Amazing guide, thanks for taking so much time to get it together! I just wanted some details on the Hobo Garen build... The purchase order for Build 3 (which I assume is Hobo) isn't loading the images, so I don't really know in what order to buy what.

Any way you could help out?

well i have question :S . build1 why do you pick runic affinity??

This build is awesome, it's pretty much the only thing I use for Garen. I rarely get to build an infinity edge, games don't last long enough and I get decent kills and very little deaths. The one thing I want to point out is that another viable final item is... ANOTHER WARMONGER!!! Suddenly Garen becomes dam near broken lol. HP skyrockets to 4.9k, HP regen gets somewhere around 170HP/5sec while atking(with runes), and near 400HP/5sec while standing still, and your damage will go up by around another 25atk dmg.

I want you to know, I JUST MADE A MOBAFIRE ACCOUNT to tell you after testing this build, that it was AMAZING. i felt invincible. i have gone through many Garen builds consisting of stacked dorans blades, this build was by far the best i have used. thank you kind sir
on a side note. i did notice ALOT of thought and planning that was put into this. again great job.

In my opinion, the best item sequence to Garen.

Hey there, and awesome job with playing! As we all know, a suggested set of items to use on a hero can be narrowed down to the average optimum, but of course one should always be flexible if need be. This guide's main purpose is, as you pointed out, to bring depth as to HOW Garen should be played. Thanks for the thumbs :)

Thanks dude, I hope you enjoy it! :)

This is a fantastic build. I went 29-1-12 with it in my first match using the build. Even though we lost we completely dominated with kills however someone left early making it easier for them to use that against us. I didn't apply the force of nature since their team was 100% AD so I just used Randuin's. I only got 1 death because of over-confidence however this build truly does explain in depth how Garen should be built/played.

I bestow upon thee a well earned +1.

GREAT build man

Hey, and thanks! :) I've been way too busy at work lately to have had time to focus on this hobby, but now I managed to find a little time for this too. Masteries updated, and added a trollfacey Jungle Garen build! :D