Updated patch 26.18 · 1.5M high-elo games
Garen
Juggernaut · physical (AD) damage
49.6%Win rate
3.4%Pick rate
10KGames
BTier · Top
Garen is a Juggernaut that deals physical (AD) damage and brings silence. Their hard CC is tenacity-reducible, so Mercury's Treads and tenacity items shorten their lockdown. Below is Garen's highest-win-rate build from high-elo games; open the counter-build tool to tune it against your specific enemy team.
ABILITIES
PassivePerseverance
If Garen has not recently been struck by damage or enemy abilities, he regenerates a percentage of his total health each second.
QDecisive Strike
Garen gains a burst of Move Speed, breaking free of all slows affecting him. His next attack strikes a vital area of his foe, dealing bonus damage and silencing them.
WCourage
Garen passively increases his Armor and Magic Resist by killing enemies. He may also activate this ability to give him a shield and tenacity for a brief moment followed by a lesser amount of damage reduction for a longer duration.
EJudgment
Garen rapidly spins his sword around his body, dealing physical damage to nearby enemies.
RDemacian Justice
Garen calls upon the might of Demacia to attempt to execute an enemy champion.
COMBAT PROFILE
PLAYING ASGaren
- Garen's regeneration greatly increases if he can avoid receiving damage for several seconds.
- Judgment deals maximum damage when only hitting a single target. For effective trading, try to position such that only the enemy champion is hit.
- Garen is only constrained by cooldowns, making items such as Black Cleaver very effective for him.
PLAYING AGAINSTGaren
- Stack armor items to lower the large amount of physical damage that Garen deals out.
- Try to run away from Garen as your health gets lower, as he can execute you quickly with Demacian Justice.
- Be careful about attacking Garen in brush. It often will lead to taking full damage from Judgment.
- Judgment deals maximum damage when only hitting a single target. If getting out of its radius isn't possible, move through allied minions to reduce damage taken.
CROWD CONTROL
Silencetenacity helpsFROMQ Decisive Strike
Q Decisive StrikeHover a crowd-control type to see which ability it comes from.
HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD
SKILL PRIORITY
Judgment (E)Garen rapidly spins his sword around his body, dealing physical damage to nearby enemies.E→Decisive Strike (Q)Garen gains a burst of Move Speed, breaking free of all slows affecting him. His next attack strikes a vital area of his foe, dealing bonus damage and silencing them.Q49.6% WR4,435 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Decisive Strike (Q)Garen gains a burst of Move Speed, breaking free of all slows affecting him. His next attack strikes a vital area of his foe, dealing bonus damage and silencing them.QDecisive Strike2
8
10
12
13
Courage (W)Garen passively increases his Armor and Magic Resist by killing enemies. He may also activate this ability to give him a shield and tenacity for a brief moment followed by a lesser amount of damage reduction for a longer duration.WCourage3
14
15
17
18
Judgment (E)Garen rapidly spins his sword around his body, dealing physical damage to nearby enemies.EJudgment1
4
5
7
9
Demacian Justice (R)Garen calls upon the might of Demacia to attempt to execute an enemy champion.RDemacian Justice6
11
16
Conqueror keystone
Precision
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Arcane Comet
Stormraider's Surge
Deathfire Touch
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
SUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Doran's Shield110 Health
Enduring Focus
Restore 4 Health every 5 seconds.
After taking damage from a champion, restore Health over 8 seconds.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.Cost: 450
Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50Best opening
BOOTS
Berserker's Greaves30% Attack Speed
45 Move SpeedCost: 1100 · 300 to buildMost common
CORE
Stridebreaker40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
450 Health
Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
Breaking Shockwave
Deal physical damage and Slow nearby enemies by 35%.
Gain 35% decaying Move Speed per champion hit for 3 seconds.Cost: 3300 · 750 to build→
Phantom Dancer65% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
10% Move Speed
Spectral Waltz
Become Ghosted.Cost: 2650 · 950 to buildBuild every game
3RD ITEM
Mortal Reminder35 Attack Damage
30% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Grievous Wounds
Dealing physical damage applies 40% Wounds to enemy champions for 3 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 150 to build50.7% WR1011 games
Youmuu's Ghostblade55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
4% Move Speed
Haunt
Gain Move Speed while out of combat.
