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Garen

Garen, The Might of Demacia

Who beats Garen in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Top
  • Fighter
  • Tank
  • Melee · 175 range
  • 340 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Garen

These champions have the tools to beat Garen.

  1. Vayne
    Vayne

    Vayne keeps Garen at range and her true damage ignores the armor and resistances he stacks.

  2. Teemo
    Teemo

    Teemo poisons and blinds Garen from range, and Garen's only gap closer is running at him.

  3. Darius
    Darius

    Darius wins extended melee fights once the bleed stacks, and Garen cannot escape the pull.

  4. Quinn
    Quinn

    Quinn harasses from range and vaults away from every Decisive Strike.

  5. Kennen
    Kennen

    Kennen pokes Garen without ever entering melee range and can stun him when he spins in.

Worst picks against Garen

Garen usually wins these matchups.

  1. Nasus
    Nasus

    Garen bullies him off the wave early with Q silences and spins before Nasus can stack.

  2. Yorick
    Yorick

    Judgment cuts through Yorick's ghouls and Garen trades well into them in melee range.

  3. Sion
    Sion

    Sion's wind-ups are easy to interrupt with the Q silence, and Garen regenerates between trades.

  4. Kayle
    Kayle

    Kayle is weak early, and Garen can walk her down repeatedly before she reaches her power spikes.

How to counter Garen

  1. Keep hitting him; his passive regeneration only starts when he has taken no damage for a few seconds.

  2. Do not stand on his ultimate threshold: play safer when your health is low enough for Demacian Justice to finish you.

  3. Ranged poke beats him, since his only way to close the gap is walking at you.

  4. Slow him while he spins; Judgment needs him to stay on top of you.

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Vayne, Teemo, Darius, Quinn and Kennen are strong picks against Garen. Vayne keeps Garen at range and her true damage ignores the armor and resistances he stacks.
Garen usually has the advantage against Nasus, Yorick, Sion and Kayle, so avoid those picks when Garen is likely in the top.
Keep hitting him; his passive regeneration only starts when he has taken no damage for a few seconds. Do not stand on his ultimate threshold: play safer when your health is low enough for Demacian Justice to finish you.
Garen has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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