League of Legends/Garen

Garen, the Might of Demacia
Release date: April 27th, 2010

Garen is a recommended melee fighter who does well in the top lane of Summoner's Rift. Carrying a large blade onto the battlefield, Garen's strengths comes from a mix of tankiness and damage.

Starting Items
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Tips, Tricks, and Tactics
Playing as Garen
 * Garen's regeneration greatly increases if he can avoid receiving damage for several seconds.
 * Courage increases the effectiveness of defensive items. Be sure to itemize appropriately against your oppenents damage types.
 * Garen is only constrained by cooldowns, making items such as Youmuu's Ghostblade and Brutalizer very effective for him.

Playing against Garen
 * Stack armor items to lower the large amounts of physical damage that Garen deals out.
 * Try to run away from Garen as your health gets lower, as he can execute you quickly with Demacian Justice.
 * Be careful about attacking Garen in brush. It often will lead to taking full damage from Judgment.