GarenMid build

Off-meta Mid

Top93%Mid4%
Win
50.3%
▲0.3 vs Mid
LP a game
+1.40
±1.40
Games
907
a win +20.9 · a loss −18.4
Pick · Ban
0.27 · 3.9%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Low sample. 907 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 907 games

Start

DsHp

53% · 52.6% won

Spells

FlIg

89% · 50.2% won

Skills

starts E Q W

55% · 51.3% won

Items 19.6% of games with a core

  1. Stridebreaker
  2. Phantom Dancer
  3. Mortal Reminder
4th
  • Ie60.0% won19% pick
  • Dm49.1% won15% pick
  • Mr52.1% won13% pick
5th
  • Ie35.3% won11% pick
  • Sg68.8% won10% pick
  • Fo43.8% won10% pick

48.3% won (39.6–57.2) · 120 games

BootsGunmetal Greaves47% · 55.0% won

Skill path 45% of games · 51.2% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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WW314151718
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Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Mortal Reminder120 gamesMost played20%48.3%40% to 57%
  2. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Dead Man's Plate50 gamesFew games8.2%48.0%35% to 61%
  3. Stridebreaker › Mortal Reminder › Phantom Dancer32 gamesFew games5.2%56.3%39% to 72%
  4. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Youmuu's Ghostblade32 gamesFew games5.2%65.6%48% to 80%
  5. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Infinity Edge24 gamesFew games3.9%75.0%55% to 88%
  6. Stridebreaker › Mortal Reminder › Dead Man's Plate20 gamesFew games3.3%50.0%30% to 70%
  7. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Black Cleaver20 gamesFew games3.3%60.0%39% to 78%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E Q W55%51.3%503
  2. starts Q E W14%52.7%131
  3. starts Q E WFew games7.4%46.3%67
  4. starts E W QFew games4.6%50.0%42
  5. starts E Q WFew games4.0%52.8%36

Starting items

Doran's Shield + Health Potion53% · 52.6% won · 477 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 27%48.6% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion Few games11%47.9% won

Boots

Gunmetal Greaves47% · 55.0% won · 429 games
  • Swiftmarch 26%50.4% won
  • Armored Advance Few games11%43.3% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite89% · 50.2% won · 810 games
  • Flash + Teleport Few games5.9%55.6% won
  • Flash + Ghost Few games2.5%39.1% won
Every option as a table44 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Mortal Reminder20%48.3%39.6%–57.2%120
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Dead Man's PlateFew games8.2%48.0%34.8%–61.5%50
Stridebreaker › Mortal Reminder › Phantom DancerFew games5.2%56.3%39.3%–71.8%32
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Youmuu's GhostbladeFew games5.2%65.6%48.3%–79.6%32
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Infinity EdgeFew games3.9%75.0%55.1%–88.0%24
Stridebreaker › Mortal Reminder › Dead Man's PlateFew games3.3%50.0%29.9%–70.1%20
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Black CleaverFew games3.3%60.0%38.7%–78.1%20
4th item, of 367 games that reached it
Infinity EdgeFew games19%60.0%48.3%–70.7%70
Dead Man's PlateFew games15%49.1%36.4%–61.9%55
Mortal ReminderFew games13%52.1%38.3%–65.5%48
Youmuu's GhostbladeFew games7.1%57.7%39.0%–74.5%26
Force of NatureFew games6.5%54.2%35.1%–72.1%24
Sterak's GageFew games6.0%59.1%38.7%–76.7%22
Boots
Gunmetal Greaves47%55.0%50.3%–59.7%429
Swiftmarch26%50.4%44.1%–56.7%238
Armored AdvanceFew games11%43.3%33.9%–53.2%97
Chainlaced CrushersFew games10%44.6%34.8%–54.7%92
No bootsFew games3.6%36.4%22.2%–53.4%33
Starting items
Doran's Shield + Health Potion53%52.6%48.1%–57.1%477
Doran's Blade + Health Potion27%48.6%42.4%–54.8%243
Doran's Helm + Health PotionFew games11%47.9%38.2%–57.8%96
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite89%50.2%46.8%–53.7%810
Flash + TeleportFew games5.9%55.6%42.4%–68.0%54
Flash + GhostFew games2.5%39.1%22.2%–59.2%23
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E Q W55%51.3%46.9%–55.6%503
Max E Q W · starts Q E W14%52.7%44.2%–61.0%131
Max Q E W · starts Q E WFew games7.4%46.3%34.9%–58.1%67
Max E Q W · starts E W QFew games4.6%50.0%35.5%–64.5%42
Max Q E W · starts E Q WFew games4.0%52.8%37.0%–68.0%36
First 11 skill points
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R45%51.2%46.2%–56.2%377
Q E W E E R E Q E Q RFew games10%54.1%43.6%–64.3%85
E W Q E E R E Q E Q RFew games3.7%54.8%37.8%–70.8%31
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games3.5%31.0%17.3%–49.2%29
E Q W E E R Q E E Q RFew games2.4%75.0%53.1%–88.8%20
Finished items
Gunmetal Greaves47%55.0%50.3%–59.7%429
Dead Man's Plate26%48.5%42.3%–54.8%239
Youmuu's Ghostblade18%59.9%52.2%–67.1%162
Infinity Edge17%58.2%50.4%–65.6%158
Force of NatureFew games9.6%46.0%35.9%–56.4%87
Black CleaverFew games7.0%65.1%52.8%–75.7%63
Sterak's GageFew games5.7%53.9%40.5%–66.7%52
Lord Dominik's RegardsFew games4.3%59.0%43.4%–72.9%39
ThornmailFew games3.6%60.6%43.7%–75.3%33
Voltaic CycloswordFew games3.6%51.5%35.2%–67.5%33

Questions

What do Garen Mid players build first on BR?

The most played core is Stridebreaker, then Phantom Dancer, then Mortal Reminder: 13% of 907 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 48.3% win rate.

What skill order do Garen Mid players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, Q, W: 55% of 907 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 51.3% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Garen Mid players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 89% of 907 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 50.2% win rate.