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Matchup

Brand
Brand
18%
82%

vs

50.0%
Garen
Garen
88%
12%
Heavy AD damageVery tankySustained DPSSplit push

Build vs Garen

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup

Core build

Blackfire Torch
1Mage
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
2Mage tank
Liandry's Torment
3Mage tank

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Shadowflame
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

411100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Shadowflame
5vs Tank
Bloodletter's Curse
vs Tank

DPS

Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Cosmic Drive
Mage tank
100.0% WR1 games
SorcerySorcery
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
TranscendenceTranscendence
WaterwalkingWaterwalking
PrecisionPrecision
Cut DownCut Down
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
BrandBrand
GarenGaren
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

Garen's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Perseverance (P)

If Garen has not recently been struck by damage or enemy abilities, he regenerates a percentage of his total health each second.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s22s9s–
68s22s9s2m
98s19.5s9s2m
118s17s9s1m40
168s12s7.5s1m20
188s12s6s1m20

Playing against Garen

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Harass him constantly to prevent his passive regeneration from activating — each tick of damage resets the timer.

2

Ranged champions have a big advantage: Garen has no gap-closer except Q (speed boost), kite him by walking back.

3

His W has a very short window of massive reduction (0.75s) — bait it with a small ability before sending your real burst.

4

Respect his R kill zone: below 30-35% HP, Garen can one-shot you with R. Recall rather than staying in lane.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026