Warwick - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.5%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Warwickvs Garen

AFighterTank
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Warwick vs Garen is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Warwick wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Garen based on 42 games. Garen wins the early laning phase while Warwick scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Warwick build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Warwick vs Garen matchup.

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Warwick Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Warwick 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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Warwick - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Warwick
50.0% WR
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Garen vs Warwick matchup - 50.0% win rate
Garen
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Warwick vs Garen Matchup?

Warwick wins the Warwick vs Garen matchup
Winner
Warwick
Matches: 42
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
5.5
CS / min
6.5
805
DMG / min
843
11,575
Gold / game
12,368
619
Heal / min
124
1,292
DMG Mitigated / min
1,440
0.9
CC / min
1.3
47.4%
Early Game WR
52.6%
52.2%
Late Game WR
47.8%

Warwick vs Garen Matchup Summary

The Warwick vs Garen matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 42 recent matches analyzed, Warwick wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Garen's 50.0%, giving Warwick a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Garen controls the early laning stage, but Warwick outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Garen needs to press advantages before Warwick reaches their power spikes, while Warwick should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Garen leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Warwick 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.

Warwick vs Garen Laning Phase Breakdown

Garen wins the laning phase against Warwick in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.5Warwick
6.5Garen
Garen significantly out-farms Warwick by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Garen a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Warwick players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
805Warwick
843Garen
Garen deals 38 more champion damage per minute than Warwick. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Warwick choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Garen's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,575Warwick
12,368Garen
Garen earns 793 more gold per game than Warwick, 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
0.9Warwick
1.3Garen
Garen provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Warwick, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Garen coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,910Warwick
1,563Garen
Warwick vastly out-sustains Garen, healing and mitigating 347 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Warwick can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Garen is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Garen, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Warwick Build Against Garen

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Garen, providing the mobility and stats Warwick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Warwick against Garen are Stridebreaker, Blade of The Ruined King and Thornmail. This combination gives Warwick an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Garen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Warwick vs Garen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Garen
52.6%
+5.3% advantage
Warwick early game win rateWarwick47.4%
Garen early game win rateGaren52.6%
Late Game
Warwick
52.2%
+4.3% advantage
Warwick late game win rateWarwick52.2%
Garen late game win rateGaren47.8%

Garen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.6% win rate — a 5.3 percentage point lead over Warwick. This lopsided early game means Garen can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Warwick takes over with a 52.2% win rate, leading Garen by 4.3 percentage points. Warwick scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Garen must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Warwick reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Warwick survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Warwick Runes Against Garen

Precision rune tree - Warwick primary runes vs GarenPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Warwick rune vs GarenPresence of Mind - best Warwick rune vs GarenLegend: Alacrity - best Warwick rune vs GarenLast Stand - best Warwick rune vs Garen
Resolve rune tree - Warwick secondary runes vs GarenResolve
Revitalize - best Warwick rune vs GarenSecond Wind - best Warwick rune vs Garen
52.9% WR

