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Garen

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PerseverancePDecisive StrikeQCourageWJudgmentEDemacian JusticeR
Updated 6 minutes ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
A
Win rate
50.4%
Win rate change
+3.3%
Pick rate
6.7%
Ban rate
4.6%
Games
2,788
High-elo games

Runes

50.8% (1,140)

Precision

Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand

Sorcery

Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
50.4% 2,582

Skill priority

JudgmentEDecisive StrikeQCourageW
50.6% 2,376

Start

Doran's ShieldHealth Potion51.2%
Doran's BladeHealth Potion50.8%

Boots

Berserker's Greaves51.1%
Boots of Swiftness53.8%

Vision

Stealth Ward0.2 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:28

Long Sword44.8%7%
Long SwordLong Sword52.5%6%

Build order

  1. Long Sword
  2. Boots
  3. Dagger
  4. Berserker's Greaves
  5. Long Sword
  6. Tiamat
  7. Phage
  8. Ruby Crystal
  9. Stridebreaker
  10. Dagger
  11. Long Sword
  12. Dagger
  13. Zeal
  14. Dagger
  15. Phantom Dancer
  16. Cloak of Agility

Completed items

  1. Berserker's Greaves151.1%8:25
  2. Stridebreaker251.4%13:39
  3. Phantom Dancer353.6%20:13
  4. Mortal Reminder452.1%23:33
  5. Dead Man's Plate555.9%26:48
When items get finished
051015202530
Berserker's Greaves
Stridebreaker
Phantom Dancer
Mortal Reminder
Dead Man's Plate

Median finish time in minutes, from the games that built each item.

Situational

  • Youmuu's Ghostblade55.5%
  • Infinity Edge54.3%
  • Force of Nature51.1%
  • Black Cleaver50.4%
  • Sterak's Gage63.8%
  • Lord Dominik's Regards53.3%

Skill path

JudgmentEDecisive StrikeQCourageWMost popular leveling order
Skill path
Decisive StrikeQ28101213
CourageW314151718
JudgmentE14579
Demacian JusticeR61116

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Garen

Best matchups

Garen beats these champions

Win rate by game length

Garen holds up at every stage
< 25 min649 games25-30 min878 games30-35 min747 games35+ min514 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: -53 (2383 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical77%Magic0%True23%

Similar champions

Playing as Garen

  • Garen's regeneration greatly increases if he can avoid receiving damage for several seconds.
  • Judgment deals maximum damage when only hitting a single target. For effective trading, try to position such that only the enemy champion is hit.
  • Garen is only constrained by cooldowns, making items such as Black Cleaver very effective for him.

Playing against Garen

  • Stack armor items to lower the large amount of physical damage that Garen deals out.
  • Try to run away from Garen as your health gets lower, as he can execute you quickly with Demacian Justice.
  • Be careful about attacking Garen in brush. It often will lead to taking full damage from Judgment.
  • Judgment deals maximum damage when only hitting a single target. If getting out of its radius isn't possible, move through allied minions to reduce damage taken.

Official tips from Riot