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Garen used for the first time at LCS in 11 years

In many video games where different characters, heroes, or champions can be selected, some are more favored by the... Eduardo | 4. March 2023

In many video games where different characters, heroes, or champions can be selected, some are more favored by the community and professional players.

For example, more than 140 champions can be selected for a match in League of Legends. There is no doubt that this is a huge number and that, many times, some champions are forgotten despite being very strong.

This is the case of Garen, one of the most long-lived characters in the game that has 13 years in the rotation and had never been used in the professional League of Legends scene in the LCS. However, this has changed, as in the last round, we saw how a team surprised everyone by selecting him.

Garen used for the first time in 11 years in the LCS

While many players may know who he is, as he is a widely used hero in the solo queue, in the competitive scene, he is entirely different. Garen has been very powerful yet simple to use for 13 years, but his gameplay characteristics do not easily translate to the competitive scene. However, he can be a real killing machine in some situations and in the right hands.

During the Evil Geniuses vs. FlyQuest match of week 6 of the LCS Spring Split, Kim “Ssumday” Chan-ho surprised FlyQuest by selecting Garen in response to Jeong “Impact” Eon-young’s K’Sante. This is the first time Garen has been used within the LCS in the league’s 11-year history.

About Garen

While he is one of the best-known 140+ champions in League of Legends, for those who don’t know who he is, let’s take a closer look at who he is. Garen is one of the champions that has not undergone many changes over the 13 years he has been in the game. His abilities are simple: spinning and knocking down opponents using his sword. That is why this is one of the most used champions by beginners.

On the other hand, Garen has silence, actual damage, self-mitigated damage, and self-healing, which allows him to inflict much damage on his enemies and come out of battles unscathed.

However, due to the many champions introduced over the years in the Summoner’s Rift Top Lane, Garen has been one of these champions that have fallen by the wayside. As a result, he has fallen out of the meta in the League of Legends pro scene.

Ssumday surprises with Garen

In Garen’s LCS debut, Ssumday pulled off a surprise by selecting him and using him most effectively. From the start of the game, EG took advantage of his team’s gold advantage over the opponents to hand FlyQuest their second loss of the season.

Garen inspired Ssumday; no opponent could escape from his reach during the game, which helped his team win. In addition, he surprised everyone, besides using Garen, by buying Rapid Firecannon. Finally, his final record was 6/0/4, using Garen for the first time in LCS history.

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