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Garen

Garen

The Might of Demacia · Fighter · No resource

Base Stats

Lv1 · growth · Lv18
Health455+96Lv18 2087
HP regen7+0.5Lv18 15.5
Attack Damage52+3.5Lv18 111.5
Armor19+2.7Lv18 64.9
Magic Resist30+1.25Lv18 51.3
Move Speed345fixed
Range125fixed

Item Build

Riot Season 3 recommended
StartingDoran's ShieldHealth PotionWarding Totem (Trinket)
CoreBoots of SwiftnessAegis of the LegionThe Black Cleaver
OffenseYoumuu's GhostbladeInfinity Edge
DefenseGuardian AngelAtma's ImpalerSunfire CapeWarmog's Armor

Skills

Passive · Q · W · E · R
Perseverance
PassivePerseverance

If Garen has not been struck by damage or enemy abilities for the last 10 seconds, Garen regenerates 0.4% of his maximum Health each second. Minion damage does not stop Perseverance.

Decisive Strike
QDecisive StrikeCD 8s

Garen gains a burst of Movement Speed, breaking free of all slows affecting him and his next attack strikes a vital area of his foe, dealing bonus damage and silencing them.

Lv
1
2
3
4
5
CD
8
8
8
8
8
Bonus Damage
30
55
80
105
130
Movement Speed Duration
1.5
2.25
3
3.75
4.5
Silence Duration
1.5
1.75
2
2.25
2.5
Courage
WCourageCD 24/23/22/21/20s

Garen passively increases his Armor and Magic Resist. He may also activate this ability to grant himself a shield that reduces incoming damage and crowd control durations for a short time.

Lv
1
2
3
4
5
CD
24
23
22
21
20
Active Duration
2
3
4
5
6
Judgment
EJudgmentCD 13/12/11/10/9s

Garen performs a dance of death with his sword, dealing damage around him for the duration.

Lv
1
2
3
4
5
CD
13
12
11
10
9
Base Damage per Second
20
45
70
95
120
Total Attack Damage Ratio
70
80
90
100
110
Demacian Justice
RDemacian JusticeCD 160/120/80s

Garen calls upon the might of Demacia to deal a finishing blow to an enemy champion that deals damage based upon how much Health his target has missing.

Lv
1
2
3
CD
160
120
80
Damage
175
350
525
Missing Health Damage
3.5
3
2.5

Champion Tips

Riot official

Playing as

  • Garen's regeneration greatly increases if he can avoid receiving damage for several seconds.
  • Courage increases the effectivess of defensive items. Be sure to itemize appropriately against your opponents damage types.
  • Garen is only constrained by cooldowns, making items such as Youmuu's Ghostblade and Brutalizer very effective for him.

Playing against

  • Stack armor items to lower the large amount of physical damage that Garen deals out.
  • Try to run away from Garen as your health gets lower, as he can execute you quickly with Demacian Justice.
  • Be careful about attacking Garen in brush. It often will lead to taking full damage from Judgment.

Lore

Throughout Valoran, the resolve of Demacia's military is alternately celebrated or despised, but always respected. Their ''zero tolerance'' moral code is strictly upheld by civilians and soldiers alike. In combat, this means Demacian troops may not ...

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