MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Garen vs Wukong
What is Garen's win rate vs Wukong?
In Top, Garen wins 52% against Wukong across 473 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 104 gold.
Garen at 15:00
- Gold: -104
- CS: +1
- XP: -6
Typical gap to Wukong, from 472 games that reached 15:00.
Does Garen counter Wukong?
Too close to call. Garen sits at 52% over 473 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 Wukong as Garen
When Garen is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 67% over 193 games; behind, it drops to 42% over 279.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 193 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 279 |
| First blood | 63% | 199 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 67% | 148 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 207 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 70 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:14; the level 6 spike lands around 5:37. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Garen build in Top?
Into Wukong specifically, Garen finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 52.0% over 254 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder: 64.1% across 64 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.