Yasuovs Garen
Yasuo vs Garen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Garen wins with a 53.1% win rate (+6.2%) over Yasuo based on 113 games. Garen wins the early laning phase while Yasuo scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Yasuo build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yasuo vs Garen matchup.
Yasuo Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Yasuo 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.
Garen(46.9%)Who Wins the Yasuo vs Garen Matchup?
Yasuo vs Garen Matchup Summary
The Yasuo vs Garen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 113 recent matches analyzed, Garen wins with a 53.1% win rate compared to Yasuo's 46.9%, giving Garen a 6.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Garen controls the early laning stage, but Yasuo outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Garen needs to press advantages before Yasuo reaches their power spikes, while Yasuo should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Garen leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Garen has a strong advantage in this matchup. Yasuo 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.
Yasuo vs Garen Laning Phase Breakdown
Garen is favored during the laning phase against Yasuo, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Garen holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Yasuo Build Against Garen
Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Garen, providing the mobility and stats Yasuo needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yasuo against Garen are Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King and Phantom Dancer. This combination gives Yasuo an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% 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 Yasuo vs Garen matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Yasuo43.1%Garen56.9%Yasuo50.9%Garen49.1%Garen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.9% win rate — a 13.8 percentage point lead over Yasuo. This lopsided early game means Garen 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 Yasuo at 50.9% win rate — only 1.8 points ahead of Garen. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Garen has the edge early, but Yasuo 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 Yasuo Runes Against Garen
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Yasuo the best tools to compete against Garen in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Yasuo matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Yasuo'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 Yasuo build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57.03% | 249 | 7.3 | 873 | 12,295 | 56.0% | 58.3% | |
| 50.21% | 239 | 7.1 | 812 | 12,187 | 49.2% | 51.3% | |
| 51.96% | 204 | 6.9 | 851 | 12,241 | 52.6% | 51.4% | |
| 38.69% | 199 | 7.0 | 721 | 11,914 | 43.8% | 34.5% | |
| 53.98% | 176 | 7.0 | 788 | 12,305 | 49.4% | 57.6% | |
| 50.31% | 161 | 6.8 | 863 | 12,421 | 47.6% | 53.2% | |
| 45.57% | 158 | 6.9 | 756 | 12,224 | 46.7% | 44.6% | |
| 51.77% | 141 | 7.1 | 839 | 12,557 | 55.6% | 48.7% | |
| 40.00% | 130 | 6.8 | 736 | 11,929 | 46.4% | 35.1% | |
| 50.79% | 126 | 7.0 | 756 | 12,352 | 50.0% | 51.5% | |
| 44.35% | 124 | 7.4 | 793 | 12,584 | 48.3% | 40.9% | |
| 55.46% | 119 | 7.1 | 831 | 12,590 | 58.9% | 52.4% | |
| 46.90% | 113 | 7.3 | 832 | 11,763 | 43.1% | 50.9% | |
| 43.52% | 108 | 7.4 | 823 | 12,644 | 33.3% | 50.8% | |
| 54.72% | 106 | 6.9 | 897 | 12,087 | 52.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.40% | 101 | 7.2 | 888 | 12,812 | 60.7% | 60.0% | |
| 42.05% | 88 | 7.0 | 887 | 12,135 | 37.8% | 46.5% | |
| 53.49% | 86 | 6.9 | 815 | 13,417 | 54.5% | 52.4% | |
| 40.00% | 85 | 7.2 | 869 | 13,033 | 46.9% | 35.9% | |
| 59.52% | 84 | 6.8 | 865 | 12,928 | 52.9% | 64.0% | |
| 50.00% | 84 | 7.3 | 735 | 11,710 | 60.0% | 40.9% | |
| 57.14% | 84 | 6.9 | 836 | 12,978 | 57.5% | 56.8% | |
| 40.51% | 79 | 7.0 | 782 | 11,951 | 50.0% | 32.6% | |
| 48.72% | 78 | 7.0 | 785 | 11,027 | 42.1% | 55.0% | |
| 41.56% | 77 | 6.7 | 885 | 11,075 | 34.9% | 50.0% | |
| 48.68% | 76 | 7.1 | 786 | 11,996 | 44.1% | 52.4% | |
| 47.37% | 76 | 6.8 | 937 | 12,384 | 48.6% | 46.3% | |
| 49.33% | 75 | 6.8 | 788 | 12,235 | 55.2% | 45.6% | |
| 51.35% | 74 | 6.7 | 825 | 13,000 | 55.9% | 47.5% | |
| 61.64% | 73 | 7.1 | 901 | 12,541 | 61.3% | 61.9% | |
| 54.17% | 72 | 7.0 | 768 | 12,514 | 54.0% | 54.3% | |
| 49.28% | 69 | 7.2 | 779 | 12,694 | 36.7% | 59.0% | |
| 54.41% | 68 | 7.3 | 814 | 12,905 | 55.2% | 53.9% | |
| 50.00% | 68 | 7.0 | 883 | 13,559 | 60.7% | 42.5% | |
