A new idea on how to balance Garen. @Meddler @RiotRepertoir @Statikk @RiotScruffy
Let's face it. If you're playing against Garen toplane, you're probably being dominated in lane, or at the very least you're not pushing him out unless you're a ranged lane bully. And if you are melee, or even (god forbid) a tank, and you happen to get a kill on Garen? Why, you've just lost the lane so long as you're both alive and nobody else on your team scores a kill. Might as well feed it right back to him, he's going to make your lane a living hell until he gets it anyways.
And there's no other champion who gets this much of a comeback factor in lane, or really anywhere. Not even Karthus is as empowered by his deaths in lane as Garen is.
So here's my idea. Garen's deaths do not count towards activating Villainy.
Quick, simple, clean, and actually opens up the ability for melee champions to play against Garen in lane.