Rune choice
This setup pairs Precision with Sorcery and uses Conqueror as its keystone. The highlighted runes and shards belong to this imported setup; inspect an icon to read its effect.
Garen Top · Build
FighterTank
Patch 16.20
Emerald+ · All servers · Patch 16.20 · 2026-10-12 22:52 UTC · Data sources
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Garen Runes
Garen Top Build
50.59% WR
Precision
Primary
Conqueror
Sorcery
Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Adaptive Force
Flex
Adaptive Force
Defense
Health Scaling
Top
Current Role
Summoner Spells
50.59%
Flash
Ignite
Items
Starting items
49.94% WR
31,680 Matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
55.02% WR
8,815 Matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
57.17% WR
5,508 Matches
54.74% WR
2,603 Matches
57.00% WR
2,456 Matches
54.51% WR
2,381 Matches
59.22% WR
1,491 Matches
Fifth item options
56.85% WR
1,059 Matches
53.60% WR
987 Matches
54.18% WR
958 Matches
53.91% WR
742 Matches
55.44% WR
478 Matches
Sixth item options
46.27% WR
67 Matches
48.08% WR
52 Matches
60.00% WR
50 Matches
47.06% WR
34 Matches
34.38% WR
32 Matches
Skill priority
50.59% WR
Skill order
Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15
2
8
10
12
13
3
14
15
1
4
5
7
9
6
11
Garen Top build guide: runes, items and skill order
This Garen Top build covers League of Legends patch 16.20. Compare the selected runes, starting items and core purchases before the match, then adapt your later purchases to enemy damage and defenses. The source recommendations use the Emerald+ filter across all servers.
For Garen runes, this setup uses Conqueror with Sorcery as the secondary path. Check the highlighted stat shards as well: they are part of the rune page, not extra items. Hover or tap a rune to read its effect before deciding whether it suits your matchup.
The displayed Garen skill order starts with E and prioritizes E → Q → W. The level-by-level grid covers the first 15 levels supplied by the source. Follow that sequence as a reference while accounting for what your lane or team needs. Item win rates describe completed purchases and should be read alongside their game counts.
How this build works
Core purchases
The most popular core combination in the source is Stridebreaker → Phantom Dancer → Mortal Reminder. Treat it as a starting point: choose defensive or penetration options for the opponents you are facing.
Read the sample
The core combination has an observed win rate of 55.02% across 8,815 games. These are games that reached this purchase combination, not all games played by the champion. A completed build can appear stronger because winning players can afford more items.
About Garen
A proud and noble warrior, Garen fights as one of the Dauntless Vanguard. He is popular among his fellows, and respected well enough by his enemies—not least as a scion of the prestigious Crownguard family, entrusted with defending Demacia and its…
Champion Stats
- Attack: 7/10
- Defense: 7/10
- Magic: 1/10
- Difficulty: 5/10
Playstyle
Fighter, Tank