| 42.65% | 68 | 7.0 | 940 | 12,262 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 37.88% | 66 | 7.1 | 1,000 | 12,186 | 46.4% | 31.6% | |
| 50.00% | 66 | 6.9 | 934 | 12,185 | 46.3% | 56.0% | |
| 43.94% | 66 | 6.6 | 816 | 13,129 | 34.5% | 51.4% | |
| 57.58% | 66 | 6.6 | 774 | 12,272 | 45.2% | 68.6% | |
| 46.97% | 66 | 6.9 | 879 | 11,850 | 41.9% | 51.4% | |
| 49.21% | 63 | 7.1 | 771 | 11,711 | 58.3% | 37.0% | |
| 48.39% | 62 | 7.2 | 869 | 12,563 | 57.6% | 37.9% | |
| 60.00% | 60 | 6.5 | 851 | 12,832 | 67.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.91% | 55 | 7.1 | 856 | 13,863 | 62.1% | 38.5% | |
| 49.09% | 55 | 7.3 | 1,108 | 12,831 | 33.3% | 61.3% | |
| 51.85% | 54 | 6.7 | 850 | 13,779 | 42.9% | 57.6% | |
| 51.85% | 54 | 7.1 | 848 | 13,089 | 46.1% | 57.1% | |
| 53.70% | 54 | 7.5 | 826 | 12,115 | 53.9% | 53.6% | |
| 52.83% | 53 | 7.2 | 791 | 12,743 | 71.4% | 40.6% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 6.5 | 761 | 12,290 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 56.00% | 50 | 7.0 | 914 | 13,205 | 65.0% | 50.0% | |
| 26.00% | 50 | 6.8 | 898 | 11,447 | 13.6% | 35.7% | |
| 40.82% | 49 | 7.0 | 814 | 13,459 | 42.9% | 39.3% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 6.8 | 820 | 11,880 | 69.6% | 40.9% | |
| 34.09% | 44 | 7.0 | 791 | 13,236 | 33.3% | 34.6% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 7.3 | 775 | 12,164 | 50.0% | 42.1% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 6.7 | 827 | 11,010 | 42.1% | 47.4% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 7.2 | 783 | 11,419 | 47.6% | 52.9% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 7.1 | 863 | 12,285 | 45.0% | 70.6% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 6.5 | 812 | 13,055 | 33.3% | 68.0% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 6.6 | 987 | 12,217 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 7.1 | 908 | 13,010 | 53.3% | 60.0% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 7.5 | 965 | 12,440 | 47.4% | 50.0% | |
| 37.14% | 35 | 7.2 | 741 | 11,347 | 33.3% | 41.2% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 7.2 | 955 | 14,238 | 61.5% | 40.0% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 6.7 | 1,035 | 12,583 | 50.0% | 58.8% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 6.8 | 807 | 12,051 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 7.2 | 990 | 12,882 | 60.0% | 36.4% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 7.1 | 824 | 11,977 | 47.4% | 76.9% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 7.2 | 812 | 12,703 | 27.3% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 7.2 | 863 | 12,658 | 81.8% | 33.3% | |
| 35.48% | 31 | 7.1 | 793 | 12,527 | 41.2% | 28.6% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 7.1 | 943 | 13,621 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 7.3 | 856 | 13,272 | 73.3% | 30.8% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 6.7 | 876 | 12,046 | 45.5% | 47.1% | |
| 74.07% | 27 | 6.7 | 916 | 12,321 | 55.6% | 83.3% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 7.5 | 872 | 13,363 | 41.7% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 7.1 | 796 | 12,767 | 30.0% | 62.5% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 7.2 | 1,226 | 11,892 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 6.6 | 922 | 14,647 | 75.0% | 56.3% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 7.1 | 852 | 13,070 | 63.6% | 38.5% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 6.4 | 741 | 11,555 | 46.1% | 60.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.7 | 738 | 10,455 | 53.3% | 37.5% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 6.8 | 917 | 13,953 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 7.1 | 658 | 11,588 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 7.3 | 816 | 13,068 | 70.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 7.0 | 800 | 11,949 | 40.0% | 70.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.7 | 777 | 14,045 | 57.1% | 46.1% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 7.0 | 865 | 12,790 | 36.4% | 55.6% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 6.6 | 979 | 15,058 | 71.4% | 69.2% | |
