MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Illaoi vs Garen
How often does Illaoi beat Garen in Top?
Illaoi into Garen in Top: 45% observed win rate across 1,508 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 Illaoi ahead by 344 gold.
Illaoi at 15:00
- Gold: +344
- CS: +13
- XP: +407
Typical gap to Garen, from 1,502 games that reached 15:00.
Does Illaoi counter Garen?
The count says no. Garen holds 55% of 1,508 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Illaoi wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Illaoi against Garen, and play for those first.
Beating Garen: the Illaoi game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Illaoi at 55% across 880 games. Flip the lead and Illaoi falls to 32% across 628.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 880 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 32% | 628 |
| First blood | 54% | 678 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 574 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 1,020 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 385 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 57% | 200 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:40 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:16. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Illaoi's Top build, with receipts
Into Garen specifically, Illaoi finishes Black Cleaver first most often: 43.9% over 353 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Black Cleaver, Iceborn Gauntlet, Sterak's Gage: 60.7% across 56 games.
The most-finished Illaoi core is Black Cleaver, Iceborn Gauntlet, Sterak's Gage: 58.2% across 1,174 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 Black Cleaver (8,136 games).
Skill plan: Illaoi players max E first and take W at level 1.