Garen (Legends of Runeterra)

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Garen
Region	Demacia
Type	Champion — Elite
Cost	5 Mana
Card text
Keywords	Regeneration
Description	When I'm summoned, give other allies +1|+1 this round.
Level Up	I've struck twice.
5 5
Collecting & Crafting
This card is collectible, and costs 3000 or 1
Flavour
Training and resilience are the way of a soldier. Even in the face of great peril, we will not falter.
Expansion	Set 1 - Foundations
Rarity	Champion
ID	01DE012
Artist	SIXMOREVODKA
Artwork	Primary HD League Displays

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Garen
Region	Demacia
Type	Champion — Elite
Cost	5 Mana
Card text
Keywords	Regeneration
Description	When I'm summoned, give other allies +1|+1 this round. Round Start: Rally.
6 6
Collecting & Crafting
This card cannot be collected.
Flavour
"You think me rigid. Single-minded. Predictable. I am rigid, for nothing can sway me. I am single-minded, for I believe in Demacia. And I am predictable, for I will surely defeat you."
Expansion	Set 1 - Foundations
ID	01DE012T1
Artist	SIXMOREVODKA
Artwork	Primary HD League Displays

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Garen's Judgment
Region	Demacia
Type	Champion Spell
Cost	8 Mana
Card text
Keywords	Fast
Description	Pick a battling ally; that ally strikes all battling enemies, in sequence, from left-most to right-most. Create a 5Garen in your deck.
Collecting & Crafting
This card cannot be collected.
Flavour
Justice always comes full circle.
Expansion	Set 1 - Foundations
ID	01DE012T2
Artist	Kudos Productions
Artwork	Primary

Notes

• The effect of Garen Level 2 only activates during rounds where the player did not have the attack token.

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Garen
Region	Demacia
Type	Champion
Cost	5 Mana
Card text
Level Up	I've struck once.
5 5
Collecting & Crafting
This card cannot be collected.
Flavour
"You think me rigid. Single-minded. Predictable. I am rigid, for nothing can sway me. I am single-minded, for I believe in Demacia. And I am predictable, for I will surely defeat you."
Expansion	Challenge
ID	00DE006
Artist	SIXMOREVODKA
Artwork	Primary

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Garen
Region	Demacia
Type	Champion
Cost	5 Mana
Card text
6 6
Collecting & Crafting
This card cannot be collected.
Flavour
"You think me rigid. Single-minded. Predictable. I am rigid, for nothing can sway me. I am single-minded, for I believe in Demacia. And I am predictable, for I will surely defeat you."
Expansion	Challenge
ID	00DE006T1
Artist	SIXMOREVODKA
Artwork	Primary

The Path of Champions

Path of Championsedit
Garen
Unlock	750 / 30
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Playstyle	Balanced
Difficulty	Easy

Garen is a playable champion in The Path of Champions. See more at Garen (The Path of Champions).

Champion Stars

Stars	Power
	Demacian Might	When an ally strikes, grant it +1|+1.
	Justice	+1 Starting Mana. Round Start: Create a Fleeting 2 Single Combat in hand.
	Demacian Might II	When an ally strikes, grant it +2|+2.

Skins

• Original
• Rugged

Original Garen: Base Skin

1 / 15-Oct-2019

Level 1

Training and resilience are the way of a soldier. Even in the face of great peril, we will not falter.

Level 2

"You think me rigid. Single-minded. Predictable. I am rigid, for nothing can sway me. I am single-minded, for I believe in Demacia. And I am predictable, for I will surely defeat you."

Garen's Judgment

Justice always comes full circle.

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Rugged Garen: Epic Skin

What he lacks in charisma, he makes up for in confidence.

Features:

• 2 new artworks
• New level-up animation

This skin is available for purchase.

1290 / 28-Sep-2022

Level 1

“I approach the shopkeeper and flash her a dashing smile. Then I say in a deep voice, ‘Ma’am. Would you spare some bread for a hungry traveler?’”
“Garen. You put all your stat points into strength. You don’t have enough charisma.”
“But Darius, I’m Rugged Garen. Surely I’m handsome enough!”

