Garen
Champions that beat Garen
- Yonemid
Spirit Cleave W shield plus Soul Unbound E spirit return outlast Garen's burst window. Garen has no dash to dodge Fate Sealed R, which yanks him out of Judgment E range, and Decisive Strike Q silence cannot interrupt Yone mid Soul Unbound dash.
- Yonetop
Spirit Cleave W shield plus Soul Unbound E spirit return outlast Garen's burst window. Garen has no mobility to escape Fate Sealed R, which yanks him out of Judgment E range, and Decisive Strike Q silence cannot interrupt Yone mid Soul Unbound dash.
- Aniviamid
Garen has no dash and Decisive Strike (Q) only gives move speed, not a gap-close. Crystallize (W) blocks every melee engage path, and Glacial Storm (R) plus Frostbite (E) shred him before Judgment (E) closes.
- Dariustop
Apprehend (E) pull bypasses Decisive Strike (Q) silence by yanking Garen out of position, and Noxian Guillotine (R) wins the execute race against Demacian Justice (R) on Hemorrhage (P) stacks. Crippling Strike (W) slow keeps Garen in melee range.
- Fioratop
Riposte (W) parries Decisive Strike (Q) and reflects the silence, opening a free Bladework (E) trade. Lunge (Q) dashes through Judgment (E) spin radius and Grand Challenge (R) hits four vitals before Garen can stack Perseverance (P) regen between trades.
- Gangplanktop
Parrrley (Q) chips him outside Decisive Strike (Q) silence range, and Powder Keg (E) zones slow Judgment (E) spin approach. Garen has no dash or gap-closer to keep Gangplank in melee; Remove Scurvy (W) cleanses the Decisive Strike silence.
- Gragastop
Barrel Roll (Q) chips Garen from outside Decisive Strike (Q) silence range, and Body Slam (E) stun cancels Judgment (E) spin mid-rotation. Drunken Rage (W) damage reduction soaks the spin tick and Demacian Justice (R) execute is countered by Gragas HP pool.
- Gwentop
Snip Snip! (Q) true damage and on-hit AP from Skip 'n Slash (E) ignore both armor and magic resist that Garen stacks via Courage (W). Hallowed Mist (W) breaks Decisive Strike (Q) silence target lock and dodges Judgment (E) spin tick.
- Ireliatop
Bladesurge (Q) gap-close and Defiant Dance (W) damage reduction during Decisive Strike (Q) silence window let Irelia win extended trades. Garen cannot kite her, and Judgment (E) spin is interrupted by Flawless Duet (E) stun once Conqueror stacks up.
- Jaxtop
Judgment (E) damage is short-range and channeled — Counter Strike stays active through the full spin, dodges the autos that proc Conqueror, and the AOE stun on recast cancels Decisive Strike (Q) silence. Jax wins every trade after level 3 with Empower up.
- Jaycetop
Decisive Strike (Q) silence caps at 600 range — Cannon Q chunks him every time he walks up to commit. Judgment (E) spin is channelled and short-range, and Hammer Thundering Blow (E) max-HP magic damage ignores Courage (W) tenacity reductions.
- K'Santetop
Decisive Strike (Q) silence caps at 600 range and Judgment (E) is a stationary channel — Ntofo Strikes (Q) 2-stack stun interrupts the spin mid-rotation. Path Maker (W) charged stun catches Garen with no dash to escape, and All Out (R) slams him through a wall for the kill.
- Kayletop
Divine Judgment (R) invulnerability cancels the all-in spike and the Demacian Justice (R) execute attempt at low HP. Starfire Spellblade (E) ranged auto-empower kites Decisive Strike (Q) dash, and post-level-11 ranged auto-attacks chip Garen outside Judgment (E) spin radius.
- Kaynjungle
Decisive Strike (Q) silence caps at 600 range — Shadow Step (E) wall-walks behind Garen and Blade's Reach (W) knock-up interrupts Judgment (E) spin. Rhaast's Reaping Slash (Q) max-HP damage shreds Garen's tank stats while Kayn fills red orbs.
- Kennentop
Decisive Strike (Q) silence caps at 600 range — Kennen's 550 auto-attack range plus Thundering Shuriken (Q) poke chip Garen out of his range entirely. Lightning Rush (E) reset on champion hit kites his Judgment (E) spin,
- Kledtop
Bear Trap (Q) outranges Garen's Decisive Strike (Q) silence at 600 — Kled yanks him out of Judgment (E) spin range. Violent Tendencies (W) 4-attack window plus Jousting (E) recast wins the brawl before Demacian Justice (R) execute scales,
- Mordekaisertop
Mordekaiser thrives in extended trades — Indestructible (W) shield stores the damage Judgment (E) spin pumps into him and Darkness Rise (P) aura ticks during the whole fight.
