MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Garen vs Yone
What is Garen's win rate vs Yone?
In Top, Garen wins 53% against Yone across 2,790 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 186 gold.
Garen at 15:00
- Gold: +186
- CS: -4
- XP: +320
Typical gap to Yone, from 2,777 games that reached 15:00.
Does Garen counter Yone?
Yes. Garen wins 53% of 2,790 ranked Top games into Yone. 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 Yone claws it back.
How to beat Yone as Garen
When Garen is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 63% over 1,407 games; behind, it drops to 42% over 1,380.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 1,407 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 1,380 |
| First blood | 58% | 1,439 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 1,274 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 1,131 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 673 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 358 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:13; the level 6 spike lands around 5:29. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Garen build in Top?
Into Yone specifically, Garen finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 53.9% over 1,201 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder: 56.2% across 304 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.