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MATCHUPGaren · Top · Patch 26.14 · Ranked Solo · Updated Jul 22, 2026

Garen vs Yone in Top lane is a lane that swings with levels on patch 26.14. The one thing to respect: his E hands him free move speed to kite you — disengage the moment he pops it. Below is the exact page the OTP runs — runes, skill max order, summoner spells, item build and the four tips that decide the lane, plus a quick quiz before you lock in.

GarenYOU · TOPGARENThe Might of Demacia
YoneENEMY · TOPYONEthe Unforgotten
VS
Swings with levelsPre-6 MediumPost-6 EasyTake Ignite
How to play it
DO
Respect his E
His E gives him a ton of free move speed to kite you — the second he starts using it, disengage the trade so he can't get free damage while you can't catch him.
Your window
Once Sheen is up you can start fighting — punish him when he misuses his Q3 dash or his E, opening with Q for a short, instant-burst all-in.
Wait out his W
His W is a big shield that blocks your entire Q — if he throws it out as poke, wait it out before you commit your spin.
DON'T
Never get pulled into the in-between extended trade — not a short trade, not an instant all-in — because that drawn-out fight is exactly what Yone wants and it chunks you out.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
SORCERYSORCERYuniversal page
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
No rune change for this matchup — run the universal page, our every-game default.
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 52% WR - 1.7k games
Skill order
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