Garen (the Might of Demacia) | Champions recommended for a start League of Legends Guide

Garen is very strong and easy to play. As a Fighter he focuses on dealing physical damage. Since auto attack is not his strong side, he relies more on his abilities. Garen's strength lies in simplicity of mechanics, which minimizes the risk of making a mistake. His abilities do not use mana or energy, so they can be used as soon as cooldown ends. Garen has a useful passive ability which speeds up his health regeneration when he stays out of combat for at least 10 seconds. This is a great help when you want to stay on a lane but you do not have much health. All you need to do then, is hide in bushes or stand near a friendly tower and wait. One of the best abilities Garen has is Decisive Strike (Q), which increases his movement speed and silences an enemy upon hitting. This works best in combination with Judgement ability (E), which makes Garen rotate and hit all enemies in range. Courage (W), gives Garen absorption shield, very useful at close quarters. His final ability is Demencian Justice (R), which can finish off an enemy who has low health. Gold spendings should be well-balanced between damage and survival aids. Investing only in damage may turn Garen into an easy target.

Strategy:

Garen exceeds at strength, especially in early phase - and this should be well-used. He is perfect at clearing lanes out of minions using E. The basic combination of abilities for combat is Q -> E.