MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Garen vs Kayle
What is Garen's win rate vs Kayle?
In Top, Garen wins 44% against Kayle across 2,829 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 ahead by 175 gold.
Does Garen counter Kayle?
No. This one runs the other way: Kayle takes 56% of 2,829 ranked Top games, and the gap clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still win it — the conditional rates on this page show which spots flip it, each with its own game count.
How to beat Kayle as Garen
When Garen is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 53% over 1,424 games; 300 down, it drops to 35% over 1,404.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 53% | 1,424 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 35% | 1,404 |
| First blood | 49% | 1,455 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 50% | 1,124 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 1,316 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 50% | 905 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 56% | 499 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:23; the level 6 spike lands around 5:23. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Garen build in Top?
Into Kayle specifically, Garen finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 43.2% over 1,494 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder: 44.7% across 302 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.