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Garen vs Katarina

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Garen into Katarina 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 Katarina at a glance

Ranked record Above average

Across 102 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane, Garen wins 63.7% against Katarina, 12.0 points higher than the 51.7% Garen wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 2 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.19), Garen won 100% against Katarina and averaged 8.5/8.0/9.5. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

One Garen setup into Katarina takes Stormraider's Surge (Sorcery and Precision) and builds Stridebreaker, Youmuu's Ghostblade and Lord Dominik's Regards. It shows up in 1 of 2 games. The main alternative also takes Stormraider's Surge but runs Overgrowth and Conditioning (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 102 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Garen's solo kills on Katarina More kills

Garen gets 1.5 solo kills per game against Katarina, more than the 1.2 Garen averages in mid lane, and 17% of them come before level 6, about the usual 17%.

How ranked players build Garen into Katarina

From 102 NA and EUW ranked games of this matchup in mid lane, every rank.

Gold at 15 minutes +668 gold

Garen is 668 gold ahead of Katarina at 15 minutes on average, across 102 ranked games of Garen into Katarina.

Most common ranked build

102 ranked games · 64% win rate
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistCelerityCelerityGathering StormGathering StormOvergrowthOvergrowthSecond WindSecond Wind Sorcery / Resolve
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
  • Stormraider's Surge 66% of games
  • Conqueror 32% of games
Starting items
  • Doran's Shield 46% of games
  • Doran's Blade 35% of games
Boots
  • Berserker's Greaves 49% of games
  • Boots of Swiftness 38% of games
  • Plated Steelcaps 4% of games
First item
  • Stridebreaker 89% of games
Item paths
  1. Stridebreaker Phantom Dancer Mortal Reminder 13% of games
  2. Stridebreaker Phantom Dancer Dead Man's Plate 6% of games
  3. Stridebreaker Phantom Dancer Infinity Edge 6% of games

How they built Garen into Katarina

Taken from the 2 VODs on this page, patch 26.18 and 26.19.

One-off setup

1 of 2 games
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistCelerityCelerityGathering StormGathering StormLegend: HasteLegend: HasteCut DownCut Down Sorcery / Precision
Core items
StridebreakerStridebreakerYoumuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's GhostbladeLord Dominik's RegardsLord Dominik's Regards

One-off setup

1 of 2 games
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistCelerityCelerityGathering StormGathering StormOvergrowthOvergrowthConditioningConditioning Sorcery / Resolve
Core items
StridebreakerStridebreakerYoumuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's Ghostblade

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     227 Garen VODs GRANDMASTER Grandmaster
  • Strey_LoL avatar
    Twitch Strey_LoL     113 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
  • ManatyLoL avatar
    Twitch ManatyLoL     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
  • Broxah avatar
    Twitch Broxah     2 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
  • NattyNattLoL avatar
    Twitch NattyNattLoL     1 Garen VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger
  • dunlol avatar
    Twitch dunlol     1 Garen VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger

Common questions about Garen vs Katarina

Who wins Garen vs Katarina?

Garen wins 63.7% of 102 NA and EUW ranked games against Katarina in mid lane, against 51.7% 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 Katarina?

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, Youmuu's Ghostblade and Lord Dominik's Regards first.

Latest Garen vs Katarina games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

2 VODs
  • Victory MywTheKing Master Garenvs Katarina3/8/3K / D / A Patch 26.19 MidWatch in the app
  • Victory MywTheKing Master Garenvs Katarina14/8/16K / D / A Patch 26.18 BotWatch in the app
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