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Vex vs Garen MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Vex vs Garen

Updated Jun 5, 2026

Overview

Use Vex's passive fear to control trades and punish Garen's predictable short engage pattern.
Focus on denying Garen free farm to prevent his passive health regen from enabling his execute threat.

Trading pattern

Start trades by triggering your passive fear to proc electrocute before he can silence with (Q).
Punish Garen immediately after he uses (Q) silence since he has limited reach until it returns.
Back off when he spins with (E) to avoid sustained damage from his (E).

Danger windows

Be cautious when his (Q) silence is up as he can start a short all-in trade.
Avoid fighting when his (W) shield is active since it reduces your burst damage.
Do not stay low health near him after level 6 without your (R) available to escape or reset.

Early game

Use your range advantage to poke and force Garen to miss CS before level 6.
Hold the wave near your side to avoid his silence (Q) and short all-in trades.
Avoid extended trades before (R) is available to prevent getting silenced and all-in'd.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to engage or reset fights, exploiting Garen's lack of mobility outside (Q).
After your first AP burst item, pressure waves and trades more confidently to overwhelm his durability.
Respect Garen's level 6 execute (R) window by avoiding prolonged fights when low on health.

Win conditions

Use fear timing and (R) cooldown to pick favorable all-ins and reset fights.
Deny Garen free farm by crashing waves and punishing his CS attempts.
Leverage lane priority to roam and snowball advantages after successful trades or wave control.

Tip: For Vex vs Garen, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Mid lane check.

Updated Jun 5, 2026New matchup