Playstyle: Garen Builds

  1. Fighter & Engage

    13,356 Games

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Stridebreaker

    49%

  2. Mobility & Engage

    4,181 Games

    Phase Rush
    Resolve
    Stridebreaker

    49%

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

Thornmail
Bramble Vest
Giant's Belt

5th

Mortal Reminder
Executioner's Calling
Last Whisper
Cloak of Agility

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

Thornmail
Bramble Vest
Giant's Belt

5th

Mortal Reminder
Executioner's Calling
Last Whisper
Cloak of Agility

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

Force of Nature
Phantom Dancer
Sterak's Gage
The Collector
Death's Dance
Sword of the Divine
Sunfire Aegis

Summoner Spells

FlashSmite

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

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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.