MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Diana vs Garen
Diana vs Garen in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 198 ranked games in Mid, Diana beats Garen in 53% of them.
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 Diana ahead by 73 gold.
Diana at 15:00
- Gold: +73
- CS: -6
- XP: -158
Typical gap to Garen, from 197 games that reached 15:00.
Does Diana counter Garen?
Even on the count: Diana lands at 53% over 198 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Diana game plan against Garen
With a gold lead at 10:00, Diana wins 64% of 106 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 39% over 92.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 106 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 92 |
| First blood | 56% | 124 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 94 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 89 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:38 and level 6 lands around 5:16. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Diana in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Garen specifically, Diana finishes Stormsurge first most often: 41.9% over 43 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Diana core is Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 53.1% across 5,645 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Stormsurge (17,020 games).
Skill plan: Diana players max Q first and take Q at level 1.