Garen Top has an advantage against Kled (52.2% win rate) based on 538 games. The matchup leans toward Garen.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Garen Top vs Kled Top in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.
Garen dominates the meta (9th most popular, 5.0% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Kled (2.6% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of top lane's current powerhouses. Meta strength confirmed: Garen's superior tier rating (A+ vs B+) translates into a solid 52.2% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Garen ranks 22nd in win rate among Top champions. Optimize for consistency: Phase Rush paired with Axiom Arcanist (53.9% win rate, 20.9% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Stridebreaker > Phantom Dancer > Mortal Reminder with Berserker's Greaves delivers 70%+ win rate against Kled.
Lane dominance: Garen not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (6.98/min vs 6.27 for Kled). This 0.71 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Quality over quantity: Garen wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (739 vs 849/min), the 52.2% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Intriguing anomaly: Garen wins the matchup (52.2%) despite a lower KDA (1.90 vs 2.10). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.
The Garen versus Kled matchup in the top lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.
Except for rare builds, Garen deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Kled deals mainly physical damage (87.58%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.
An important advantage of Garen is higher farming statistics (ranked 20th among role champions) (versus 44th for Kled), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.1 versus 1.9) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Garen player to maintain constant pressure on Kled, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
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Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
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Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding. (AoE damage is …
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Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
