Garen Guide

Learn Garen with our Garen guide. Learn about Garen's strengths and Garen's weaknesses, and harness key insights to optimize your playstyle. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to Garen, our guide provides the tools you need to dominate the battlefield.
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
    .
  • 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.
  • Garen
    Q
    only cleanses slows on cast. Spammable slows from abilities and items will keep him at bay.