Wraith Step
Gain Move Speed and Ghosting for seconds.Cost: 2800 · 675 to build54.5% WR831 gamesWhat players go
4TH ITEM
Mortal Reminder35 Attack Damage
30% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Grievous Wounds
Dealing physical damage applies 40% Wounds to enemy champions for 3 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 150 to build52.8% WR2451 games
Dead Man's Plate350 Health
55 Armor
4% Move Speed
Shipwrecker
While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage.
Unsinkable
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 15%.Cost: 2900 · 900 to build56.9% WR933 gamesWhat players go
5TH ITEM
Dead Man's Plate350 Health
55 Armor
4% Move Speed
Shipwrecker
While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage.
Unsinkable
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 15%.Cost: 2900 · 900 to build56.8% WR928 gamesMortal Reminder35 Attack Damage
30% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Grievous Wounds
Dealing physical damage applies 40% Wounds to enemy champions for 3 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 150 to build50.6% WR387 games
Infinity Edge75 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
30% Critical Strike DamageCost: 3500 · 725 to build55.3% WR282 gamesWhat players go
Based on 10125 games · 49.6% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
SKILL PRIORITY
Judgment (E)Garen rapidly spins his sword around his body, dealing physical damage to nearby enemies.E→Decisive Strike (Q)Garen gains a burst of Move Speed, breaking free of all slows affecting him. His next attack strikes a vital area of his foe, dealing bonus damage and silencing them.Q51.6% WR383 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Decisive Strike (Q)Garen gains a burst of Move Speed, breaking free of all slows affecting him. His next attack strikes a vital area of his foe, dealing bonus damage and silencing them.QDecisive Strike2
8
10
12
13
Courage (W)Garen passively increases his Armor and Magic Resist by killing enemies. He may also activate this ability to give him a shield and tenacity for a brief moment followed by a lesser amount of damage reduction for a longer duration.WCourage3
14
15
17
18
Judgment (E)Garen rapidly spins his sword around his body, dealing physical damage to nearby enemies.EJudgment1
4
5
7
9
Demacian Justice (R)Garen calls upon the might of Demacia to attempt to execute an enemy champion.RDemacian Justice6
11
16
Stormraider's Surge keystone
SorcerySummon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus CloakTranscendenceCelerityAbsolute FocusScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Aftershock
Guardian
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
UnflinchingSUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Doran's Shield110 Health
Enduring Focus
Restore 4 Health every 5 seconds.
After taking damage from a champion, restore Health over 8 seconds.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.Cost: 450Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50Best opening
BOOTS
Swiftmarch65 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
Noxian Fervor
Gain 5% of your Move Speed as Adaptive Force.Cost: 1000Most common
CORE
Stridebreaker40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
450 Health
Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
Breaking Shockwave
Deal physical damage and Slow nearby enemies by 35%.
Gain 35% decaying Move Speed per champion hit for 3 seconds.Cost: 3300 · 750 to build→Phantom Dancer65% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
10% Move Speed
Spectral Waltz
Become Ghosted.Cost: 2650 · 950 to buildBuild every game
3RD ITEM
Youmuu's Ghostblade55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
4% Move Speed
Haunt
Gain Move Speed while out of combat.
Wraith Step
Gain Move Speed and Ghosting for seconds.Cost: 2800 · 675 to build53.4% WR178 gamesWhat players go
4TH ITEM
Mortal Reminder35 Attack Damage
30% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Grievous Wounds
Dealing physical damage applies 40% Wounds to enemy champions for 3 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 150 to build50.4% WR115 games
Voltaic Cyclosword55 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
10 Ability Haste
Galvanize
Damaging an Enemy Champions with an ability triggers Energized if it is ready.
Firmament
Your Energized Attack deals % target's Current Health as bonus physical damage and grants you bonus Lethality for 4 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 963 to build57.4% WR61 gamesDead Man's Plate350 Health
55 Armor
4% Move Speed
Shipwrecker
While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage.
