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Garen Mid Build

Runes, items & skill order

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Patch 26.20

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Role
Win rate54.92%
Pick rate0.56%
Ban rate0.17%
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All servers · Patch 26.20 · 2026-10-17 10:06 UTC · Data sources

Build Garen Mid

Keystone rune

Stormraider's Surge

Sorcery + Resolve

Skill priority

E → Q → W

View the level-by-level order

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RankWin rateCore build sample
Emerald+50.35%1,245
All ranks——
Iron——
Bronze——
Silver——
Gold——
Platinum——
Emerald51.26%851
Diamond48.94%267
Master49.69%142
Grandmaster54.92%26
Challenger45.31%8

Garen Runes

Garen Mid Build
54.92% WR
Sorcery Primary
Resolve Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Flex
Adaptive Force Movement Speed Health Scaling
Adaptive Force
Defense
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Health Scaling
Summoner Spells 54.92%
Flash Flash
Dot Ignite

Garen Mid Items

Starting items
item 1054
item 2003
50.98% WR 51 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
item 6631
→
item 3142
→
item 6699
→
item 3009
76.92% WR 26 matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
item 3142
Youmuu's Ghostblade 100.00% WR 3 matches
item 6699
Voltaic Cyclosword 100.00% WR 3 matches
item 6695
Serpent's Fang 66.67% WR 3 matches
item 3161
Spear of Shojin 33.33% WR 3 matches
item 3036
Lord Dominik's Regards 100.00% WR 2 matches
Fifth item options
item 3053
Sterak's Gage 33.33% WR 3 matches
item 6673
Immortal Shieldbow 100.00% WR 2 matches
item 6699
Voltaic Cyclosword 0.00% WR 1 matches
item 4401
Force of Nature 100.00% WR 1 matches
item 3742
Dead Man's Plate 0.00% WR 1 matches

Skill priority

E
→
Q
→
W
54.92% WR

Skill order

Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15

Levels 1–5

Ability12345
Q··Q··
W·W···
EE··EE
R·····

Levels 6–10

Ability678910
Q··Q·Q
W·····
E·E·E·
RR····

Levels 11–15

Ability1112131415
Q·QQ··
W···WW
E·····
RR····
Q Decisive Strike
3
8
10
12
13
W Courage
2
14
15
E Judgment
1
4
5
7
9
R Demacian Justice
6
11
P Perseverance

Garen Mid build guide: runes, items and skill order

Read the full Garen guide

This Garen Mid 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 Grandmaster filter across all servers.

For Garen runes, this setup uses Stormraider's Surge with Resolve 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 Mid?

The most popular core items in this Garen Mid build are Stridebreaker → Youmuu's Ghostblade → Voltaic Cyclosword. Check starting items and boots separately, then compare later item options against the enemy team. This is a reference for patch 26.20, not a fixed purchase order for every match.

Which runes should you choose for Garen Mid?

For the selected Grandmaster rank filter, the rune page uses Stormraider's Surge with Resolve. 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

Rune choice

This setup pairs Sorcery with Resolve and uses Stormraider's Surge as its keystone. The highlighted runes and shards belong to this imported setup; inspect an icon to read its effect.

Core purchases

The most popular core combination in the source is Stridebreaker → Youmuu's Ghostblade → Voltaic Cyclosword. 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 76.92% across 26 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.

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How to play Garen: combos, tips and builds

Learn Garen abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.

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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 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.