Crit Garen - Slightly Different Take on Our Demacian Friend

Hari Michaelson·3/5/2017, 8:15:24 AM·1 votes·561 views

I play Garen probably more than I should and I'm not a top tier player but I've been trying out something different and it seems to be working out pretty well. This is for those games when the enemy team doesn't have anyone tanky and dangerous (top/jg tank). I've been using Crit Marks with the usual tank runes and masteries. I still go for a tank item first (Sunfire/Deadmans/Thornmail) but I've been getting Static Shiv second. Follow it up with another defensive item. From there I'll either pick up another defensive item or Cleaver followed by Infinity Edge depending on how well the game is going.

I've notice that I haven't sacrificed much in the way of tankiness but now I do a lot more damage with 38% crit strike and towers come down easier with that extra attack speed. Late game still gives you a tanky armor shredding beast but now you can too shot half the enemy team.

Definitely not a build for every game but I want to know what your thoughts are.

3 Comments

Crett3/5/2017, 8:33:11 AM2 votes

yeah Infinity Edge feels mandatory on Crit Garen as a second damage item. his Q and E ticks become absolutely mountainous amounts of damage.

WoonStruck3/5/2017, 8:37:18 AM2 votes

item 3142item 3071 item 3031 item 3742 item 3065 is probably a more reliable build.

Mix pieces depending on what you need.

franchise76763/5/2017, 12:55:39 PM1 votes

I just built him with boots and five Infiniti edges everyone died around me