MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Lissandra vs Garen
What is Lissandra's win rate vs Garen?
In Mid, Lissandra wins 50% against Garen across 143 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 Lissandra ahead by 312 gold.
Lissandra at 15:00
- Gold: +312
- CS: +8
- XP: +229
Typical gap to Garen, from 142 games that reached 15:00.
Does Lissandra counter Garen?
Too close to call. Lissandra sits at 50% over 143 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 Garen as Lissandra
When Lissandra is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 56% over 93 games; behind, it drops to 40% over 50.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 93 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 50 |
| First blood | 56% | 78 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 57 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 103 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 51 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:26; the level 6 spike lands around 5:06. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Lissandra build in Mid?
Into Garen specifically, Lissandra finishes Malignance first most often: 47.7% over 44 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Lissandra core is Malignance, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 55.0% across 4,627 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Malignance (22,161 games).
Skill plan: Lissandra players max Q first and take Q at level 1.