This champ straight up beats you the entire game. You will be under your turret contemplating your life choices that led to you deciding to play this ******** matchup. Your only chance of beating her is before she gets her first item. Play super aggressive and beg for ganks. If she picks Trinity you may have a chance but if she goes Divine say goodbye to ever matching her in the sidelane. My personal ban whenever I play Garen. Highly recommend dodging
Singed
PHASE RUSH | Flash + Ignite
I'm putting singed here just to warn you that this champ SHOULD be in extreme. But since this is aimed towards Low Elo most of the time it just becomes another FF15 for the opposing team. Run and spin because most of the time the Singed will have no idea what to do.
Cassiopeia
CONQ | Flash + TP
Low Testosterone incel. I would consider leaving because the amount of **** you can do VS this champ is as abysmal as a caster minion in the late game. Her entire kit counters you and if the Cassio is half decent you will be lucky to get even half of her CS by 10 minutes.
Kayle
CONQ | Flash + Ignite
Your only window to kill her is before level 11 otherwise good luck ever solo killing her. Play super aggressive and make sure to freeze the wave at every opportunity. Brainless pushing of waves will make you lose the lane. Zone Kayle out of cs and XP range and it should be ok but it is always a really risky and unstable lane.
Akshan
ARCANE COMENT | Ghost + Cleanse
200 Years
Quinn
PHASE | Flash + TP
Just dodge. It's not worth playing against this ever.
Vayne
PHASE | Flash + Ignite
Not seen much in Low Elo, but whenever it is seen it usually isnt played very well. Regardless it's Vayne so she instantly goes to the top for matchups. My advice is to play around the bushes on the top of the lane. If Vayne decides to ward the bushes she's venerable to ganks from your jungler. If she dosen't ward the bushes rotate in and out of them while csing. If she ever does get too close just Q + E her and if she's stupid, finish her off for a free kill.
Fiora
CONQ | Flash + Ignite
French Woman with the funny damage. You win early but it's hard to kill her if she plays well. Kill early and shut her down otherwise you instantly lose the dominance you have once mid-game rolls around.
Aatrox
CONQ | Flash + Ignite
Playing against Aatrox is an upward hill battle. Except you're on fire and stepping on needles whilst playing. This champ is NOT FUN to play against. I would consider taking ghost here if you have problems dodging his skillshots as dodging Aatrox's Q's are VITAL. IF HE HITS YOU WITH 2 OR MORE Q KNOCKUPS YOU INSTANTLY LOSE THE TRADE. DISENGAGE OR DIE. This matchup would be on extreme but there is an actual counter to this champ as it is mechanically difficult to play. If you are good at dodging this matchup will be a piece of cake.
Mordekaiser
You **** on him early but once he gets 6 you never win again. Shut him down HARD EARLY, or have fun explaining to your teammates why your trip to brazil ended up with you dying 10 times. Beg for jungle assistance and if they don't come you may have to buy a QSS.
Shen
Grasp | Flash + Ignite
A tank that outdamages bruisers whilst maintaining high armor stats and invulnerability to AA's? Who thought of this champ! He can't kill you but you can't kill him. The only issue is that he is around 400x more useful to his team than you are to yours. If he ever decides to ult in front of you make a judgement and cancel it with your Q. I always flash Q the Shen to make them mad. They deserve it for playing Shen anyways.
Darius
CONQ | Flash + Ignite
High Intensity matchup. You really need to focus in this matchup as both of you will usually be around the same skill gap. This is a matchup of who makes the first mistake. You do not win until lvl 6 and even then if you make one wrong move you can kiss Darius's sweet axe in death. Later into the game you should be able to beat him but its honestly up to the skill gap of the both of you. Whoever is the better player will generally win.
Tahm Kench
GRASP | Flash + Ignite
**** matchup. You will have a super unfun laning phase but once you get Black Cleaver + Stride you beat him 90% of the time. He falls off super hard late, especially in team fights while you flourish. It's just the game of mentality.
Heimerdinger
PHASE | Flash + Ignite/Ghost
AFK under turret and farm for 30 minutes. You can try to proxy and it will probably be more effective than being an afk bug for heim to swat. I would consider dodging if you have the LP to spare this matchup is beyond ruined for Garen.
Lillia
UNSEALED SB | Ghost + Cleanse
Cancer 200 Years. You won't win. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FIGHT HER. YOU LOSE ALL STAGES OF THE GAME. DODGE OR BAN
Yorick
CONQ/GRASP | Flash + Ignite
Once he gets divine you lose. Camp his *** early and shut him down otherwise you will lose from turret exposure at 15 minutes in the game whilst your Jungler calls you a demented gorilla.
