i ABSOLUTELY cannot believe people are still QQing about thresh.

Just because I"m a thresh main and play him 90% of the time doesn't mean he has a high pickrate :p

Really tho I like playing against Thresh because it requires more than simple mechanics. Playing against sona/raka are boring because its a sustain lane. Blitz is ok because he has that threat of always pulling you. Nami/Morg pose threats in getting locked down so you can't get lazy, but Thresh can do so much to you in terms of opportunities and there are just as many ways to stop him as well. He isn't a faceroll champ or anything and requires knowledge, timing, and accuracy to actually make him great. I've played against a ton of terrible threshes and as I stomp them I get both a sense of pain and enjoyment out of it.

I have literally no problems with Thresh, as I play a lot of Tahm. The lantern can be annoying at times, but I often see Thresh choosing not to engage if he hooks me. (Because I survive when they engage anyways, Tahm's flabulousness is too good for them)

And when he does try to engage, I just pick up my ADC and carry them out of harm's way. As for when people try to run, if they have 3 stacks they almost never make it to the lantern due to the stun and nom.

Not to mention the frustration Thresh players feel when they land the LCS level hook, just to have the enemy pulled out of it by Tahm.

And when not playing Tahm, here's an item to consider: Mikael's crucible. (I'd only suggest it on Tahm when you're up against something like a Yas/Malph comp or if your teammates love getting ulted by Yas)

Though it's cooldown is rather long and we all wish it weren't, it's a vital item for saving carries when caught unexpectedly. The remove CC + 10% of Supp's max HP as a heal is amazing. The reason it isn't used often in high-tier play is the long cooldown and lower amount of stats.

However, I believe the item is totally worth it. I can't even count the number of times that it's saved me from losing a teamfight.

A QSS you can cast on allies means a lot, especially if they're trying to CC someone into oblivion. When used right, it's a get out of jail free card that causes endless frustration for enemy team. The downside is that you can't cast it if CC'd, so you can't do the QSS CC cancel.

He can heal with a Relic Shield, which means his only weakness is he can't prevent CC, but he sure as hell can throw out some of his own to counter it.