Garen Top Build
The patch 26.1 Garen top build uses Gunmetal Greaves, Stridebreaker, Spear of Shojin, Phantom Dancer, Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, Oracle Lens. This Garen build has a 6.5% pick rate and a 57.2% win rate in LoL patch 26.1. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Garen build choices below.
Perseverance
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 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.
Cost:- 0
Cooldown:- 8
Range:- 300
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.
Cost:- 0
Cooldown:- 22/
- 20/
- 17/
- 15/
- 12
Range:- 0
Judgment
Garen rapidly spins his sword around his body, dealing physical damage to nearby enemies.
Cost:- 0
Cooldown:- 9/
- 8/
- 8/
- 7/
- 6
Range:- 325
Demacian Justice
Garen calls upon the might of Demacia to attempt to execute an enemy champion.
Cost:- 0
Cooldown:- 120/
- 100/
- 80
Range:- 400
- Fighter,
- Tank
Select a Garen Build
Stridebreaker
Spear of Shojin
Phantom Dancer
- Stridebreaker
Dead Man's Plate- Phantom Dancer
- Stridebreaker
- Phantom Dancer
Infinity Edge
- Stridebreaker
- Phantom Dancer
Mortal Reminder
Best Garen Build - Highest Win Rate Items
This Garen build focuses on critical strikes for burst damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.
These are Garen's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Stridebreaker (51.9% WR, +0.9% WR diff, 90.4% pick rate) provides 450 Health, 40 AD, 0.25% AS. Spear of Shojin (54.7% WR, +3.6% WR diff, 28.3% pick rate) provides 450 Health, 45 AD. Phantom Dancer (54.7% WR, +3.7% WR diff, 65.3% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit Chance, 0.65% AS, 0.1% Speed. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
3,300Garen build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Health. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.
Top situational items for Garen include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Garen are Gunmetal Greaves. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Garen is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.
Combined statistics from all items in this Garen build.
LifeSteal:5%
Movement Speed:45
Attack Speed:130%
Health:1700
Attack Damage:125
Crit Chance:25%- Movement Speed:10%
When facing Garen's top counters like Gangplank, Shen, Tryndamere, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Sterak's Gage or Black Cleaver based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Garen performance.
This Garen sustained physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 57.2% win rate across 1,028 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include rapid attack speed for consistent DPS, substantial health pool for survivability. This Garen build offers flexibility and works well in most team compositions, providing a balance of damage and utility. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Garen's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Garen vulnerable to burst damage. With a total gold cost of 16,350, this Garen build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Stridebreaker, Spear of Shojin, Phantom Dancer power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Garen build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.
Garen Build - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Garen build?
The best Garen build in this patch includes Stridebreaker, Spear of Shojin, and Phantom Dancer. This build has a 57.20% win rate and is picked 6.50% of the time.
What are Garen's core items?
Garen's core items are Stridebreaker, Spear of Shojin, and Phantom Dancer. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Garen's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.
What are the best boots for Garen?
Gunmetal Greaves are the best boots for Garen. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Garen's playstyle. They are included in 6.5% of Garen builds.
What is the best trinket for Garen?
Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Garen. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Garen maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.
Are there alternative Garen builds?
Yes, alternative Garen builds include options like Stridebreaker, Dead Man's Plate, and Phantom Dancer. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.
Where does MetaBot source build data for Garen?
MetaBot sources its build data for Garen directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.
How does MetaBot determine what the best Garen builds are?
MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Garen. From there, we aggregate the Garen builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.