MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Garen vs Fizz
How often does Garen beat Fizz in Top?
Garen into Fizz in Top: 66% observed win rate across 44 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 1,105 gold.
Garen at 15:00
- Gold: +1,105
- CS: +22
- XP: +1,457
Typical gap to Fizz, from 44 games that reached 15:00.
Does Garen counter Fizz?
The count says yes: across 44 ranked Top games into Fizz, Garen takes 66%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Garen.
Beating Fizz: the Garen game plan
Someone usually dies here around 4:42 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:23. 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.