MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Garen vs Ornn
What is Garen's win rate vs Ornn?
In Top, Garen wins 52% against Ornn across 2,671 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 558 gold.
Garen at 15:00
- Gold: +558
- CS: +12
- XP: +280
Typical gap to Ornn, from 2,660 games that reached 15:00.
Does Garen counter Ornn?
Yes. Garen wins 52% of 2,671 ranked Top games into Ornn. 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 Ornn claws it back.
How to beat Ornn as Garen
When Garen is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 1,664 games; behind, it drops to 45% over 1,006.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 1,664 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 1,006 |
| First blood | 57% | 1,337 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 1,181 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 1,788 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 611 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 308 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:40; the level 6 spike lands around 5:20. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Garen build in Top?
Into Ornn specifically, Garen finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 52.5% over 1,351 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder: 55.0% across 251 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.