MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Garen vs Teemo
What is Garen's win rate vs Teemo?
In Top, Garen wins 49% against Teemo across 1,835 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 599 gold.
Garen at 15:00
- Gold: -599
- CS: -21
- XP: -414
Typical gap to Teemo, from 1,829 games that reached 15:00.
Does Garen counter Teemo?
Too close to call. Garen sits at 49% over 1,835 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 Teemo as Garen
When Garen is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 60% over 519 games; behind, it drops to 44% over 1,316.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 519 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 1,316 |
| First blood | 57% | 866 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 635 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 302 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 484 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 245 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:49; 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 Teemo specifically, Garen finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 48.0% over 913 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder: 46.7% across 135 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.