- Ornntop
Garen has no dash and Decisive Strike slow cleanse does not save him from Searing Charge into Brittle stun, which fires twice per Q rotation. Living Forge passive bonus resists shrug off Judgment spin damage,
- Quinntop
Garen has no dash — Blinding Assault denies the autos that scale Judgment spin damage, and Vault leaves Decisive Strike silence-slow range before he engages. Perseverance passive HP regen requires standing still out of combat,
- Riventop
Decisive Strike (Q) is a short empowered auto needing melee range, and Judgment (E) is a stationary spin with no gap-closer. Valor (E) sidesteps the silence window, then Broken Wings (Q) cancel-steps kite her out before the spin lands meaningful damage.
- Ryzemid
Decisive Strike (Q) silences for ~1.5 seconds at melee range and Judgment (E) is a stationary spin. Ryze plays at 615 range so Garen has no real gap-closer outside flash, and Rune Prison (W) roots him during the spin-up before Demacian Justice (R) execute is online.
- Shentop
Decisive Strike (Q) is a short empowered auto and Judgment (E) is a stationary spin — Garen has no mobility outside flash. Spirit's Refuge (W) blanks every E spin auto and Shadow Dash (E) taunts him out, while Twilight Assault (Q) chunks his HP pool with max-HP damage.
- Teemotop
Garen's Decisive Strike Q empowered auto is the kill setup and Judgment E spin damage scales with auto attack speed during the channel. Blinding Dart Q kills the empowered auto, Toxic Shot E poison ticks chip through Courage W armor stack,
- Trundletop
Garen has no dash and Decisive Strike Q is a short-range melee buff that needs to land. Pillar of Ice E drops a wall between him and the wave, Chomp Q keeps stealing his AD, Conqueror lets Trundle out-sustain him in Judgment E spin range,
- Tryndameretop
Garen's Demacian Justice R execute fails because Undying Rage R floors Tryndamere's HP at 1, not 0 — the execute condition never triggers. Decisive Strike Q empowered auto chunks Undying Rage's window for nothing, Judgment E spin cannot break Battle Fury passive crit-stack,
- Vaynebot
Condemn (E) knocks Garen out of Decisive Strike (Q) range and stuns him against terrain; Tumble (Q) repositions on every dash, denying Q-AA windups so Perseverance (P) never triggers in lane. Silver Bolts (W) true damage shreds through Courage (W) resistances.
- Vladimirtop
Vladimir Transfusion (Q) hits from 600 range outside Garen Decisive Strike (Q) reach, so the trade favors range. Sanguine Pool (W) untargetable dodges the Demacian Justice (R) damage proc and Perseverance passive regen cannot keep up with Tides of Blood (E) AOE chip.
- Wukongtop
Warrior Trickster (W) breaks Garen Judgment (E) spin channel target lock so the damage burns on the clone, and Crushing Blow (Q) bonus range out-trades Decisive Strike (Q) silence reach. Nimbus Strike (E) dash plus Demacian Justice (R) miss leave Garen exposed to Cyclone (R).
- Yoricktop
Dark Procession W cages Garen and Mourning Mist E marks him for the ghoul swarm plus the Maiden. Garen has no dash and Decisive Strike Q silence is short-duration, so the ghouls tear through Courage W armor stacks before Demacian Justice R lands.
- Zaahentop
Aureate Rush E closes the gap on demand and Dreaded Return W pulls Garen out of point-blank Decisive Strike Q range. Garen has no dash to dodge the Q1 plus Q2 knock-up recast, and Judgment E spin can be kited by Zaahen between dash cycles.
Champions Garen beats
- Katarinamid
Decisive Strike (Q) silence cancels Shunpo (E) reset chain mid-cast, and Courage (W) active eats the Death Lotus (R) channel burst entirely. Demacian Justice (R) executes once she overextends the dive without a Bouncing Blade (Q) mark to bounce off.
- Nasustop
Decisive Strike (Q) silence interrupts the Siphoning Strike (Q) empowered cast right before each stack; Judgment (E) spin chips Nasus out of Spirit Fire (E) regen radius. Perseverance (P) heal beats his HP-stack regen cycle in extended trades.
- Neekotop
Decisive Strike (Q) silence cancels Pop Blossom (R) 1.25s windup at point-blank and Perseverance (P) passive regen sustains through Blooming Burst (Q) poke. Judgment (E) spin out-trades Tangle-Barbs (E) range and Demacian Justice (R) executes through Shapesplitter (W) clone bait.
- Renektontop
Decisive Strike (Q) silence interrupts Ruthless Predator (W) stun cast before fury empowers it; Courage (W) active eats the Cull the Meek (Q) heal-trade burst. Without Garen committing autos his fury bar stalls and Dominus (R) is the only late answer.
- Setttop
Decisive Strike (Q) silence cancels Knuckle Down (Q) empowered autos before he casts, and Facebreaker (E) stun needs two stacks Sett cannot land without Garen feeding. Perseverance (P) regen heals between trades while his grit bar stays below Haymaker (W) threshold.
- Talonjungle
Decisive Strike (Q) silence cancels the Assassin's Path (E) parkour mid-vault and Courage (W) active soaks the Noxian Diplomacy (Q) plus Shadow Assault (R) burst. Talon has no engage tool after the dash so he stalls in lane while Perseverance (P) regens.