Camille vs Garen Top Matchup

Camille Top wins 50.7% of 2,686 Low Elo games against Garen Top, +2.5 points vs expected, 2-patch window 26.19-26.20.

Researched on LoL patch 26.20. Tips are written to hold at any rank; stats come from Low Elo ranked games up to patch 26.20.

Why Camille is favored

Camille's Adaptive Defenses(P) lets her absorb Garen's opening hit and take a short trade, while keeping Hookshot(E) gives her a way to leave if he extends Judgment(E). She needs to avoid eating the full spin, but those tools blunt Garen's all-in and give Camille an edge in the matchup.

How to play as Camille

Use Adaptive Defenses(P) for a short trade, then keep Hookshot(E) available to disengage if Garen starts extending Judgment(E); do not stay for his full spin.

Adaptive Defenses(P) gives Camille a shield to absorb part of Garen's opening trade, which lets her take a short exchange more safely.

Camille's players recommend keeping Hookshot(E) available to disengage instead of using it to start a trade into Garen; his Q also cleanses slows, so her W slow is not a reliable way to stop his approach.

How to play as Garen

Wait for Adaptive Defenses(P) to expire before committing Decisive Strike(Q) and Judgment(E), so Camille cannot absorb the opening hit with her shield.

Camille's players advise Garen to avoid spending Decisive Strike(Q) and Judgment(E) while her passive shield is available.

Sources

These notes come from r/CamilleMains and r/GarenMains, checked against the champions' abilities.