Level 2

“Ready yourself, Rift Master! I will show you the strength of a hero with zero charisma!”

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Trivia

• 1 Cithria of Cloudfield is featured in his Level 1 artwork.
• 3 Dauntless Vanguard is featured in both artworks.
• 8 Garen's Judgment is based on Garen's Judgment.

Quotes

Summoned

• ▶️   "We fight for those who cannot."
• ▶️   "For king and country!"
• ▶️   "My heart and sword for Demacia."
• ▶️   "For justice. For Demacia!"

Allied 6Darius present

• ▶️   Darius: "I, uh... like your pauldrons."
  • ▶️   Garen: "Yours are... also... acceptable."

Enemy 6Darius present

• ▶️   Garen: "We fight for those who cannot."
  • ▶️   Darius: "Has your armor even seen battle, boy?"
• ▶️   Garen: "I stand for king and country!"
  • ▶️   Darius: "You're shorter than I thought."
• ▶️   Garen: "For justice. For Demacia!"
  • ▶️   Darius: "Such pretty armor for such a pretty boy."

Enemy 3Draven present

• ▶️   Garen: "We fight for those who cannot!"
  • ▶️   Draven: *yawns* "Sorry, did you say something?"
• ▶️   Garen: "For king and country!"
  • ▶️   Draven: "Look, everyone, captain dull!"

Enemy 3Ezreal present

• ▶️   Ezreal: "Uh, didn't think her big brother would be so... big."
  • ▶️   Garen: "Don't even think about it."

Allied 4Fiora present

• ▶️   Garen: "Why have we never sparred, Fiora?"
  • ▶️   Fiora: "The outcome was obvious."
• ▶️   Garen: "Show them our strength!"
  • ▶️   Fiora: "What is strength without style?"

Enemy 5Garen present

• ▶️   Garen: "For Demacia!"
  • ▶️   Garen: "No, for Demacia!"

Enemy 4Gnar present

• ▶️   Garen: "We fight for those who cannot."
  • ▶️   Gnar: "Demaglio!"

Enemy 6Hecarim present

• ▶️   Hecarim: "All the armor in the world won't save you, Garen."
  • ▶️   Garen: "It is not armor that protects me, but my faith in Demacia!"

Enemy 4Jinx present

• ▶️   Garen: "My heart and sword for Demacia."
  • ▶️   Jinx: "My blarg and bloof for bablafia."

Enemy 3Katarina present

• ▶️   Katarina: "I will slay you where you stand! Dinner, tonight?"
  • ▶️   Garen: "You shall fall on your folly! Meet me at the south docks after dark."
• ▶️   Katarina: "You... must be... Garen!"
  • ▶️   Garen: "And I have... never seen you before."

Allied 1Lucian present

• ▶️   Lucian: "Doesn't all that armor slow you down?"
  • ▶️   Garen: "Slow and steady wins the war, Lucian."

Allied 5Lux present

• ▶️   Garen: "DEMACIA!"
  • ▶️   Lux: "DEMACIA!"
• ▶️   Garen: "For justice."
  • ▶️   Lux: "And all things bright!"
• ▶️   Garen: "Careful, Lux."
  • ▶️   Lux: "I can take care of myself."

Enemy 4Sivir present

• ▶️   Garen: "For justice. For Demacia!"
  • ▶️   Sivir: "And neither is worth my time."
• ▶️   Garen: "We fight for those who cannot."
  • ▶️   Sivir: "Square as that jaw of yours, huh?"

Allied 4Taric present

• ▶️   Garen: "My heart and sword for Demacia."
  • ▶️   Taric: "I have never forgotten."

Enemy 4Taric present

• ▶️   Garen: "War leaves no room for affections."
  • ▶️   Taric: "Not even for an old friend?"

Enemy 5Thresh present

• ▶️   Thresh: "I see your doubts, Garen... gnawing away inside."
  • ▶️   Garen: "Get out of my mind, monster!"

