MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Garen vs Lissandra
What is Garen's win rate vs Lissandra?
In Top, Garen wins 45% against Lissandra across 129 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 613 gold.
Garen at 15:00
- Gold: -613
- CS: -14
- XP: -585
Typical gap to Lissandra, from 129 games that reached 15:00.
Does Garen counter Lissandra?
Too close to call. Garen sits at 45% over 129 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 Lissandra as Garen
When Garen is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 68% over 41 games; behind, it drops to 34% over 88.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 68% | 41 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 88 |
| First blood | 59% | 41 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:27; the level 6 spike lands around 5:26. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Garen build in Top?
Into Lissandra specifically, Garen finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 43.8% over 80 games of this matchup.
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.