Talk:Garen/@comment-168.8.249.173-20121219194256/@comment-24.212.209.142-20121220073840

No gap-closer isn't a huge problem when many solo-tops are melee anyway, and he is decently compensated for that shortcoming in durability, damage and a good silence when he does get in range.

His passive is also quite good and very noticeable against enemies without sustain. In a fairly equal trade, Garen can wait a bit longer and then go back to controlling the lane with superior health against them. The level advantage this can give him when an enemy is forced to go back as a result can be quite significant. Waiting ten seconds with his passive up at level 6 is a nifty 515 health. As well, Mundo has the drawback that his abilities cost health, so his passive is less of a bonus and more of a necessity to be playable at all.