Garen Top Build, Runes, Items, and Stats - Patch 26.20 (Emerald+)
Recommended Garen Top runes, items, skill order, and build stats for Emerald+ on Patch 26.20.
Data updated .
Tier
Win Rate 50.6%
Win Rate Change -0.1%
Pick rate 3.3%
Ban rate 2.4%
Matches 91,342
Emerald+ Builds Patch: 26.20
Runes 
Summoner Spells
Items
Starting Items 
Build Order 
Completed Items 
Situational Items 
Ability Max Order
62%
24,069 games
E
Q
W
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
W
15
W
16
R
17
W
18
W
Damage Breakdown
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Garen Top Build Guide
Garen Top is A Tier with a 50.6% win rate, 3.3% pick rate, and 2.4% ban rate across 91,342 Emerald+ matches in the World region on Patch 26.20.
The recommended core item build is Berserker's Greaves → Stridebreaker → Phantom Dancer. Conqueror is the recommended primary rune keystone. Smolder is one of the more difficult matchups.
Review Garen counters, synergies, and abilities for more matchup and champion details.
Key Insights
- If an enemy is hit 6 times by , their armor is reduced by 25%.
E - On cast, cleanses Garen of ALL slows.
Q - deals 25% bonus damage to the nearest enemy.E
- resets Garen's auto attack.Q
- only grants a shield and 60% Tenacity for the first 0.75 seconds of the cast.
W - When 's passive is fully stacked, Garen gains 10% bonus Armor and MR.W
Strengths
- At level 6, he can 100-0 with .
R - Excels at melee matchups and extended trades.
- Excels with items that enhance his durability, damage output, and mobility.
Weaknesses
- Can be kited very easily by mobile champions or ones who outrange him.
- Less effective in teamfights and has trouble entering them.
- only cleanses slows on cast. Spammable slows from abilities and items will keep him at bay.Q
