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Gragas vs Garen

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Control the lane by using short trades around your passive and (W) to avoid Garen's sustained damage and silence threat.
Avoid giving Garen extended fights where his passive and (E) spin damage outscale your burst and sustain.

Trading pattern

Initiate trades by slowing Garen with (Q), then activate (W) before engaging with (E) to stun and burst quickly.
Punish Garen when he commits with (Q) by interrupting his approach with your (E) stun.
Disengage immediately after your burst trade to avoid extended fights where Garen's sustained damage wins.

Danger windows

Respect (Q) silence window as it can deny your (E) engage and (W) damage reduction.
Be cautious when your (E) is on cooldown since you lose both engage and escape options.
Avoid prolonged fights after (E) spin ends, as he can outdamage you if you overcommit.

Early game

Use (Q) to zone and slow Garen before he can engage with (Q) silence plus (E) spin.
Take short trades when your (E) stun is ready and your passive sustain is available to reset health.
Avoid using (E) aggressively into a losing wave or without passive sustain to prevent being punished.

Power spikes

At level 3, use your full kit to perform complete short trades exploiting your (E) stun and passive sustain.
At level 6, leverage (R) displacement to isolate Garen or disengage from his all-in attempts.
Respect Garen's level 6 execute (R) and his first defensive item spike by avoiding low-health trades and extended fights.

Win conditions

Win by controlling short trades with (Q), (W), and (E) while using your passive sustain to outlast Garen's burst.
Use (R) to disrupt Garen's all-in engages or to isolate him for quick burst damage.
Deny Garen's passive recovery by forcing trades before he can heal, preventing him from reaching execute range safely.