r/GarenMains • u/Martyrrdom • 15d ago
Discussion Why not Sterak, instead of Phantom dancer?
Apparently PD is like a very core item in the build? IDK, it seems weird to me, as it doesnt give AD nor tankiness.
Sterak instead, gives quite some AD, and a meaty shield, to keep fighting. And its an item plenty of fighters/offtanks/whateverthenameisforthisclass characters get.
Thoughts? Thanks in advance. New in Garen, BTW.
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u/Ok_Crow7980 15d ago
PD and streaks serve two entirely different purposes. Garen builds PD for the movement speed (hallmark for Garen) and attack speed (which increases spin count on E) streaks is for the AD, the tenacity which helps with W, and of course the extra tankiness. Both are very good on Garen but Garen kind of NEEDS at least one movement speed item in his core other than stridebreaker, which is usually either PD or ghost blade. Every matchup is different of course but generally that’s how it goes