MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Garen vs Azir
What is Garen's win rate vs Azir?
In Mid, Garen wins 43% against Azir across 73 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 Garen behind by 55 gold.
Garen at 15:00
- Gold: -55
- CS: -10
- XP: -163
Typical gap to Azir, from 72 games that reached 15:00.
Does Garen counter Azir?
Too close to call. Garen sits at 43% over 73 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 Azir as Garen
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 29% | 41 |
| First blood | 50% | 48 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 8:18; the level 6 spike lands around 5:29. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Garen build in Mid?
The most-finished Garen core is Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder: 55.9% across 800 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 (4,430 games).
Skill plan: Garen players max E first and take E at level 1.