GarenMid build

Off-meta Mid

Top85%Mid8%Jungle4%
Win
52.0%
▲2.0 vs Mid
LP a game
+1.30
±0.64
Games
3,726
a win +19.4 · a loss −18.7
Pick · Ban
0.79 · 3.5%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Garen Mid on VN, patch 26.20: Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder; Conqueror + Sorcery; skill order E > Q > W (each the most played of 3,726 games).

Build

Most played of 3,726 games

Start

DsHp

50% · 51.3% won

Spells

FlIg

87% · 52.1% won

Skills

starts E Q W

50% · 54.6% won

Items 24.6% of games with a core

  1. Stridebreaker
  2. Phantom Dancer
  3. Mortal Reminder
4th
  • Dm58.5% won22% pick
  • Mr58.6% won16% pick
  • Ie65.4% won12% pick
5th
  • Dm54.0% won13% pick
  • Fo58.0% won12% pick
  • Ie66.7% won12% pick

59.1% won (55.4–62.8) · 668 games

BootsGunmetal Greaves39% · 53.1% won

Skill path 36% of games · 55.8% won

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

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Mortal Reminder668 gamesMost played25%59.1%55% to 63%
  2. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Dead Man's Plate212 games7.8%57.1%50% to 64%
  3. Stridebreaker › Mortal Reminder › Phantom Dancer168 games6.2%52.4%45% to 60%
  4. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Youmuu's Ghostblade114 games4.2%70.2%61% to 78%
  5. Stridebreaker › Mortal Reminder › Dead Man's Plate112 games4.1%44.6%36% to 54%
  6. Stridebreaker › Dead Man's Plate › Phantom Dancer80 gamesFew games2.9%50.0%39% to 61%
  7. Stridebreaker › Dead Man's Plate › Mortal Reminder74 gamesFew games2.7%56.8%45% to 67%
  8. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Infinity Edge72 gamesFew games2.7%66.7%55% to 76%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E Q W50%54.6%1,853
  2. starts Q E W15%49.0%549
  3. starts Q E W8.7%46.6%320
  4. starts E Q W7.5%49.3%276
  5. starts E W Q6.2%51.3%230

Starting items

Doran's Shield + Health Potion50% · 51.3% won · 1,876 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion Highest win32%54.9% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 11%46.1% won

Boots

Gunmetal Greaves39% · 53.1% won · 1,442 games
  • Swiftmarch 26%54.9% won
  • Armored Advance 16%54.2% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite87% · 52.1% won · 3,224 games
  • Flash + Ghost 6.4%54.0% won
  • Flash + Teleport 4.4%50.3% 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 Reminder25%59.1%55.4%–62.8%668
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Dead Man's Plate7.8%57.1%50.3%–63.6%212
Stridebreaker › Mortal Reminder › Phantom Dancer6.2%52.4%44.9%–59.8%168
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Youmuu's Ghostblade4.2%70.2%61.2%–77.8%114
Stridebreaker › Mortal Reminder › Dead Man's Plate4.1%44.6%35.8%–53.9%112
Stridebreaker › Dead Man's Plate › Phantom DancerFew games2.9%50.0%39.3%–60.7%80
Stridebreaker › Dead Man's Plate › Mortal ReminderFew games2.7%56.8%45.4%–67.4%74
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Infinity EdgeFew games2.7%66.7%55.2%–76.5%72
4th item, of 1,601 games that reached it
Dead Man's Plate22%58.5%53.3%–63.6%347
Mortal Reminder16%58.6%52.5%–64.5%256
Infinity Edge12%65.4%58.3%–71.9%185
Force of Nature8.7%51.8%43.6%–59.9%139
Youmuu's Ghostblade7.6%60.3%51.4%–68.6%121
Sterak's GageFew games5.9%68.1%58.1%–76.6%94
5th item, of 667 games that reached it
Dead Man's PlateFew games13%54.0%43.6%–64.1%87
Force of NatureFew games12%58.0%47.2%–68.2%81
Infinity EdgeFew games12%66.7%55.6%–76.1%78
Sterak's GageFew games10%62.3%50.5%–72.8%69
Mortal ReminderFew games5.9%59.0%43.4%–72.9%39
Youmuu's GhostbladeFew games5.4%41.7%27.1%–57.8%36
Boots
Gunmetal Greaves39%53.1%50.5%–55.6%1,442
Swiftmarch26%54.9%51.7%–58.0%973
Armored Advance16%54.2%50.2%–58.1%607
Chainlaced Crushers15%43.4%39.3%–47.6%544
No boots2.8%46.2%36.9%–55.7%104
Starting items
Doran's Shield + Health Potion50%51.3%49.1%–53.6%1,876
Doran's Blade + Health Potion32%54.9%52.1%–57.7%1,200
Doran's Helm + Health Potion11%46.1%41.4%–50.9%414
Long Sword + Refillable PotionFew games2.2%50.0%39.4%–60.6%82
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite87%52.1%50.3%–53.8%3,224
Flash + Ghost6.4%54.0%47.6%–60.2%239
Flash + Teleport4.4%50.3%42.7%–57.9%163
Exhaust + FlashFew games1.5%50.0%37.3%–62.7%56
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E Q W50%54.6%52.3%–56.8%1,853
Max E Q W · starts Q E W15%49.0%44.8%–53.2%549
Max Q E W · starts Q E W8.7%46.6%41.2%–52.0%320
Max Q E W · starts E Q W7.5%49.3%43.4%–55.1%276
Max E Q W · starts E W Q6.2%51.3%44.9%–57.7%230
First 11 skill points
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R36%55.8%53.1%–58.5%1,303
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R8.9%50.8%45.3%–56.2%321
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R4.4%46.5%39.0%–54.3%159
E W Q E E R E Q E Q R4.3%51.6%43.8%–59.4%153
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games2.3%48.8%38.4%–59.3%84
E Q W Q E R E E E Q RFew games2.1%56.6%45.4%–67.1%76
Finished items
Gunmetal Greaves39%53.1%50.5%–55.6%1,442
Dead Man's Plate32%54.6%51.8%–57.4%1,192
Youmuu's Ghostblade15%56.9%52.7%–61.0%541
Force of Nature13%49.7%45.2%–54.2%467
Infinity Edge11%62.5%57.7%–67.0%413
Sterak's Gage6.8%60.2%54.1%–66.1%254
Black Cleaver4.9%52.2%45.0%–59.3%182
Serpent's Fang4.6%57.8%50.3%–64.9%173
Randuin's Omen3.8%49.7%41.5%–57.8%141
Lord Dominik's Regards3.0%48.7%39.7%–57.8%113

Questions

What do Garen Mid players build first on VN?

The most played core is Stridebreaker, then Phantom Dancer, then Mortal Reminder: 18% of 3,726 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 59.1% win rate.

What skill order do Garen Mid players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, Q, W: 50% of 3,686 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 54.6% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Garen Mid players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 87% of 3,726 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 52.1% win rate.