The Power of the “Garen Whirlwind”
In Teamfight Tactics Season 9, Garen possesses a relatively strong skill that closely interacts with attack speed stats. Moreover, each spin of this unit counts as a normal attack, thereby activating the stacking effect from Guinsoo’s Rageblade. Combined with the damage reduction effect from Knights, Garen can withstand fights for a long time while still dealing significant damage.
Building a Team Composition Around Garen
In the early game, players should maintain health by reaching a threshold of 3 Demacia with Galio, Kayle, and Poppy. Warwick and Sett are also units worth investing in as they can deal decent damage without requiring too many items. Kayle will be the priority champion to equip items for Garen at this stage.
Moving into the mid-game, Garen and Darius will be top priorities to supplement damage for the team composition. Sona is also a good choice at this time as her skill provides additional attack speed for main damage dealers. If players are lucky, they should consider replacing Galio with Jarvan IV to add crowd control effects.
After upgrading Garen to 3 stars, players should push to level 8 as soon as possible. At that point, additions like Nasus and Aatrox are extremely necessary to complete the 6 Knight threshold and help the main damage dealers withstand fights better.
Regarding Legendary choices, Twisted Fate is the top priority as his Pandora’s Box core allows players to craft “core” items early for Garen. Two common item choices for Garen are Guinsoo’s Rageblade and Bloodthirster (the third position is taken by Light Equipment from the Demacia tribe). Cores that support Store Rotation and upgrading Garen should also be selected.
Conclusion
With high damage output and the ability to sustain in fights for a long time, Garen proves to be a very strong carry at the moment. Combined with a playstyle that stacks multiple Zeke’s Heralds for support, the “Garen Whirlwind” will help Teamfight Tactics players climb ranks extremely effectively.