MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Garen vs Aurelion Sol
How often does Garen beat Aurelion Sol in Top?
Garen into Aurelion Sol in Top: 60% observed win rate across 67 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 Garen ahead by 1,364 gold.
Garen at 15:00
- Gold: +1,364
- CS: +15
- XP: +1,106
Typical gap to Aurelion Sol, from 67 games that reached 15:00.
Does Garen counter Aurelion Sol?
No counter here: Garen sits at 60% over 67 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Aurelion Sol: the Garen game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 52 |
| First blood | 63% | 46 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 64% | 47 |
Someone usually dies here around 8:39 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:15. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Garen's Top build, with receipts
The most-finished Garen core is Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder: 55.8% across 11,163 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Stridebreaker (53,134 games).
Skill plan: Garen players max E first and take E at level 1.