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Garen

Juggernaut · physical (AD) damage

Builds from patch 26.20 · 175K high-elo games
50.0%Win rate
3.6%Pick rate
13KGames
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HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD
BUILD PATH · win rate by item

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

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.450 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold
Best opening
BOOTS
Berserker's Greaves30% Attack Speed 45 Move Speed1100 gold · 300 to combine
Most 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.3300 gold · 750 to combine→Phantom Dancer65% Attack Speed 25% Critical Strike Chance 10% Move Speed Spectral Waltz Become Ghosted.2650 gold · 950 to combine
Build every game
ITEM 3
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.3000 gold · 150 to combine50.1% WR1,344 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.2800 gold · 675 to combine55.4% WR1,270 games
What players go
ITEM 4
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.3000 gold · 150 to combine52.7% WR3,022 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%.2900 gold · 900 to combine57.6% WR1,199 games
What players go
ITEM 5
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%.2900 gold · 900 to combine56.7% WR1,176 games
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.3000 gold · 150 to combine53.3% WR522 games
Infinity Edge75 Attack Damage 25% Critical Strike Chance 30% Critical Strike Damage3500 gold · 725 to combine55.6% WR405 games
What players go
Conqueror keystone
Precision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork
ConquerorConqueror
Absorb LifeAbsorb Life
TriumphTriumph
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
Cut DownCut Down
Last StandLast Stand
Sorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceTranscendence
CelerityCelerity
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
ScorchScorch
WaterwalkingWaterwalking
Gathering StormGathering Storm
SUMMONER SPELLS
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.Q
50.0% WR35% of games
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 Strike
2
8
10
12
13
2, 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.WCourage
3
14
15
17
18
3, 14, 15, 17, 18
Judgment (E)Garen rapidly spins his sword around his body, dealing physical damage to nearby enemies.EJudgment
1
4
5
7
9
1, 4, 5, 7, 9
Demacian Justice (R)Garen calls upon the might of Demacia to attempt to execute an enemy champion.RDemacian Justice
6
11
16
6, 11, 16

Based on 12,686 games · 50.0% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

ABILITIES

Perseverance
PassivePerseverance

If Garen has not recently been struck by damage or enemy abilities, he regenerates a percentage of his total health each second.

Decisive Strike
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.

Courage
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.

Judgment
EJudgment

Garen rapidly spins his sword around his body, dealing physical damage to nearby enemies.

Demacian Justice
RDemacian Justice

Garen calls upon the might of Demacia to attempt to execute an enemy champion.

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

Their hard CC is tenacity-reducible, so Mercury's Treads and tenacity items shorten their lockdown.

Tap or hover a crowd-control type to see which ability it comes from.

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