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How to Play GarenTop Build, Emerald+Patch 26.14

The recommended Garen Top build for LoL Patch 26.14, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

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PerseverancePDecisive StrikeQCourageWJudgmentEDemacian JusticeR
Patch 26.14 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierNo tier changeS#11of 61 Top champions
Win rate52.8%vs 51.7% role avg
Pick rate6.8%2nd most picked Top
Ban rate6.0%

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Garen Top Build (Patch 26.14)

Highest win rate build path (6.7% pick rate, 50.9% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

50.9% WR
PrecisionPRIMARY
ConquerorKEYSTONE
Triumph
Legend: Haste
Last Stand
SorcerySECONDARY
Axiom Arcanist
Celerity
SHARDS

Summoner spells

FlashFlashIgniteIgnite

Skill order

JudgmentEDecisive StrikeQCourageWMax E first
Decisive Strike28101213
Courage31415
Judgment14579
Demacian Justice611

Item build

6.7% pick
StartingDoran's ShieldHealth PotionDoran's Shield + Health Potion
Core buildStridebreakerStridebreakerPhantom DancerPhantom DancerMortal ReminderMortal Reminder
BootsBerserker's GreavesBerserker's Greaves
SituationalStridebreakerStridebreakerPhantom DancerPhantom DancerMortal ReminderMortal ReminderDead Man's PlateDead Man's PlateYoumuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's GhostbladeExecutioner's CallingExecutioner's Calling

Garen Top meta analysis (Patch 26.14)

Garen holds a 52.8% win rate in the Top role on Patch 26.14, 1.1 points above the Top role average of 51.7%. That is the 11th highest win rate of 61 Top champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 6.8% pick rate (2nd most played in the role) and a 6.0% ban rate, Garen gets banned regularly, so it helps to have a second comfort pick.

Garen Top held steady at S tier through Patch 26.14, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At S tier, Garen is a pick you can blind in most drafts and climb with confidently.

Champion select decides a lot of Garen Top games. The hardest matchups this patch are Mordekaiser (46.4% win rate for Garen) and Darius (49.2% win rate for Garen): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Jax (56.2%) and Yone (51.5%) are the matchups to look for, where Garen wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Top champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.14:

Garen matchup tips · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Garen good in Patch 26.14?

Garen is S tier Top in Patch 26.14 with a 52.8% win rate, 6.8% pick rate, and 6.0% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Garen Top after Patch 26.14 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 26.14 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 52.8% win rate this patch.

Who counters Garen?

Champions that counter Garen in Patch 26.14 include Mordekaiser (46.4% Garen win rate), Darius (49.2% Garen win rate), Sett (49.3% Garen win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Garen?

To climb with Garen Top in Patch 26.14, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Economy optimisation, Proxy farm, and Trading. Economy optimisation: As a carry, you alwasy want to convert you spare time into gold. Proxy farm: A strategy of farming minion waves behind enemy lines, often between the enemy's tier 1 and tier 2 turrets.