Garen Top performs well against Malphite (53.1% win rate) based on 761 games. This matchup works well for Garen players.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Garen Top vs Malphite Top in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 59.2% in this matchup.
Current meta showdown: Garen (6.8% pick rate, 5th most popular out of 63 Top champions) versus Malphite (7.8%, 2nd place). These two top lane titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Optimize for consistency: Grasp of the Undying paired with Demolish (67.0% win rate, 2.3% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Stridebreaker > Phantom Dancer > Infinity Edge with Berserker's Greaves delivers 59.2% win rate against Malphite.
Lane dominance: Garen not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (7.48/min vs 6.53 for Malphite). This 0.95 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Complete superiority: Garen dominates both win rate (53.1%) and damage output (844 vs 679/min, 2nd among Top). The 165 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Intriguing anomaly: Garen wins the matchup (53.1%) despite a lower KDA (1.90 vs 2.60). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| S | Tier | S+ |
| 53.1% | Matchup Winrate | 46.9% |
| 50.73% | Role Winrate | 53.01% |
| #18 | Winrate Rank | #1 |
| 6.8% | Pickrate | 7.8% |
| 1.9 | Average KDA | 2.6 |
| 441 | Gold per Minute | 395 |
| 7.48 | CS/Min | 6.53 |
| 0.28 | Wards per Minute | 0.27 |
| 844 | Damage per Minute | 679 |
The Garen versus Malphite 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. Meanwhile, Malphite deals primarily magic damage (70.35%), additional magic resistance may be required.
An important advantage of Garen is higher farming statistics (ranked 8th among role champions) (versus 31st for Malphite), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.6 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 Malphite, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding. (AoE damage is …
All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.
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
Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…
Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …
After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magi…
Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…
Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding. (AoE damage is …
All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.
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
