Champion Sneak Peek: Garen, the Might of Demacia [ edit | edit source ]
By ByronicHero [1]
So, lately, I've been doing a lot of talking about how edgy our latest champions have been. There's been the mysterious Shen , the capricious Ezreal , the ominous Mordekaiser , etc. But, if you've been positively craving that feeling of being the awe-inspiritng, furious maelstrom at the forefront of an assault, be on the lookout for this gentleman here. Permit me to introduce: Garen , the Might of Demacia.
Visual Upgrade: Garen, the Might of Demacia [ edit | edit source ]
By Josh 'GrumpyMonkey' Singh [2]
Demacia's favorite son is brushing off some of the dust and scars of so many battles and coming into new focus with a complete visual upgrade. Decked out with new armor and weaponry befitting his victorious prowess, Garen's new model solidifies his image as the quintessential poster boy of Demacian valor.
In addition to the new model, all of Garen's abilities, animations and particles have been upgraded. His ultimate, Demacian Justice , shines with righteous energy, and the winningest spin in Valoran has been refined in its motion, making Garen's signature techniques as polished as his intimidating pauldrons. With updated sound effects and voiceover, the Might of Demacia sounds the battle cry loud and clear, assured of many victories to come. All of Garen's skins have been sharpened up as well, with the exception of Steel Legion Garen , which Demacian High Command deemed already fit for service.
So don't be surprised if the next time you face check a bush the guy waiting for you looks even more handsome and dangerous than usual. Demacia!
Gameplay update: juggernauts [ edit | edit source ]
By Colt 'Ezreal' Hallam [3]
Garen 's an interesting champion to work on. He's League's preeminent 'spin to win' champion, but doesn't really bring enough uniqueness to the games he's in. What's more, when late game comes around, the Might of Demacia turns into the Meek of Demacia and falls off so hard he doesn't do much other than occasionally tell people - very loudly - where he's from. We wanted to balance Garen out a little, so we tinkered with his power curve to make him weaker early but stronger come late game, and then added a fancy new passive to the big man's ult .
R: Demacian Justice
[NEW] Passive: Garen identifies the enemy champion with the most recent kills as the enemy team's Villain. Judgment ticks and basic attacks on the Villain deal an additional 1% of their max Health as true damage.
Active: Garen calls upon the might of Demacia to deal a finishing blow to a targeted enemy. The more health they're missing, the more damage Demacian Justice will deal. [NEW] Demacian Justice deals true damage to the enemy team's Villain.
Now Garen has an active and unique role in every game: to destroy any foe, regardless of how tanky they are, so long as they've recently killed one of his friends (champions on his team) This isn't just cool in design terms, it's also super fitting to his character's fantasy: now Garen's a protector of the weak both in and out of game, and has a kit that directly opposes Darius '. This isn't a static rivalry either - Villainy will adapt as the game progresses, changing Garen's target as his enemies rise to - and fall from - power.
