MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Garen vs Yasuo
What is Garen's win rate vs Yasuo?
In Top, Garen wins 54% against Yasuo across 1,499 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 318 gold.
Garen at 15:00
- Gold: +318
- CS: -3
- XP: +505
Typical gap to Yasuo, from 1,491 games that reached 15:00.
Does Garen counter Yasuo?
Yes. Garen wins 54% of 1,499 ranked Top games into Yasuo. 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 Yasuo claws it back.
How to beat Yasuo as Garen
When Garen is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 64% over 763 games; behind, it drops to 45% over 735.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 763 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 735 |
| First blood | 60% | 732 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 685 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 539 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 367 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 72% | 204 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:39; the level 6 spike lands around 5:30. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Garen build in Top?
Into Yasuo specifically, Garen finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 53.3% over 717 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder: 54.7% across 161 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.