Classic Patch 26.15
Garen build League Classic
Items, runes, masteries and skill order — role Top
Garen top build guide for League Classic: sturdy bruiser, tank-damage items, runes and masteries to dominate top lane, old-school style.
Classic items & build
Garen Bruiser build: 6 items
Recommended starting items
Doran's Shield
Health PotionFinal build — in order
Ninja Tabi
The Black Cleaver
Warmog's Armor
Sunfire Cape
Spirit Visage
Guardian AngelShow Garen's situational items
Situational items
Randuin's OmenSummoner spells & abilities
Recommended spells
Flash
GhostSkill order
QDecisive StrikePriority 1
EJudgmentPriority 2
WCouragePriority 3
RDemacian JusticeUltimate
Classic rune page
Recommended runes 9 · 9 · 9 · 3
×9
×9
×9
×3Classic mastery tree
Garen masteries: 21 / 9 / 0
1/1
4/4
0/4
0/2
4/4
0/4
0/1
2/3
1/1
0/1
2/2
2/2
0/3
0/1
1/1
3/3
0/4
1/1Offense : 21
1/1
0/3
4/4
1/2
3/3
0/3
0/1
0/2
0/2
0/1
0/1
0/1
0/3
0/3
0/1
0/3
0/1
0/1
0/1Defense : 9
0/1
0/3
0/3
0/1
0/1
0/3
0/3
0/2
0/4
0/1
0/3
0/1
0/2
0/4
0/3
0/1
0/1
0/3
0/1Utility : 0
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Matchups
Who to play against, and who to fear
Best matchupKatarina
His silence (Q) cuts off her combos and ultimate; Garen bursts her down before she can reset.
Worst matchupTeemo
Teemo kites him at range, blinds him and burns him down: Garen can never stick to him.