Garuda

• Extreme poke range lets her control lane without taking risk.
• Ultimate deals heavy area damage on a long cooldown reset by kills.
• Strong zoning tool for contesting objectives from a distance.

• Passive · King's Judgment — His basic attacks pierce through the target for magic damage (reduced against turrets).
• 1 · King's Punishment — Summons a golden sword formation at a location for 2.5 seconds, dealing magic damage every half-second to enemies in range and slowing them.
• 2 · King's Guard — Raises a shield that absorbs damage, dealing magic damage to nearby enemies and stripping their bonus physical attack from items for 2 seconds; also grants a decaying burst of move speed. Passively grants extra move speed.
• Ultimate · Supreme Sovereignty — Gains 20% move speed for 5 seconds while commanding 90 flying swords to strike in a direction, each dealing magic damage; he can use other skills while it's active.

Build 1: Arcane Boots → Echo Staff → Scholar's Wrath → Mask of Anguish → Staff of Nothingness → Sage's Codex

Tip: Garuda is a classic damage mage whose biggest contribution is raw output, so a full-damage build pushes the fight in his team's favor.

Build 2: Arcane Boots → Echo Staff → Scholar's Wrath → Mask of Anguish → Nightmare's Fang → Sage's Codex

Tip: Nightmare's Fang counters opponents with strong sustain.

Inscriptions: Red Moon, Insight, Hunt

Tip: Garuda's early basic attacks hit surprisingly hard and already pierce, so attack-speed inscriptions raise his clear speed and poke output further, while move speed helps him rotate and self-peel.

Best with: Mozi, Bai Qi Counters: Huang Zhong, Wang Zhaojun Countered by: Lan Ling Wang, Mulan