Garen ARAM Build
Items, runes and skill order from ARAM games, patch 26.20. What players build on Garen in ARAM, read from real games on the Howling Abyss: items, runes, spells, starting items and skill order, with Garen's ARAM balance changes and how the build differs from Summoner's Rift.
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Updated October 14, 2026 · By LOLValue Team
Best Garen ARAM Build in 26.20
The most built Garen ARAM build in patch 26.20 is Phantom Dancer, Dead Man's Plate and Stridebreaker, with Conqueror and Flash and Mark: it wins 40.0% of its 5 games. Most Garen players start with Boots and Phage and max E > Q > W. Over all 49 ARAM games we read this patch, Garen wins 51.0%.
| Items | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phantom Dancer + Dead Man's Plate + Stridebreaker | 10.2% | 40.0% | 5 |
| Infinity Edge + Phantom Dancer + Stridebreaker | 8.2% | 50.0% | 4 |
| Phantom Dancer + Force of Nature + Stridebreaker | 6.1% | 66.7% | 3 |
| Item | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stridebreaker | 85.7% | 54.8% | 42 |
| Phantom Dancer | 46.9% | 52.2% | 23 |
| Dead Man's Plate | 30.6% | 26.7% | 15 |
| Black Cleaver | 24.5% | 50.0% | 12 |
| Force of Nature | 24.5% | 41.7% | 12 |
| Thornmail | 22.4% | 54.5% | 11 |
| Heartsteel | 20.4% | 50.0% | 10 |
| Spirit Visage | 14.3% | 57.1% | 7 |
| Item | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury's Treads | 53.1% | 46.2% | 26 |
| Berserker's Greaves | 28.6% | 64.3% | 14 |
| Plated Steelcaps | 8.2% | 50.0% | 4 |
| Items | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boots + Phage | 34.7% | 47.1% | 17 |
| Tiamat | 12.2% | 50.0% | 6 |
| Giant's Belt + Ruby Crystal | 12.2% | 50.0% | 6 |
| Skill max order | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| E > Q > W | 65.3% | 53.1% | 32 |
| Q > E > W | 20.4% | 50.0% | 10 |
| Keystone | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conqueror | 79.6% | 53.8% | 39 |
| Grasp of the Undying | 20.4% | 40.0% | 10 |
| Runes | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conqueror · Triumph · Legend: Haste · Last Stand · Conditioning · Overgrowth | 49.0% | 54.2% | 24 |
| Summoner spells | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash + Mark | 87.8% | 55.8% | 43 |
| Flash + Ghost | 8.2% | 25.0% | 4 |
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Garen ARAM Balance Changes
Garen's ARAM balance changes: -5% damage taken. Riot adjusts some champions for ARAM only, to balance them for the mode's single lane; the changes don't apply on Summoner's Rift.
| Change | Value |
|---|---|
| Damage taken | -5% |
Is Garen Good in ARAM?
Garen is B tier in ARAM in patch 26.20, 61 of the 167 champions with enough ARAM games for a tier. The ARAM tier list ranks champions by win rate, pulled toward 50% when they have few games, and a little by how often they are picked.
Garen ARAM Build vs Summoner's Rift
The items Garen players build more and less in ARAM than in ranked Summoner's Rift games (Master+), by the share of games each item is finished in. Only differences of 10 points or more are listed.
| Item | Built in ARAM | Built on Summoner's Rift |
|---|---|---|
| Black Cleaver | 24% | 7% |
| Thornmail | 22% | under 5% |
| Force of Nature | 24% | 8% |
| Heartsteel | 20% | under 5% |
| Dead Man's Plate | 31% | 16% |
| Item | Built in ARAM | Built on Summoner's Rift |
|---|---|---|
| Mortal Reminder | under 8% | 36% |
Where the Garen ARAM Data Comes From
The build comes from real ARAM games read through the Riot Games API. For every Garen player we keep the final items, runes and summoner spells and, from the game's timeline, the items bought in the first 90 seconds and the order the abilities were leveled; games under 5 minutes are left out. A build is shown from 15 games. The full method is on the LoL ARAM builds page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Garen ARAM build?
The build at the top of this page: the items, runes and summoner spells most Garen players use in ARAM games of patch 26.20, with the win rate and games of each choice.
Does Garen have ARAM balance changes?
In ARAM Garen has: -5% damage taken. The changes only apply on the Howling Abyss.
Is Garen good in ARAM?
The ARAM tier list ranks Garen against every champion with enough ARAM games this patch, by win rate and pick rate. The tier and its place are in the section above once Garen has enough games.
What does Garen start with in ARAM?
The starting items table above lists what Garen players buy in the first 90 seconds of their ARAM games, potions left out, with how often each start is bought.
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