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Garen

Fighter · Diamond+ · Chinese server

Baron12.14% pick rate C
RiftRank tier
C#30 of 40
Win rate
48.94%
Pick rate
12.14%
Ban rate
2.51%
CN tier
Aofficial #7

Matchups and synergies

Editorial recommendation

Best matchups

Nasus

The Q silence interrupts Nasus before he stacks damage, and Garen wins the early trades.

Riven

The silence cuts Riven's combo short and Garen's W reduces her burst damage.

Irelia

The Q silences Irelia before she stacks her passive, and Garen survives the extended trade.

Worst matchups

Vayne

Keeps Garen at range, and the true damage ignores his resistances.

Teemo

The blind cancels the Q and the E spin, and Teemo never lets Garen get close.

Darius

Wins extended trades and the bleed punishes Garen for staying close.

Kayle

Attacks from range and gets much stronger than Garen late in the game.

Best synergies

Jarvan IVJungle

Cataclysm traps the enemies inside the E spin and guarantees the ultimate's execute.

RammusJungle

The taunt holds the target still while Garen spins.

AmumuJungle

Amumu's area crowd control keeps several enemies inside the E spin.

WarwickJungle

Warwick's ultimate suppresses the target and gives Garen time to arrive with his Q.

Build, runes and spells

Patch 7.3bEditorial recommendation
Black Cleaver#1
Dead Man's Plate#2
Spear of Shojin#3
Armored AdvanceBoots

Black Cleaver reduces armor with every hit of the E spin, and Dead Man's Plate gives the speed Garen needs to reach the target with his Q. Spear of Shojin lowers ability cooldowns to repeat Q and E in fights.

Situational items

Chainlaced CrushersSwap the boots against heavy crowd control or magic damage.
Force of NatureWhen most of the enemy damage is magic, such as Teemo and Kennen.
Hollow RadianceAgainst mages and champions that push the lane with magic damage.
Randuin's OmenAgainst crit marksmen late in the game.

Runes

Grasp of the UndyingKeystone
Unshakeable
Second Wind
Perseverance
Nimbus Cloak

Grasp of the Undying rewards short trades with Q and E and increases health with each proc. The Resolve runes keep Garen in lane, and Nimbus Cloak helps him reach the target after Flash.

Rune swaps

Swap Unshakeable for Demolish when the lane is won, to pressure towers.

Swap Perseverance for Overgrowth against teams with little crowd control.

Summoner spells

Flash
Ignite

Ignite completes the ultimate's execute on targets trying to escape at low health.

Alternative spells

Flash + Ghost against champions that keep their distance, such as Vayne, Teemo and Kayle.

Abilities

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PassivePerseveranceIf Garen has not recently been struck by damage or enemy abilities, he regenerates a percentage of his total health each second.
19sDecisive StrikeGaren gains a burst of movement speed, breaking free of all slows affecting him. His next attack strikes a vital area of his foe, dealing bonus damage and silencing them.
218sCourageGaren reduces damage taken for a short time, and gains bonus resistance to crowd control.
39sJudgmentGaren rapidly spins his sword around his body, dealing physical damage to nearby enemies. Enemies hit by the bladestorm's edge are critically struck.
Ult70sDemacian JusticeGaren calls upon the might of Demacia to attempt to execute an enemy champion, dealing damage in an area around his target.

Skill order

Priority EQW
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Decisive StrikeGaren gains a burst of movement speed, breaking free of all slows affecting him. His next attack strikes a vital area of his foe, dealing bonus damage and silencing them.Q281011
CourageGaren reduces damage taken for a short time, and gains bonus resistance to crowd control.W3121415
JudgmentGaren rapidly spins his sword around his body, dealing physical damage to nearby enemies. Enemies hit by the bladestorm's edge are critically struck.E1467
Demacian JusticeGaren calls upon the might of Demacia to attempt to execute an enemy champion, dealing damage in an area around his target.R5913

Official profile

Tencent's rating for Garen, from 1 to 3.

Damage
Medium
Toughness
High
Utility
Low
Difficulty
Low