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Garen

MidFighter, Tank
PassiveQWER
AA tier mid pick25th of 60
Win rate51.2%−0.1 since 26.21
Pick rate0.5%0.0 since 26.21
Ban rate3.7%of games
Games3,5198% of Garen games

Recommended buildMost played core, 3,875 games

56.1%win rate
Runes52.1% win, 25% of games
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's SurgeSorcery, then Resolve
Axiom ArcanistCelerityGathering StormSecond WindOvergrowthAdaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge51%51.3%
ConquerorConqueror46%51.7%
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying2%40.7%
Spells and startFlash on D 53%
FlashIgniteFlash, Ignite82%51.4%
FlashTeleportFlash, Teleport8%50.2%
Doran's ShieldHealth PotionDoran's Shield, Health Potion67%51.4%
Berserker's GreavesBerserker's Greaves41%50.0%
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness41%54.4%
Core, then24% of games build it
StridebreakerPhantom DancerMortal Reminder
Fourth
Dead Man's Plate60.8%20%
Mortal Reminder55.5%14%
Infinity Edge59.3%13%
Fifth
Dead Man's Plate54.5%13%
Force of Nature54.2%10%
Infinity Edge60.4%10%
Sixth
Guardian Angel25.0%18%
Dead Man's Plate35.7%16%
Infinity Edge81.8%13%
Other coresShare of games, win rate
StridebreakerPhantom DancerYoumuu's GhostbladeStridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Youmuu's Ghostblade10%61.7%
StridebreakerPhantom DancerDead Man's PlateStridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Dead Man's Plate9%49.2%
StridebreakerYoumuu's GhostbladeVoltaic CycloswordStridebreaker, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Voltaic Cyclosword8%59.6%
StridebreakerPhantom DancerInfinity EdgeStridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Infinity Edge4%55.6%
Every item

Skill orderMax E, then Q, then W

57.1% win, 57% of games
Q28101213W31415E14579R611
Win rate30 days
51.2%−0.1
Pick rate30 days
0.5%0.0
Win by length15 to 45 min
55.6%at 40 min
Per game28:22
7 / 5.3 / 4.5
7.8 CS/min, 21.8k damage, 22.1 vision
Damage
First blood
10.9%in on it
Wins 62.0% of those games

3,519 games, Emerald+, all regions, patch 26.22, updated 1 h ago

ItemsWhat Garen buys and how those games end

Starting items

Doran's ShieldHealth PotionDoran's Shield2,603 games67%51.4%
Doran's BladeHealth PotionDoran's Blade647 games17%53.9%
Doran's HelmHealth PotionDoran's Helm424 games11%48.6%
Long SwordRefillable PotionLong Sword87 games2%47.1%
Doran's BowHealth PotionDoran's Bow68 games2%42.6%

Boots

Berserker's GreavesBerserker's Greaves1,567 games41%50.0%
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness1,543 games41%54.4%
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads371 games10%48.8%
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps269 games7%50.6%
SwiftmarchSwiftmarch19 games1%52.6%

Core builds

StridebreakerPhantom DancerMortal Reminder642 games24%56.1%
StridebreakerPhantom DancerYoumuu's Ghostblade274 games10%61.7%
StridebreakerPhantom DancerDead Man's Plate250 games9%49.2%
StridebreakerYoumuu's GhostbladeVoltaic Cyclosword208 games8%59.6%
StridebreakerPhantom DancerInfinity Edge108 games4%55.6%

Every item

Finished items, how often they are bought and how those games end
Item
StridebreakerStridebreaker95%51.9%3,678
Phantom DancerPhantom Dancer55%54.1%2,123
Mortal ReminderMortal Reminder30%54.4%1,180
Youmuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's Ghostblade28%57.0%1,088
Dead Man's PlateDead Man's Plate24%54.7%929
Infinity EdgeInfinity Edge10%59.4%399
Voltaic CycloswordVoltaic Cyclosword8%59.4%320
Force of NatureForce of Nature8%53.4%307
7%49.8%273
Lord Dominik's RegardsLord Dominik's Regards7%53.1%271
Sterak's GageSterak's Gage6%58.0%238
5%58.1%186

After the core

Most bought first
Fourth item
Dead Man's PlateDead Man's Plate60.8%20%
Mortal ReminderMortal Reminder55.5%14%
Infinity EdgeInfinity Edge59.3%13%
Force of NatureForce of Nature53.7%7%
Phantom DancerPhantom Dancer53.4%6%
Fifth item
Dead Man's PlateDead Man's Plate54.5%13%
Force of NatureForce of Nature54.2%10%
Infinity EdgeInfinity Edge60.4%10%
Sterak's GageSterak's Gage55.0%8%
Mortal ReminderMortal Reminder58.8%7%
Sixth item
Guardian AngelGuardian Angel25.0%18%
Dead Man's PlateDead Man's Plate35.7%16%
Infinity EdgeInfinity Edge81.8%13%
Lord Dominik's RegardsLord Dominik's Regards83.3%7%
Sterak's GageSterak's Gage83.3%7%

Runes5 pages with enough games

Most played page

Stormraider's Surge with Resolve
Sorcery
Resolve
Win rate52.1%
Played25%
Games975

Every page

Stormraider's SurgeResolveStormraider's SurgeAxiom Arcanist, Celerity, Gathering Storm, Second Wind, Overgrowth25%52.1%
ConquerorSorceryConqueror, , , Axiom Arcanist, Celerity20%51.1%
ConquerorResolveConqueror, , , , Overgrowth7%55.9%
Stormraider's SurgeResolveStormraider's SurgeAxiom Arcanist, Celerity, Gathering Storm, Second Wind, Overgrowth3%51.3%
ConquerorSorceryConqueror, , , Axiom Arcanist, Celerity2%53.3%

Keystones

Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge1,994 games51%51.3%
ConquerorConqueror1,772 games46%51.7%
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying59 games2%40.7%
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork20 games1%40.0%

Secondary tree

ResolveResolve1,347 games61%52.8%
SorcerySorcery872 games39%51.4%

MatchupsGaren's win rate against each mid laner

StatisticsPatch 26.22

By rank

Tier, win rate and pick rate at each rank

Win rate

30 days51.2%
Oct 11Nov 9

Pick rate

30 days0.5%
Oct 11Nov 9

Ban rate

30 days3.7%
Oct 11Nov 9

Win rate by game length

45%50%55%
15 min2025303540

Early game

Against the other mid, from games with a timeline
MinuteCSGoldXPAhead in goldWin when ahead
10:0076.7 −0.83,725 −344,957 +1750%63.1%
15:00119.5 +1.75,983 +1357,719 +15954%63.9%

Roles

Top38,571 games90%
Mid3,519 games8%

Per game

3,231 games
KDA2.17
Kills7
Damage21.8k
CS a minute7.8
Gold12.9k
Game length28:22

First blood

2,977 games
Takes it8.1%
Helps2.8%
Gives it10.2%

Pros on GarenMid, ranked solo queue, last 14 days