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Garen vs Gwen

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Garen into Gwen in real ranked games, not a guide. Every VOD carries the build, the runes and a timeline you can jump through.

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Garen vs Gwen at a glance

Ranked record Above average

Across 1,459 NA and EUW ranked games in top lane, Garen wins 55.7% against Gwen, 4.3 points higher than the 51.4% Garen wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 2 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.20), Garen won 0% against Gwen and averaged 5.0/6.5/3.5. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

One Garen setup into Gwen takes Stormraider's Surge (Sorcery and Precision) and builds Stridebreaker, Serpent's Fang and Lord Dominik's Regards. It shows up in 1 of 2 games. The main alternative also takes Stormraider's Surge but runs Axiom Arcanist and Gathering Storm (1 game).

Solo kills by level

A solo kill is a kill on the lane opponent with no assist. The bars over each champion above count them by champion level, from 1,459 NA and EUW ranked games in top lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Garen's solo kills on Gwen More kills Later

Garen gets 2.2 solo kills per game against Gwen, more than the 1.8 Garen averages in top lane, and 17% of them come before level 6, later than the usual 20%.

Gwen's solo kills on Garen Fewer kills Earlier

Gwen gets 1.5 solo kills per game against Garen, fewer than the 1.8 Gwen averages in top lane, and 25% of them come before level 6, earlier than the usual 22%.

How ranked players build Garen into Gwen

From 1,459 NA and EUW ranked games of this matchup in top lane, every rank.

Gold at 15 minutes +465 gold

Garen is 465 gold ahead of Gwen at 15 minutes on average, across 1,459 ranked games of Garen into Gwen.

Most common ranked build

1,459 ranked games · 56% win rate
Runes
ConquerorConquerorTriumphTriumphLegend: HasteLegend: HasteLast StandLast StandAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistCelerityCelerity Precision / Sorcery
Spells
FlashFlashIgniteIgnite
Starting items
Doran's ShieldDoran's ShieldDoran's BladeDoran's Blade
Boots
Berserker's GreavesBerserker's Greaves
Core items
StridebreakerStridebreakerPhantom DancerPhantom DancerMortal ReminderMortal Reminder
Max order
E → Q → W

Pick and win rates

Keystones
  • Conqueror 63% of games · 56% win rate
  • Stormraider's Surge 35% of games · 56% win rate
Starting items
  • Doran's Shield 52% of games · 57% win rate
  • Doran's Blade 38% of games · 56% win rate
Boots
  • Berserker's Greaves 71% of games · 57% win rate
  • Boots of Swiftness 14% of games · 60% win rate
  • Mercury's Treads 7% of games · 42% win rate
First item
  • Stridebreaker 91% of games · 56% win rate
Item paths
  1. Stridebreaker Phantom Dancer Mortal Reminder 20% of games · 60% win rate
  2. Stridebreaker Phantom Dancer Dead Man's Plate 7% of games · 60% win rate
  3. Stridebreaker Phantom Dancer Infinity Edge 4% of games

How they built Garen into Gwen

Taken from the 2 VODs on this page, patch 26.20.

One-off setup

1 of 2 games
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeNimbus CloakNimbus CloakCelerityCelerityScorchScorchLegend: HasteLegend: HasteCut DownCut Down Sorcery / Precision
Core items
StridebreakerStridebreakerSerpent's FangSerpent's FangLord Dominik's RegardsLord Dominik's Regards

One-off setup

1 of 2 games
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistCelerityCelerityGathering StormGathering StormSecond WindSecond WindOvergrowthOvergrowth Sorcery / Resolve
Core items
StridebreakerStridebreakerPhantom DancerPhantom Dancer

Streamers who play Garen

Every streamer in the library with ranked Garen games, most games first. Each links to their VODs on MID.GG.

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  • MywTheKing avatar
    Twitch MywTheKing     218 Garen VODs MASTER Master
  • Strey_LoL avatar
    Twitch Strey_LoL     115 Garen VODs MASTER Master
  • loltyler1 avatar
    Twitch loltyler1     52 Garen VODs GRANDMASTER Grandmaster
  • Alois_NL avatar
    Twitch Alois_NL     8 Garen VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • quante avatar
    Twitch quante     7 Garen VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger
  • ManatyLoL avatar
    Twitch ManatyLoL     4 Garen VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • Broxah avatar
    Twitch Broxah     3 Garen VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • Faker avatar
    SOOP Faker     1 Garen VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger
  • Kiin avatar
    SOOP Kiin     1 Garen VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger
  • Sponge avatar
    SOOP Sponge     1 Garen VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every game
  • Trick2g avatar
    Twitch Trick2g     1 Garen VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • Bwipolol avatar
    Twitch Bwipolol     1 Garen VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger

Common questions about Garen vs Gwen

Who wins Garen vs Gwen?

Garen wins 55.7% of 1,459 NA and EUW ranked games against Gwen in top lane, against 51.4% in that role overall. MID.GG has 2 high-elo VODs of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Garen build against Gwen?

No rune page repeats yet in the 2 high-elo VODs on MID.GG; one game ran the Stormraider's Surge rune page, building Stridebreaker, Serpent's Fang and Lord Dominik's Regards first.

Latest Garen vs Gwen games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

2 VODs
  • Defeat MywTheKing Master Garenvs Gwen5/7/2K / D / A Patch 26.20 MidWatch in the app
  • Defeat MywTheKing Master Garenvs Gwen5/6/5K / D / A Patch 26.20 TopWatch in the app
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