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


Warwick matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Warwick'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 Warwick build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Warwick matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.40%2481.067411,52554.5%47.6%
52.12%2361.165411,76657.4%47.7%
49.73%1831.164212,10155.4%45.9%
57.80%1731.065312,10551.4%62.6%
51.19%1681.069512,23056.7%47.5%
51.53%1631.064912,18751.9%51.4%
44.60%1391.661511,85042.6%45.9%
47.37%1331.164111,51642.2%52.2%
41.18%1191.161212,26340.0%41.8%
47.46%1181.576311,74755.8%40.9%
54.72%1061.065712,63767.5%47.0%
50.48%1050.959911,39043.1%57.4%
50.51%991.267811,90843.5%56.6%
56.84%954.577311,97860.0%55.0%
47.78%901.170211,33141.9%53.2%
47.67%861.173311,08553.9%42.5%
41.86%860.963811,65847.4%37.5%
41.03%781.158511,86934.6%44.2%
64.86%741.066612,24273.5%57.5%
46.27%670.964912,39050.0%44.7%
62.12%661.165612,29662.5%61.9%
53.03%661.771312,21444.8%59.5%
53.23%621.070912,76970.0%45.2%
59.32%591.370712,92965.2%55.6%
51.72%581.068712,45946.4%56.7%
51.72%581.572412,92044.8%58.6%
56.14%571.068113,38547.1%60.0%
41.82%551.165612,19135.3%44.7%
47.27%550.968212,51742.9%50.0%
60.00%503.068611,97354.2%65.4%
48.98%491.072412,29827.8%61.3%
35.42%481.171211,47138.1%33.3%
47.83%462.756410,95960.0%38.5%
47.83%465.288910,96235.0%57.7%
57.78%452.174710,82452.2%63.6%
53.33%451.164112,78133.3%60.6%
53.33%450.964212,38453.3%53.3%
53.49%431.164712,74750.0%55.2%
50.00%425.580511,57547.4%52.2%
53.66%412.271511,31877.8%34.8%
62.50%401.170813,61869.2%59.3%
54.05%371.161712,17968.8%42.9%
62.16%373.366012,15364.3%60.9%
75.00%363.994910,08066.7%83.3%
57.14%353.390111,43461.1%52.9%
42.42%333.775910,22235.0%53.9%
46.67%300.757710,81044.4%50.0%
51.72%293.681511,83664.3%40.0%
68.97%293.278311,75690.9%55.6%
77.27%221.470913,41775.0%78.6%
66.67%212.569510,98077.8%58.3%
45.00%205.786211,87537.5%50.0%
55.00%201.163511,43258.3%50.0%
36.84%190.958911,84633.3%38.5%
52.63%196.47868,86764.3%20.0%
31.58%194.283011,51512.5%45.5%
55.56%183.871812,12537.5%70.0%
66.67%181.363313,84880.0%61.5%
61.11%182.477411,57760.0%62.5%
41.18%174.181511,39977.8%0.0%
47.06%172.564212,92040.0%50.0%
62.50%161.769413,64280.0%54.5%
50.00%165.492811,15950.0%50.0%
46.67%155.888511,05442.9%50.0%
26.67%154.37299,65425.0%28.6%
53.33%154.189211,69657.1%50.0%
71.43%140.957511,79666.7%80.0%
50.00%141.154712,64966.7%45.5%
50.00%141.672812,17616.7%75.0%
38.46%136.081111,40840.0%37.5%
53.85%131.266712,7440.0%77.8%
41.67%125.777211,1680.0%71.4%
66.67%126.373110,95466.7%66.7%
66.67%126.791211,47050.0%75.0%
72.73%115.187611,71460.0%83.3%
70.00%105.175212,07360.0%80.0%
70.00%101.764413,35550.0%83.3%
77.78%91.562212,13175.0%80.0%
44.44%95.469011,13333.3%50.0%
33.33%91.166711,0840.0%50.0%
44.44%95.782610,32966.7%33.3%
66.67%91.356410,81350.0%80.0%
37.50%82.962611,33933.3%40.0%
62.50%84.05859,30583.3%0.0%
71.43%75.396310,99233.3%100.0%
28.57%76.26129,01850.0%20.0%
14.29%70.965010,02433.3%0.0%
50.00%65.778313,7690.0%50.0%
83.33%64.966811,57866.7%100.0%
60.00%56.978011,62950.0%66.7%

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Warwick vs Garen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Warwick do against Garen in League of Legends?

Warwick wins the Warwick vs Garen matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Garen's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 42 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Warwick do against Garen in the early game?

In the early game, Garen has the advantage against Warwick with a 52.6% win rate versus 47.4%. Garen players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Warwick do against Garen in the late game?

In the late game, Warwick takes over the Warwick vs Garen matchup with a 52.2% win rate compared to 47.8%. Warwick scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Warwick vs Garen matchup?

Warwick wins the matchup against Garen with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Warwick is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 42 games analyzed.

What is the best Warwick build against Garen?

The best Warwick build against Garen includes Stridebreaker, Blade of The Ruined King, Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Warwick runes against Garen?

The best Warwick runes against Garen use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 52.9% win rate in the Warwick vs Garen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Warwick counter Garen?

Yes, Warwick has a favorable matchup against Garen with a 50.0% win rate. Warwick slightly edges out Garen in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Warwick against Garen?

When playing Warwick against Garen, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Garen. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.