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How to Play GarenTop Build, Emerald+Patch 26.11

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Garen with MOBA Trainer's best data for every build. The highest win rate Garen build, from rune set to skill order to item path, for Top. LoL Patch 26.11.

In Patch 26.11, Garen is S tier Top with 51.3% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Conqueror + Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer. Hardest matchup: Darius (49.5% win rate for Garen).

SWin Rate 51.3%Pick Rate 7.4%Ban Rate 6.3%Up

Garen Top Build (Patch 26.11)

Highest win rate build path (7.4% pick rate, 51.3% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

Precision
ConquerorTriumphLegend: HasteLast Stand
Sorcery
Axiom ArcanistCelerity
Stat Shards
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Summoner Spells

FlashIgnite

Skill Priority

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Item Build

Starting Items
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion
Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Core Items
StridebreakerPhantom DancerMortal Reminder
Situational / Late Game
StridebreakerPhantom DancerMortal ReminderDead Man's PlateSpear of ShojinBlack Cleaver

How to play Garen Top

  • Pick Garen Top in patch 26.11 when you need a S tier option with stable meta presence. Tier moved up this patch, so Garen is worth prioritizing in draft.
  • Your main power spike on Garen Top is the first completed core item: trade around post-buff spike timing and look for fights when your keystone and first rush item are online.
  • Common mistake: forcing fights without vision or wave state on Top. Fix it by syncing roams and trades with your jungler and resetting after a bad trade. Practice the scenario in the puzzle embed to drill the fix.

Garen Top Counters (Patch 26.11)

Toughest Top matchups for Garen this patch, by Garen win rate against each opponent (Emerald+ ranked).

OpponentGaren Win RateGames
SettSett49.1%2,767
DariusDarius49.5%4,141
YoneYone50.7%2,581
MalphiteMalphite51.8%2,564
AatroxAatrox52.7%2,570
SionSion53.5%2,611
KsanteKsante55.3%3,121
JaxJax55.3%3,585
View Garen counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Garen good in Patch 26.11?

Garen is S tier Top in Patch 26.11 with a 51.3% win rate, 7.4% pick rate, and 6.3% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Garen Top after Patch 26.11 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.

What is the best build for Garen Top?

The best Garen Top build in Patch 26.11 uses Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Garen Top is S tier with 51.3% win rate this patch.

Who counters Garen?

Champions that counter Garen in Patch 26.11 include Darius (49.5% Garen win rate), Jax (55.3% Garen win rate), KSante (55.3% Garen win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.