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Garen vs Volibear

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

Ranked record In line

Across 3,205 NA and EUW ranked games in top lane, Garen wins 49.8% against Volibear, in line with the 51.4% Garen wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 4 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.21), Garen won 75% against Volibear and averaged 13.5/6.3/4.0. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

One Garen setup into Volibear takes Conqueror (Precision and Sorcery) and builds Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer and Infinity Edge. It shows up in 1 of 4 games. The main alternative also takes Conqueror but runs Axiom Arcanist (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 3,205 NA and EUW ranked games in top lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Garen's solo kills on Volibear More kills Earlier

Garen gets 2.0 solo kills per game against Volibear, more than the 1.8 Garen averages in top lane, and 21% of them come before level 6, earlier than the usual 20%.

Volibear's solo kills on Garen Fewer kills

Volibear gets 2.2 solo kills per game against Garen, fewer than the 2.3 Volibear averages in top lane, and 28% of them come before level 6, about the usual 28%.

How ranked players build Garen into Volibear

From 3,205 NA and EUW ranked games of this matchup in top lane, every rank.

Gold at 15 minutes −196 gold

Volibear is 196 gold ahead of Garen at 15 minutes on average, across 3,205 ranked games of Garen into Volibear.

Most common ranked build

3,205 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 · 48% win rate
  • Stormraider's Surge 33% of games · 54% win rate
Starting items
  • Doran's Shield 57% of games · 50% win rate
  • Doran's Blade 30% of games · 50% win rate
Boots
  • Berserker's Greaves 70% of games · 51% win rate
  • Boots of Swiftness 13% of games · 53% win rate
  • Mercury's Treads 6% of games · 41% win rate
First item
  • Stridebreaker 88% of games · 50% win rate
  • Phantom Dancer 2% of games
Item paths
  1. Stridebreaker Phantom Dancer Mortal Reminder 16% of games · 55% win rate
  2. Stridebreaker Phantom Dancer Dead Man's Plate 5% of games · 54% win rate
  3. Stridebreaker Mortal Reminder Phantom Dancer 5% of games · 51% win rate

How they built Garen into Volibear

Taken from the 4 VODs on this page, patch 14.14–26.21.

One-off setup

1 of 4 games
Runes
ConquerorConquerorTriumphTriumphLegend: HasteLegend: HasteLast StandLast StandCelerityCelerityNimbus CloakNimbus Cloak Precision / Sorcery
Core items
StridebreakerStridebreakerPhantom DancerPhantom DancerInfinity EdgeInfinity Edge

One-off setup

1 of 4 games
Runes
ConquerorConquerorTriumphTriumphLegend: HasteLegend: HasteLast StandLast StandAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistCelerityCelerity Precision / Sorcery
Core items
StridebreakerStridebreakerYoumuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's GhostbladePhantom 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 Volibear

Who wins Garen vs Volibear?

Garen wins 49.8% of 3,205 NA and EUW ranked games against Volibear in top lane, against 51.4% in that role overall. MID.GG has 4 high-elo VODs of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Garen build against Volibear?

No rune page repeats yet in the 4 high-elo VODs on MID.GG; one game ran the Conqueror rune page, building Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer and Infinity Edge first.

Latest Garen vs Volibear games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

4 VODs
  • Defeat MywTheKing Master Garenvs Volibear13/7/2K / D / A Patch 26.21 TopWatch in the app
  • Victory MywTheKing Master Garenvs Volibear12/11/7K / D / A Patch 26.19 TopWatch in the app
  • Victory Strey_LoL Diamond II Garenvs Volibear15/1/5K / D / A Patch 26.19 TopWatch in the app
  • Victory loltyler1 Emerald II Garenvs Volibear14/6/2K / D / A Patch 14.14 TopWatch in the app
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