It's annoying that the fact even if you like Garen lore wise or kit wise , you better pick Darius because is literally Garen 2.0... why such champion have similar kit to force one into the dust?.. That make zero sense..
I believe it was meant to make them contrast. For example Garens toolkit displays a hero will will charge in the name of justice, and wins the battle off of pure brute force, while Darius shows a more tactical approach with controlled force. Basically if they were to meet I see Darius as the older refined veteran while Garen is the young galliant who got where he is due to power and power alone.
