User blog comment:Alterrea/Adapting the meta/@comment-6000413-20130723102315

I completely agree that trying new staff, if there is a reasonment behind them is good and healthy for the game.

Exemple: since there are a lot of melees top a good mage can kill them by outharassing them in lane. At the same time the same mage can face other mages better than a bruiser. BUT you have to choose someone that can resist assassination and ganks. Either that or you have to be very careful. Exemple: Janna top viable because clears waves from a save range and has high mobility and good disengages. Moreover you need a team that can do what you cannot do. Still with Janna, you need a high damage team with good initiation and a tanky support (like leona)

when you choose not to follow the meta you have to keep in mind that the enemy team probably will and you need to keep the pace with them, both in lane and into mid-late game.

If you go Garen carry I don't think you have good chances to win the game: you either get harassed, kited and killed or you don't deal eneough damage. Only with a perfectly planned team, with some practice vs AI and in customs you can try that setup.