Enemy 5Vladimir present

• ▶️   Garen: "My heart and sword, for Demacia!"
  • ▶️   Vladimir: "Should've left the sword behind, my boy."

Enemy 4Yasuo present

• ▶️   Garen: "For justice. For Demacia!"
  • ▶️   Yasuo: "Some things never dull... and then there's you."

Allied 6 Captain Arrika present

• ▶️   Garen: "We fight for those who cannot."
  • ▶️   Arrika: "It is our duty, and our honor."
• ▶️   Garen: "My heart and sword for Demacia."
  • ▶️   Arrika: "We fight 'til our last breath."

Allied 10 Cithria, Lady of Clouds present

• ▶️   Garen: "We fight for those who cannot."
  • ▶️   Cithria: "Tellstones soon, Garen? You still owe me."
• ▶️   Garen: "My heart and sword for Demacia."
  • ▶️   Cithria: "Fight on, Garen. I've got your back."

Allied 3 Dauntless Vanguard present

• ▶️   Dauntless Vanguard: "Captain Crownguard!"
  • ▶️   Garen: "Call me Garen."

Allied 8 Lord Eldred, Mageseeker Leader present

• ▶️   Garen: "I will bring honor to the Crownguard name."
  • ▶️   Lord Eldred: "See that you do, nephew-in-law."

Allied 8 Tianna Crownguard present

• ▶️   Tianna Crownguard: "Garen, you bring honor to our family."
  • ▶️   Garen: "Only following your example."
• ▶️   Tianna Crownguard: "If only your sister were more like you."
  • ▶️   Garen: "She will find her way."

Allied 4 Vanguard Firstblade present

• ▶️   Garen: "Hold fast!"
  • ▶️   Vanguard Firstblade: "At your signal, Sword-Captain."
• ▶️   Garen: "For king and country!"
  • ▶️   Vanguard Firstblade: "For Demacia!"

Sees a Unit Summoned

Allied 6Darius

• ▶️   Garen: "A warrior without honor is nothing."
  • ▶️   Darius: "A warrior pursues victory, no matter the cost."

Enemy 6Darius

• ▶️   Garen: "They send the Hand of Noxus? I'll return to them a stump!"
  • ▶️   Darius: "I'd like to see you try."

Enemy 3Draven

• ▶️   Garen: "Your arrogance will prove your downfall."
  • ▶️   Draven: "Man, are you always like this?"

Allied 4Fiora

• ▶️   Fiora: "How do you wield such a clumsy weapon?"
  • ▶️   Garen: "With justice, and honor!"

Allied 3Katarina

• ▶️   Garen: "Well, this is a surprise."
  • ▶️   Katarina: "Not now!"

Allied 5Lux

• ▶️   Garen: "Stay safe out there."
  • ▶️   Lux: "I was gonna tell you that."

Enemy 5Vladimir

• ▶️   Garen: "I won't let you harm anyone else!"
  • ▶️   Vladimir: "Do you often make false promises?"

Allied 1 Cithria of Cloudfield

• ▶️   Garen: "Welcome. Good luck out there, recruit."
  • ▶️   Cithria: "Captain Crownguard! I'm Cithria."

Allied 3 Vanguard Squire

• ▶️   Cithria: "Ready to do my part!"
  • ▶️   Garen: "Cithria, isn't it? Keep up the good work."

Allied 6 Cithria the Bold

• ▶️   Garen: "Lead our charge."
  • ▶️   Cithria: "Demacia! Now and forever."

Allied 8 Tianna Crownguard

• ▶️   Garen: "I will bring honor to the Crownguard name."
  • ▶️   Tianna Crownguard: "If only your sister were more like you."

Allied 4 Vanguard Bannerman

• ▶️   Vanguard Bannerman: "Raise the banner, lift our spirits!"
  • ▶️   Garen: "We stand strong!"

Allied 5 Vanguard Cavalry

• ▶️   Vanguard Cavalry: "We arrived as soon as we could."
  • ▶️   Garen: "Good to fight by your side!"

