MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Garen vs Irelia
What is Garen's win rate vs Irelia?
In Top, Garen wins 53% against Irelia across 2,130 observed ranked games. This is an observed win rate shown with its sample size, not a prediction or a guaranteed counter.
By 15 minutes the median game has Garen behind by 381 gold.
Does Garen counter Irelia?
Yes by the numbers. Garen wins 53% of 2,130 ranked Top games into Irelia, and the gap clears the noise band on this sample. The same games read from Irelia's side give the mirror number, and every rate on this page carries its own game count.
How to beat Irelia as Garen
When Garen is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 66% over 917 games; 300 down, it drops to 44% over 1,213.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 66% | 917 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 44% | 1,213 |
| First blood | 61% | 1,013 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 851 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 66% | 719 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 389 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 205 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:07; the level 6 spike lands around 5:35. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Garen build in Top?
Into Irelia specifically, Garen finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 54.2% over 1,077 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder: 59.0% across 261 games.
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.