Garen Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Augie Pagan )
Garen Concept 2 (by Riot Artist Albert Carranza )
Garen Concept 3 (by Riot Artist Albert Carranza )
Garen Concept 4 (by Riot Artist Albert Carranza )
Garen vs. Darius Illustration (by Riot Artist Alvin Lee )
Garen "A Twist of Fate" Concept (by Riot Artist Jonboy Meyers )
Garen "A Twist of Fate" Model 1 (by Riot Artist Alessandro Baldasseroni )
Garen "A Twist of Fate" Model 1 (by Riot Artist Alessandro Baldasseroni )
Garen "A Twist of Fate" Model 1 (by Riot Artist Alessandro Baldasseroni )
Garen "A Twist of Fate" Promo (by Riot Artist David Rapoza )
Steel Legion Garen Concept (by Riot Artist Michael 'IronStylus' Maurino )
Garen Update Concept (by Riot Artist Avery Coleman )
Garen Update Model 1 (by Riot Artist Cody 'Sstrikerr' Bunt )
Garen Update Model 5 (by Riot Artists Michael Tarwater , Neer and Brian Jones )
Garen "Legends of Runeterra" Concept 1 (by Riot Artist DEN )
Garen "Legends of Runeterra" Concept 2 (by Riot Artist DEN )
Garen "Legends of Runeterra" Illustration 1
Garen "Legends of Runeterra" Illustration 2
Garen "Wild Rift" Promo 1 (by Riot Contracted Artists Kudos Productions )
Garen "Wild Rift" Promo 2 (by Riot Contracted Artists Kudos Productions )
Garen "Wild Rift" Promo 3 (by Riot Contracted Artist Lion Song )
Garen "Wild Rift" Promo 3 (by Riot Contracted Artist Share Creators )
Garen "Wild Rift" Promo 4 (by Riot Contracted Artists kun qin )
Garen "Wild Rift" Promo Concept 1 (by Riot Contracted Artists kun qin )
Garen "Wild Rift" Promo Concept 2 (by Riot Contracted Artists kun qin )
Garen "Guilds" Promo (by Riot Contracted Artists Bubble Cat Studio )
Garen "The Soldier and the Hag" Illustration (by Riot Artist Eric Canete )
Garen "For Demacia" Illustration (by Riot Artist Eric Canete )
Garen "Lux Comic" Issue 1 Cover 1 (by Riot Contracted Artists Billy Tan , Gadson , and Haining )
Garen "Lux Comic" Issue 1 Cover 2 (by Riot Contracted Artists Billy Tan , Gadson , and Haining )
Garen "Lux Comic" Issue 2 Cover 1 (by Riot Contracted Artists Billy Tan , Gadson , and Haining )
Garen "Lux Comic" Issue 2 Cover 2 (by Riot Contracted Artists Billy Tan , Gadson , and Haining )
Garen "Lux Comic" Issue 3 Cover 1 (by Riot Contracted Artists Billy Tan , Gadson , and Haining )
Garen "Lux Comic" Issue 3 Cover 2 (by Riot Contracted Artists Billy Tan , Gadson , and Haining )
Garen "Lux Comic" Issue 4 Cover 1 (by Riot Contracted Artists Billy Tan , Gadson , and Haining )
Garen "Lux Comic" Issue 4 Cover 2 (by Riot Contracted Artists Billy Tan , Gadson , and Haining )
Garen "Lux Comic" Issue 5 Cover 1 (by Riot Contracted Artists Billy Tan , Gadson , and Haining )
Garen "Lux Comic" Issue 5 Cover 2 (by Riot Contracted Artists Billy Tan , Gadson , and Haining )
Garen "Stand With Sylas" Concept 1 (by Riot Contracted Artists Wild Blue Studios )
Garen "Stand With Sylas" Concept 2 (by Riot Contracted Artists Wild Blue Studios )
Garen "Stand With Sylas" Illustration (by Riot Contracted Artists Wild Blue Studios )
Garen "First Shield" Cover 1 (by Riot Contracted Artists Sixmorevodka Studio )
Garen "First Shield" Cover 2 (by Riot Contracted Artists Sixmorevodka Studio )
Garen Figurine Model (by Riot Artist Josh 'GrumpyMonkey' Singh )
Jhin "Deadeye" Garen Teaser (by Bastien Lecouffe Deharme )
Worlds 2017 Promo (by Riot Artist Mike Azevedo )
Worlds 2017 Promo Concept (by Riot Artist Mike Azevedo )
Garen "Legends Never Die" Concept 1 (by Riot Artist James Zapata )
