MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aatrox vs Garen
What is Aatrox's win rate vs Garen?
In Top, Aatrox wins 49% against Garen across 3,922 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Aatrox ahead by 305 gold.
Aatrox at 15:00
- Gold: +305
- CS: +9
- XP: +287
Typical gap to Garen, from 3,904 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aatrox counter Garen?
Too close to call. Aatrox sits at 49% over 3,922 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Garen as Aatrox
When Aatrox is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 2,236 games; behind, it drops to 39% over 1,685.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 2,236 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 1,685 |
| First blood | 56% | 1,932 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 1,638 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 2,432 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 957 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 487 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:47; the level 6 spike lands around 5:22. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aatrox build in Top?
Into Garen specifically, Aatrox finishes Spear of Shojin first most often: 46.1% over 573 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Spear of Shojin, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance: 61.4% across 70 games.
The most-finished Aatrox core is Spear of Shojin, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance: 58.3% across 1,375 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Spear of Shojin (14,379 games).
Skill plan: Aatrox players max Q first and take Q at level 1.