Illaoi
PHASE | Flash + Ignite
Really scary matchup if played wrong. Key is to dodge tentacles which is ironic because I can never seem to dodge them consistently myself. Sacrifice farm and go for a fake all in and disengage with Phase Rush. Once her ult is gone go in for the kill. You still lose late though
Olaf
CONQ | Flash/Exhaust + Ignite
New rework Olaf is absolute ********. You never win ever. Consider asking for jungle help because now this champ is bad early and good/OP late. Go Figure :?
Nasus
CONQ/GRASP | Flash + Ignite
Would be easy but alot of people don't understand how to prevent Nasus from farming. Freeze in lane and zone Nasus away from CS + XP. IF YOU PUSH YOU ARE CONTRIBUTING TO A FED NASUS. MINIMIZE PUSHING IN THE LANING PHASE AT ALL COSTS. Don't let him get stacks. If he does and has divine sunderer you can kiss your *** goodbye
Warwick
GRASP/CONQ | Flash + Ignite
Unkillable in lane but dosen't really provide much MID/LATE
Teemo
CONQ | FLASH + IGNITE
You will have an unfun laning phase but you should almost always kill him once you get Stride. Consider getting Wits End if he is fed.
Janna
lol
Gangplank
CONQ | Flash + Ignite
Most GP's are **** but if they are decent you will have problems in the laning phase. Should be a free kill after you get stride however
Urgot
CONQ | Flash + Ignite
You win early but once Urgot gets Titanic and BC you instantly lose. There is nothing you can do the champ just outgaps you in every right. Shut Urgot down early or play around team with your ult if you failed the first step.
Wukong
CONQ | Flash + Ignite
Once he gets divine you lose
Volibear
Balanced stat of one shot plus unkillable.
Jax
CONQ | Flash + Ignite
Shut him down and he won't be a problem. Fail to kill him more than 3 times by the end of laning phase and you just lose the game
Irelia
CONQ | Flash + Ignite
Don't fight irelia in her passive and you should win. Shut her down early and get a lead otherwise you lose late.
Malphite
FOR ALL TANKS
GRASP/CONQ | Whatever spells you want
You don't kill them, they don't kill you. Your objective is to execute them in teamfights once your team gets them low enough
Le Rock
Ornn
CHECK MALPHITE MATCHUP
Goat
Maokai
Check Malphite matchup
I hate trees >:(
Dr. Mundo
CHECK MALPHITE MATCHUP
Sion
CHECK MALPHITE MATCHUP
Just play darius
Gwen
Run into her and win.
Gragas
You don't kill him
He don't kill you
Time to practice your CS :)
Renekton
CONQ | Flash + Ignite
Fat Croc which ***** on you. Get JG help or lose
Akali
Wait for shroud then press E and you win. Consider getting sweeper for an easier game.
Trundle
Once he gets divine you lose
Tryndamere
PHASE | Flash + Ignite
Ok look. I used to HATE THIS MATCHUP. But I have a set build I use that tilts the **** out of tryndamere so hard. They will look like an idiot when their crits do 40 dmg to you while you dance in their minion wave. Funniest BM ever and an easy lane if you go this build. Rush Plated Steels into Warden Mail and you're set. GG you won the lane. Unbeatable + You still do DMG. Watch the Tryndamere mald the next time you do it.
Gnar
Unplayable until stride
Jayce
Noone plays this in low elo and if they do they are dog****. Free win
Riven
Who plays this in Low Elo? Regardless it's a free win if you coincidentally stumble across this matchup
Ryze
lol
Garen
Stop playing Garen in norms
Sett
Not Fun, Would consider going next if the Sett is good
Rumble
Noone plays this champ top
Kennen
PHASE | Flash/Ghost + Ignite
Camp bushes and play safe otherwise lose. You beat him sidelane late game but he out performs you in teamfights heavily. Garen is not the best pick here would recommend picking something else.
Graves
CONQ | Flash + Ignite
Gained popularity from pro play. Got nerfed heavily in top lane and lost it's former glory. Play safe early and respect his damage until you have items. Once you get stridebreaker should be a free kill.
Cho'Gath
Dodge the Q and you win. If he builds AP it's even easier than tank Cho.
Sylas
I don't know why anyone would play this but it's been seen before multiple times. Garbage pick, you win 99% of the time if played correctly. Go Flash Ignite and run it down onto him
Yone
CONQ | Flash + Ignite
Kind of a strange limbo status. You will be trading with Yone quite frequently and you might win you might not. Heavily depends on your skill to dodge his Q's + Ult. If you do it's a free win.
Swain
New Rework made him much better. Sadly, still does nothing into Garen. Wait until stride and you will win everytime. Take care of his Q's as they do a **** ton of dmg whilst being on short CD.
Lucian
Lost it's former glory. Still quite scary to VS if the Lucian is actually good. It's a shame I've never met one due to this champ being invisible in Low Elo. Only people you see playing this top are rats who think playing top will guarantee them a win in laning phase.