Garen "Legends Never Die" Concept 2 (by Riot Artist James Zapata )
Garen "Legends Never Die" Concept 3 (by Riot Artist Julien Renoult )
Garen "Legends Never Die" Concept 4 (by Riot Artist Julien Renoult )
Garen "Legends Never Die" Concept 5 (by Riot Artist Julien Renoult )
Garen "Legends Never Die" Concept 6 (by Riot Artist Julien Renoult )
Garen "Legends Never Die" Concept 7 (by Riot Artist Simon Cowell )
Garen "Legends Never Die" Concept 8 (by Riot Artist Simon Cowell )
Garen "Legends Never Die" Concept 9 (by Riot Artist Simon Cowell )
Garen "Legends Never Die" Concept 10 (by Riot Artist Simon Cowell )
Garen Valentines Day 2016 Card Promo (by Riot Contracted Artist Rachel J. Corey )
Garen Valentines Day 2017 Card Promo (by Riot Contracted Artist Katherine 'Suqling' Su )
Garen "Summoner's Code" Promo
Garen "Legends of Runeterra" Promo (by Riot Contracted Artists Sixmorevodka Studio )
Garen "Legends of Runeterra" Portrait
Garen "Before Glory" Concept 1 (by Riot Contracted Artist Ihor Pasternak )
Garen "Before Glory" Concept 2 (by Riot Contracted Artist Ihor Pasternak )
Garen "Warriors" Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Jason Chan )
Garen "Warriors" Concept 2 (by Riot Artist Jason Chan )
Garen "Warriors" Concept 3 (by Riot Artist Jason Chan )
Garen "Warriors" Model 1 (by Riot Contracted Artists Blur Studio )
Garen "Warriors" Model 2 (by Riot Contracted Artists Blur Studio )
Garen: First Shield Cover 1 (by Riot Contracted Artists Sixmorevodka Studio )
Cover: First Shield Cover 2 (by Riot Contracted Artists Sixmorevodka Studio )
Desert Trooper Garen Update Model 1 (by Riot Artists Michael Tarwater , Neer and Brian Jones )
Desert Trooper Garen Update Model 2 (by Riot Artists Michael Tarwater , Neer and Brian Jones )
Sanguine Garen Update Model 1 (by Riot Artists Michael Tarwater , Neer and Brian Jones )
Sanguine Garen Update Model 2 (by Riot Artists Michael Tarwater , Neer and Brian Jones )
Commando Garen Update Model 1 (by Riot Artists Michael Tarwater , Neer and Brian Jones )
Commando Garen Update Model 2 (by Riot Artists Michael Tarwater , Neer and Brian Jones )
Dreadknight Garen Update Model 1 (by Riot Artists Michael Tarwater , Neer and Brian Jones )
Dreadknight Garen Update Model 2 (by Riot Artists Michael Tarwater , Neer and Brian Jones )
Dreadknight Garen "Wild Rift" Model
Rugged Garen Update Model 1 (by Riot Artists Michael Tarwater , Neer and Brian Jones )
Rugged Garen Update Model 2 (by Riot Artists Michael Tarwater , Neer and Brian Jones )
Rugged Garen "Legends of Runeterra" Concept 1 (by Riot Contracted Artists Kudos Productions )
Rugged Garen "Legends of Runeterra" Concept 2 (by Riot Contracted Artists Kudos Productions )
Rugged Garen "Legends of Runeterra" Illustration 1 (by Riot Contracted Artists Kudos Productions )
Rugged Garen "Legends of Runeterra" Illustration 2 (by Riot Contracted Artists Kudos Productions )
Rogue Admiral Garen Concept (by Riot Artist Charles 'Yideth' Liu )
Bounty Hunter Skins Splash Concept (by Riot Artist Sixmorevodka Studio )
Odyssey "Welcome Aboard" Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Suke 'hugehugesword' Su )
Odyssey "Welcome Aboard" Concept 2 (by Riot Artist Suke 'hugehugesword' Su )
Warring Kingdoms Garen Model 1 (by Riot Artist Oscar 'shadowMacuahuitl' Monteon )
Warring Kingdoms Garen Splash Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Jojo So )
Warring Kingdoms Garen Splash Concept 2 (by Riot Artist Jojo So )
