Talk:Garen the Night of Demacia/@comment-3546228-20110809025943/@comment-98.252.26.207-20110809134449

He probably just feels squishy because he's easy to harass.

My advice is to build him offensively. 21/6/3 Masteries, flat armor seals and MR per level glyphs, with armor pen marks and quintessences. Doran's Blade or Boots + 3 Health Potions are good ways to start out. The latter is good when you're having a hard time.

It's harder playing Garen in normals than it is in ranked because you're much more likely to go up against a ranged AD Caitlyn, while also competing for CS with a completely incompetent laning partner. The problem may not be you.

There are two styles to play Garen, and no, they aren't tank and offense! They are: Aggressive and Passive.

Against that Caitlyn, you want to build a Heart of Gold and play more passively, using your boots and the bush to score last hits when possible. Wait for her to make a mistake and destroy her. Don't use Judgment on creeps. If she doesn't make a mistake, just make sure YOU don't make one either.

It has less to do with item builds, though, and more about play style. You're Garen, so by default, you're at a distinct disadvantage against anyone that isn't melee and isn't stupid. Garen either dominates the laning phase or gets completely shut out, and it's not always his fault.