Playstyle: Garen Builds

  1. Fighter & Engage

    45,161 Games

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Stridebreaker

    52%

  2. Sustain & Healthy

    13,193 Games

    Grasp of the Undying
    Precision
    Heartsteel

    53%

  3. Fighter & Healthy

    9,975 Games

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Heartsteel

    50%

Pro Garen Builds

  1. Bwipo
    Team Liquid

    Bwipo

    Conqueror
    Sorcery
    Stridebreaker

    vs

    Camille
  2. Color
    Z10

    Color

    Phase Rush
    Resolve
    Stridebreaker

    vs

    Jax
  3. Color
    Z10

    Color

    Phase Rush
    Resolve
    Stridebreaker

    vs

    Kled
  4. Tally
    GGS Academy

    Tally

    Phase Rush
    Resolve
    Stridebreaker

    vs

    Katarina
  5. Tally
    GGS Academy

    Tally

    Phase Rush
    Resolve
    Stridebreaker

    vs

    Akali
  6. Tally
    GGS Academy

    Tally

    Phase Rush
    Resolve
    Stridebreaker

    vs

    Zed

Core Garen Item Build Order

Ironspike Whip
Boots

Starting

Stridebreaker
Ironspike Whip
Hearthbound Axe
Kindlegem

1st

Mercury's Treads
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle

2nd

Black Cleaver
Caulfield's Warhammer
Kindlegem
Long Sword

3rd

Dead Man's Plate
Winged Moonplate
Ruby Crystal
Chain Vest

4th

Force of Nature
Negatron Cloak
Ruby Crystal
Winged Moonplate

5th

Spirit Visage
Spectre's Cowl
Kindlegem

6th

Ironspike Whip
Boots

Starting

Stridebreaker
Ironspike Whip
Hearthbound Axe
Kindlegem

1st

Mercury's Treads
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle

2nd

Black Cleaver
Caulfield's Warhammer
Kindlegem
Long Sword

3rd

Dead Man's Plate
Winged Moonplate
Ruby Crystal
Chain Vest

4th

Force of Nature
Negatron Cloak
Ruby Crystal
Winged Moonplate

5th

Spirit Visage
Spectre's Cowl
Kindlegem

6th

Core Garen Item Build Path

Ironspike Whip
Boots
Kindlegem
Hearthbound Axe
Stridebreaker
Null-Magic Mantle
Mercury's Treads
Caulfield's Warhammer
Kindlegem
Long Sword
Black Cleaver

Situational

Thornmail
Death's Dance
Sunfire Aegis
Sterak's Gage
Warmog's Armor
Phantom Dancer
Mortal Reminder

Summoner Spells

FlashMark

Damage Breakdown

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 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.
Win Rate

50.8%

(-0.3%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

6.7%

(-0.3%)

vs last patch