Teemo - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.9%
Pick Rate
4.3%

Teemovs Garen

AMarksmanMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 24, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Teemo vs Garen is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Garen wins with a 51.2% win rate (+2.4%) over Teemo based on 250 games. Garen holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Teemo build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Teemo vs Garen matchup.

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.

Compare against an opponent
Garen - 48.8% win rateGaren(48.8%)
Teemo - 48.8% win rate in this matchup
Teemo
48.8% WR
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Garen vs Teemo matchup - 51.2% win rate
Garen
51.2% WR

Who Wins the Teemo vs Garen Matchup?

Garen wins the Teemo vs Garen matchup
Winner
Garen
Matches: 250
48.8%
Win Rate
51.2%
6.4
CS / min
6.4
1,047
DMG / min
675
11,972
Gold / game
12,357
115
Heal / min
123
459
DMG Mitigated / min
1,469
1.6
CC / min
0.7
47.5%
Early Game WR
52.5%
49.7%
Late Game WR
50.3%

Teemo vs Garen Matchup Summary

The Teemo vs Garen matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 250 recent matches analyzed, Garen wins with a 51.2% win rate compared to Teemo's 48.8%, giving Garen a 2.4 percentage point advantage. Garen holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Teemo can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Garen leads by 1,018 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Garen is slightly favored, Teemo can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Garen's mistakes. 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 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Teemo holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.4Teemo
6.4Garen
Teemo and Garen farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
1,047Teemo
675Garen
Teemo heavily out-damages Garen by 372 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
11,972Teemo
12,357Garen
Garen earns 386 more gold per game than Teemo, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Garen slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.6Teemo
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
574Teemo
1,592Garen
Garen vastly out-sustains Teemo, healing and mitigating 1,018 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

Sorcerer's Shoes 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, Shadowflame and Void Staff. This combination gives Teemo an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 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
Garen
52.5%
+5.0% advantage
Teemo early game win rateTeemo47.5%
Garen early game win rateGaren52.5%
Late Game
Garen
50.3%
+0.7% advantage
Teemo late game win rateTeemo49.7%
Garen late game win rateGaren50.3%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Garen has a meaningful 52.5% win rate, outperforming Teemo by 5.0 percentage points. Garen players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Garen at 50.3% win rate — only 0.7 points ahead of Teemo. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Garen holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Teemo players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Teemo Runes Against Garen

Resolve rune tree - Teemo primary runes vs GarenResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Teemo rune vs GarenDemolish - best Teemo rune vs GarenBone Plating - best Teemo rune vs GarenOvergrowth - best Teemo rune vs Garen
Domination rune tree - Teemo secondary runes vs GarenDomination
Cheap Shot - best Teemo rune vs GarenUltimate Hunter - best Teemo rune vs Garen
63.6% WR

