MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Garen vs Locke
What is Garen's win rate vs Locke?
In Top, Garen wins 60% against Locke across 101 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 ahead by 131 gold.
Garen at 15:00
- Gold: +131
- CS: +7
- XP: +345
Typical gap to Locke, from 100 games that reached 15:00.
Does Garen counter Locke?
Yes. Garen wins 60% of 101 ranked Top games into Locke. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Garen closes the game out from a lead, and how often Locke claws it back.
How to beat Locke as Garen
When Garen is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 74% over 46 games; behind, it drops to 49% over 55.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 74% | 46 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 55 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 69% | 48 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:57; the level 6 spike lands around 5:34. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Garen build in Top?
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.