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Garen

Build for ARAM
PerseverancePDecisive StrikeQCourageWJudgmentEDemacian JusticeR
Updated 92 hours ago · Patch 26.19
Summoner's Rift buildsARAM
World
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Tier
A
Win rate
61.1%
Win rate change
-
Pick rate
3.8%
Ban rate
-
Games
18
High-elo games

Runes

66.7% (6)

Precision

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

Resolve

DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

FlashMark
62.5% 16

Skill priority

JudgmentEDecisive StrikeQCourageW
50.0% 4

Start

Boots

Mercury's Treads80.0%
Berserker's Greaves66.7%

First back usually around 1:59

Long Sword100.0%30%
Boots0.0%20%

Build order

  1. Phage

Completed items

  1. Stridebreaker166.7%4:43
  2. Mercury's Treads280.0%6:30
  3. Phantom Dancer380.0%11:18
When items get finished
051015202530
Stridebreaker
Mercury's Treads
Phantom Dancer

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

Situational

  • Dead Man's Plate75.0%
  • Heartsteel75.0%
  • Black Cleaver66.7%
  • Spirit Visage66.7%
  • Thornmail66.7%
  • Sundered Sky50.0%
  • Death's Dance50.0%
  • Mortal Reminder50.0%

Skill path

JudgmentEDecisive StrikeQCourageWMost popular leveling order
Skill path
Decisive StrikeQ18101213
CourageW214151718
JudgmentE34579
Demacian JusticeR61116

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Garen

Not enough games against specific opponents yet.

Best matchups

Garen beats these champions

Not enough games against specific opponents yet.

Win rate by game length

< 25 min15 games25-30 min1 game30-35 min2 games35+ min0 games

Damage breakdown

Physical78%Magic2%True20%

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