Garen's OP

A passive that is useless if you keep on top of him, or he's in combat. A max 2.5 second silence that can be run away from, particularly if you're mobile. An ult that deals magic damage and, thus, can be rendered virtually useless by MR and/or . Damage that falls off late game. No CC outside of that silence. Pretty useless unless ahead in kills and/or levels. Able to be kited into oblivion.

Being a main is worth it just to see losing opponents cry foul about how "OP" he is. "He's 2x easier to play than Darius, and that's saying something." Easy to play, but with all the potential for counterplay, not easy to play to a high level. "He can survive a 4v1." Uh... he's a tank. Though honestly a crap one outside of just sustainability, as he offers zero utility outside of his silence. He's the meat shield type of tank.

So keep on underestimating him, and keep on crying when I go from 1/2 during laning phase to neutering your fed cat (Rengar, my lane opponent) from there on out, finishing the match 11/3/12. Those highs make the lows worth it.