Allied 2 Vanguard Defender

• ▶️   Vanguard Defender: "Hold the line!"
  • ▶️   Garen: "Steady, soldiers."

Allied 4 Vanguard Firstblade

• ▶️   Vanguard Firstblade: "I stand with the Dauntless Vanguard!"
  • ▶️   Garen: "We do what is right!"

Allied 3 Vanguard Redeemer

• ▶️   Vanguard Redeemer: "My sword is yours to command!"
  • ▶️   Garen: "No doubt! Only victory!"

Allied 4 Silverwing Vanguard

• ▶️   "To the skies!"
• ▶️   "Take flight!"

Level Up

• ▶️   Level Up Theme
• ▶️   "Press the advantage!"
• ▶️   "I will not falter!"
• ▶️   "We must not relent!"

Sees a Spell or Skill Resolve

Allied 8 Judgment

• ▶️   "For the CAUSE!"
• ▶️   "JUSTICE!"

Enemy 1 Guile

• ▶️   "Noxian tricks!"
• ▶️   "Have you no honor?!"

Attack Declared

• ▶️   "The wicked must fall!"
• ▶️   "Break their ranks!"
• ▶️   "Charge!"
• ▶️   "We do what is right!"
• ▶️   "Fear is the first of many foes."
• ▶️   "DEMACIA!"

Block Declared

• ▶️   "I stand ready."
• ▶️   "Stay resolute!"
• ▶️   "Hold fast!"

Sees a Unit Die

Enemy 3Katarina

• ▶️   "No...!"
• ▶️   "War leaves no room for affections."

Enemy 6Darius

• ▶️   "Fall before the righteous!"

Enemy 3Draven

• ▶️   "No cheers. You fall alone!"

Enemy 5Vladimir

• ▶️   "A monster, slain."

Death

• ▶️   "Demacia will prevail..."
• ▶️   Garen groans.

Turn timer appears

Allied turn timer

• ▶️   "Justice waits for no one."

Enemy turn timer

• ▶️   "You cannot stall judgement."

Victory

• ▶️   "We did what was right."
• ▶️   "Justice triumphs."

Defeat

• ▶️   "Defeated, but never broken."
• ▶️   "Villains!"

Change Log

Garen
V3.6	Text added: "When I'm summoned, give other allies +1|+1 this round."
V1.0	Undocumented: Flavor becomes: "Training and resilience are the way of a soldier. Even in the face of great peril, we will not falter." Old Flavor: "You think me rigid. Single-minded. Predictable. I am rigid, for nothing can sway me. I am single-minded, for I believe in Demacia. And I am predictable, for I will surely defeat you."
Open Beta Patch	Undocumented: Level Up becomes: "I've struck twice." (Keyword is highlighted.) Old Level Up: "I've struck twice."
Expedition Preview Patch	Mana cost reduced to 5 from 6. Power reduced to 5 from 6. Health reduced to 5 from 6.
Announce Preview Patch	Added.

Garen (Level 2)
V3.6	Text becomes: "When I'm summoned, give other allies +1|+1 this round. Round Start: Rally." Old Text: "Round Start: Rally."
V0.9.3	Text becomes: "Round Start: Rally." (Keyword added.) Old Text: "Start of Round: Rally."
Open Beta Patch	Text becomes: "Start of Round: Rally." Old Text: "Start of Round: Ready your attack."
Expedition Preview Patch	Mana cost reduced to 5 from 6. Power reduced to 6 from 7. Health reduced to 6 from 7.
Announce Preview Patch	Added.

Garen's Judgment
V1.16	Text becomes: "A battling ally strikes all battling enemies. Create a 5Garen in your deck." Old Text: "A battling ally strikes all battling enemies. Shuffle a 5Garen into your deck."
V0.9.3	Text becomes: "A battling ally strikes all battling enemies. Shuffle a 5Garen into your deck." (Keyword is highlighted.) Old Text: "A battling ally strikes all battling enemies. Shuffle a 5Garen into your deck."
Announce Preview Patch	Added.

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