MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Garen vs Kled
What is Garen's win rate vs Kled?
In Top, Garen wins 50% against Kled across 853 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 270 gold.
Garen at 15:00
- Gold: -270
- CS: 0
- XP: +20
Typical gap to Kled, from 848 games that reached 15:00.
Does Garen counter Kled?
Too close to call. Garen sits at 50% over 853 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 Kled as Garen
When Garen is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 59% over 321 games; behind, it drops to 44% over 532.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 321 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 532 |
| First blood | 55% | 306 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 252 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 330 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 124 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 60% | 60 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:41; the level 6 spike lands around 5:45. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Garen build in Top?
Into Kled specifically, Garen finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 49.6% over 413 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder: 58.4% across 89 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 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.