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Renekton vs Garen

RenektonYOU · TOP
GarenENEMY · TOP
VS
Swings with levelsPre-6 EasyPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

Dodge his E
Garen's E is his real damage and can't be cancelled by CC: buffer your W in his cast, then E out of the spin; tank it and you lose the duel.
Punish his cooldowns
Once his Q is down and W has worn off, dash in and unload: at 6 your R lets you stat-check and run him down.
Bait his Q
Short-click in and out of range to bait Garen's Q, then AA-Q or W him in the same frames to lock him and win the trade.
Never dump your full combo into his W: it soaks your damage and breaks your CC, then he out-trades you.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
RESOLVERESOLVE
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 52% WR - 1.6k games
Skill order
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Renekton · Top · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Renekton vs Garen in Top lane is a lane that swings with levels on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: his E does the real damage, dash out of the spin, never facetank it.

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