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Garen Top build for patch 16.11, generated from current-patch ranked Emerald+ games. Below: comp-aware build path, runes, top 10 bans for the matchup, and how Garen wins.
Garen is an AD juggernaut in the top, and on patch 16.11 they grade out as a top-tier pick — a 53.3% win rate, 7.3% pick rate, 85,969 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Garen holds a fairly even power curve, staying relevant at every stage rather than relying on a single timing.
How Garen wins: splitpushing a side lane and forcing the enemy to answer it, and winning the wave and turning push priority into map control. The kit grades 9/10 split-push, 8/10 waveclear. Garen grades low on engage and siege (2/10, 2/10), so don't take fights that turn on those dimensions.
The most-played core build is Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder, which holds a 55.3% win rate across 8,155 games this patch. Pick the enemy team to adapt each item slot to the specific matchup.
The matchup to respect is Karthus, where Garen sits at just 42.6%, the lane swings the other way into Mel (62.8%), and on the team side, Garen gains the most from a Tahm Kench (+9.3% pair win rate).
The build Garen Top players run most on patch 16.11, shown with its live win rate. Choose the enemy team up top to tailor it to the comp you are facing.
Garen Top's worst matchups on patch 16.11, ranked by how often they win the lane. Ban these to smooth the game out.
The teammates that make Garen Top stronger this patch, measured by how much the pair's win rate beats Garen going solo.
Best Jungle partners for Garen
Best Mid partners for Garen
Best ADC partners for GarenGaren is also played in this other role this patch.
For full draft-time coaching with all 10 picks, use the Team Builder. To see Garen's tier on this patch, see the Tier List.
