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.
Build Garen Top
Runes, items & skill order
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Patch 16.20
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All servers · Patch 16.20 · 2026-10-13 01:00 UTC · Data sources
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Garen Runes
Garen Top Build
49.41% WR
Precision
Primary
Conqueror
Sorcery
Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Adaptive Force
Flex
Adaptive Force
Defense
Health Scaling
Summoner Spells
49.41%
Flash
Ignite
Items
Starting items
49.62% WR
5,359 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
53.44% WR
975 matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
Dead Man's Plate
51.18% WR
678 matches
Infinity Edge
59.11% WR
406 matches
Force of Nature
55.29% WR
340 matches
Mortal Reminder
51.27% WR
316 matches
Phantom Dancer
57.24% WR
152 matches
Fifth item options
Force of Nature
47.90% WR
167 matches
Infinity Edge
54.30% WR
151 matches
Dead Man's Plate
63.11% WR
122 matches
Sterak's Gage
58.72% WR
109 matches
Youmuu's Ghostblade
54.69% WR
64 matches
Sixth item options
Sterak's Gage
58.33% WR
12 matches
Youmuu's Ghostblade
50.00% WR
12 matches
Dead Man's Plate
55.56% WR
9 matches
Infinity Edge
44.44% WR
9 matches
Guardian Angel
62.50% WR
8 matches
Skill priority
49.41% WR
Skill order
Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15Levels 1–5
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
· | Q | · | · | · |
| W |
· | · | W | · | · |
| E |
E | · | · | E | E |
 R |
· | · | · | · | · |
Levels 6–10
| Ability | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
· | · | Q | · | Q |
| W |
· | · | · | · | · |
| E |
· | E | · | E | · |
| R |
R | · | · | · | · |
Levels 11–15
| Ability | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q |
· | Q | Q | · | · |
| W |
· | · | · | W | W |
| E |
· | · | · | · | · |
| R |
R | · | · | · | · |
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Champion win rate against each opponent, for the selected role and rank. Small samples are less reliable.
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 Iron 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.
Which items should you build on Garen Top?
The most popular core items in this Garen Top build are Stridebreaker → Phantom Dancer → Mortal Reminder. Check starting items and boots separately, then compare later item options against the enemy team. This is a reference for patch 16.20, not a fixed purchase order for every match.
Which runes should you choose for Garen Top?
For the selected Iron rank filter, the rune page uses Conqueror with Sorcery. Review each rune tooltip and the selected stat shards before entering champion select.
How do you compare Garen builds by rank?
Use the rank selector to view a separate build and win rate for Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Emerald, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster or Challenger. Keep the same role when comparing. A small sample is less reliable, and a higher win rate alone does not prove a better build.
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 53.44% across 975 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.
How to play Garen: abilities and build guide
Learn Garen abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.
Read the guideAbout 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 ideals. Clad in magic-resistant armor and bearing a mighty broadsword, Garen stands ready to confront mages and sorcerers on the field of battle, in a veritable whirlwind of righteous steel.