Talk:Garen/@comment-16477585-20140105232445/@comment-15244341-20140117143915

Garen is good, but a bit one dimensional. He has some very good matchups in top lane which are also popular picks (Riven, Renekton). However he still gets countered far too easily. Garen is mostly a counterpick in top lane since champs like Kennen, Elise or other heavy harassers just will never let his passive proc and can kite him.

Not going to say he will not be played more. He has pretty good tankyness and since the assassins nerfs mages (which Garen wrecks in teamfights) are far more common than they were before. He just will be played as he is now: as a counterpick.