Garen - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
7.8%

GarenRunes

AFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Best Garen runes for LoL Patch 26.7 - Phase Rush from the Sorcery tree with Resolve secondary (75.0% WR, 0.2% pick rate). Garen's optimal primary runes are Phase Rush, Axiom Arcanist, Celerity, Gathering Storm. Secondary tree: Overgrowth, Second Wind.

Garen performs best with Phase Rush as the keystone rune from the Sorcery tree. Garen's optimal primary runes are Phase Rush, Axiom Arcanist, Celerity, Gathering Storm. Garen's secondary rune tree is Resolve with Overgrowth, Second Wind. This rune setup achieves a 75.00% win rate (+24.4% win rate difference) with a 0.2% pick rate across 28 Garen games.
75.0%Win Rate
+24.4%WR Diff
0.2%Pick Rate
Phase RushPhase Rush

Hitting an enemy champion with 3 attacks or separate abilities within 4s grants 25 - 50% Move Speed based on level and 50% Slow Resistance for 3s. Move Speed is 50% effective for ranged champions.
Cooldown: 30s - 10s

Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist

Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding.
(AoE damage is reduced to a 8% increase)

Scoring a takedown on an enemy champion reduces your Ultimate's current cooldown by 7%.

CelerityCelerity

All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.

Gathering StormGathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

OvergrowthOvergrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

Second WindSecond Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health over 10s.

This alternative Garen rune build uses Conqueror as the keystone from the Precision tree. The primary runes are Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Haste, Cut Down. Garen's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Axiom Arcanist, Celerity. This setup achieves a 66.67% win rate (+16.1% win rate difference) with a 0.1% pick rate across 15 games.
66.7%Win Rate
+16.1%WR Diff
0.1%Pick Rate
ConquerorConqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

TriumphTriumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.



'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Legend: HasteLegend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Cut DownCut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist

Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding.
(AoE damage is reduced to a 8% increase)

Scoring a takedown on an enemy champion reduces your Ultimate's current cooldown by 7%.

CelerityCelerity

All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.

These champions share at least 4 runes with Garen's recommended rune builds. use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Garen's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.Sion, Amumu, Darius, Udyr, Kayn

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Garen Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Garen runes in patch 26.7?

The best Garen runes in patch 26.7 use the Sorcery tree with Phase Rush, Axiom Arcanist, Celerity, and Gathering Storm, and the Resolve tree with Overgrowth and Second Wind. This rune setup achieves a 75.0% win rate with a 0.2% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Garen's best rune page?

Garen's best rune page has a 75.0% win rate in patch 26.7, which is +24.4% compared to Garen's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.2% pick rate among Garen players.

What keystone should I use on Garen?

Phase Rush from the Sorcery tree is the best keystone rune for Garen in patch 26.7. This keystone synergizes well with Garen's kit and provides a 75.0% win rate.

What is Garen's primary rune tree?

Garen's primary rune tree is Sorcery. The optimal Sorcery runes for Garen are Phase Rush, Axiom Arcanist, Celerity, and Gathering Storm, with Phase Rush being the keystone of choice.

What is Garen's secondary rune tree?

Garen's best secondary rune tree is Resolve. The recommended Resolve runes are Overgrowth and Second Wind, which complement Garen's Sorcery primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Garen?

An alternative Garen rune setup uses alternative keystone from the Precision tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

How popular are Garen's runes?

Garen's top rune page has a 0.2% pick rate in patch 26.7. This indicates that 0.2% of Garen players use the Phase Rush setup with Sorcery and Resolve trees.