| 20.00% | 20 | 6.5 | 769 | 10,751 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 7.0 | 977 | 14,943 | 33.3% | 61.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 7.1 | 881 | 10,731 | 57.1% | 36.4% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 7.3 | 876 | 13,666 | 0.0% | 58.3% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 7.0 | 759 | 13,645 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.8 | 771 | 13,416 | 37.5% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 7.5 | 824 | 10,475 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 6.7 | 856 | 12,250 | 90.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 7.1 | 902 | 11,970 | 40.0% | 87.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.9 | 867 | 13,254 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.3 | 848 | 11,138 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.9 | 861 | 15,116 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 7.0 | 765 | 12,081 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.7 | 671 | 12,241 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.7 | 836 | 14,839 | 100.0% | 58.3% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 7.2 | 967 | 13,544 | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.9 | 979 | 13,794 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.4 | 1,005 | 13,859 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.3 | 929 | 12,413 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.0 | 869 | 14,288 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.9 | 993 | 14,974 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 5.9 | 820 | 11,966 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 804 | 12,464 | 20.0% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 764 | 9,519 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 862 | 13,636 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 911 | 12,227 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.8 | 962 | 13,208 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.6 | 868 | 13,150 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 7.2 | 722 | 11,752 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.2 | 952 | 13,711 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 7.5 | 811 | 12,986 | 83.3% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 7.3 | 802 | 10,593 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.8 | 688 | 11,005 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 7.8 | 1,018 | 12,892 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.5 | 991 | 11,538 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.2 | 640 | 11,061 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.5 | 1,045 | 12,957 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 1,092 | 14,266 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.9 | 935 | 13,423 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.5 | 1,076 | 11,769 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 983 | 15,389 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 705 | 10,639 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.6 | 754 | 10,919 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
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Yasuo vs Garen - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Yasuo do against Garen in League of Legends?
Garen wins the Yasuo vs Garen matchup with a 53.1% win rate compared to Yasuo's 46.9%, a 6.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 113 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Yasuo do against Garen in the early game?
In the early game, Garen has the advantage against Yasuo with a 56.9% win rate versus 43.1%. Garen players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Yasuo do against Garen in the late game?
In the late game, Yasuo takes over the Yasuo vs Garen matchup with a 50.9% win rate compared to 49.1%. Yasuo scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Yasuo vs Garen matchup?
Garen wins the matchup against Yasuo with a 53.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 6.2 percentage point advantage means Garen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 113 games analyzed.
What is the best Yasuo build against Garen?
The best Yasuo build against Garen includes Death's Dance, Blade of The Ruined King, Phantom Dancer with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Yasuo runes against Garen?
The best Yasuo runes against Garen use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 63.6% win rate in the Yasuo vs Garen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Yasuo counter Garen?
No, Yasuo struggles against Garen with only a 46.9% win rate. Garen has the advantage in this matchup. Yasuo players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Garen's lead.
How do I play Yasuo against Garen?
When playing Yasuo against Garen, play cautiously and avoid Garen's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Garen in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.