MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Garen vs Master Yi
What is Garen's win rate vs Master Yi?
In Top, Garen wins 55% against Master Yi across 411 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 755 gold.
Garen at 15:00
- Gold: +755
- CS: +13
- XP: +921
Typical gap to Master Yi, from 411 games that reached 15:00.
Does Garen counter Master Yi?
Yes. Garen wins 55% of 411 ranked Top games into Master Yi. 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 Master Yi claws it back.
How to beat Master Yi as Garen
When Garen is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 69% over 235 games; behind, it drops to 36% over 176.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 69% | 235 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 176 |
| First blood | 63% | 188 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 71% | 197 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 66% | 230 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 71% | 82 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 51 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:13; the level 6 spike lands around 5:39. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Garen build in Top?
Into Master Yi specifically, Garen finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 55.1% over 236 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder: 50.7% across 69 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.