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Garen

Build for Mid
PerseverancePDecisive StrikeQCourageWJudgmentEDemacian JusticeR
Updated 39 minutes ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
A
Win rate
52.4%
Win rate change
+9.5%
Pick rate
0.4%
Ban rate
4.6%
Games
252
High-elo games

Runes

56.6% (83)

Sorcery

Summon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm

Resolve

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

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
54.0% 226

Skill priority

JudgmentEDecisive StrikeQCourageW
53.7% 216

Start

Doran's ShieldHealth Potion53.6%
Doran's BladeHealth Potion45.8%

Boots

Boots of Swiftness54.9%
Berserker's Greaves54.2%

Vision

Stealth Ward0.2 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:45

Long SwordLong Sword62.5%7%
Long Sword46.7%6%

Build order

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

Completed items

  1. Boots of Swiftness154.9%10:47
  2. Stridebreaker255.4%12:34
  3. Youmuu's Ghostblade352.9%18:17
  4. Phantom Dancer456.0%19:33
  5. Mortal Reminder561.2%23:22
  6. Dead Man's Plate649.2%24:22
When items get finished
051015202530
Boots of Swiftness
Stridebreaker
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Phantom Dancer
Mortal Reminder
Dead Man's Plate

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

Situational

  • Voltaic Cyclosword58.5%
  • Infinity Edge66.7%
  • Lord Dominik's Regards59.1%
  • Force of Nature41.2%
  • Sterak's Gage73.3%

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 min83 games25-30 min76 games30-35 min63 games35+ min30 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: +39 (222 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical78%Magic0%True22%

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