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Garen

Build for Jungle
PerseverancePDecisive StrikeQCourageWJudgmentEDemacian JusticeR
Updated 5 hours ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
B
Win rate
54.2%
Win rate change
+54.2%
Pick rate
0.1%
Ban rate
4.6%
Games
48
High-elo games

Runes

50.0% (22)

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

FlashSmite
55.0% 40

Skill priority

JudgmentEDecisive StrikeQCourageW
66.7% 30

Start

Gustwalker Hatchling84.6%
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion46.2%

Boots

Berserker's Greaves57.7%
Boots of Swiftness57.1%

Vision

Stealth Ward0.2 control wards / game

First back usually around 4:28

Boots80.0%11%
Long SwordLong Sword66.7%7%

Build order

  1. Long Sword
  2. Tiamat
  3. Long Sword
  4. Boots
  5. Ruby Crystal
  6. Phage
  7. Dagger
  8. Stridebreaker
  9. Boots of Swiftness
  10. Serrated Dirk
  11. Rectrix
  12. Youmuu's Ghostblade
  13. Long Sword
  14. Long Sword
  15. The Brutalizer
  16. Long Sword

Completed items

  1. Berserker's Greaves157.7%8:45
  2. Stridebreaker250.0%13:57
  3. Phantom Dancer351.5%20:17
When items get finished
051015202530
Berserker's Greaves
Stridebreaker
Phantom Dancer

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

Situational

  • Youmuu's Ghostblade81.8%
  • Mortal Reminder44.4%
  • Dead Man's Plate55.6%
  • Infinity Edge50.0%
  • Voltaic Cyclosword80.0%
  • Chempunk Chainsword75.0%
  • Trinity Force75.0%
  • Black Cleaver66.7%

Skill path

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

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Garen

Not enough games against specific opponents yet.

Best matchups

Garen beats these champions

Jungle path

How Garen players start and clear, from 45 games
Red Brambleback1Krugs2Raptors3Wolves4Blue Sentinel5Gromp6
Typical full clear: Red Brambleback › Krugs › Raptors › Wolves › Blue Sentinel › GrompFirst camp and clear style come from real games; Riot records positions once a minute, so the camps in between follow the standard route.
Red side start61%
Blue side start39%
Path styleFull clear about 4:00
Full clear 76%3-camp gank 18%Invade 7%
First gankusually around 4:54
Bot 44%Top 40%Mid 16%

Win rate by game length

Garen scales: the longer, the better
< 25 min7 games25-30 min14 games30-35 min14 games35+ min13 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: -545 (42 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical74%Magic0%True26%

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