User blog comment:Zeowolf0/Champion Appreciation Week - Garen/@comment-5333760-20121206034221

worst top laner... mediocre support bot... useless in teamfights...

hate this guy...

reasons:

1. probably worst top laner in being unable to compete against ADC top laners such as xin, jax, jayce, etc... or even against Tank Bruisers such as malp, shen, voli, etc.... once successfully ganked, he has no escape tool except flash... Q W can save you but not reliably...

2. mediocre support bot because, he doesn't have a support skill, his poke is weak, he can push a lane but also steal cs from ADC...

3. useless in teamfights because he doesn't have a hard initiate skill, his CC puts him in harm's way even if you W... his ultimate is weak because it deals magic damage despite his kit primarily being AD and you can use LotIS* to mitigate the damage... even an aegis could hamper his damage...

Just my opinion but for me he sucks...


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