Warring Kingdoms Garen Splash Concept 3 (by Riot Artist Jojo So )
Warring Kingdoms Garen "Wild Rift" Promo
Teamfight Tactics: Fates Promo
God-King Garen Model 1 (by Riot Artist Duy Khanh Nguyen )
God-King Garen Model 2 (by Riot Artist Duy Khanh Nguyen )
God King Darius and God King Garen Splash Concept 1 (by Riot Artists Alex Flores and Pan Chengwei )
God King Darius and God King Garen Splash Concept 2 (by Riot Artists Alex Flores and Pan Chengwei )
Summoner's Rift Versus 2018 Loading Background
Versus 2018 Promo Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Timur Shevtsov )
Versus 2018 Promo Concept 2 (by Riot Artist Timur Shevtsov )
Versus 2018 Promo Concept 3 (by Riot Artist Grace Liu )
Versus 2018 Promo Model (by Riot Artist Grace Liu )
Versus 2018 Icon Concept (by Riot Artist Steve Zheng )
Demacia Vice Garen Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Julian del Rey Aparicio )
Demacia Vice Garen Concept 2 (by Riot Artist Julian del Rey Aparicio )
Demacia Vice Borders Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Julian del Rey Aparicio )
Demacia Vice Borders Concept 2 (by Riot Artist Julian del Rey Aparicio )
Demacia Vice Icon Concept (by Riot Artist Julian del Rey Aparicio )
Demacia Vice Ward Concept (by Riot Artist Julian del Rey Aparicio )
Mecha Kingdoms Garen Concept 1 (by Riot Artist Moxuan Zhang )
Mecha Kingdoms Garen Concept 2 (by Riot Artist Moxuan Zhang )
Mecha Kingdoms Garen Model
Mecha Kingdoms Garen Splash Concept (by Riot Contracted Artist Clare Wong )
Mecha Kingdoms Garen Promo (by Riot Artist Jason Nguyen )
Lunar Revel Mecha Kingdoms 2020 Promo
Prestige Mecha Kingdoms Garen Concept 1 (by Riot Contracted Artist Lei Qin )
Prestige Mecha Kingdoms Garen Concept 2 (by Riot Contracted Artist Lei Qin )
Prestige Mecha Kingdoms Garen Model 1 (by Riot Contracted Artist Joey Zhang )
Prestige Mecha Kingdoms Garen Model 2 (by Riot Contracted Artist Joey Zhang )
Prestige Mecha Kingdoms Garen Model 3 (by Riot Contracted Artist Joey Zhang )
Prestige Mecha Kingdoms Garen Splash Concept (by Riot Contracted Artist Sanhua Chen )
Battle Academia Garen Model 1 (by Riot Contracted Artist Martin Ke )
Battle Academia Garen Model 2 (by Riot Contracted Artist Martin Ke )
Battle Academia Garen Model 3 (by Riot Contracted Artist Martin Ke )
Battle Academia Garen Splash Concept 1 (by Riot Contracted Artist Ina Wong )
Battle Academia Garen Splash Concept 2 (by Riot Contracted Artist Ina Wong )
Iconic Garen "Wild Rift" Model 1 (by Riot Contracted Artist 梓林 )
Iconic Garen "Wild Rift" Model 2 (by Riot Contracted Artist Alessandro Pizzi )
Iconic Garen "Wild Rift" Model 3 (by Riot Contracted Artist Alessandro Pizzi )
Mythmaker Garen Concept (by Riot Contracted Artists Yinfeng Zhao )
Mythmaker Garen Model 1 (by Riot Contracted Artists Kudos Productions )
Mythmaker Garen Model 2 (by Riot Contracted Artists Kudos Productions )
Mythmaker Garen Model 3 (by Riot Contracted Artists Kudos Productions )
Mythmaker Garen Splash Concept (by Riot Contracted Artists Caravan Studio )
Garden Party Garen "Wild Rift" Concept 1 (by Riot Contracted Artist Ningyu Wu 1221 )
Garden Party Garen "Wild Rift" Concept 2 (by Riot Contracted Artist Ningyu Wu 1221 )
For Pormacia! (Wild Rift)
Unexpected Allies (Wild Rift)
Fallen God-King Garen Border
Demacia Vice Garen Border
Demacia Vice Garen Chroma
Mecha Kingdoms Garen Border
Prestige Mecha Kingdoms Garen
Piece of Cake (Legends of Runeterra)
Vanguard of Humor (Wild Rift)
Victory Awaits! (Wild Rift)