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. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Garen ahead by 1,364 gold.
Does Garen counter Aurelion Sol?
Too close for a counter call: Garen sits at 60% over 67 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Aurelion Sol: the Garen game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up 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 16.1-16.12.
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.