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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 Garen
VS
Champion 2
Jayce Jayce
Garen
vs
Jayce
53.5%
Garen win rate vs Jayce
Garen has the edge
806
Games Analyzed
53.5%
Garen WR
46.5%
Jayce WR
+277
Avg Gold Diff @15
Garen
Garen
fighterjuggernautsimple
DamageAD
StyleAll-in
RangeMelee
Difficulty*----
StrongMid game
RunesConqueror / Resolve
SummsFlash + Ignite
Jayce
Jayce
fighterpokelane-bully
DamageAD
StylePoke
RangeRanged
Difficulty****-
StrongEarly game
RunesConqueror / Inspiration
SummsFlash + Teleport
Power Spike Timeline
Jayce
Jayce Level 2
Garen
Garen Level 6
Jayce
Jayce Level 6
Garen
Garen 1 item
Jayce
Jayce 1 item
Garen
Garen 2 items
How to Play This Matchup
1
Power Curve
Garen is strongest mid game while Jayce peaks early game. Play around your power window.
2
Armor Rush
Both champions deal physical damage. Whoever builds armor first (Plated Steelcaps, Bramble Vest) gets a huge advantage in trades.
3
Close the Gap
Jayce will poke you down. You need to find an angle to all-in. Use bushes, minion waves, and flash aggressively. One good engage wins the lane.
4
Range Advantage
Jayce has range advantage. Garen should look for short trades when Jayce uses abilities on the wave. Freeze near your tower and wait for jungle help or an all-in window.
5
Exploit Jayce's Weakness
Jayce's main weakness: Falls off late, mana hungry, no ult. Play around this to maximize your advantage.
6
Garen Win Condition
Silence + spin trades, execute with R, simple and effective
7
Jayce Win Condition
Poke in ranged, all-in in melee, bully lane
8
Kill Pressure vs Map Play
Garen typically runs Ignite for kill pressure. Jayce runs Teleport for map impact. Garen needs to convert the combat advantage into kills before Jayce outscales through TP plays.
Recommended Items
Garen
Stridebreaker
Stridebreaker
Core
Build every game
Mortal Reminder
Mortal Reminder
Core
Build every game
Dead Man's Plate
Dead Man's Plate
Core
Build every game
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
Defensive
Armor boots vs Jayce's AD damage
Jayce
Eclipse
Eclipse
Core
Build every game
Muramana
Core
Build every game
Serylda's Grudge
Serylda's Grudge
Core
Build every game
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
Defensive
Armor boots vs Garen's AD damage
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