Talk:Garen/@comment-25956640-20150103012329/@comment-4900160-20150105132601

Garen is pretty "Olaf-like" in terms of playstyle : Wait for a good opportunity and go straight for the enemy back line (preferably the AP carry, due to your insane silence), pop your W and ignore anything trying to peel. You have AOE damage, an MS buff and CC reduction for a reason : you NEED to ult the shit out of the enemy's main damage source. The added benefit to your team is that you tend to attract a LOT of spells, and make the fragile opponents burn their escapes.

On the other hand, Garen is very weak when trying to defend anything (like your ADc for instance) since you have no hard CC, and your damage is often not enough to kill a full life bruiser fast enough so your carry can survive. In short: You shouldn't try to peel at all, and let someone else do it. Trying to save your carry means letting the enemy carry alone, and you definitely don't want that.

TL;DR = Always force fights against vulnerable targets and ignore tankier enemies (Pushing turrets or attacking neutral monsters is indeed a good way to make the opposing team commit). Stay back only if you are already low on hp and plan on going back in once your passive has worked its magic.