Talk:Garen the Night of Demacia/@comment-3238314-20110813230216/@comment-98.252.26.207-20110815203034

Yeah, that's pretty standard. The only thing I don't like about those types of builds is that they're 15k and not very efficient. They kind of require you to be fed, otherwise you end up being too tanky with no damage or with competitive damage and no survivability.

They're focused too much on maximizing Garen's endgame potential, when games rarely ever reach that point and Garen ends up being half-built.

I feel like I've gotten the build I'm looking for with the above. I haven't tested it yet (simply haven't had the time), but I feel good about it. The HoG can be resold for a sixth item later down the line, and I feel it really lets Garen build against the enemy team without having to predict who the greatest threat will be.