PSA: it is not optimal to force teamfight when your top laner is a split pusher

The Deckowner·Jun 18, 2016·11 votes·845 views

When your top laner is a split pusher, for example

What you should do: Let the top laner split push while defend against enemy siege by waveclearing, the split pusher would create lots of pressure and get objectives, while the enemy gets nothing. Your top laner can also flank the enemy while one of the enemy recalled to clear the wave, making it a protential 5v4.

What you shouldn't do: Force a teamfight despite your top laner being a carry and enemy being a tank, your team will most likely lose the fight due to the tank having more cc.

16 Comments

PupelJun 18, 20167 votes

As a top lane main i get so freaking salty when my team goes in 4v5 dies and says "wtf why wernt you with us"

MrPharmDJun 18, 20162 votes

On the other hand, it's also equally as frustrating when the enemy team is 4v5 diving inhib towers and the split pushing top laner says, "wtf team why fight"

CyndercatJun 19, 20161 votes

Yeah this... OP is correct but tons of top lanes also forget that enemies can engage and dive too.

ArakadiaJun 18, 20162 votes

Especilly when I play Nasus... I mean I get it, I shouldnt be stacking and never helping, but I need to stack just to be viable.

CritkeeperJun 18, 20165 votes

When I play trynd top and our support buys zz'rot to put in the lane opposite the one I'm split pushing, while defending the last lane with the rest of the team, its almost always a guaranteed win.

The DeckownerJun 18, 20161 votes

support+jg duo zzrot is the most disgusting thing ever

theDeblinJun 18, 20161 votes

Since three of those champions have very limited utility outside of team-fights and one of them is actively one of the worst picks you could possibly make if you intend to primarily split-push... I think I may have an inkling of why your teams are annoyed with you, man.

You might want to think about what player is the common factor in all these games in which you're apparently getting yelled at.

The DeckownerJun 18, 20161 votes

Lol i don't play any of the listed champions other than ~~teemo~~ satan

General LeviJun 18, 20161 votes

This.. So much, as a singed player it pisses me off when my team decides to 4v5 while im triple proxying inside the base

Vistha KaiJun 18, 20161 votes

/all "Report top"

ArakadiaJun 18, 20161 votes

What makes a splitpush champion a splitpush champion (such as Jax, why is he a splitpusher)?

WhiperSnapersJun 18, 20161 votes

I think it is about mobility and dps. Jax can jump to a ward to escape if need be, and his passive gives him a ton of attack speed which means he can take towers super fast

The DeckownerJun 18, 20161 votes

Good at 1v1 Good dps Fast tower taking Suck at 5v5 Jax is a good example of a splitpusher because he can win most 1v1 duels and his passive allows him to take tower super fast.