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Garen
Garen

Garen

FighterTankPatch 16.10.1
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Starter Items

Doran's BladeDoran's Blade
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness

Full Build

StridebreakerStridebreaker
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
Phantom DancerPhantom Dancer
Sterak's GageSterak's Gage

Recommended Build

Stridebreaker

Stridebreaker

Active slow helps land key CC abilities on grouped enemies

Boots of Swiftness

Boots of Swiftness

Movement speed for kiting and repositioning in teamfights

Phantom Dancer

Phantom Dancer

Attack speed, crit, and ghosting enable kiting and repositioning

Sterak's Gage

Sterak's Gage

Key item for optimal performance in this role

Recommended Runes

Primary

Conqueror (E stacks it almost instantly — every spin tick counts

Conqueror (E stacks it almost instantly — every spin tick counts

Precision

hitting 12-stack cap in under 2 seconds)hitting 12-stack cap in under 2 seconds)
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity

Secondary

Sorcery

Sorcery

Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
CelerityCelerity

Shards

Attack SpeedAttack Speed
Adaptive ForceAdaptive Force
HealthHealth

Skill Order

R›E›Q›W

Max priority from left to right. Always level R when available.

Summoner Spells

FlashFlash
IgniteIgnite

Tips & Tricks

  • 1.Q (Decisive Strike) silences and is an auto-reset — use it to cancel animations and prevent enemy spell rotations.
  • 2.E (Judgment) shreds armor on the nearest enemy hit; position to spin on your primary target in fights.
  • 3.W (Courage) gives a brief shield and tenacity burst on activation; time it to tank key abilities.
  • 4.R (Demacian Justice) deals true damage to the Villain (highest recent kills); focus that target for maximum execute.
  • 5.Passive (Perseverance) restores health rapidly out of combat — trade short, back off, and heal up to win lane by attrition.

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