The Might of Demacia
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...
3/3
Engage
1/3
Peel
0/3
Scaling
2/3
CC
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Abilities
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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.
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.
Recommended build
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Skill order
E → Q → W
Runes
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Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite
Combos
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Difficult matchups
Jayce47.1%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Top· Patch 16.19· 1,068 games
Camille44.9%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Top· Patch 16.19· 1,947 games
Vayne49.5%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Top· Patch 16.19· 608 gamesBest with
AnnieGaren's engage can hand off to Annie's control or damage follow-up. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile.
KarmaGaren's engage can hand off to Karma's control or damage follow-up. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile.
HweiGaren's engage can hand off to Hwei's control or damage follow-up. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile.
NeekoGaren's engage can hand off to Neeko's control or damage follow-up. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile.
SonaGaren's engage can hand off to Sona's control or damage follow-up. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile.COMMUNITY LAYER
Matchup notes
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