Unsinkable
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 15%.Cost: 2900 · 900 to build40.9% WR22 gamesWhat players go
5TH ITEM
Infinity Edge75 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
30% Critical Strike DamageCost: 3500 · 725 to build47.7% WR44 gamesMortal Reminder35 Attack Damage
30% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Grievous Wounds
Dealing physical damage applies 40% Wounds to enemy champions for 3 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 150 to build62.2% WR37 gamesWhat players go
Based on 626 games · 51.6% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
SKILL PRIORITY
Judgment (E)Garen rapidly spins his sword around his body, dealing physical damage to nearby enemies.E→Decisive Strike (Q)Garen gains a burst of Move Speed, breaking free of all slows affecting him. His next attack strikes a vital area of his foe, dealing bonus damage and silencing them.Q37.9% WR37 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Decisive Strike (Q)Garen gains a burst of Move Speed, breaking free of all slows affecting him. His next attack strikes a vital area of his foe, dealing bonus damage and silencing them.QDecisive Strike2
8
10
12
13
Courage (W)Garen passively increases his Armor and Magic Resist by killing enemies. He may also activate this ability to give him a shield and tenacity for a brief moment followed by a lesser amount of damage reduction for a longer duration.WCourage4
14
15
17
18
Judgment (E)Garen rapidly spins his sword around his body, dealing physical damage to nearby enemies.EJudgment1
3
5
7
9
Demacian Justice (R)Garen calls upon the might of Demacia to attempt to execute an enemy champion.RDemacian Justice6
11
16
Conqueror keystone
PrecisionPress the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConquerorAbsorb LifeTriumphPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: BloodlineCoup de GraceCut DownLast StandSorcerySummon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus CloakTranscendenceCelerityAbsolute FocusScorchWaterwalkingGathering StormSUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Gustwalker HatchlingJungle Companions
Summon a Gustwalker that assists you against monsters.
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it completes your Jungle Quest and grants Move Speed upon entering brush, increased when killing large monsters.Cost: 450Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50Best opening
BOOTS
Berserker's Greaves30% Attack Speed
45 Move SpeedCost: 1100 · 300 to buildMost common
CORE
Stridebreaker40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
450 Health
Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
Breaking Shockwave
Deal physical damage and Slow nearby enemies by 35%.
Gain 35% decaying Move Speed per champion hit for 3 seconds.Cost: 3300 · 750 to build→Phantom Dancer65% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
10% Move Speed
Spectral Waltz
Become Ghosted.Cost: 2650 · 950 to buildBuild every game
Based on 58 games · 37.9% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
SKILL PRIORITY
Judgment (E)Garen rapidly spins his sword around his body, dealing physical damage to nearby enemies.E→Decisive Strike (Q)Garen gains a burst of Move Speed, breaking free of all slows affecting him. His next attack strikes a vital area of his foe, dealing bonus damage and silencing them.Q47.3% WR28 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Decisive Strike (Q)Garen gains a burst of Move Speed, breaking free of all slows affecting him. His next attack strikes a vital area of his foe, dealing bonus damage and silencing them.QDecisive Strike8
10
12
13
Courage (W)Garen passively increases his Armor and Magic Resist by killing enemies. He may also activate this ability to give him a shield and tenacity for a brief moment followed by a lesser amount of damage reduction for a longer duration.WCourage3
14
15
17
18
Judgment (E)Garen rapidly spins his sword around his body, dealing physical damage to nearby enemies.EJudgment1
2
4
5
7
9
Demacian Justice (R)Garen calls upon the might of Demacia to attempt to execute an enemy champion.RDemacian Justice6
11
16
Stormraider's Surge keystone
SorcerySummon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus CloakTranscendenceCelerityAbsolute FocusScorchWaterwalkingGathering StormResolveGrasp of the UndyingAftershockGuardianDemolishFont of LifeShield BashConditioningSecond WindBone PlatingOvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinchingSUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Doran's Shield110 Health
Enduring Focus
Restore 4 Health every 5 seconds.
After taking damage from a champion, restore Health over 8 seconds.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.Cost: 450Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50Best opening
BOOTS
Berserker's Greaves30% Attack Speed
45 Move SpeedCost: 1100 · 300 to buildMost common
CORE
Stridebreaker40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
450 Health
Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.
Breaking Shockwave
Deal physical damage and Slow nearby enemies by 35%.
Gain 35% decaying Move Speed per champion hit for 3 seconds.Cost: 3300 · 750 to build→Youmuu's Ghostblade55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
4% Move Speed
Haunt
Gain Move Speed while out of combat.
Wraith Step
Gain Move Speed and Ghosting for seconds.Cost: 2800 · 675 to buildBuild every game
Based on 55 games · 47.3% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
