Akali Tiny If you build some early defenses (Cowl or Hex), you will negate her burst and it should help you win trades.

Irelia Minor You can win trades, and should be, by picking up an early Bramble Vest, but don't overextend because she will start to hurt. Make sure she doesn't block your Q, and you'll do fine.

Nasus Minor Shouldn't be a hard lane, rush Bramble Vest, and do your best to deny him farm. Last hit your minions, and engage on him when he goes in for a stack. Don't push the wave.

Riven Minor Riven is a unique match-up, because overall it should be an easy one, because of how tanky you are, but she can bang her head against the keyboard and seriously chunk you. Don't run while she's trying to Q you, instead Q her back, and W her stun. Build like you normally would.

Aatrox Even Pick up Bramble Vest, as he heals a lot. Try your best to sidestep his Q's because the damage will start piling up. If he has R and you're low, recall. DO!! NOT!! LET!! HIM!! DIVE!! YOU!!

Jax Even This match-up should definitely be in your favor, but you need to make sure you land your Q and he doesn't counter-strike it, or he doesn't stun you and gets to throw in some autos while you do nothing, because it will do some serious damage. Work around his kit.

Jayce Even Jayce has that advantage where he can poke you out of lane from a great distance at no risk, he's fairly squishy but can disengage fairly easily. Get some items and your R before trying to go in for a kill.

Sion Even This went from an decent match-up, to a very annoying one with his buff. Make sure you don't take many of his E's, and try to fully engage after his shield is off or on cooldown.

Urgot Even Urgot can be very strong if he manages to get the jump on you, but the best way to fight him, is to bait out his shield by pretending to go in, and then going in after it expires. Don't dive him, he can stun you and slow you. Overall he shouldn't have too much kill pressure on you if you play the lane correctly. Take short trades, your regen is better.

Darius Major Darius is a very hard match-up, the way you can do something against him is if you do not take any long trades. Pick up Bami's Cinder (HP counters him, not armor), take Phase Rush, and focus on CSing and not dying. Alternative counter: ban him.

Mordekaiser Major With the changes to Dark Harvest (even post-nerf), they're still really strong on Mordekaiser's R. Your best bet is going anti-heal, into Maw. Keep an eye open if he goes bot and the dragon is up.

Teemo Major Teemo. Teemo. Teemo. This isn't the worst match-up, but it is a Garen counter for a reason. The reason a lot of people lose this, is because they think Teemo is this insane burst AP machine, but he's not. Build your core item, don't insta rush MR, and get the jump on him. If he blinds you, use your E, and then Q for the speed boost, and use it after E finishes.