GarenTop build

12th of 48 Topdown 3 places since 26.20

Top86%Mid8%Jungle4%
Win
51.0%
▲1.0 vs Top
LP a game
+1.10
±0.12
Games
101.8k
a win +19.6 · a loss −18.5
Pick · Ban
9.2 · 3.5%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Garen Top on VN, patch 26.21: Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder; Conqueror + Sorcery; skill order E > Q > W (each the most played of 101,836 games).

Build

Most played of 101,836 games

Start

DsHp

47% · 50.2% won

Spells

FlIg

87% · 51.6% won

Skills

starts E Q W

62% · 52.2% won

Items 32.8% of games with a core

  1. Stridebreaker
  2. Phantom Dancer
  3. Mortal Reminder
4th
  • Dm58.4%won39% · 5.8kpick, 5,834 games
  • Ie63.1%won19% · 2.9kpick, 2,880 games
  • Fo54.0%won15% · 2.2kpick, 2,230 games
5th
  • Dm55.8%won20% · 1.3kpick, 1,301 games
  • Fo57.2%won18% · 1.2kpick, 1,187 games
  • Sg61.2%won12% · 811pick, 811 games

57.1% won (56.5–57.7) · 23,532 games

4th: of the 14,825 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 6,631 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.

BootsBerserker's Greaves49% · 52.9% won

Skill path 44% of games · 53.2% 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 Reminder23,532 gamesMost played33%57.1%56% to 58%
  2. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Dead Man's Plate5,806 games8.1%56.4%55% to 58%
  3. Stridebreaker › Mortal Reminder › Dead Man's Plate3,891 games5.4%50.2%49% to 52%
  4. Stridebreaker › Mortal Reminder › Youmuu's Ghostblade2,584 games3.6%55.8%54% to 58%
  5. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Infinity Edge2,289 games3.2%62.3%60% to 64%
  6. Stridebreaker › Black Cleaver › Dead Man's Plate1,847 games2.6%51.4%49% to 54%
  7. Stridebreaker › Youmuu's Ghostblade › Phantom Dancer1,432 games2.0%62.8%60% to 65%
  8. Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Force of Nature1,319 games1.8%52.9%50% to 56%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E Q W62%52.2%62,137
  2. starts Q E W9.4%50.4%9,460
  3. starts E Q W7.4%48.7%7,388
  4. starts Q E W7.0%48.8%7,034
  5. starts E Q E3.6%53.3%3,581

Starting items

Doran's Shield + Health Potion47% · 50.2% won · 47,713 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion Highest win39%52.4% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 5.6%51.3% won

