Talk:Garen/@comment-4304118-20120811190534/@comment-4929329-20120812065651

Youmuu's Ghostblade is basically a must for the cheap mix of invaluable stats it provides.

There are a lot of rune choices for Garen, so don't beat yourself up deciding which ones you want. A mix of any of these Marks is acceptable- Crit chance, ArPen, Flat AD. Quints can be AD, Crit chance, ArPen, or MS. Garen has good base MS though, so I am not so sure about MS quintessences.

Things to keep in mind as Garen- you get 80% of all the resist you will ever need by levelling up. Your DPS is largely influenced by Crit Chance and Bonus AD. Onhit items do not work due to Judgement. CDR is a good idea.

My personal build usually looks like this- Ghostblade, Merc Treads, Infinity Edge, Warmogs, Atmas, and Last Whisper. 3.8k Hp, 350 AD, 160 armor, 110 magic resist, ~50% crit chance. Have fun!