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Playstyle: Garen Builds

  1. Fighter & Engage

    39,994 Games

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Stridebreaker

    55%

  2. Mobility & Engage

    33,646 Games

    Phase Rush
    Resolve
    Stridebreaker

    54%

Pro Garen Builds

  1. Bwipo
    Team Liquid

    Bwipo

    Conqueror
    Sorcery
    Stridebreaker

    vs

    Camille
  2. Color
    Z10

    Color

    Phase Rush
    Resolve
    Stridebreaker

    vs

    Kled
  3. Tenacity
    100 Thieves

    Tenacity

    Conqueror
    Sorcery
    Stridebreaker

    vs

    Rengar
  4. Tenacity
    100 Thieves

    Tenacity

    Phase Rush
    Resolve
    Stridebreaker

    vs

    Riven
  5. Qingtian
    Top Esports

    Qingtian

    Conqueror
    Sorcery
    Stridebreaker

    vs

    Master Yi
  6. Qingtian
    Top Esports

    Qingtian

    Conqueror
    Sorcery
    Stridebreaker

    vs

    Jayce

Core Garen Item Build Order

Doran's Shield

Starting

Berserker's Greaves
Boots
Dagger

1st

Stridebreaker
Ironspike Whip
Hearthbound Axe
Kindlegem

2nd

Hullbreaker
Pickaxe
Phage
Winged Moonplate

3rd

Dead Man's Plate
Winged Moonplate
Ruby Crystal
Chain Vest

4th

Black Cleaver
Caulfield's Warhammer
Kindlegem
Long Sword

5th

Mortal Reminder
Executioner's Calling
Last Whisper
Cloak of Agility

6th

Doran's Shield

Starting

Berserker's Greaves
Boots
Dagger

1st

Stridebreaker
Ironspike Whip
Hearthbound Axe
Kindlegem

2nd

Hullbreaker
Pickaxe
Phage
Winged Moonplate

3rd

Dead Man's Plate
Winged Moonplate
Ruby Crystal
Chain Vest

4th

Black Cleaver
Caulfield's Warhammer
Kindlegem
Long Sword

5th

Mortal Reminder
Executioner's Calling
Last Whisper
Cloak of Agility

6th

Core Garen Item Build Path

Doran's Shield
Kindlegem
Boots
Dagger
Berserker's Greaves
Ironspike Whip
Hearthbound Axe
Stridebreaker
Pickaxe
Phage
Winged Moonplate
Hullbreaker

Situational

Force of Nature
Sterak's Gage
Phantom Dancer
Thornmail
Randuin's Omen
Death's Dance
Guardian Angel

Summoner Spells

FlashIgnite

Damage Breakdown

75% AD

24% True

Garen Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
OverhealTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: TenacityLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
DominationSorceryInspirationResolve
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.attack_speed,Attack Speedlol:shardInfo.ability_haste,Ability Haste
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
lol:shardInfo.scaling_health,Scaling Healthlol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
Perseverance

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Decisive Strike

Q

Q

Q

Q

Q

Courage

W

W

W

W

W

Judgment

E

E

E

E

E

Demacian Justice

R

R

R

Garen Skill Order

E

Q

W

Garen's Matchups

Garenwinslane against...

