User blog comment:Axiaz/Melee AD Carries/@comment-4546311-20120506134719/@comment-69.141.8.150-20120507055529

Garen is what he has always been: a tanky dps.

Early AD works wonderfully for him, but he needs to build tanky mid game or else he was be exploded in team fights.

He's definitely not an AD carry like Trynd or Yi. Garen's primary source of damage comes from his skills and being able to harass an opponent endlessly due to his ability to soak damage. Q>E>W, disengage, repeat until they flee or you can kill them with R.