Garen Build Guide - Runes, Items, and Stats Patch 26.5 - Blitz.gg

Tier

Win Rate

Win Rate Change

Pick rate

Ban rate

Matches

Playstyle Builds

Pro Builds

Patch: 26.5

Runes

Summon Aery

Arcane Comet

Phase Rush

Summoner Spells

Items

Starting Items

Build Order

Completed Items

Situational Items

Ability Max Order

70%

23 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

76%

23%

Key Insights

If an enemy is hit 6 times by
E
, their armor is reduced by 25%.
On cast,
Q
cleanses Garen of ALL slows.
E
deals 25% bonus damage to the nearest enemy.
Q
resets Garen's auto attack.
W
only grants a shield and 60% Tenacity for the first 0.75 seconds of the cast.
When
W
's passive is fully stacked, Garen gains 10% bonus Armor and MR.

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.
Q
only cleanses slows on cast. Spammable slows from abilities and items will keep him at bay.

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