Talk:Garen the Night of Demacia/@comment-82.30.171.154-20110918162831/@comment-3473553-20110920022629

A lot of champions are pretty much instant win if you get a decent lane phase in low elo. Also you should consider that Xin only had his utility nerfed a tiny bit, because it was too ridiculous when used well. Used well, meaning we're really talking higher elo or people who know how to use him effectively in low elo. Xin received a few major buffs not too long ago though, including buffs to his damage, attack speed, and defense.

Garen has always been relatively easy to kite due to somewhat of a lack in utility. Basically if he doesn't get the jump on you, you'll probably be alright. He has no gap closing charge, he has to actually run up to you to do anything. So they buff his utility a little bit, I don't think that change did much to him overall. I'm not sure if the previous patch was a buff or nerf. It feels like an early game nerf and mid-late game buff, which is what most people feel was necessary. Overall I consider it a re-balancing, not an overall buff.