Karma
You never kill her, She might kill you. Support Difference :(
Pantheon
Noone plays this anymore. RIP KING
Yasuo
Is that Dzukill?
Poppy
Tank with surprising amounts of damage. DO not underestimate.
Rengar
Overtuned damage without armor but once you build tank he will do not dmg. Stay away from bushes and sacrifice CS early. You giving up CS and just soaking XP is worth so much more than giving him a kill. Buy control wards against him if needed.
Yuumi
FF15! Hardest counter to garen
Kled
CONQ | Flash + Ignite
If the Kled is good than take extra caution as Kled can easily roast you over if you don't respect him dmg. Evaluate his skill level and play accordingly. You do fairly well against him later into the game but is generally a skill matchup.
Vladimir
Who plays this champ anymore? Get stride and run him down.
Kalista
PHASE/CONQ | FLASH/GHOST + IGNITE
Big DMG early but once you get stride you instantly win. Kalista isn't really seen alot due to her high skill ceiling in low elo but you may find a few outliers. Beware 0_0
Skarner
Chad move but sadly no-one plays this champ. You win with armour pen items but it's kind of a stale mate like many other tank matchups.
Yuumi
Garen + Yuumi = FUN FUN FUN
You know it's gonna be a good game when theres a Yuumi on your team. Basically built for eachother. Perfect synergy and supplements Garen for all his weaknesses.
Akshan
Having 200 years on your team and getting revived instantly is always a good thing
Renata Glasc
Works very well with garen
Bard
Never works in ranked due to a lack of communication. The person playing bard is speaking the same ******** as the champ itself
Ivern
Any enchanter/support champions work well with Garen
Pyke
Aggresive supports work ok-ish
Skarner
Drag the enemy away from me please! I insist!
Synergies
IdealStrongOkLowNone
Yuumi
Garen + Yuumi = FUN FUN FUN
You know it's gonna be a good game when theres a Yuumi on your team. Basically built for eachother. Perfect synergy and supplements Garen for all his weaknesses.
Akshan
Having 200 years on your team and getting revived instantly is always a good thing
Renata Glasc
Works very well with garen
Bard
Never works in ranked due to a lack of communication. The person playing bard is speaking the same bullshit as the champ itself
Ivern
Any enchanter/support champions work well with Garen
Hello, I'm HelloStranger the creator of this guide. I started playing League of Legends in season 8 but only started to pick up ranked in season 9 placing Silver IV. Wow!!! I moved up to S3 in Season 10 and peaking Gold II Promotions in Season 11 before I decided to go on a champ break spree. Currently I am in the pits of Gold IV losers queue, exploring this deep hell hole of ranked. I aimed this guide towards helping new players adapt and understand how to play Garen at a lower elo as many fundamentals are different compared to high elo. As time progresses I will update this guide more as this is my first time making a guide.
I have problems with sticking with a singular champion in ranked due to lack of freshness within my games. This often results in me going off to play random ******** and end up being 0/12. At the end of the day it's losers queue so 80% of the lobby needs the practice to deal with inting teammates :^). Currently I have a 73% WR with nearly 50 games on Garen in Losers Queue. This champ is incredible at 1v9'ing which I will cover below. If you have the mind to grind 100 garen games in a row you should have no problem promoting to the rank you desire.
WHY PLAY GAREN
Garen is a "unique" champ in terms of it's simplicity. Through his playstyle we are able to focus more on macro and micro as well as practicing to ignore flame instead of stressing on your champion. Garen is extremely easy to pick up yet can be played in a variety of ways which really opens up your playstyle with him. The first step to mastering this champ is to understand that the champ is "braindead". Ignoring this fact is gonna get you screwed over when you believe your champ can outplay something it clearly cannot. It has limitations and understanding where these limitations come from is vital to winning more games and not ending up becoming a delusional player who thinks all matchups are winnable.
Garen has a variety of advantages and disadvantages that make the champion specific in certain conditions. In Low ELO this can usually be ignored as any sense of morality or sense is lost within the pits of hell.
Strengths:
1. Easy Kit that helps you focus on Macro/Micro and other things
2. OP Ultimate that remains relevant throughout entire game
3. Good passive for laning
Weaknesses
1. Slow without Q. Can be kited extremely easy. Hard to do anything VS ranged top :(
2. Counterpicks which make you not want to play the game
3. In the case where you vs a smurf, you can be outskilled quite easy as there is only so much you can do with this champ
TO DO LIST (UPCOMING UPDATES MAYBE)
1. Learn how to code better
2. Rune Explanations
3. Item Explanations
4. Combos (That don't exist)
5. Explain the "LOW ELO WAY" of winning
6. Garen Skin tier list
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