Patch 26.9 Data
Champion Matchups
Pick two champions and see who wins. Win rates, counters, and tips powered by live ranked data.
Champion 1
Garen
VS
Champion 2
Gwen
vs

56.5%
Garen win rate vs Gwen
Garen hard counters Gwen
549
Games Analyzed
56.5%
Garen WR
43.5%
Gwen WR
+517
Avg Gold Diff @15
Garen
DamageAD
StyleAll-in
RangeMelee
Difficulty*----
StrongMid game
RunesConqueror / Resolve
SummsFlash + Ignite
Gwen
DamageAP
StyleSustained
RangeMelee
Difficulty***--
StrongLate game
RunesConqueror / Resolve
SummsFlash + Teleport
Power Spike Timeline
Gwen
Level 1
Garen
Level 6
Gwen
Level 6
Garen
1 item
Gwen
Nashor's Tooth
Garen
2 items
How to Play This Matchup
Power Curve
Garen is strongest mid game while Gwen peaks late game. Play around your power window.
Mixed Resistances
Garen deals AD damage while Gwen deals AP. Build resistances accordingly  don't stack the wrong type.
Exploit Gwen's Weakness
Gwen's main weakness: Early game, getting kited, hard engage before W. Play around this to maximize your advantage.
Garen Win Condition
Silence + spin trades, execute with R, simple and effective
Gwen Win Condition
Scale, shred tanks with passive, W immune zone in fights
Kill Pressure vs Map Play
Garen typically runs Ignite for kill pressure. Gwen runs Teleport for map impact. Garen needs to convert the combat advantage into kills before Gwen outscales through TP plays.
Recommended Items
Garen

Stridebreaker
Core
Build every game

Mortal Reminder
Core
Build every game

Dead Man's Plate
Core
Build every game

Mercury's Treads
Defensive
MR + tenacity vs Gwen's AP damage and CC

Hexdrinker
Counter
Magic damage shield vs Gwen's burst
Gwen

Nashor's Tooth
Core
Build every game

Riftmaker
Core
Build every game

Zhonya's
Core
Build every game

Plated Steelcaps
Defensive
Armor boots vs Garen's AD damage
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