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Garen vs Malphite

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

Ranked record In line

Across 3,322 NA and EUW ranked games in top lane, Garen wins 50.3% against Malphite, in line with the 51.6% Garen wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 5 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.20), Garen won 60% against Malphite and averaged 9.6/6.2/5.0. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

The most played Garen setup into Malphite takes Stormraider's Surge (Sorcery and Precision) and builds Stridebreaker, Spear of Shojin and Lord Dominik's Regards. It shows up in 2 of 5 games with a 50% win rate. The main alternative also takes Stormraider's Surge but runs Nimbus Cloak and Overgrowth (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 3,322 NA and EUW ranked games in top lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Garen's solo kills on Malphite Fewer kills Later

Garen gets 1.1 solo kills per game against Malphite, fewer than the 1.8 Garen averages in top lane, and 18% of them come before level 6, later than the usual 20%.

Malphite's solo kills on Garen Fewer kills

Malphite gets 0.9 solo kills per game against Garen, fewer than the 1.3 Malphite averages in top lane, and 19% of them come before level 6, about the usual 18%.

How ranked players build Garen into Malphite

From 3,322 NA and EUW ranked games of this matchup in top lane, every rank.

Gold at 15 minutes +403 gold

Garen is 403 gold ahead of Malphite at 15 minutes on average, across 3,322 ranked games of Garen into Malphite.

Most common ranked build

3,322 ranked games · 50% 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 65% of games · 49% win rate
  • Stormraider's Surge 34% of games · 54% win rate
Starting items
  • Doran's Shield 59% of games · 50% win rate
  • Doran's Blade 30% of games · 52% win rate
Boots
  • Berserker's Greaves 67% of games · 51% win rate
  • Boots of Swiftness 16% of games · 52% win rate
  • Mercury's Treads 7% of games · 50% win rate
First item
  • Stridebreaker 86% of games · 51% win rate
  • Black Cleaver 4% of games · 50% win rate
Item paths
  1. Stridebreaker Phantom Dancer Mortal Reminder 11% of games · 50% win rate
  2. Stridebreaker Phantom Dancer Dead Man's Plate 6% of games · 57% win rate

How they built Garen into Malphite

Taken from the 5 VODs on this page, patch 26.18–26.20.

Most played setup

2 of 5 games · 50% win rate
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistCelerityCelerityGathering StormGathering StormLegend: HasteLegend: HasteCut DownCut Down Sorcery / Precision
Core items
StridebreakerStridebreakerSpear of ShojinSpear of ShojinLord Dominik's RegardsLord Dominik's Regards

One-off setup

1 of 5 games
Runes
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeNimbus CloakNimbus CloakCelerityCelerityGathering StormGathering StormOvergrowthOvergrowthConditioningConditioning Sorcery / Resolve
Core items
StridebreakerStridebreakerPhantom DancerPhantom DancerInfinity EdgeInfinity Edge

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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Common questions about Garen vs Malphite

Who wins Garen vs Malphite?

Garen wins 50.3% of 3,322 NA and EUW ranked games against Malphite in top lane, against 51.6% in that role overall. MID.GG has 5 high-elo VODs of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Garen build against Malphite?

The most-played setup is the Stormraider's Surge rune page, taken in 2 of the 5 high-elo VODs on MID.GG, with Stridebreaker, Spear of Shojin and Lord Dominik's Regards as its most common core items.

Latest Garen vs Malphite games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

5 VODs
  • Defeat MywTheKing Master Garenvs Malphite11/8/4K / D / A Patch 26.20 TopWatch in the app
  • Victory Strey_LoL Master Garenvs Malphite11/3/4K / D / A Patch 26.19 TopWatch in the app
  • Defeat MywTheKing Master Garenvs Malphite6/9/2K / D / A Patch 26.18 TopWatch in the app
  • Victory MywTheKing Master Garenvs Malphite8/5/11K / D / A Patch 26.18 TopWatch in the app
  • Victory loltyler1 Diamond III Garenvs Malphite12/6/4K / D / A Patch 14.15 TopWatch in the app
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