Shen

Shen

1488 games

71.9% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Dr. Mundo

Dr. Mundo

1367 games

70.2% in Lane

52.7% in Game

Singed

Singed

1279 games

66.9% in Lane

49.5% in Game

K'Sante

K'Sante

4170 games

65.1% in Lane

57.3% in Game

Jax

Jax

10303 games

60.1% in Lane

55.7% in Game

Nasus

Nasus

3868 games

59.0% in Lane

53.7% in Game

Malphite

Malphite

3091 games

57.7% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Cho'Gath

Cho'Gath

1464 games

55.1% in Lane

50.1% in Game

Riven

Riven

4828 games

54.8% in Lane

53.3% in Game

Jayce

Jayce

2032 games

54.8% in Lane

56.1% in Game

Ornn

Ornn

2492 games

54.7% in Lane

51.8% in Game

Yone

Yone

7698 games

53.9% in Lane

56.8% in Game

Poppy

Poppy

813 games

53.6% in Lane

55.1% in Game

Yorick

Yorick

1480 games

53.6% in Lane

54.7% in Game

Olaf

Olaf

1347 games

52.6% in Lane

52.1% in Game

Yasuo

Yasuo

1043 games

52.4% in Lane

59.2% in Game

Sion

Sion

2377 games

51.5% in Lane

52.6% in Game

Gwen

Gwen

2760 games

50.5% in Lane

54.6% in Game

Irelia

Irelia

1820 games

50.3% in Lane

54.8% in Game

Garenloseslane against...

Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser

3215 games

37.4% in Lane

53.3% in Game

Tryndamere

Tryndamere

2586 games

38.7% in Lane

49.2% in Game

Rumble

Rumble

1484 games

41.0% in Lane

53.5% in Game

Kennen

Kennen

671 games

41.1% in Lane

57.5% in Game

Camille

Camille

4140 games

41.6% in Lane

46.1% in Game

Tahm Kench

Tahm Kench

1729 games

41.9% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Darius

Darius

6167 games

42.0% in Lane

50.5% in Game

Teemo

Teemo

1916 games

42.5% in Lane

53.8% in Game

Gnar

Gnar

1875 games

42.5% in Lane

52.5% in Game

Aatrox

Aatrox

8214 games

43.7% in Lane

53.2% in Game

Volibear

Volibear

2184 games

43.9% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Akali

Akali

1507 games

44.3% in Lane

55.1% in Game

Sett

Sett

3880 games

44.4% in Lane

51.2% in Game

Illaoi

Illaoi

2681 games

44.6% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Quinn

Quinn

935 games

44.7% in Lane

47.3% in Game

Vayne

Vayne

960 games

45.0% in Lane

49.0% in Game

Gangplank

Gangplank

2273 games

45.2% in Lane

53.2% in Game

Renekton

Renekton

3192 games

45.4% in Lane

55.2% in Game

Gragas

Gragas

709 games

46.0% in Lane

54.6% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

1409 games

46.2% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Warwick

Warwick

842 games

46.3% in Lane

51.9% in Game

Kayle

Kayle

2717 games

46.4% in Lane

46.9% in Game

Trundle

Trundle

2270 games

47.6% in Lane

50.1% in Game

Kled

Kled

794 games

49.2% in Lane

51.3% in Game

Fiora

Fiora

3348 games

49.3% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Urgot

Urgot

1464 games

49.5% in Lane

52.0% in Game

Win Rate

53.4%

(-0.4%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

7.9%

(-2.9%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

4.0%

(-3.6%)

vs last patch

Garen Guide

Key Insights
On cast,
Garen
Q
cleanses Garen of ALL slows.
Garen
Q
resets Garen's auto attack.
When
Garen
W
's passive is fully stacked, Garen gains 10% bonus Armor and MR.
Garen
W
only grants a shield and 60% Tenacity for the first 0.75 seconds of the cast.
If an enemy is hit 6 times by
Garen
E
, their armor is reduced by 25%.
Garen
E
deals 25% bonus damage to the nearest enemy.
Strengths
Excels at melee matchups and extended trades.
At level 6, he can 100-0 with
Garen
R
.
Synergizes well with
Stridebreaker
,
Black Cleaver
,
Sterak's Gage
,
Dead Man's Plate
, and
Force of Nature
. Can opt for
Trinity Force
,
Divine Sunderer
, or
Eclipse
when needed.
Weaknesses
Can be kited very easily by mobile champions or ones who outrange him.
Less effective in teamfights and has trouble entering them.
Garen
Q
only cleanses slows on cast. Spammable slows from abilities and items will keep him at bay.