Garen

Demacian Justice for All

Lane harassment and consistent damage output.

Resolve

Durability and crowd control

  1. Grasp of the Undying
    Grasp of the Undying

    Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health.

    Grasp of the Undying

    Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:

  2. Deal bonus magic damage equal to 3.5% of your max health
  3. Heal you for 1.3% of your max health
  4. Permanently increase your health by 5
    Ranged Champions: Damage, healing, and permanent health gained are 60% effective.

Why?

Unfortunately Garen doesn't have any fantastic keystone choices, Grasp is just the best of the bad. You should be able to proc Grasp relatively easily in melee matchups with [Q] and the bonus max health synergizes well with your [W].

  • Demolish
    Demolish

    Charge up a powerful attack against a tower while near it.

    Demolish

    Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of it. The charged attack deals 100 (+35% of your max health) bonus physical damage.

    Cooldown: 45s

    Why?

    Demolish on Garen allows you to massively chunk towers when combined with the empowered auto from [Q].

  • Conditioning
    Conditioning

    After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 3%.

    Conditioning

    After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 3%.

    Why?

    Conditioning allows you to scale into the mid game as a very threatening tank. **Strong AD Matchups:** If playing into a strong AD matchup like Renekton or Camille, take Iron Skin. **Strong AP Matchups:** If playing into a strong AP matchup like Rumble, take Mirror Shell.

  • Unflinching
    Unflinching

    Gain Armor and Magic Resist when receiving crowd control.

    Unflinching

    Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.

    Why?

    The bonus tenacity and slow resistance will help you overcome Garen's biggest pitfall of getting kited by CC and slows. With Unflinching you should be able to **stick to your target** for the kill much more easily.

    • Precision

    Improved attacks and sustained damage

    1. Triumph
      Triumph

      Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold.

      Triumph

      Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


      'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
      —Noxian Reckoner

      Why?

      Triumph on Garen allows you to absorb a lot of frontline damage by picking up kills/assists during teamfights.

    2. Coup de Grace
      Coup de Grace

      Deal more damage to low health enemy champions.

      Coup de Grace

      Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

      Why?

      Coup De Grace's damage amplification synergizes well with Garen's execute oriented [R] for that last little bit of kill potential.

    1. Adaptive Force

      Adaptive Force

      +9 Adaptive Force

    2. Adaptive Force

      Adaptive Force

      +9 Adaptive Force

    3. Health Scaling

      Health Scaling

      +10-180 Health (based on level)

    Grasp of the Undying

    Why Grasp of the Undying

    Unfortunately Garen doesn't have any fantastic keystone choices, Grasp is just the best of the bad. You should be able to proc Grasp relatively easily in melee matchups with [Q] and the bonus max health synergizes well with your [W].

    Demolish

    Why Demolish

    Demolish on Garen allows you to massively chunk towers when combined with the empowered auto from [Q].

    Conditioning

    Why Conditioning

    Conditioning allows you to scale into the mid game as a very threatening tank. **Strong AD Matchups:** If playing into a strong AD matchup like Renekton or Camille, take Iron Skin. **Strong AP Matchups:** If playing into a strong AP matchup like Rumble, take Mirror Shell.

    Unflinching

    Why Unflinching

    The bonus tenacity and slow resistance will help you overcome Garen's biggest pitfall of getting kited by CC and slows. With Unflinching you should be able to **stick to your target** for the kill much more easily.

    Triumph

    WhyTriumph

    Triumph on Garen allows you to absorb a lot of frontline damage by picking up kills/assists during teamfights.

    Coup de Grace

    WhyCoup de Grace

    Coup De Grace's damage amplification synergizes well with Garen's execute oriented [R] for that last little bit of kill potential.