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) but only slows, since silence is not Immobilizing, 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) is a self-buff, so it only lands at his 175 attack range — Cannon Q chunks him every time he walks that far up. 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) has to land as a basic attack from 175 range and Judgment (E) is a stationary channel — Ntofo Strikes (Q) 2-stack stun interrupts the spin mid-rotation. Path Maker (W) charged stun then catches Garen with no dash to escape.
- Kayletop
Divine Judgment (R) invulnerability cancels the all-in spike and the Demacian Justice (R) execute attempt. From level 6 Kayle is already ranged at 525 units, well outside Judgment (E), and at 11 her attacks add fire waves: the lane is unwinnable long before her item spikes.
- 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) is a self-buff, so the silence only lands at Garen's 175 range — Kennen's 550-range autos and Thundering Shuriken (Q) chip him from outside it. Lightning Rush (E) dashes through the Judgment (E) spin, and three Mark of the Storm (P) stacks cut it short.
- Kledtop
Bear Trap (Q) reaches 800, outside Decisive Strike (Q) — a self-buff landing only at Garen's 175 range — and outside Judgment (E) spin range. Violent Tendencies (W) four-attack window plus Jousting (E) recast wins the brawl before Demacian Justice (R) scales into an execute.
- 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 cleansing the Decisive Strike slow does not save him from Searing Charge into a Brittle knock-up, twice per Volcanic Rupture rotation. Living Forge's bonus resistances let Ornn shrug off the Judgment spin while he waits for the next pillar.
- 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 melee auto, and Judgment (E) has no gap-closer: Garen walks through units while spinning, never faster than you. Valor (E) sidesteps the silence, then Broken Wings (Q) cancel-steps kite him out before the spin lands real damage.
- Ryzemid
Decisive Strike (Q) only silences on the next attack at melee range, and Judgment (E) needs him glued to Ryze to keep spinning. Ryze plays at 615 range so Garen has no gap-closer outside flash, and Rune Prison (W) roots him before Demacian Justice (R) is online.
- Shentop
Decisive Strike (Q) is a short empowered auto and Judgment (E) is a spin with no gap-closer: Garen has no mobility outside Flash. Spirit's Refuge (W) blocks basic attacks, not Judgment: it goes through at full damage, so step out of the spin instead of standing in it.
- Teemotop
Garen sets up his kills with the empowered basic attack from Decisive Strike (Q), and Judgment (E) only hurts while he is standing on top of you. Blinding Dart (Q) makes the empowered attack miss, and Toxic Shot (E) poison keeps ticking through the armor Courage (W) stacks up.
- Trundletop
Garen has no dash, and Decisive Strike (Q) is a short-range attack he must walk into range to use. Pillar of Ice (E) makes that walk longer, Chomp (Q) strips the Attack Damage Judgment (E) spins with, and Conqueror heals Trundle as long as Garen stands in the spin.
- Tryndameretop
Demacian Justice (R) is an execute, and Undying Rage (R) holds Tryndamere at 1 HP instead of zero, so the kill never fires. Decisive Strike (Q) wastes its empowered hit in that window, and standing in Judgment (E) just rebuilds Battle Fury's crit chance.
- Vaynebot
Condemn (E) knocks Garen out of Decisive Strike (Q) range and stuns him against terrain; Tumble (Q) steps her clear each time Garen closes, so Q plus auto never lands and Perseverance (P) gets no time to heal. 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 plus its stacked magic resist eats the Death Lotus (R) channel outright. 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) only stuns if Sett catches Garen right, and Garen need not walk into it. 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.