Garen Counters for Middle, Patch 16.03

Garen offers strong performance despite his easy mechanics; his ultimate is excellent for suppressing the potential of well-fed enemy champions. Avoid first-picking Garen due to clear counters like Darius, Sett, and Teemo; use him as a strong counter-pick. Adapt your build with bruiser items to maintain durability. Utilize aggressive level 1 bush ambushes and frequent dives to secure lane priority, then focus on split-pushing and side lane pressure to scale effectively.