Tips on Garen?

[quote=samgoeslol]this is how i used to play garen: use full arpen set and get one or two gp10 (HoG and/or avarice) for the item build i would suggest atmas/infty/brut(/yoomus) as offensive options and mallet, warmogs, sunfire, randuins, FoN as defensive options the trick is to always have enaugh damage to kill a squishy target in 1 combo and build tanky from that point. As long as you have the damage to 1combo an ad/ap you are a high priority target to the enemy and they will have to focus you -> you are the perfect tank. To do that and keep that up tho you will have to win your lane (buy d-blades if it helps). R>E>W>Q and lvl q at lvl1 is how i do it greez sam[/quote]

[quote=DuffTime]I'd do 2-3 doran's blades / BF sword. Transition into BT / MoM / GA / LW / Fromal. Or something. Ionno I just wouldn't play Garen lol xD[/quote]

[quote=Tayln21][quote=Skirmisher123] This is perhaps a bit off topic to your question since I don't know much about runes, but I prefer to build him tanky + atmas impaler for some dps. This works well for the beginners who die a lot and once u get ur frozen mallet + warmogs, the atmas give u +82 dmg, if you add in a infinity edge, you'll end up with total of 300+ dmg late game and 43% critical hit with 4000+ hp. Hmm maybe I'll make a guide.. [/quote] Ah! I love Atmas! I tossed it in there already. :) and yeah, I heard in high elo he isn't played. :( Sad face! Would you guys mind checking out the guide, see how you like it and all? :)[/quote]

[quote=Vitigam][quote=DuffTime] In high elo, Garen is not played because he sucks :) And when he is, it's glass cannon. [/quote] Why is that Duff? I mean why does he suck, I heard this b4 as well. I have [[Garen]], but don't play him. Should I bother learning to play him?[/quote]

[quote=Lugignaf][quote=Vitigam] [quote=DuffTime] In high elo, Garen is not played because he sucks :) And when he is, it's glass cannon. [/quote] Why is that Duff? I mean why does he suck, I heard this b4 as well. I have [[Garen]], but don't play him. Should I bother learning to play him? [/quote] Late game, his initiates are weak as well as his damage output. He's pretty much there just to be a meat shield. If you get fed early though, he's slightly better. Only slightly though.[/quote]

[quote=Tayln21][quote=Vitigam] [quote=DuffTime] In high elo, Garen is not played because he sucks :) And when he is, it's glass cannon. [/quote] Why is that Duff? I mean why does he suck, I heard this b4 as well. I have [[Garen]], but don't play him. Should I bother learning to play him? [/quote] I personally REALLY like Garen, he's a damagey person early game, tanky later game. People still think he does damage late game so he's a pretty good tank[/quote]