MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Garen vs Gangplank
What is Garen's win rate vs Gangplank?
In Mid, Garen wins 38% against Gangplank across 29 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 526 gold.
Garen at 15:00
- Gold: -526
- CS: -3
- XP: -6
Typical gap to Gangplank, from 29 games that reached 15:00.
How to beat Gangplank as Garen
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:42; the level 6 spike lands around 5:22. 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.