GarenMid build

Off-meta Mid

Top85%Mid10%Jungle4%
Win
52.8%
▲2.8 vs Mid
LP a game
+2.40
±1.47
Games
718
a win +20.5 · a loss −18.1
Pick · Ban
0.99 · 5.3%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Low sample. 718 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 718 games

Start

DsHp

63% · 54.1% won

Spells

FlIg

74% · 53.6% won

Skills

starts E Q W

47% · 54.5% won

Items 24.2% of games with a core

  1. Stridebreaker
  2. Phantom Dancer
  3. Mortal Reminder
4th
  • Dm59.0% won22% pick
  • Ie64.4% won16% pick
  • Mr48.6% won13% pick
5th
  • Dm79.0% won18% pick
  • Mr50.0% won9.6% pick
  • Fo40.0% won9.6% pick

67.2% won (58.4–75.0) · 119 games

BootsGunmetal Greaves53% · 51.3% won

Skill path 40% of games · 56.4% won

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

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Mortal Reminder119 gamesMost played24%67.2%58% to 75%
  2. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Dead Man's Plate39 gamesFew games7.9%43.6%29% to 59%
  3. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Youmuu's Ghostblade28 gamesFew games5.7%67.9%49% to 82%
  4. Stridebreaker › Mortal Reminder › Phantom Dancer26 gamesFew games5.3%57.7%39% to 74%
  5. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Infinity Edge22 gamesFew games4.5%77.3%57% to 90%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E Q W47%54.5%334
  2. starts Q E W16%48.2%112
  3. starts E W QFew games13%51.7%91
  4. starts Q E WFew games4.5%50.0%32
  5. starts Q W EFew games3.3%58.3%24

Starting items

Doran's Shield + Health Potion63% · 54.1% won · 451 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 19%48.5% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion Few games6.7%45.8% won

Boots

Gunmetal Greaves53% · 51.3% won · 380 games
  • Swiftmarch 28%53.3% won
  • Chainlaced Crushers Few games8.8%50.8% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite74% · 53.6% won · 530 games
  • Flash + Teleport 16%53.6% won
  • Flash + Ghost Few games5.9%52.4% won
Every option as a table41 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Mortal Reminder24%67.2%58.4%–75.0%119
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Dead Man's PlateFew games7.9%43.6%29.3%–59.0%39
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Youmuu's GhostbladeFew games5.7%67.9%49.3%–82.1%28
Stridebreaker › Mortal Reminder › Phantom DancerFew games5.3%57.7%39.0%–74.5%26
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Infinity EdgeFew games4.5%77.3%56.6%–89.9%22
4th item, of 279 games that reached it
Dead Man's PlateFew games22%59.0%46.5%–70.5%61
Infinity EdgeFew games16%64.4%49.8%–76.8%45
Mortal ReminderFew games13%48.6%33.0%–64.4%35
Force of NatureFew games11%60.0%42.3%–75.4%30
Boots
Gunmetal Greaves53%51.3%46.3%–56.3%380
Swiftmarch28%53.3%46.3%–60.1%199
Chainlaced CrushersFew games8.8%50.8%38.8%–62.7%63
Armored AdvanceFew games5.4%64.1%48.4%–77.3%39
No bootsFew games3.2%56.5%36.8%–74.4%23
Starting items
Doran's Shield + Health Potion63%54.1%49.5%–58.7%451
Doran's Blade + Health Potion19%48.5%40.3%–56.9%136
Doran's Helm + Health PotionFew games6.7%45.8%32.6%–59.7%48
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health PotionFew games4.9%48.6%33.0%–64.4%35
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite74%53.6%49.3%–57.8%530
Flash + Teleport16%53.6%44.4%–62.5%112
Flash + GhostFew games5.9%52.4%37.7%–66.6%42
Ghost + TeleportFew games2.9%38.1%20.8%–59.1%21
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E Q W47%54.5%49.1%–59.8%334
Max E Q W · starts Q E W16%48.2%39.2%–57.4%112
Max E Q W · starts E W QFew games13%51.7%41.5%–61.6%91
Max Q E W · starts Q E WFew games4.5%50.0%33.6%–66.4%32
Max E Q W · starts Q W EFew games3.3%58.3%38.8%–75.5%24
First 11 skill points
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R40%56.4%50.4%–62.1%275
Q E W E E R E Q E Q RFew games13%52.3%42.0%–62.4%88
E W Q E E R E Q E Q RFew games11%48.1%37.4%–59.0%79
Q W E E E R E Q E Q RFew games2.9%55.0%34.2%–74.2%20
Finished items
Gunmetal Greaves53%51.3%46.3%–56.3%380
Dead Man's Plate30%51.9%45.2%–58.4%216
Youmuu's Ghostblade14%59.4%49.7%–68.5%101
Infinity EdgeFew games12%66.7%56.1%–75.8%84
Force of NatureFew games10%45.8%34.8%–57.3%72
Black CleaverFew games8.2%67.8%55.1%–78.3%59
HullbreakerFew games6.4%47.8%34.1%–61.9%46
Sterak's GageFew games5.4%61.5%45.9%–75.1%39
Serpent's FangFew games3.6%42.3%25.5%–61.1%26
Spear of ShojinFew games3.2%73.9%53.5%–87.5%23

Questions

What do Garen Mid players build first on TW?

The most played core is Stridebreaker, then Phantom Dancer, then Mortal Reminder: 17% of 718 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 67.2% win rate.

What skill order do Garen Mid players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, Q, W: 47% of 718 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 54.5% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Garen Mid players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 74% of 718 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 53.6% win rate.