Round 1.
- Morals on
- Garen cannot use his magic
- Captain America has his shield & Garen has his huge a$$ sword
- Daytime
Round 2.
- Morals off
- Anything goes
- Nighttime
Going with the lore, Garen wins.
While Canon Garen lacks his feats from the (now non-canon) cinematics, he is the leader of Demacia's elite warriors and protects the country's royal line. This gives him the best training his family can afford.
And his family should be able to afford a lot. Garen's father, (afaik name was Pieter) was a highly respected officer in the army of Demacia. Besides, Garen comes from a noble family. Also (for what it's worth) Garen enlisted in the army at the age of 12, and before he turned 18, he was already a very famous and respected warrior. Currently, Garen is 26 years old, which gives him 14 years of military experience and training.
Garen, along with a few warriors from his elite Demacia forces, battles Nocturn (the demon of nightmares), though indirectly. Lux faced the demon while Garen battled the nightmarish entities that Nocturne had created.
One of the latest (canonical) cinematics featuring Garen is "Warriors 2020". Sylas has the ability to absorb magic. Moreover, he can use it to his advantage. During this cinematic, we see Sylas steals Garen's magic (btw Garen's power comes from Kyle, one of the more powerful characters on Runneterra, who can be called at least a demigod or lesser god). Sylas uses Garen's powers like a normal ethereal sword, not a weapon that drops from the sky on the enemy. Personally, I think Garen's power doesn't work like in the game (that he creates a huge sword over the opponent that falls on him), but is a form of armor penetration. I don't have any evidence for this, it just fits with the damage Garen's ult does in the game (completely ignores armor and magic resist).
And Garen should at least be the pinnacle of man when it comes to physical stats. He's Demacia's best fighter right now, that should mean something.
Also, I assume this thread is talking about the regular canonical Garen from the original Leauge of Legends universe, not a composite version or alternative versions from other universes.
Edit: It is worth mentioning that Garen in "Warriors 2020" simply rammed the barbarians, who certainly weigh several dozen kilograms. This is quite a feat for an "ordinary" human.
In my opinion, Garen's best feat, which is still canon, is defeating a dragon with Fiora's help.
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