Best Garen Counters and Counterpicks

Use RiftMind to compare Garen counters, matchup deltas, observed win rates, expected win rates, and role-specific counterpick data for low and high Elo League of Legends drafts.

Updated 2026-06-12. Data is current for LoL patch 26.12 (all regions, low elo and high elo).

Top 10 Low Elo Garen Top same-role counters

Kayle Top - Low Elo data: Garen Top vs Kayle Top, 45.4% observed win rate, -5.2 percentage points vs expected, 1,966 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Camille Top - Low Elo data: Garen Top vs Camille Top, 48.2% observed win rate, -5.0 percentage points vs expected, 1,200 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Rumble Top - Low Elo data: Garen Top vs Rumble Top, 51.1% observed win rate, -4.5 percentage points vs expected, 618 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Quinn Top - Low Elo data: Garen Top vs Quinn Top, 50.3% observed win rate, -3.6 percentage points vs expected, 682 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Vayne Top - Low Elo data: Garen Top vs Vayne Top, 49.8% observed win rate, -3.6 percentage points vs expected, 1,792 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Sett Top - Low Elo data: Garen Top vs Sett Top, 47.9% observed win rate, -3.5 percentage points vs expected, 3,022 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Mordekaiser Top - Low Elo data: Garen Top vs Mordekaiser Top, 48.6% observed win rate, -3.1 percentage points vs expected, 3,377 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Gnar Top - Low Elo data: Garen Top vs Gnar Top, 50.9% observed win rate, -3.0 percentage points vs expected, 1,174 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Tahm Kench Top - Low Elo data: Garen Top vs Tahm Kench Top, 49.2% observed win rate, -2.9 percentage points vs expected, 1,144 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Teemo Top - Low Elo data: Garen Top vs Teemo Top, 47.7% observed win rate, -2.7 percentage points vs expected, 3,305 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.

Top 10 Low Elo Garen all-role counters

Quinn Jungle - Low Elo data: Garen Top vs Quinn Jungle, 49.0% observed win rate, -6.2 percentage points vs expected, 592 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Anivia Mid - Low Elo data: Garen Top vs Anivia Mid, 47.3% observed win rate, -5.4 percentage points vs expected, 1,016 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Kayle Top - Low Elo data: Garen Top vs Kayle Top, 45.4% observed win rate, -5.2 percentage points vs expected, 1,966 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Camille Top - Low Elo data: Garen Top vs Camille Top, 48.2% observed win rate, -5.0 percentage points vs expected, 1,200 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Nunu & Willump Jungle - Low Elo data: Garen Top vs Nunu & Willump Jungle, 47.4% observed win rate, -4.8 percentage points vs expected, 738 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Rumble Top - Low Elo data: Garen Top vs Rumble Top, 51.1% observed win rate, -4.5 percentage points vs expected, 618 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Udyr Jungle - Low Elo data: Garen Top vs Udyr Jungle, 48.1% observed win rate, -3.9 percentage points vs expected, 829 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Quinn Top - Low Elo data: Garen Top vs Quinn Top, 50.3% observed win rate, -3.6 percentage points vs expected, 682 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Vayne Top - Low Elo data: Garen Top vs Vayne Top, 49.8% observed win rate, -3.6 percentage points vs expected, 1,792 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Sett Top - Low Elo data: Garen Top vs Sett Top, 47.9% observed win rate, -3.5 percentage points vs expected, 3,022 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.

Top 10 High Elo Garen Top same-role counters

Kayle Top - High Elo data: Garen Top vs Kayle Top, 40.0% observed win rate, -7.9 percentage points vs expected, 690 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Darius Top - High Elo data: Garen Top vs Darius Top, 46.8% observed win rate, -3.9 percentage points vs expected, 1,257 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Mordekaiser Top - High Elo data: Garen Top vs Mordekaiser Top, 49.8% observed win rate, -3.2 percentage points vs expected, 741 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Gangplank Top - High Elo data: Garen Top vs Gangplank Top, 47.0% observed win rate, -2.8 percentage points vs expected, 705 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Camille Top - High Elo data: Garen Top vs Camille Top, 46.6% observed win rate, -2.6 percentage points vs expected, 908 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Teemo Top - High Elo data: Garen Top vs Teemo Top, 47.9% observed win rate, -2.4 percentage points vs expected, 549 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Gnar Top - High Elo data: Garen Top vs Gnar Top, 50.7% observed win rate, -1.7 percentage points vs expected, 606 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Ambessa Top - High Elo data: Garen Top vs Ambessa Top, 50.2% observed win rate, -1.3 percentage points vs expected, 580 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Vayne Top - High Elo data: Garen Top vs Vayne Top, 49.5% observed win rate, -1.1 percentage points vs expected, 705 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Jayce Top - High Elo data: Garen Top vs Jayce Top, 50.0% observed win rate, -1.1 percentage points vs expected, 556 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.

Top 10 High Elo Garen all-role counters

Kayle Top - High Elo data: Garen Top vs Kayle Top, 40.0% observed win rate, -7.9 percentage points vs expected, 690 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Darius Top - High Elo data: Garen Top vs Darius Top, 46.8% observed win rate, -3.9 percentage points vs expected, 1,257 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Janna Support - High Elo data: Garen Top vs Janna Support, 46.1% observed win rate, -3.7 percentage points vs expected, 856 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Veigar Mid - High Elo data: Garen Top vs Veigar Mid, 47.2% observed win rate, -3.2 percentage points vs expected, 506 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Mordekaiser Top - High Elo data: Garen Top vs Mordekaiser Top, 49.8% observed win rate, -3.2 percentage points vs expected, 741 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Zoe Mid - High Elo data: Garen Top vs Zoe Mid, 46.3% observed win rate, -3.2 percentage points vs expected, 508 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Aphelios ADC - High Elo data: Garen Top vs Aphelios ADC, 48.0% observed win rate, -3.1 percentage points vs expected, 685 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Lissandra Mid - High Elo data: Garen Top vs Lissandra Mid, 46.5% observed win rate, -3.0 percentage points vs expected, 850 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Ryze Mid - High Elo data: Garen Top vs Ryze Mid, 49.5% observed win rate, -3.0 percentage points vs expected, 580 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.
Hwei Mid - High Elo data: Garen Top vs Hwei Mid, 47.9% observed win rate, -2.9 percentage points vs expected, 645 games, 3-patch window 26.10-26.12.