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A data-driven breakdown of Garen Mid for patch 16.11: the most-played and highest-win-rate builds and runes, the matchups that beat Garen, synergy partners, and how Garen closes games — all from ranked Emerald+ data.
Garen is an AD juggernaut in the mid, and on patch 16.11 they grade out as a strong pick — a 54.3% win rate, 0.5% pick rate, 5,603 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Garen holds a fairly even power curve, staying relevant at every stage rather than relying on a single timing.
How Garen wins: splitpushing a side lane and forcing the enemy to answer it, and winning the wave and turning push priority into map control. The kit grades 9/10 split-push, 8/10 waveclear. Garen grades low on engage and siege (2/10, 2/10), so don't take fights that turn on those dimensions.
The most-played core build is Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder, which holds a 52.8% win rate across 451 games this patch. The build above re-optimizes once you lock in the enemy composition.
The lane swings the other way into Yasuo (57.8%), and on the team side, Garen gains the most from a Senna (+8.8% pair win rate).
The build Garen Mid players run most on patch 16.11, shown with its live win rate. Choose the enemy team up top to tailor it to the comp you are facing.
The picks Garen Mid struggles into most this patch, sorted by your in-matchup win rate. These are your priority bans.
Who Garen Mid wants on the team: partners with the biggest positive swing on Garen's win rate this patch.
Best Top partners for Garen
Best Jungle partners for Garen
Best ADC partners for GarenGaren is also played in this other role this patch.
For full draft-time coaching with all 10 picks, use the Team Builder. To see Garen's tier on this patch, see the Tier List.
