Riots reason for NO Garen buffs...

YSeT9iEzJK·8/10/2016, 1:22:26 AM·3 votes·856 views

A Rioter answered my question on why Riot ignore Garen for deserved buffs:

"I don't think we have any plans to buff Garen. AFAIK there's still a good amount of our playerbase that view him as very strong even though he's not played in competitive, and that's important to take into consideration as well."

AFAIK, only people who still find garen "strong" are low silvers/bronze players who clearly don't have a proper understanding of the game yet.

The game is balanced around Plat+, which Garen is terrible at.

13 Comments

ScissorsNstuff8/10/2016, 1:23:58 AM3 votes

garen is toxic and shouldn't be buffed, it doesn't matter where or when he is strong.

and no, toxicity does not mean he is winning or losing any particular percentage or whatever. He is unhealthy for the game as a whole

CrazFight 8/10/2016, 1:39:35 AM2 votes

Garen is a really just .. fine champ, just because the current meta doesnt support him doesn't mean we should buff him.

KillerPenguins8/10/2016, 1:27:34 AM1 votes

He's very well balanced, he just doesn't fit into the current cc/mobility meta so great

Jbels8/10/2016, 1:33:02 AM1 votes

I honestly think it would be better if his whole villain think worked like Kindred's passive, where you can pick one to take down, on a decent cooldown

Knight Sky8/10/2016, 2:27:27 AM1 votes

Garen is ment to be a bronze silver champ, if they made him anystronger hed be op in silver and below.