Garen Build Guide by MasterPetros

Introduction

Pros / Cons

Masteries

Runes

Summoner Spells

Exhaust: I like this spell very much because you will be much better than your enemy during 2.5 seconds. When you are using Summoner's Wrath it becomes stronger because the affected enemy loses Armor and MR.


Flash: It's always a good spell defensively and offensively because it makes your mobility better and you can jump walls.


Heal: One good spell for tanks that can save you from diyng and help in kills.


Ignite: It's a good spell because get kills that you wouldn't get and reduces the target healing done. Very important vs Dr. Mundo, Warwick and Olaf because they have an amazing healing.


Ghost: It's good to use it to keep your enemy inside your Judgment range.





Clarity: Please don't ask why it isn't viable!!!


Clairvoyance: You don't have ranged abilities, it's better to ward the map.


Cleanse: You already have Decisive Strike to get out of slows and you have a lot of HP, the Mercury's Treads substitute it well and the 30% crownd control from Courage.


Revive: Terrible spell for most of the LoL champions.


Promote: You already farm really well and are an excellent pusher.


Surge: You don't need AP and your DPS comes from Judgment, not from Attack Speed


Smite: You aren't jungling!!!!


Teleport: You have one awesomeone Helth Regen with Perseverance and won't need to return to your base very frequently.

Skill Sequence & Explanition

Remenber: Demacian Justice> Judgment> Decisive Strike> Courage



Perseverance:If Garen has not taken damage from neutral monsters, enemy champions or turrets in the last 9 seconds, he will regenerate 0.5% of his maximum health per second.


Tips:

• Don't return to the base when you have low HP, just wait for the heal it provides.
• If you can damage your enemy and be damaged for the same amount it's ok because you have an amazing passive and he doesn't.




Decisive Strike: Garen removes all slows on him and gains 35% movement speed for 1.5 / 2.25 / 3 / 3.75 / 4.5 seconds. His next melee attack within 4.5 seconds will deal 30 / 55 / 80 / 105 / 130 (+1.4 per attack damage) physical damage and silence his target for 2.5 seconds. This attack can critically strike.


Tips:

• Use it as a initiator and scape mecanism.
• Use it to be certain you will get one more minion.
• Try to silence the enemy team's AP champion.




Courage: (Passive): Garen's armor and magic resistance are permanently increased by 20%.(Active): Garen places a defensive shield on himself, decreasing all damage taken by 30% and reducing the duration of crowd control by 30% for 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 seconds.


Tips:

• Use it in the beggining of the combat because it lasts 6 seconds(in level 5)and reduces drastically the damage you would take.
• Stacking Armor or MR combines very well with the passive effect.
• If the enemy has a lot of CC, use it when running.




Judgment: Garen rapidly spins his sword around his body for 3 seconds dealing 20 / 45 / 70 / 95 / 120 (+0.7 / 0.8 / 0.9 / 1.0/ 1.1 total Attack Damage) physical damage to nearby enemies every half second. Garen can deactivate Judgement early by activating the ability again after 0.5 seconds. Garen cannot use Decisive Strike or Demacian Justice while Judgement is in effect. Damage to minions and neutral monsters is reduced by 25%. Garen ignores unit collision while spinning, but takes a 20% movement speed penalty when passing through minions.


Tips:

• Use it to farm because you will get 6 minions in 3 seconds if it is in level 5.
• This is your DPS abilitie that can kill enemies quickly.
• Use as a escape mechanism because you ignores unit collision.




Demacian Justice: Garen brings down Demacian Justice on his opponent, dealing 175 / 350 / 525 magic damage plus 1 additional damage per 3.5 / 3 / 2.5 health his opponent is missing.


Tips:

• Use it to finalize your enemy.
• Only use to kill because of the long cooldown.
• if you can attack once and use it or use it and attack once do the first opition because it becomes strongly when your enemy has less health.

Starting & Early Game Items

Starting Items

Choose one of this items to start the game.


Good starting item for Garen because you will have more than 750 HP in level 1 and your passive will be better. (More HP, better passive)


For agressive palyers and good farmers because it isn't part of your future build.


+ 3 I don't recomend it because with your passive, HP pots aren't needed.


I prefer Ruby Crystal because it will be part of the build.

First Recall

Try to have 2,5k in your first recall.


or Buy one of this boots depending on the enemy team: AP Enemy Team = Mercury's Treads and AD Enemy Team = Ninja Tabi


With this item the enemy will have troubles with you.

Core Build

Assassin Garen

Garen only needs AD and HP, so this is one perfect item for him because it can be the item that provides more AD in the game, if you are a good player. Try to get a lot of kills and assists and please don't die.


This item provides a lot of health and it's very good in Garen


Provides a lot of AD, 25% crit chance and crits of 250%. Remenber that Decisive Strike and Judgment can crit.

Tank Garen

This item provides a lot of health and its very good in garen


Finishing it ends with your problems with AD carries, stacks well with Courage.


Finishing it ends with your problems with AP champions, stacks well with Courage.

Finishing the Build

There are a lot of good items to use in garen to finish the build.

Offensive Items

Use this items if you want to be agressive.


If fully stacked provides 100 AD (it is relevant) and life steal (it isn't relevant). (I strongly recommend it)


Very good if the enemy is stacking armor.


Good because gives a lot of AD but you will never use the passive.

Deffensive Items

Use this items if you want to be more tanky.


Health is never too much and 2 Warmog's Armor can stack really well with Perseverance and Force of Nature. (I strongly recommend it)


Gives a lot of HP and a small amount of AD but gives you a slow that can help a lot.


HP, armor and a good passive for team fights.

Balanced Items

Use this items if you want to be strong hurting and don't want to be hurted a lot.


Good balnced item prncipally because of the improved Sheen's passive. With 400 AD, one attack after one abilitie will deal 1000 damage. (I strongly recommend it)


Good if there are one Karthus, Veigar or another AP with an OP ult in the enemy team.

Gameplay

You need to remember this to play well with Garen:
• Be an offtank because you need to be close to deal damage.
• Don't basic attack the enemy because you won't have a good Attack Speed.
• Initiate one combat with Decisive Strike then active judgmente and Courage and finalize the enemy with Demacian Justice.
• Use Decisive Strike to quicly run in the map.

Summary

I hope I have helped you to play better with Garen. Please rate the guide and help to divulgate it.