Garen

Garen top build

TOP 71%

Stats

Win Rate
52.5%
Role pick rate
71.4%
Games analyzed
38,768
Damage
19,560
Damage breakdown

Lore

A proud and noble warrior, Garen fights as one of the Dauntless Vanguard. He is popular among his fellows, and respected well enough by his enemies—not least as a scion of the prestigious Crownguard family, entrusted with defending Demacia and its ideals. Clad in magic-resistant armor and bearing a mighty broadsword, Garen stands ready to confront mages and sorcerers on the field of battle, in a veritable whirlwind of righteous steel.

Abilities

Perseverance (Passive)

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

Decisive Strike

Garen 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.

Courage

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

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

Demacian Justice

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

Build

Summoner SpellsPick RateWin Rate
Flash
Ignite
52.3%54.1%
Flash
Teleport
46.6%50.8%
Starting ItemsPick RateWin Rate
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
76.4%52.9%
TrinketsPick RateWin Rate
Stealth Ward
78.1%52.3%
Oracle Lens
12.0%53.8%
BootsPick RateWin Rate
Berserker's Greaves
50.2%56.0%
Plated Steelcaps
34.3%49.2%
SkillsPick RateWin Rate
Decisive Strike
Q
Judgment
E
Courage
W
Judgment
E
Judgment
E
Demacian Justice
R
Judgment
E
Decisive Strike
Q
44.1%53.6%
Decisive Strike
Q
Judgment
E
Courage
W
Decisive Strike
Q
Decisive Strike
Q
Demacian Justice
R
Decisive Strike
Q
Judgment
E
14.8%51.2%
Build Order

Stridebreaker
P
91%
W
54%

Sunfire Aegis
P
2%
W
42%

Runes

Matchups

ChampionGames Playedsorted descendingWin %KDA DifferenceDamage DifferenceGold Difference
Gnar
Gnar
2,64749%0.1-4,50960
Darius
Darius
1,81449%0.1-1,464-297
Riven
Riven
1,69951%0.31,432350
Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser
1,55949%0.2-3,98918
Irelia
Irelia
1,39858%1.1786-61
Sett
Sett
1,38953%0.7-1,265516
Camille
Camille
1,38651%0.0-3,21694
Fiora
Fiora
1,32750%0.4-2,123-333
Shen
Shen
1,29055%-0.43,2152,117
Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath
1,28747%-0.11,421483
Urgot
Urgot
1,27649%0.5-4,201-270
Jax
Jax
1,20557%1.21,023736
Malphite
Malphite
1,20249%-0.34981,935
Nasus
Nasus
1,10755%0.63,607862
Renekton
Renekton
1,09959%0.93,466593
Volibear
Volibear
99152%0.2-173656
Aatrox
Aatrox
85351%0.4-680371
Sion
Sion
79351%0.42,0991,369
Gangplank
Gangplank
76158%0.7-3,370-194
Wukong
Wukong
74347%-0.2-67999
Ornn
Ornn
70453%-0.22,2731,674
Gragas
Gragas
66757%0.32,7071,989
Yone
Yone
64056%1.1-1,656266
Teemo
Teemo
59350%0.7-10,168212
Yasuo
Yasuo
54055%1.3252260
Kayle
Kayle
46949%0.5-2,493-298
Tryndamere
Tryndamere
46858%0.7766-703
Illaoi
Illaoi
44754%1.5-3,244700
Vladimir
Vladimir
38653%0.4-3,682465
Vayne
Vayne
36852%0.7-8,059-1,082
Viego
Viego
36855%1.2-654409
Quinn
Quinn
36151%0.4-9,737-816
Poppy
Poppy
34757%0.41,5771,989
Jayce
Jayce
31862%1.0-5,605670
Singed
Singed
28250%0.4-1,116979
Kled
Kled
27752%0.22,050716
Yorick
Yorick
27647%0.7-1,540-197
Kennen
Kennen
25050%0.4-3,9971,121
Sylas
Sylas
24858%0.6-8281,008
Pantheon
Pantheon
20944%-0.1-4,931119

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Garen skins are there?

There are 13 skins for Garen. They are Sanguine Garen, Desert Trooper Garen, Commando Garen, Dreadknight Garen, Rugged Garen, Steel Legion Garen, Rogue Admiral Garen, Warring Kingdoms Garen, God-King Garen, Demacia Vice Garen, Mecha Kingdoms Garen, Mecha Kingdoms Garen Prestige Edition, and the default skin.

Who counters Garen?

Garen is countered by Gnar, Darius, Mordekaiser.

Who does Garen counter?

Garen counters Riven, Irelia, Sett.

How do I play Garen top?

The exact items that you buy on any champion should differ from game to game, but the most common item build on top Garen is Stridebreaker first into Dead Man's Plate and Sterak's Gage. Players usually take Berserker's Greaves for boots.

Where should I play Garen?

71% of Garen players play top.