User blog comment:Michalwadas/Garen's rework idea/@comment-83.22.209.129-20120309112137


 * Garen has only psychical damage, he is easily countered by armor, even on lane.
 * Lantern doesn't work well on him cause of his low base AS.
 * Garen is useless in late-game (phantom dancer + IE deals moar damage from autoattack than any build with 5,5k spend on AD from judgement)
 * If I want early-dominator, I can pick Renekton, Riven, Cho'gath, Yorick, Pantheon, Nidalee, Urgot, Zilean, Lee Sin, Cassiopeia. All of them (OK, Pantheon not) are better in late game and comparable or even better in early.
 * Numbers can be changed, Garen stills need rework.
 * Garen is countered by many, many champs.
 * If Garen won't be useless, he will be played on higher ELO.