Talk:Garen/@comment-115.64.31.150-20120926000936/@comment-5414313-20120927170053

Yes! His passive wins his lanes.

Garen doesn't need items like Wriggle's Lantern or Vampiric Scepter, which are mandatory on some champs, like Shyvana, another character I play.

This means it's possible for Garen to go straight into his core items if he's winning his lane. This is why he snowballs so hard. You end up with your Youmuu's way~ before they have their Triforce.

Youmuu's makes Garen snowball super hard because of the crit chance and active it gives him. No other bruiser benefits from it the way Garen does.

If you're not winning your lane, depending on the match up and circumstances, you can pick up a couple Doran's Blades or a Doran's Shield and start winning your lane.

He's so, so versatile in lane.