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. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Illaoi ahead by 344 gold.
Does Illaoi counter Garen?
The count says no. Garen holds 55% of 1,508 ranked Top games here, and that gap clears the noise band. The matchup still gets won from {{champion}}'s side — the conditional rates on this page show where, each with its own game count.
Beating Garen: the Illaoi game plan
A 300-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 55% | 880 |
| 300 gold down 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 16.1-16.12.
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.