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Playstyle: Garen Builds

  1. Fighter & Engage

    10,210 Games

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Stridebreaker

    53%

  2. Mobility & Engage

    4,987 Games

    Phase Rush
    Resolve
    Stridebreaker

    54%

Pro Garen Builds

  1. Memento
    Vitality Bee

    Memento

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Stridebreaker

    vs

    Kled
  2. Memento
    Vitality Bee

    Memento

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Stridebreaker

    vs

    Gragas
  3. Memento
    Vitality Bee

    Memento

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Stridebreaker

    vs

    Jayce
  4. Memento
    Vitality Bee

    Memento

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Stridebreaker

    vs

    Qiyana
  5. Memento
    Vitality Bee

    Memento

    Phase Rush
    Resolve
    Stridebreaker

    vs

    Vladimir
  6. Memento
    Vitality Bee

    Memento

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Stridebreaker

    vs

    Heimerdinger

Core Garen Item Build Order

Doran's Shield

Starting

Berserker's Greaves
Boots
Dagger

1st

Stridebreaker
Ironspike Whip
Hearthbound Axe
Kindlegem

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

Hullbreaker
Pickaxe
Phage
Winged Moonplate

6th

Doran's Shield

Starting

Berserker's Greaves
Boots
Dagger

1st

Stridebreaker
Ironspike Whip
Hearthbound Axe
Kindlegem

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

Hullbreaker
Pickaxe
Phage
Winged Moonplate

6th

Core Garen Item Build Path

Doran's Shield
Kindlegem
Boots
Dagger
Berserker's Greaves
Ironspike Whip
Hearthbound Axe
Stridebreaker
Caulfield's Warhammer
Kindlegem
Long Sword
Black Cleaver

Situational

Mortal Reminder
Sterak's Gage
Thornmail
Phantom Dancer
Death's Dance
Randuin's Omen
Rapid Firecannon

Summoner Spells

FlashIgnite

Damage Breakdown

74% AD

24% True

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

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10

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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 Counters

Garenwinslane against...

Dr. Mundo

Dr. Mundo

289 games

76.5% in Lane

55.0% in Game

Shen

Shen

368 games

74.5% in Lane

47.8% in Game

Singed

Singed

219 games

66.2% in Lane

52.5% in Game

Maokai

Maokai

170 games

64.7% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Nasus

Nasus

404 games

61.4% in Lane

55.4% in Game

Malphite

Malphite

723 games

61.1% in Lane

49.4% in Game

Riven

Riven

612 games

60.5% in Lane

51.8% in Game

K'Sante

K'Sante

946 games

59.0% in Lane

54.0% in Game

Ornn

Ornn

753 games

57.0% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Gragas

Gragas

382 games

56.8% in Lane

57.3% in Game

Jax

Jax

1198 games

56.3% in Lane

54.8% in Game

Poppy

Poppy

242 games

56.2% in Lane

52.5% in Game

Yasuo

Yasuo

188 games

55.3% in Lane

56.4% in Game

Cho'Gath

Cho'Gath

333 games

53.5% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Urgot

Urgot

248 games

52.0% in Lane

52.0% in Game

Akali

Akali

181 games

51.9% in Lane

54.1% in Game

Rumble

Rumble

112 games

51.8% in Lane

47.3% in Game

Yorick

Yorick

290 games

51.7% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Gangplank

Gangplank

368 games

51.4% in Lane

54.9% in Game

Sion

Sion

657 games

51.0% in Lane

50.1% in Game

Volibear

Volibear

256 games

50.8% in Lane

56.3% in Game

Jayce

Jayce

363 games

50.7% in Lane

50.1% in Game

Olaf

Olaf

301 games

50.5% in Lane

48.8% in Game

Gwen

Gwen

404 games

50.2% in Lane

53.5% in Game

Illaoi

Illaoi

500 games

50.0% in Lane

54.6% in Game

Garenloseslane against...

Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser

665 games

36.5% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Darius

Darius

915 games

38.0% in Lane

48.2% in Game

Tryndamere

Tryndamere

238 games

39.9% in Lane

50.8% in Game

Warwick

Warwick

155 games

40.0% in Lane

53.5% in Game

Sett

Sett

477 games

40.7% in Lane

44.4% in Game

Aatrox

Aatrox

792 games

42.8% in Lane

52.4% in Game

Kennen

Kennen

195 games

43.6% in Lane

52.8% in Game

Camille

Camille

689 games

45.0% in Lane

47.3% in Game

Quinn

Quinn

163 games

45.4% in Lane

50.9% in Game

Gnar

Gnar

283 games

45.6% in Lane

53.7% in Game

Teemo

Teemo

274 games

46.4% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Renekton

Renekton

432 games

46.8% in Lane

53.7% in Game

Vladimir

Vladimir

113 games

46.9% in Lane

45.1% in Game

Kled

Kled

217 games

47.5% in Lane

51.2% in Game

Fiora

Fiora

545 games

48.6% in Lane

49.9% in Game

Vayne

Vayne

139 games

48.9% in Lane

46.0% in Game

Kayle

Kayle

733 games

49.0% in Lane

47.1% in Game

Akshan

Akshan

106 games

49.1% in Lane

46.2% in Game

Tahm Kench

Tahm Kench

158 games

49.4% in Lane

49.4% in Game

Yone

Yone

419 games

49.4% in Lane

53.0% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

294 games

49.7% in Lane

48.6% in Game

Irelia

Irelia

453 games

49.9% in Lane

55.6% in Game

Garen's Trends

Win Rate

51.5%

(+0.4%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

5.4%

(-0.5%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

1.6%

(-0.2%)

vs last patch

Garen Guide

Key Insights
On cast,
Q
cleanses Garen of ALL slows.
Q
resets Garen's auto attack.
When
W
's passive is fully stacked, Garen gains 10% bonus Armor and MR.
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
E
, their armor is reduced by 25%.
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
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.
Q
only cleanses slows on cast. Spammable slows from abilities and items will keep him at bay.