GarenMid build

Off-meta Mid

Top90%Mid5%Jungle3%
Win
53.4%
▲3.4 vs Mid
LP a game
+2.70
±1.29
Games
947
a win +20.4 · a loss −18.2
Pick · Ban
0.43 · 4.6%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Garen Mid on SG, patch 26.21: Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder; Stormraider's Surge + Resolve; skill order E > Q > W (each the most played of 947 games).

Low sample. 947 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 947 games

Start

DsHp

50% · 50.8% won

Spells

FlIg

78% · 54.2% won

Skills

starts E Q W

55% · 55.2% won

Items 26.0% of games with a core

  1. Stridebreaker
  2. Phantom Dancer
  3. Mortal Reminder
4th
  • Ie57.5%won41% · 45pick, 45 games
  • Dm53.0%won35% · 38pick, 38 games
  • Yg58.2%won5.5% · 6pick, 6 games
5th
  • Dm53.3%won18% · 10pick, 10 games
  • Sg55.1%won15% · 8pick, 8 games
  • Fo55.1%won15% · 8pick, 8 games

53.4% won (46.0–60.6) · 178 games

4th: of the 110 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 55 games with this core that reached it. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsGunmetal Greaves47% · 53.2% won

Skill path 44% of games · 55.2% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability123456789101112131415161718
QQ28101213
WW314151718
EE14579
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Mortal Reminder178 gamesMost played26%53.4%46% to 61%
  2. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Dead Man's Plate87 gamesFew games13%51.7%41% to 62%
  3. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Infinity Edge30 gamesFew games4.4%76.7%59% to 88%
  4. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Youmuu's Ghostblade29 gamesFew games4.2%62.1%44% to 77%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E Q W55%55.2%516
  2. starts Q E W13%51.6%124
  3. starts Q E WFew games7.0%47.7%65
  4. starts E W QFew games3.4%56.3%32
  5. starts E W QFew games2.9%48.2%27

Starting items

Doran's Shield + Health Potion50% · 50.8% won · 472 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 29%58.3% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 12%52.6% won

Boots

Gunmetal Greaves47% · 53.2% won · 444 games
  • Swiftmarch 30%53.4% won
  • Armored Advance Few games9.9%51.1% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite78% · 54.2% won · 740 games
  • Flash + Teleport 11%52.9% won
  • Flash + Ghost Few games4.8%46.7% won
Every option as a table47 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Mortal Reminder26%53.4%46.0%–60.6%178
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Dead Man's PlateFew games13%51.7%41.4%–61.9%87
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Infinity EdgeFew games4.4%76.7%59.1%–88.2%30
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Youmuu's GhostbladeFew games4.2%62.1%44.0%–77.3%29
4th item, of 411 games that reached it
Infinity EdgeFew games20%60.2%49.5%–70.1%83
Dead Man's PlateFew games18%57.9%46.7%–68.4%76
Mortal ReminderFew games10%60.5%45.6%–73.6%43
Youmuu's GhostbladeFew games7.1%41.4%25.5%–59.3%29
Phantom DancerFew games6.3%61.5%42.5%–77.6%26
Sterak's GageFew games5.1%52.4%32.4%–71.7%21
5th item, of 180 games that reached it
Infinity EdgeFew games13%58.3%38.8%–75.5%24
Sterak's GageFew games13%56.5%36.8%–74.4%23
Dead Man's PlateFew games12%52.4%32.4%–71.7%21
Force of NatureFew games12%47.6%28.3%–67.6%21
Boots
Gunmetal Greaves47%53.2%48.5%–57.8%444
Swiftmarch30%53.4%47.5%–59.1%281
Armored AdvanceFew games9.9%51.1%41.1%–60.9%94
Chainlaced CrushersFew games8.7%51.2%40.6%–61.7%82
No bootsFew games3.5%72.7%55.8%–84.9%33
Starting items
Doran's Shield + Health Potion50%50.8%46.4%–55.3%472
Doran's Blade + Health Potion29%58.3%52.4%–64.0%271
Doran's Helm + Health Potion12%52.6%43.6%–61.4%116
Long Sword + Refillable PotionFew games4.2%55.0%39.8%–69.3%40
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite78%54.2%50.6%–57.8%740
Flash + Teleport11%52.9%43.4%–62.2%104
Flash + GhostFew games4.8%46.7%32.9%–60.9%45
Exhaust + FlashFew games2.1%55.0%34.2%–74.2%20
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E Q W55%55.2%50.9%–59.5%516
Max E Q W · starts Q E W13%51.6%42.9%–60.2%124
Max Q E W · starts Q E WFew games7.0%47.7%36.0%–59.6%65
Max W E Q · starts E W QFew games3.4%56.3%39.3%–71.8%32
Max E Q W · starts E W QFew games2.9%48.2%30.7%–66.0%27
First 11 skill points
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R44%55.2%50.4%–59.9%413
Q E W E E R E Q E Q RFew games9.0%52.4%41.8%–62.7%84
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games5.3%46.9%33.7%–60.6%49
E W Q E E R E Q E Q RFew games2.5%52.2%33.0%–70.8%23
E W Q W E R W E W E WFew games2.2%60.0%38.7%–78.1%20
Finished items
Gunmetal Greaves47%53.2%48.5%–57.8%444
Dead Man's Plate31%53.3%47.5%–58.9%291
Infinity Edge18%62.2%54.8%–69.1%172
Youmuu's Ghostblade16%56.0%48.0%–63.7%150
Sterak's GageFew games8.5%55.0%44.1%–65.4%80
Black CleaverFew games7.4%52.9%41.3%–64.1%70
Force of NatureFew games7.2%50.0%38.4%–61.6%68
Voltaic CycloswordFew games4.8%66.7%52.1%–78.6%45
ThornmailFew games3.9%43.2%28.7%–59.1%37
Lord Dominik's RegardsFew games3.5%42.4%27.2%–59.2%33

Questions

What do Garen Mid players build first on SG?

The most played core is Stridebreaker, then Phantom Dancer, then Mortal Reminder: 19% of 947 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 53.4% win rate.

What skill order do Garen Mid players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, Q, W: 55% of 935 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 55.2% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Garen Mid players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 78% of 947 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 54.2% win rate.