Best Garen Mid Counters

Low Elo data lists Yasuo Mid as the strongest counters for Garen Mid. Garen Mid is listed as favorable into Katarina Mid, Zed Mid, and Yone Mid. The detailed info below lists each matchup with observed win rate, expected win rate delta, sample size, rank scope, and patch window.

Updated 2026-11-15. Data is current for LoL patch 26.22 (all regions, low elo and high elo).

Garen Mid matchup tips

  1. Garen vs Katarina Mid - Hold Decisive Strike(Q) for Katarina's Death Lotus(R) if she channels within your reach; Katarina players explicitly warn that your silence can end her ultimate.
  2. Garen vs Fizz Mid - Use Decisive Strike(Q) to make Fizz spend Playful/Trickster(E), then commit after he lands. Time Courage(W) for the shark impact to blunt the rest of Fizz's burst.

Top 1 Low Elo Garen Mid same-role counters

  1. Yasuo Mid - Low Elo data: Garen Mid vs Yasuo Mid, 52.3% observed win rate, -0.4 percentage points vs expected, 1,873 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.

Top 3 Low Elo champions Garen Mid is good against

  1. Katarina Mid - Low Elo data: Garen Mid vs Katarina Mid, 56.0% observed win rate, +1.8 percentage points vs expected, 1,084 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.
  2. Zed Mid - Low Elo data: Garen Mid vs Zed Mid, 57.1% observed win rate, +1.4 percentage points vs expected, 1,259 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.
  3. Yone Mid - Low Elo data: Garen Mid vs Yone Mid, 52.6% observed win rate, +0.2 percentage points vs expected, 1,373 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.

Top 7 Low Elo Garen Mid all-role counters

  1. Thresh Support - Low Elo data: Garen Mid vs Thresh Support, 50.0% observed win rate, -0.8 percentage points vs expected, 1,331 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.
  2. Leona Support - Low Elo data: Garen Mid vs Leona Support, 49.3% observed win rate, -0.6 percentage points vs expected, 1,146 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.
  3. Nautilus Support - Low Elo data: Garen Mid vs Nautilus Support, 54.0% observed win rate, -0.5 percentage points vs expected, 1,260 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.
  4. Darius Top - Low Elo data: Garen Mid vs Darius Top, 53.4% observed win rate, -0.4 percentage points vs expected, 1,308 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.
  5. Kai'Sa ADC - Low Elo data: Garen Mid vs Kai'Sa ADC, 53.0% observed win rate, -0.4 percentage points vs expected, 2,016 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.
  6. Yasuo Mid - Low Elo data: Garen Mid vs Yasuo Mid, 52.3% observed win rate, -0.4 percentage points vs expected, 1,873 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.
  7. Lee Sin Jungle - Low Elo data: Garen Mid vs Lee Sin Jungle, 55.9% observed win rate, -0.0 percentage points vs expected, 1,028 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.

Top 10 Low Elo all-role champions Garen Mid is good against

  1. Katarina Mid - Low Elo data: Garen Mid vs Katarina Mid, 56.0% observed win rate, +1.8 percentage points vs expected, 1,084 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.
  2. Zed Mid - Low Elo data: Garen Mid vs Zed Mid, 57.1% observed win rate, +1.4 percentage points vs expected, 1,259 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.
  3. Lux Support - Low Elo data: Garen Mid vs Lux Support, 54.1% observed win rate, +0.9 percentage points vs expected, 1,195 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.
  4. Seraphine Support - Low Elo data: Garen Mid vs Seraphine Support, 52.7% observed win rate, +0.5 percentage points vs expected, 1,011 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.
  5. Miss Fortune ADC - Low Elo data: Garen Mid vs Miss Fortune ADC, 53.8% observed win rate, +0.5 percentage points vs expected, 1,464 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.
  6. Ezreal ADC - Low Elo data: Garen Mid vs Ezreal ADC, 57.9% observed win rate, +0.4 percentage points vs expected, 1,315 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.
  7. Jhin ADC - Low Elo data: Garen Mid vs Jhin ADC, 53.8% observed win rate, +0.3 percentage points vs expected, 2,016 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.
  8. Yone Mid - Low Elo data: Garen Mid vs Yone Mid, 52.6% observed win rate, +0.2 percentage points vs expected, 1,373 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.
  9. Jinx ADC - Low Elo data: Garen Mid vs Jinx ADC, 52.1% observed win rate, +0.2 percentage points vs expected, 1,514 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.
  10. Mordekaiser Top - Low Elo data: Garen Mid vs Mordekaiser Top, 51.6% observed win rate, +0.1 percentage points vs expected, 1,252 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.

Top 2 High Elo Garen Mid all-role counters

  1. Kai'Sa ADC - High Elo data: Garen Mid vs Kai'Sa ADC, 48.5% observed win rate, -0.7 percentage points vs expected, 1,307 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.
  2. Thresh Support - High Elo data: Garen Mid vs Thresh Support, 46.8% observed win rate, -0.6 percentage points vs expected, 1,014 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.

Top 1 High Elo all-role champions Garen Mid is good against

  1. Jhin ADC - High Elo data: Garen Mid vs Jhin ADC, 52.1% observed win rate, +0.4 percentage points vs expected, 1,145 games, 3-patch window 26.20-26.22.

How these matchup statistics are calculated

Counter and synergy statistics use Ranked Solo/Duo games, exclude matches shorter than 600 seconds, and group results by patch window, region, rank scope, and champion role.

Pairwise pages use a rolling three-patch window and compare observed win rate with a log-odds expected win rate based on each champion's role-adjusted baseline; listed pairs require at least 1,000 games.

Read the full methodology for the model and guidance on interpreting these results.