The Resolve primary with Domination 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 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.80%2506.41,04711,97247.5%49.7%
50.85%1185.893612,02146.3%53.3%
47.46%1185.485911,84349.0%46.4%
50.45%1116.11,01011,87136.6%58.6%
47.13%876.01,08311,89137.9%51.7%
46.43%846.31,08512,22530.3%56.9%
48.78%835.91,09011,78844.1%52.1%
53.75%806.01,01812,74248.1%56.6%
48.10%795.890711,69040.7%51.9%
31.65%796.075510,45826.3%36.6%
46.15%784.91,06711,19641.4%49.0%
50.65%775.71,26112,08352.0%50.0%
56.34%715.41,03411,38562.5%51.3%
56.92%655.294912,14553.6%59.5%
57.81%642.497712,96045.5%64.3%
39.34%614.91,03811,71435.7%42.4%
55.93%596.51,03311,81664.3%48.4%
61.40%576.398012,34460.0%63.0%
40.00%552.091713,87937.5%41.0%
44.44%546.493911,43144.4%44.4%
62.26%536.21,11713,02355.0%66.7%
45.10%515.17869,84442.9%47.8%
44.00%505.994811,53435.0%50.0%
55.10%496.184111,95661.1%51.6%
45.83%485.696211,58645.5%46.1%
59.57%472.084210,41062.5%58.1%
55.56%455.099712,34768.4%46.1%
44.44%452.784911,00335.3%50.0%
53.33%456.51,13212,62258.8%50.0%
56.82%446.392112,21450.0%62.5%
59.09%446.096911,69538.1%78.3%
47.62%426.41,07013,42753.9%44.8%
48.78%412.31,00713,91161.5%42.9%
36.59%412.088211,09742.9%33.3%
65.00%405.288811,03060.9%70.6%
46.15%393.51,01210,66625.0%60.9%
48.72%395.990410,03936.8%60.0%
56.41%396.290111,06152.9%59.1%
55.26%386.390712,27835.7%66.7%
38.89%366.31,03113,13525.0%45.8%
54.29%351.290611,31646.1%59.1%
50.00%345.51,14413,38218.2%65.2%
58.82%342.284710,36357.1%60.0%
45.45%332.986211,25438.5%50.0%
39.39%335.198711,83346.1%35.0%
57.58%332.092511,83564.7%50.0%
50.00%325.31,03512,26954.5%47.6%
40.63%322.37278,57243.8%37.5%
34.38%322.484911,48227.3%38.1%
43.75%325.795911,95928.6%55.6%
59.38%321.989313,07570.0%54.5%
54.84%315.988711,19650.0%60.0%
38.71%311.892411,41635.7%41.2%
66.67%301.87859,78272.7%63.2%
44.83%295.889610,99133.3%57.1%
48.28%295.91,09412,68250.0%47.8%
42.86%281.67528,21244.4%40.0%
39.29%286.076710,72216.7%56.3%
37.04%272.37468,89253.3%16.7%
40.00%252.083610,35750.0%33.3%
50.00%242.685010,97950.0%50.0%
58.33%243.674310,59820.0%68.4%
54.17%244.992011,62658.3%50.0%
69.57%234.693611,26575.0%63.6%
56.52%233.691012,38033.3%71.4%
40.91%225.91,04111,28820.0%58.3%
45.45%222.387311,93530.0%58.3%
50.00%225.86529,84641.7%60.0%
38.10%211.495912,79516.7%46.7%
71.43%216.11,18111,38670.0%72.7%
30.00%205.892810,27844.4%18.2%
60.00%202.276510,33462.5%58.3%
35.00%204.592913,54537.5%33.3%
50.00%204.786711,54977.8%27.3%
50.00%202.595513,27950.0%50.0%
45.00%201.788212,19722.2%63.6%
60.00%206.084012,60528.6%76.9%
47.37%193.591412,50828.6%58.3%
57.89%195.81,01011,86433.3%69.2%
57.89%194.587812,44444.4%70.0%
27.78%182.41,02111,32144.4%11.1%
38.89%186.292910,74433.3%44.4%
33.33%185.086512,26036.4%28.6%
61.11%182.198311,12866.7%58.3%
29.41%173.21,03012,43820.0%33.3%
47.06%173.091010,62728.6%60.0%
64.71%171.981711,76280.0%58.3%
35.29%172.098010,15228.6%40.0%
41.18%175.282711,19742.9%40.0%
29.41%173.11,07112,70433.3%27.3%
37.50%161.996011,40816.7%50.0%
56.25%163.796711,74266.7%50.0%
46.67%153.893412,23140.0%50.0%
40.00%151.992611,07025.0%45.5%
53.33%155.286812,98340.0%60.0%
60.00%153.292712,48162.5%57.1%
60.00%152.474411,00175.0%54.5%
40.00%151.496210,85644.4%33.3%
28.57%142.271510,96040.0%22.2%
78.57%145.77428,71988.9%60.0%
35.71%143.285510,83616.7%50.0%
21.43%146.51,00312,22033.3%12.5%
78.57%145.497112,57366.7%87.5%
50.00%146.41,22713,25425.0%60.0%
38.46%133.077011,35733.3%40.0%
15.38%131.87628,4750.0%40.0%
69.23%135.290212,64633.3%100.0%
41.67%122.193011,10728.6%60.0%
33.33%126.288611,6930.0%50.0%
50.00%122.798912,83320.0%71.4%
50.00%124.683210,70133.3%55.6%
27.27%114.469010,3010.0%42.9%
63.64%111.51,00612,37660.0%66.7%
81.82%111.71,15414,27050.0%88.9%
36.36%111.084813,4420.0%44.4%
36.36%114.674911,28240.0%33.3%
54.55%112.187010,69366.7%50.0%
80.00%103.295411,72950.0%87.5%
70.00%103.991610,09871.4%66.7%
80.00%102.11,07513,59080.0%80.0%
77.78%95.91,02713,323100.0%60.0%
44.44%91.682412,97420.0%75.0%
66.67%91.386514,422100.0%50.0%
44.44%91.993711,64250.0%42.9%
33.33%91.697510,66633.3%33.3%
55.56%90.982612,11040.0%75.0%
62.50%86.398912,18960.0%66.7%
50.00%85.98619,84140.0%66.7%
50.00%85.91,02210,32960.0%33.3%
37.50%85.479410,95140.0%33.3%
75.00%81.178711,757100.0%50.0%
0.00%82.11,06210,9260.0%0.0%
57.14%75.26328,26650.0%66.7%
57.14%76.41,35213,39833.3%75.0%
57.14%76.41,07614,2800.0%80.0%
57.14%74.71,04210,85566.7%50.0%
42.86%72.689315,08550.0%40.0%
57.14%75.190813,14750.0%60.0%
14.29%75.590111,8930.0%20.0%
33.33%65.31,23812,4220.0%40.0%
83.33%66.594510,58775.0%100.0%
16.67%66.61,02012,0490.0%20.0%
33.33%64.56607,20525.0%50.0%
50.00%61.48119,16366.7%33.3%
66.67%64.884312,035100.0%50.0%
60.00%51.572512,948100.0%50.0%
40.00%54.78868,863100.0%0.0%
100.00%55.793012,478100.0%100.0%
100.00%51.38678,973100.0%100.0%

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Teemo vs Garen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Teemo do against Garen in League of Legends?

Garen wins the Teemo vs Garen matchup with a 51.2% win rate compared to Teemo's 48.8%, a 2.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 250 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Teemo do against Garen in the early game?

In the early game, Garen has the advantage against Teemo with a 52.5% win rate versus 47.5%. Garen 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 50.3% win rate compared to 49.7%. Garen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Teemo vs Garen matchup?

Garen wins the matchup against Teemo with a 51.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 2.4 percentage point advantage means Garen is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 250 games analyzed.

What is the best Teemo build against Garen?

The best Teemo build against Garen includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Void Staff with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Resolve primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 63.6% win rate in the Teemo vs Garen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Teemo counter Garen?

No, Teemo struggles against Garen with only a 48.8% win rate. Garen has the advantage in this matchup. Teemo players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Garen's lead.

How do I play Teemo against Garen?

When playing Teemo 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.