.579111,0990.0%55.0%
41.67%241.699112,85030.0%50.0%
54.17%246.379911,61666.7%46.7%
66.67%241.993810,71850.0%72.2%
47.83%236.395712,50644.4%50.0%
59.09%222.081310,30060.0%58.3%
50.00%226.583311,39937.5%57.1%
60.00%202.26509,40775.0%50.0%
50.00%203.61,06612,08633.3%63.6%
70.00%204.583012,27177.8%63.6%
55.00%203.91,04312,53840.0%60.0%
40.00%202.51,02411,45833.3%42.9%
45.00%206.31,04214,96528.6%53.9%
61.11%186.089712,21350.0%70.0%
44.44%182.279911,78640.0%46.1%
55.56%184.81,13212,46850.0%58.3%
38.89%182.51,01012,93133.3%41.7%
72.22%182.890512,10050.0%83.3%
64.71%175.191012,96085.7%50.0%
82.35%176.894311,37580.0%85.7%
52.94%171.892113,54957.1%50.0%
17.65%176.17539,40611.1%25.0%
64.71%176.81,03513,68071.4%60.0%
56.25%164.486712,17750.0%58.3%
62.50%162.06847,86560.0%66.7%
50.00%166.08609,96611.1%100.0%
50.00%166.475411,26450.0%50.0%
60.00%156.593913,49733.3%66.7%
40.00%156.371211,04140.0%40.0%
40.00%156.01,11413,85725.0%45.5%
53.33%153.980811,32160.0%50.0%
42.86%144.793911,56540.0%44.4%
50.00%146.81,01112,01171.4%28.6%
57.14%146.391514,21350.0%60.0%
28.57%142.983811,09150.0%20.0%
46.15%134.179310,81240.0%50.0%
30.77%131.76807,53128.6%33.3%
50.00%126.199213,51340.0%57.1%
66.67%126.91,03313,93166.7%66.7%
50.00%122.788911,47666.7%44.4%
54.55%112.01,00614,60860.0%50.0%
81.82%111.384011,58685.7%75.0%
54.55%112.996612,43640.0%66.7%
60.00%106.49709,55557.1%66.7%
50.00%105.090511,99050.0%50.0%
60.00%102.51,10814,25450.0%62.5%
40.00%103.21,01813,32133.3%42.9%
50.00%104.093013,3050.0%55.6%
55.56%95.490612,382100.0%33.3%
44.44%94.291813,57650.0%42.9%
55.56%92.985510,23450.0%66.7%
44.44%92.91,04113,2100.0%57.1%
50.00%85.793012,5610.0%66.7%
37.50%82.483615,1420.0%42.9%
62.50%82.91,01114,32650.0%66.7%
75.00%81.788811,7090.0%85.7%
37.50%85.981012,1720.0%60.0%
25.00%86.91,05712,8970.0%33.3%
57.14%76.91,17715,614100.0%40.0%
57.14%71.988314,0820.0%66.7%
50.00%68.186114,206100.0%25.0%
66.67%67.188714,040100.0%50.0%
50.00%62.57448,58675.0%0.0%
40.00%57.399413,5590.0%50.0%
40.00%57.087513,197100.0%25.0%
60.00%55.393613,12150.0%66.7%
40.00%53.51,27614,7520.0%40.0%

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Teemo vs Garen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Teemo do against Garen in League of Legends?

Teemo wins the Teemo vs Garen matchup with a 51.0% win rate compared to Garen's 49.0%, a 2.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 353 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Teemo do against Garen in the early game?

In the early game, Teemo has the advantage against Garen with a 53.1% win rate versus 46.9%. Teemo players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Teemo do against Garen in the late game?

In the late game, Garen takes over the Teemo vs Garen matchup with a 50.5% win rate compared to 49.5%. Garen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Teemo vs Garen matchup?

Teemo wins the matchup against Garen with a 51.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 2.0 percentage point advantage means Teemo is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 353 games analyzed.

What is the best Teemo build against Garen?

The best Teemo build against Garen includes Liandry's Torment, Statikk Shiv, Dusk and Dawn with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 75.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Teemo runes against Garen?

The best Teemo runes against Garen use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 53.5% win rate in the Teemo vs Garen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Teemo counter Garen?

Yes, Teemo has a favorable matchup against Garen with a 51.0% win rate. Teemo slightly edges out Garen in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Teemo against Garen?

When playing Teemo against Garen, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.