Arena Companion — Builds, Augments and Matchups

Patch 26.18Arena build

Garen

fightertank

Arena progression, alternatives, augments and partner matchups for Garen.

Arena tier

Top 3

52.2%

Avg. place

3.42

Pick rate

12.5%

Ban rate

6.1%

KDA

2.59

Games

79,737

Arena progression

Core by round

Observed sequence · pick rate and game volume included

Round 1

Opening item

Berserker's Greaves

48% pick · 38K games

Round 2

Prismatic

Hamstringer

17% pick · 13K games

Round 4

Core item

Infinity Edge

44% pick · 35K games

Round 6

Core item

Phantom Dancer

31% pick · 25K games

Round 9

Core item

Mortal Reminder

14% pick · 4.9K games

Round 11

Late game

Overlord's Bloodmail

8.0% pick · 2.8K games

Augment picks

Source pick share by rarity · separate from the community sample.

Curated source · patch 26.18

Silver

Deft
7274 games
9.0%
The Brutalizer
5271 games
7.0%
Spin To Win
4562 games
6.0%
Heavy Hitter
4203 games
5.3%

Gold

Tank Engine
9324 games
12.0%
Transmute: Prismatic
7783 games
10.0%
Lightning Strikes
6422 games
8.0%
Thread the Needle
5515 games
6.9%

Prismatic

Goliath
11990 games
15.0%
Blade Waltz
10509 games
13.0%
Symphony of War
8135 games
10.0%
Giant Slayer
5803 games
7.3%

Best Prismatic items

Full Arena choice set for Garen, ordered by observed popularity.

S+

Hamstringer

17% pick · 13163 games

Galeforce

15% pick · 11722 games

Sword of the Divine

14% pick · 11557 games

Divine Sunderer

11% pick · 8549 games

Duskblade of Draktharr

10% pick

Dragonheart

8.0% pick

Decapitator

7.0% pick

Fulmination

6.0% pick

Goredrinker

6.0% pick

Hemomancer's Helm

6.0% pick

Demon King's Crown

5.0% pick

Reaper's Toll

7.0% pick

Flesheater

4.0% pick

Skill priority

Recommended ability max order for this Arena snapshot.

Boots

All stable Arena boot choices in the source sample.

Berserker's Greaves

48% pick · 38K games

Plated Steelcaps

13% pick · 11K games

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

11% pick · 9.1K games

Mercury's Treads

9.0% pick · 7.4K games

Gluttonous Greaves

4.0% pick · 3.1K games

Elixirs

Late-game consumables and their observed pick share.

Juice of Power

48% pick · 18K games

Juice of Vitality

32% pick · 12K games

Cappa Juice

14% pick · 5.3K games

Juice of Haste

5.0% pick · 2K games

Round alternatives

Other item rolls observed at the main Arena purchase rounds.

Round 4 options

Infinity Edge

44% pick · 35K games

Round 6 options

Phantom Dancer

31% pick · 25K games

Round 9 options

Mortal Reminder

6.0% pick · 4.9K games

Overlord's Bloodmail

3.0% pick · 2.8K games

Lord Dominik's Regards

3.0% pick · 2.1K games

Sterak's Gage

2.0% pick · 1.8K games

Best partner synergies

Arena partners that overperform beside Garen in the source sample.

Sion

58% Top 3 · +5.4

1.5K games

Veigar

57% Top 3 · +5.1

1.3K games

Sett

57% Top 3 · +5.1

1.9K games

Swain

57% Top 3 · +4.9

1.5K games

Singed

57% Top 3 · +4.7

1.4K games

Cho'Gath

55% Top 3 · +3.2

1.5K games

Smolder

54% Top 3 · +2.3

1.4K games

Caitlyn

54% Top 3 · +2.0

1.4K games

Jinx

54% Top 3 · +1.7

1.4K games

Brand

53% Top 3 · +1.2

1.5K games

Dr. Mundo

53% Top 3 · +1.1

1.4K games

Tristana

53% Top 3 · +1.1

1.7K games

Difficult matchups

Common opponents that pressure Garen's Arena results.

Twisted Fate

53% Top 3

11K games

Ornn

53% Top 3

12K games

Jhin

53% Top 3

12.2K games

Kai'Sa

52% Top 3

11K games

Cho'Gath

52% Top 3

10.9K games

Swain

51% Top 3

11.1K games

Sett

51% Top 3

12.8K games

Tristana

51% Top 3

12K games

Snapshot context

Arena-only public observations, resolved against the current patch catalogue.

