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Tristana
Tristana
64%
36%

vs

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

Build vs Garen

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Hexoptics C44
1DPS
Infinity Edge
2DPS
Navori Flickerblade
3DPS

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
The Collector
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

421100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

The Collector
5vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank

DPS

Bloodthirster
DPS
0.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Cut DownCut Down
InspirationInspiration
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Cash BackCash Back
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
TristanaTristana
GarenGaren
Aggressive
Careful
Careful

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