- Avg Place
- 4.38
- Top 4 rate
- 52.3%
- Pick Rate
- 12.8%
Garen TFT Guide · Set 16 · Legacy
Demacia
Defender
4 Cost- Set
- 16
- Games
- 96,879
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Rank
- All Ranks
- Last Updated
- Oct 27, 2026
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Garen finished Set 16 graded S among the 4-costs, with 52.3% top 4 and a 4.38 average placement over 96,879 ranked games.
- Tier
- Svs 4-costs
- Top 4 rate
- 52.3%
- Avg. place
- 4.38
- Rank among 4-costs
- #15 of 25
- Plan
- Fast 8
- Games
- 96,879
Is Garen good in TFT Set 16?
Garen finished Set 16 graded S among the 4-costs, with 52.3% top 4 and a 4.38 average placement over 96,879 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #15 of 25 4-costs — ahead of 42% of them. As a 4-cost it comes online at level 8; 1.6% of its games reach 3 stars.
Average placement vs the other 4-costs
Renekton 
Veigar
Braum
Lissandra
Taric
Swain
Warwick
Kalista 
Seraphine
Ambessa
Yone
Garen
Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Garen is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.
Garen ability: Judgment
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)Ability values by star level
| Value | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durability | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.80 |
| AD Damage | 100 | 150 | 1,700 |
| AP Heal | 250 | 300 | 1,200 |
Garen ability calculator
Pick a star level and the bonus ability power (or attack damage) your items give Garen.
Star level| Base | With bonus | |
|---|---|---|
| Durability | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| AD Damage | 150 | 150 |
| AP Heal | 300 | 300 |
Flat damage, healing and shield values scale with bonus AP (or AD for physical abilities); ratios and durations don't change.
Garen stats by star level
Garen starts with 1,200 health and 65 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Garen has 3,888 health and 211 attack damage.
| Stat | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 1,200 | 2,160 | 3,888 |
| Attack damage | 65 | 117 | 211 |
| Attack DPS | 39.0 | 70.2 | 126.6 |
- Armor
- 60
- Magic resist
- 60
- Attack speed
- 0.60
- Range
- 1 hexes
- Mana (start / max)
- 50 / 130
- Crit chance
- 25%
Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.
Best items for Garen in Set 16
Garen's best-in-slot items in Set 16 are Spirit Visage, Sunfire Cape, and Warmog's Armor: the completed items players actually build on Garen that finish top 4 most reliably.
Most-played full build
56.0% top 4 · 4.18 avg. place · 1,398 gamesHighest top 4: 65.3% over 1,057 gamesEvery Garen build, ranked, in the desktop app
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- Best-in-slot items per unit
- Item traps to avoid
- Best partners and 3★ value
Best Garen comps in Set 16
The best Garen comp right now is Demacia Ryze , finishing top 4 90.7% of the time across 443 games.
Garen traits in Set 16
Garen brings Demacia and Defender. Highlighted breakpoints are the ones most Garen boards reach.
Garen synergies & best duos →
Garen in every TFT set
Garen has been in 3 TFT sets (16, 15, and 4). Each set's page keeps its final numbers.
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Garen TFT FAQ – Set 16
Is Garen good in TFT Set 16?
Garen finished Set 16 graded S among the 4-costs, with 52.3% top 4 and a 4.38 average placement over 96,879 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #15 of 25 4-costs — ahead of 42% of them. As a 4-cost it comes online at level 8; 1.6% of its games reach 3 stars.
What are the best items for Garen in TFT?
The best Garen items in Set 16 are Spirit Visage, Sunfire Cape, and Warmog's Armor. The most-played full build is Bramble Vest, Dragon's Claw, and Spirit Visage, with 56.0% top 4 over 1,398 games.
What is the best Garen comp?
Demacia Ryze is the strongest Garen comp in Set 16: 90.7% top 4 and a 2.57 average placement over 443 games.
Is Garen a reroll unit?
No. Garen is a 4-cost you field at level 8; only 1.6% of its games reach 3 stars, so level up rather than rolling for copies early.
What traits does Garen have in Set 16?
In Set 16, Garen is a 4-cost Demacia and Defender unit.
What does Garen's ability do?
Garen's ability is Judgment: Spin for seconds, gaining Durability and healing for over the duration. Each second, deal physical damage to adjacent enemies and reduce their Armor and Magic Resistance by .
How much health does Garen have at 3 stars?
Garen has 1,200 health at 1 star, 2,160 at 2 stars and 3,888 at 3 stars, with 65, 117 and 211 attack damage.