Top augment trio

Goliath · Blade Waltz · Tank Engine

Prismatic depth

13 tracked choices

Source score

59.44 · 79,737 games

Patch 26.18Arena build

Garen

fightertank

Arena progression, alternatives, augments and partner matchups for Garen.

Arena tier

Top 3

52.2%

Avg. place

3.42

Pick rate

12.5%

Ban rate

6.1%

KDA

2.59

Games

79,737

Arena progression

Core by round

Observed sequence · pick rate and game volume included

Round 1

Opening item

Berserker's Greaves

48% pick · 38K games

Round 2

Prismatic

Hamstringer

17% pick · 13K games

Round 4

Core item

Infinity Edge

44% pick · 35K games

Round 6

Core item

Phantom Dancer

31% pick · 25K games

Round 9

Core item

Mortal Reminder

14% pick · 4.9K games

Round 11

Late game

Overlord's Bloodmail

8.0% pick · 2.8K games

Augment picks

Source pick share by rarity · separate from the community sample.

Curated source · patch 26.18

Silver

Deft
7274 games
9.0%
The Brutalizer
5271 games
7.0%
Spin To Win
4562 games
6.0%
Heavy Hitter
4203 games
5.3%

Gold

Tank Engine
9324 games
12.0%
Transmute: Prismatic
7783 games
10.0%
Lightning Strikes
6422 games
8.0%
Thread the Needle
5515 games
6.9%

Prismatic

Goliath
11990 games
15.0%
Blade Waltz
10509 games
13.0%
Symphony of War
8135 games
10.0%
Giant Slayer
5803 games
7.3%

Best Prismatic items

Full Arena choice set for Garen, ordered by observed popularity.

S+

Hamstringer

17% pick · 13163 games

Galeforce

15% pick · 11722 games

Sword of the Divine

14% pick · 11557 games

Divine Sunderer

11% pick · 8549 games

Duskblade of Draktharr

10% pick

Dragonheart

8.0% pick

Decapitator

7.0% pick

Fulmination

6.0% pick

Goredrinker

6.0% pick

Hemomancer's Helm

6.0% pick

Demon King's Crown

5.0% pick

Reaper's Toll

7.0% pick

Flesheater

4.0% pick

Skill priority

Recommended ability max order for this Arena snapshot.

Boots

All stable Arena boot choices in the source sample.

Berserker's Greaves

48% pick · 38K games

Plated Steelcaps

13% pick · 11K games

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

11% pick · 9.1K games

Mercury's Treads

9.0% pick · 7.4K games

Gluttonous Greaves

4.0% pick · 3.1K games

Elixirs

Late-game consumables and their observed pick share.

Juice of Power

48% pick · 18K games

Juice of Vitality

32% pick · 12K games

Cappa Juice

14% pick · 5.3K games

Juice of Haste

5.0% pick · 2K games

Round alternatives

Other item rolls observed at the main Arena purchase rounds.

Round 4 options

Infinity Edge

44% pick · 35K games

Round 6 options

Phantom Dancer

31% pick · 25K games

Round 9 options

Mortal Reminder

6.0% pick · 4.9K games

Overlord's Bloodmail

3.0% pick · 2.8K games

Lord Dominik's Regards

3.0% pick · 2.1K games

Sterak's Gage

2.0% pick · 1.8K games

Best partner synergies

Arena partners that overperform beside Garen in the source sample.

Sion

58% Top 3 · +5.4

1.5K games

Veigar

57% Top 3 · +5.1

1.3K games

Sett

57% Top 3 · +5.1

1.9K games

Swain

57% Top 3 · +4.9

1.5K games

Singed

57% Top 3 · +4.7

1.4K games

Cho'Gath

55% Top 3 · +3.2

1.5K games

Smolder

54% Top 3 · +2.3

1.4K games

Caitlyn

54% Top 3 · +2.0

1.4K games

Jinx

54% Top 3 · +1.7

1.4K games

Brand

53% Top 3 · +1.2

1.5K games

Dr. Mundo

53% Top 3 · +1.1

1.4K games

Tristana

53% Top 3 · +1.1

1.7K games

Difficult matchups

Common opponents that pressure Garen's Arena results.

Twisted Fate

53% Top 3

11K games

Ornn

53% Top 3

12K games

Jhin

53% Top 3

12.2K games

Kai'Sa

52% Top 3

11K games

Cho'Gath

52% Top 3

10.9K games

Swain

51% Top 3

11.1K games

Sett

51% Top 3

12.8K games

Tristana

51% Top 3

12K games

Snapshot context

Arena-only public observations, resolved against the current patch catalogue.

Top augment trio

Goliath · Blade Waltz · Tank Engine

Prismatic depth

13 tracked choices

Source score

59.44 · 79,737 games