| Availability | Available year-round in the in-game shop, and also obtainable through Hextech Crafting |
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| Price | 750 RP in the store |
| Concept | Garen is reimagined as a disgraced Bilgewater admiral who turned into a ruthless privateer |
| Model | He wears a torn blue officer’s coat over a bare chest with heavy gauntlets and asymmetrical beast-shaped pauldrons |
| Particles | There are no new VFX; abilities keep Garen’s base visuals and color scheme |
| Animations | No custom animations or recall; the skin uses Garen’s modernized base animation set |
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| Sounds | No unique voice lines or SFX; it uses Garen’s updated voiceover from his V3.12 visual update and standard ability sounds |
| Rarity | common |
| Release date | 22/07/2015 |
Rogue Admiral Garen turns Demacia’s exemplar into a Bilgewater privateer, dressing him in a ragged blue officer’s coat with sea-worn fabrics, heavy gauntlets, and a beast-faced pauldron that gives him a rough, outlaw profile compared to his polished base armor. The sword is a short, chipped cutlass that sells the pirate feel, and the color palette leans into deep navy blues and metal browns instead of Garen’s usual Demacian blue, gold, and silver, so he reads as gritty and personal rather than regal on the Rift.
In-game, the skin focuses on a model and texture swap, so ability effects remain standard while the new silhouette and armor plates make his spins and strides look more cutthroat than knightly. This skin ties into the Bilgewater: Burning Tides event and references classic pirate and naval officer imagery, but it keeps gameplay clean with default VFX and audio for clear readability.
Release date: July 22, 2015, during the Bilgewater: Burning Tides event. Garen received a broader visual update in patch V3.12 that refreshed his splash art, models, textures, and voiceover, and this skin uses those updated base animations and VO without adding unique lines.
Bilgewater: Burning Tides combines early pirate-inspired releases with the big 2015 narrative event that redefined Bilgewater’s identity. Skins range from lighthearted yordle buccaneers to grim captains scarred by betrayal. The 2015 event tied many of these champions into the story of Gangplank’s fall and Miss Fortune’s rise.
Lore: These skins predate the Burning Tides event but established Bilgewater’s pirate aesthetic. From comical takes like Fiddle Me Timbers to darker pirate archetypes like Bilgewater Katarina, they laid the groundwork for the theme.
Lore: These skins launched alongside the Burning Tides: The Reckoning event. The story centered on Miss Fortune’s revenge against Gangplank, culminating in the destruction of his flagship and his supposed death—before his scarred return.
Champions received pirate-era outfits with gritty nautical themes, naval insignias, and mercenary flair, firmly tying them into Bilgewater’s narrative.
Rogue Admiral Garen is not rare because it is still sold in the in-game shop at 750 RP, so it’s considered Common, though it can hold appeal for Bilgewater collectors; if you’re looking to bundle it with other cosmetics, check out Buy LoL Skin Accounts.
Yes, you can get it from Hextech Crafting as a skin shard to upgrade or reroll, and it can also drop from Mystery Gifts since it isn’t legacy, and if you want an account that already owns Garen skins you can browse League of Legends Accounts.
It’s a solid budget pick if you like pirate grit, but players who want premium effects often prefer God-King Garen or Mecha Kingdoms Garen for their new VFX and stronger presence; you can compare all options here: All Garen Skins.
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