Garen
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.
- Tier
- A
- Meta score
- 68
- Popularity
- 3.1%
Garen is the simplest honest champion in the game: no mana, strong regeneration and an execute. Here is how to win the lane, when to split and which build to pick against each team.
BalancedOffensiveStrong against
Who this hero answers, and why.
Garen starts with 690 health and 38 armour against Gnar's 540 and 32: the early trades are already won on paper.
Garen starts with 690 health and 38 armour against Heimerdinger's 558 and 19: the early trades are already won on paper.
Garen starts with 690 health and 38 armour against Quinn's 565 and 28: the early trades are already won on paper.
Abilities
PerseverancePassiveIf Garen has not recently been struck by damage or enemy abilities, he regenerates a percentage of his total health each second.
QDecisive Strike8sRange 300Garen 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.- Cooldown
- 8
- Range
- 300
WCourage22/19.5/17/14.5/12sGaren 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.- Cooldown
- 22·19.5·17·14.5·12
EJudgment9/8.25/7.5/6.75/6sRange 325Garen rapidly spins his sword around his body, dealing physical damage to nearby enemies.- Cooldown
- 9·8.25·7.5·6.75·6
- Range
- 325
RDemacian JusticeUltimate120/100/80sRange 400Garen calls upon the might of Demacia to attempt to execute an enemy champion.- Cooldown
- 120·100·80
- Range
- 400
Garen builds
View all builds →From the guide «Garen top guide — the body nobody wants to fight»
The simplest honest build in the game: enough damage that being ignored hurts, enough resistances that being focused does not. Good for a first hundred games because almost nothing in it is a timing you can miss.
Judgment spins more times with bonus attack speed, and every hit stacks Black Cleaver. Take it when you are ahead or when the enemy team has little crowd control: you trade tankiness for a spin that melts anyone who stays near you. Against heavy crowd control, stay with the durable build.
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