Gwen vs Garen
Top Lane Matchup
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Who Wins
- You lose early trades levels 1-3 due to Garen's Q silence preventing your full combo and his spin outdamaging your basic attacks.
- At level 6, you gain a significant advantage as your R provides burst damage and mobility while Garen's R is just execute damage that requires you to be low first.
How to Trade
- Your optimal trading pattern involves using W for the immunity zone, then landing Q stacks on minions before engaging with E-Q combo when Garen approaches.
- You must kite backwards while auto-attacking in your W zone, as staying mobile prevents him from getting full E damage while you maintain DPS.
Wave Control
- You should maintain a slow push or freeze near your tower early game, as Garen struggles to all-in you under tower due to your W immunity.
- Post-6, you can start building larger waves to crash and look for extended trades in side lanes where your sustained damage and mobility excel.
Mistakes to Avoid
- Never trade outside of your W zone against Garen, as his Q-E combo will chunk you heavily without your damage immunity and magic resistance.
- Avoid using E aggressively for gap closing early game, as it's your only escape tool when Garen runs you down with Q movement speed.
Created on 11/28/2025
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