GarenMid build

Off-meta Mid

Top89%Mid8%
Win
52.5%
▲2.4 vs Mid
LP a game
+2.40
±0.61
Games
4,421
a win +21.0 · a loss −18.4
Pick · Ban
0.78 · 7.4%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Garen Mid on NA, patch 26.20: Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder; Stormraider's Surge + Resolve; skill order E > Q > W (each the most played of 4,421 games).

Build

Most played of 4,421 games

Start

DsHp

63% · 52.2% won

Spells

FlIg

82% · 52.6% won

Skills

starts E Q W

53% · 52.6% won

Items 17.7% of games with a core

  1. Stridebreaker
  2. Phantom Dancer
  3. Mortal Reminder
4th
  • Dm57.5% won21% pick
  • Ie55.7% won16% pick
  • Mr59.1% won13% pick
5th
  • Dm57.8% won14% pick
  • Ie59.6% won14% pick
  • Sg55.0% won12% pick

57.2% won (53.0–61.3) · 549 games

BootsGunmetal Greaves41% · 50.7% won

Skill path 45% of games · 53.3% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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WW314151718
EE14579
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Mortal Reminder549 gamesMost played18%57.2%53% to 61%
  2. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Dead Man's Plate267 games8.6%56.2%50% to 62%
  3. Stridebreaker › Youmuu's Ghostblade › Voltaic Cyclosword215 games6.9%64.6%58% to 71%
  4. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Infinity Edge163 games5.3%57.1%49% to 64%
  5. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Youmuu's Ghostblade135 games4.4%65.2%57% to 73%
  6. Stridebreaker › Youmuu's Ghostblade › Phantom Dancer118 games3.8%62.7%54% to 71%
  7. Stridebreaker › Mortal Reminder › Phantom Dancer100 games3.2%44.0%35% to 54%
  8. Stridebreaker › Youmuu's Ghostblade › Mortal Reminder88 gamesFew games2.8%43.2%33% to 54%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E Q W53%52.6%2,300
  2. starts Q E W21%54.5%896
  3. starts Q E W5.9%49.0%257
  4. starts E W Q5.9%50.4%256
  5. starts E Q W3.0%55.4%130

Starting items

Doran's Shield + Health Potion63% · 52.2% won · 2,773 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 21%51.7% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 7.8%54.3% won

Boots

Gunmetal Greaves41% · 50.7% won · 1,807 games
  • Swiftmarch Highest win40%56.2% won
  • Chainlaced Crushers 7.8%47.0% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite82% · 52.6% won · 3,644 games
  • Flash + Teleport 8.8%51.2% won
  • Flash + Ghost 4.7%55.1% won
Every option as a table54 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Mortal Reminder18%57.2%53.0%–61.3%549
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Dead Man's Plate8.6%56.2%50.2%–62.0%267
Stridebreaker › Youmuu's Ghostblade › Voltaic Cyclosword6.9%64.6%58.1%–70.7%215
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Infinity Edge5.3%57.1%49.4%–64.4%163
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Youmuu's Ghostblade4.4%65.2%56.8%–72.7%135
Stridebreaker › Youmuu's Ghostblade › Phantom Dancer3.8%62.7%53.7%–70.9%118
Stridebreaker › Mortal Reminder › Phantom Dancer3.2%44.0%34.7%–53.8%100
Stridebreaker › Youmuu's Ghostblade › Mortal ReminderFew games2.8%43.2%33.3%–53.6%88
4th item, of 1,677 games that reached it
Dead Man's Plate21%57.5%52.3%–62.6%353
Infinity Edge16%55.7%49.7%–61.6%264
Mortal Reminder13%59.1%52.5%–65.4%220
Force of Nature6.8%46.5%37.6%–55.6%114
Lord Dominik's RegardsFew games5.4%57.8%47.5%–67.5%90
Phantom DancerFew games5.3%58.4%48.1%–68.1%89
5th item, of 649 games that reached it
Dead Man's PlateFew games14%57.8%47.5%–67.5%90
Infinity EdgeFew games14%59.6%49.2%–69.2%89
Sterak's GageFew games12%55.0%44.1%–65.4%80
Force of NatureFew games12%52.6%41.6%–63.5%76
Mortal ReminderFew games6.9%51.1%37.0%–65.0%45
Phantom DancerFew games4.2%63.0%44.2%–78.5%27
Boots
Gunmetal Greaves41%50.7%48.4%–53.1%1,807
Swiftmarch40%56.2%53.9%–58.5%1,787
Chainlaced Crushers7.8%47.0%41.8%–52.2%345
Armored Advance6.8%52.5%46.9%–58.1%301
No boots2.7%36.1%28.1%–45.1%119
Starting items
Doran's Shield + Health Potion63%52.2%50.3%–54.0%2,773
Doran's Blade + Health Potion21%51.7%48.4%–54.9%931
Doran's Helm + Health Potion7.8%54.3%49.1%–59.5%346
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion2.6%59.5%50.4%–68.0%116
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite82%52.6%50.9%–54.2%3,644
Flash + Teleport8.8%51.2%46.2%–56.1%389
Flash + Ghost4.7%55.1%48.3%–61.7%207
Exhaust + FlashFew games2.0%53.5%43.0%–63.7%86
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E Q W53%52.6%50.6%–54.6%2,300
Max E Q W · starts Q E W21%54.5%51.2%–57.7%896
Max Q E W · starts Q E W5.9%49.0%43.0%–55.1%257
Max E Q W · starts E W Q5.9%50.4%44.3%–56.5%256
Max Q E W · starts E Q W3.0%55.4%46.8%–63.7%130
First 11 skill points
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R45%53.3%51.1%–55.5%1,912
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R15%54.4%50.5%–58.2%638
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R5.1%49.5%43.0%–56.1%218
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R3.4%46.9%39.0%–55.0%145
Q W E E E R E Q E Q RFew games1.4%57.4%44.9%–69.0%61
E Q W E E R E Q Q E RFew games1.3%46.4%34.0%–59.3%56
Finished items
Gunmetal Greaves41%50.7%48.4%–53.1%1,807
Dead Man's Plate27%54.2%51.4%–57.0%1,197
Youmuu's Ghostblade26%56.8%53.9%–59.6%1,143
Infinity Edge14%55.3%51.4%–59.2%609
Voltaic Cyclosword10%61.8%57.3%–66.2%448
Force of Nature9.7%48.9%44.3%–53.7%429
Lord Dominik's Regards8.1%57.3%52.1%–62.3%356
Sterak's Gage5.4%57.9%51.6%–64.0%240
Black Cleaver4.7%50.7%44.0%–57.4%209
Serpent's Fang3.5%54.5%46.7%–62.1%156

Questions

What do Garen Mid players build first on NA?

The most played core is Stridebreaker, then Phantom Dancer, then Mortal Reminder: 12% of 4,421 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 57.2% win rate.

What skill order do Garen Mid players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, Q, W: 53% of 4,370 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 52.6% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Garen Mid players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 82% of 4,421 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 52.6% win rate.