Renekton vs Garen MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Renekton vs Garen

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Renekton wants to snowball early by using high lane pressure and short burst trades to deny Garen free farm and scaling opportunities.
Control early wave states to enable empowered (W) trades and force Garen off the wave before he can safely use his passive to recover health.

Trading pattern

Trade aggressively when fury is high with (E) dash in, empowered (W) stun, then (Q) heal and second (E) to exit before Garen can retaliate.
Punish (Q) cooldown by stepping forward to trade while his silence is unavailable.
Avoid using both (E) dashes forward without a clear exit path to prevent being punished by Garen's spin damage and silence.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Garen has (Q) silence ready, as it can deny your (W) stun and disrupt your trade.
Avoid extended fights after (E) spin ends, as he can punish your cooldowns and passive recovery.
After using both (E) dashes forward without exit, you are vulnerable to Garen's retaliation; keep an escape ready.

Early game

Use level 1-3 to stack fury and look for quick (E)+(W) trades when (Q) silence is down.
Avoid extended fights early; instead, reset trades by dashing out with second (E) to prevent Garen's passive health regen from outlasting your burst.
Hold the wave near your side to punish Garen's CS attempts and prevent him from safely using (Q) to engage trades.

Power spikes

At level 3, use full (Q)+(W)+(E) combo with high fury to win burst trades before Garen can respond.
At level 6, activate (R) to increase health and pressure Garen into all-ins or dives when he is already low.
Respect Garen's level 6 execute (R) by avoiding extended trades when your health is low and his execute is available.

Win conditions

Snowball lane priority by denying Garen free farm and forcing him off the wave with fury-powered short trades.
Convert early chip damage into all-ins using (R) when Garen is low and his (Q) is on cooldown.
Crash waves into turret to set up dives or roam opportunities, leveraging your early lane dominance to impact mid-game.