Teemo vs Garen

Teemo
vs
52.8%

over 2473 games

Garen

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageVery tankyHigh burstSustained DPS

Build vs Garen

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Teemo: Statikk Shiv, Liandry's Torment, Malignance, Boots of Swiftness, Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap, Dusk and Dawn.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Statikk Shiv
1
Liandry's Torment
2
Malignance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Shadowflame
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot91%
ExhaustFlash3%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Shadowflame
Nashor's Tooth
Rabadon's Deathcap
Dusk and Dawn
Oblivion Orb
Dark Seal
Void Staff
Zhonya's Hourglass
Morellonomicon
Blackfire Torch
Bloodletter's Curse
Terminus
Cryptbloom
Hextech Gunblade
Stormsurge
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Mejai's Soulstealer
Seeker's Armguard
Blade of The Ruined King
Banshee's Veil
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Riftmaker
Lich Bane
Heartsteel
Hullbreaker
Wit's End
Kraken Slayer
57.4% WR876 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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 as Teemo

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Save your dart for auto attackers

    Save Blinding Dart (Q) for the champion who relies on autos, right as they start a trade: blinded, they miss their autos.

  2. Ambush while invisible

    Stand still for a moment to turn invisible with Guerrilla Warfare (passive), then strike first: when you leave invisibility, you gain attack speed.

  3. Save Move Quick to escape a gank

    Save the Move Quick (W) sprint to escape a gank: you have no dash, and its bonus isn't lost when you get hit.

  4. Place your mushrooms on busy paths

    Place Noxious Trap (R) on busy paths: jungle entrances, around dragon and Baron, river brushes. Stealthed, it slows and reveals the enemy who steps on it.

Playing against Garen

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Hit him regularly

    Hit him regularly, even with a small poke: Perseverance (passive) only regenerates him if he hasn't taken damage recently.

  2. At range, kite him

    If you're ranged, kite him: his kit has no dash, and only Decisive Strike (Q) speeds him up and removes his slows.

  3. Burst after his shield

    Wait for the Courage (W) shield to end before your burst: the spell starts with a shield and tenacity, then keeps only a damage reduction.

  4. Don't stay low once he hits 6

    Once he hits level 6, back instead of staying in lane at low health against him: Demacian Justice (R) deals true damage that grows with your missing health.

Patch 16.21.1