Why are double ADCs a thing this season?

Chromatic Eagle·Apr 19, 2015·1 votes·604 views

I sort of understand lane swaps, roaming supports, and double jungling, I can even understand smite/tp top, but why have mid ADCs?

20 Comments

AMYS GRAVEApr 20, 20153 votes

If the enemy team takes multiple tanks, you can take multiple adcs.

adcs beat tanks beat assassins beat adcs.

VixanysApr 20, 20151 votes

Rock > Paper > Scissors!

Laughing FishApr 20, 20151 votes

Rock > Scissors > Paper

VixanysApr 20, 20151 votes

Yes Yes. But the Game is called Rock, Paper, Scissors.

Damn you Laughing Fish!!!

Laughing FishApr 20, 20151 votes

Yes but in what world does rock beat paper? What is it going to do, rip through it? Hold it down? wait until the paper disintegrates overtime? Bitch please. Paper is stronger than rock. Period.

VixanysApr 20, 20151 votes

I think the Name is suppose to imply Rock < Paper < Scissors, sir. Obviously my original post has the signs in reverse, but yours just breaks the name. I mean no one calls it Rock Scissors Paper. It just sounds weird.

Laughing FishApr 20, 20151 votes

http://25.media.tumblr.com/8d4e6a751e26279d178b894551872d90/tumblr_mjxqsnlGfR1qcpqj7o1_500.gif

VixanysApr 20, 20151 votes

oOo Batman

Yandere CarryApr 21, 20151 votes

Checkmate

VixanysApr 21, 20151 votes

I never give up and never surrender! https://33.media.tumblr.com/df1bb149ba2b59430267834f29a06189/tumblr_meyk4eqvzj1r9inmqo1_500.gif

DrCyanideApr 20, 20151 votes

Just use < instead of > then

VixanysApr 20, 20151 votes

See this guy knows his business!

Only Play DariusApr 21, 20151 votes

And then fighters come in and win regardless. JarvanIV Irelia Udyr LeeSin

VixanysApr 21, 20151 votes

The return of the j4 mid, Lee Sin Support, and Top Udyr. I haven't really seen Vi/Irelia in other roles (maybe the occasional Support Irelia that never seemed to work)

Yandere CarryApr 19, 20152 votes

A big factor making it strong, the tank-heavy teams. double/triple tank comps make it so you need strong dps.

qetzelApr 19, 20151 votes

I'm guessing because tanks are more of a thing now. If you want to take tanks down, two ADCs won't hurt, or rather will hurt the tank!

IcyPepperApr 19, 20151 votes

Eh, does it matter? Strategic diversity, people do what they want/can to win. If the enemy team has multiple tanks, it might be a smarter idea to have another adc rather than assassin if you don't think you have the skill to get past the frontline and escape (sorry for jabbing at assassin mains!) instead of being able to delete tanks like last season.

Joking aside, it sounds like a counter to multiple tank teams. As long as the team has a frontline (and not a team of squishies!), it's not a terrible idea.

VixanysApr 20, 20151 votes

Double ADC has been a viable comp multiple seasons running. Season 4 (CLG, Curse, SK, MYM, and many more all ran it).