Boots

Berserker's Greaves49% · 52.9% won · 49,715 games
  • Plated Steelcaps 22%48.7% won
  • Boots of Swiftness 15%52.9% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite87% · 51.6% won · 88,783 games
  • Flash + Teleport 4.1%45.0% won
  • Flash + Ghost 3.8%50.8% won
Every option as a table60 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Mortal Reminder33%57.1%56.5%–57.7%23,532
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Dead Man's Plate8.1%56.4%55.1%–57.7%5,806
Stridebreaker › Mortal Reminder › Dead Man's Plate5.4%50.2%48.6%–51.7%3,891
Stridebreaker › Mortal Reminder › Youmuu's Ghostblade3.6%55.8%53.9%–57.7%2,584
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Infinity Edge3.2%62.3%60.3%–64.2%2,289
Stridebreaker › Black Cleaver › Dead Man's Plate2.6%51.4%49.1%–53.7%1,847
Stridebreaker › Youmuu's Ghostblade › Phantom Dancer2.0%62.8%60.2%–65.3%1,432
Stridebreaker › Phantom Dancer › Force of Nature1.8%52.9%50.2%–55.6%1,319
4th item, of 42,115 games that reached it
Dead Man's Plate26%58.2%57.3%–59.1%11,067
Force of Nature13%52.6%51.2%–53.9%5,418
Mortal Reminder11%56.6%55.2%–58.1%4,510
Infinity Edge10%62.3%60.8%–63.7%4,406
Sterak's Gage6.0%59.1%57.2%–61.0%2,524
Phantom Dancer5.9%61.3%59.4%–63.2%2,482
5th item, of 17,657 games that reached it
Force of Nature15%55.8%54.0%–57.7%2,695
Dead Man's Plate15%55.8%53.9%–57.7%2,678
Sterak's Gage12%59.9%57.7%–61.9%2,092
Infinity Edge9.5%59.2%56.8%–61.5%1,681
Youmuu's Ghostblade5.9%60.3%57.3%–63.2%1,046
Guardian Angel5.8%60.8%57.8%–63.8%1,019
6th item, of 1,554 games that reached it
Youmuu's Ghostblade21%58.3%52.9%–63.5%326
Dead Man's Plate12%51.6%44.5%–58.6%188
Guardian Angel10%50.6%43.0%–58.3%160
Sterak's Gage8.8%52.2%43.9%–60.4%136
Infinity Edge7.7%52.5%43.6%–61.2%120
Force of Nature7.3%50.9%41.8%–59.9%114
Boots
Berserker's Greaves49%52.9%52.4%–53.3%49,715
Plated Steelcaps22%48.7%48.0%–49.3%22,524
Boots of Swiftness15%52.9%52.2%–53.7%15,656
Mercury's Treads8.8%48.0%46.9%–49.0%8,985
No boots4.6%42.4%40.9%–43.8%4,713
Starting items
Doran's Shield + Health Potion47%50.2%49.7%–50.6%47,713
Doran's Blade + Health Potion39%52.4%51.9%–52.9%39,780
Doran's Helm + Health Potion5.6%51.3%50.0%–52.6%5,739
Cull + Health Potion3.5%50.7%49.1%–52.3%3,565
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite87%51.6%51.2%–51.9%88,783
Flash + Teleport4.1%45.0%43.5%–46.6%4,165
Flash + Ghost3.8%50.8%49.2%–52.4%3,889
Ghost + Teleport2.7%45.7%43.8%–47.5%2,727
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E Q W62%52.2%51.8%–52.6%62,137
Max E Q W · starts Q E W9.4%50.4%49.4%–51.4%9,460
Max Q E W · starts E Q W7.4%48.7%47.6%–49.9%7,388
Max Q E W · starts Q E W7.0%48.8%47.6%–49.9%7,034
Max E Q W · starts E Q E3.6%53.3%51.6%–54.9%3,581
First 11 skill points
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R44%53.2%52.7%–53.6%43,993
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R5.3%51.0%49.7%–52.4%5,233
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R3.7%49.0%47.4%–50.6%3,691
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R2.7%49.9%48.1%–51.8%2,726
E Q E W E R E Q E Q R2.6%54.8%52.9%–56.7%2,531
E Q W E E R E Q Q E R2.3%52.0%49.9%–54.0%2,301
Finished items
Dead Man's Plate32%54.3%53.7%–54.8%32,770
Force of Nature14%51.1%50.3%–52.0%14,264
Youmuu's Ghostblade12%58.1%57.2%–59.0%12,602
Black Cleaver12%50.7%49.8%–51.6%11,837
Infinity Edge10.0%60.7%59.7%–61.6%10,148
Sterak's Gage7.4%57.0%55.9%–58.2%7,555
Spear of Shojin6.4%56.9%55.7%–58.1%6,559
Serpent's Fang3.9%52.8%51.3%–54.4%3,995
Thornmail3.5%44.7%43.0%–46.3%3,562
Randuin's Omen3.2%46.9%45.2%–48.6%3,233

Questions

What do Garen Top players build first on VN?

The most played core is Stridebreaker, then Phantom Dancer, then Mortal Reminder: 23% of 101,836 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 57.1% win rate.

What skill order do Garen Top players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, Q, W: 62% of 100,506 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 52.2% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Garen Top players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 87% of 101,836 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.6% win rate.