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When everyone uses Teleport is a problem, but what when everyone uses Ignite?

YumaS2Astral·Nov 26, 2015·4 votes·1,131 views

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As you can see on this match, 7 of the 10 players are using Ignite. On one side, the top, mid, support, and even the jungler took Ignite (the jungler took it instead of Flash). On the other side, the ADC was using Ignite instead of Heal.

Wasn't the original idea to have summoner spell variety? Because when everyone takes Ignite, I don't really feel that there is variety. I get that Teleport has been nerfed, and top lane is now a more independent lane due to the addition of the Rift Herald. However, on my opinion Teleport should be used more. It is really good for map presence, and it seems like everyone forgot of that. In addition, there are many other summoner spells, such as Exhaust, which could be took against champs like Riven, or Ghost for more mobility. Hell, those days I've even seen a taking Ignite, and everyone knows that Nasus is much better off using Teleport.

League of Teleports is not okay, but League of Ignites is?

16 Comments

Packun FlowerNov 26, 20156 votes

summoner 4

In all honesty though you actually get reported in some elo's for not having flash. Thats how mandatory it is to take that summoner spell.

Yet spells like Clarity, Revive and various others are so troublesome they have to be removed from the game. - Riot

And lets not forget nerfing Teleport because "It was being used to much." - Riot

Meanwhile.

summoner 4

Yxion the YordleNov 26, 20151 votes

I don't understand why they don't just make flash a free summoner spell. Let us choose two more.

YumaS2AstralNov 26, 20151 votes

Flash is also a problem of being mandatory, but just because Flash is a problem, does not mean that Ignite is not.

EcchiOtakuTMNov 27, 20151 votes

They could just move flash to be an activatable item like how homeguards was moved to just happen at 20 mins

SukishooNov 27, 20151 votes

homesty

hehe

TehNACHONov 26, 20151 votes

I count 4 Ignites that make no sense, and 5 depending on what GP is planning to do with it. I don't know, honestly it just seems like players being sheep/stupid more than Ignite being overbearing.

I remember back in my noob days that I would always ALWAYS bring ignite as an ADC because I wanted to win trades.

That I would never win.

Hmm.

YumaS2AstralNov 26, 20151 votes

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I count 4 Ignites that make no sense, and 5 depending on what GP is planning to do with it. I don't know, honestly it just seems like players being sheep/stupid more than Ignite being overbearing.

I remember back in my noob days that I would always ALWAYS bring ignite as an ADC because I wanted to win trades.

That I would never win.

Hmm.

I think that people have the mentality that Ignite will help them win the lane and win trades (even though this is not necessarily true) - and, at least on my server, most people are extremely "kill hungry".

Deep Terror NamiNov 26, 20151 votes

I choose Ignite over Exhaust as a Support if I pick something really aggressive; Bard, Blitz, Brand...wait, maybe I just pick Ignite on champs that start with "B"?

YumaS2AstralNov 26, 20151 votes

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I choose Ignite over Exhaust as a Support if I pick something really aggressive; Bard, Blitz, Brand...wait, maybe I just pick Ignite on champs that start with "B"?

When choosing between Exhaust or Ignite on supports, I ask those questions:

Does the enemy team have super mobile, bursty, and dangerous assassins, like Talon or LeBlanc or Akali?

Does the enemy team have any champion that actually relies on sustain?

Are my teammates going to pick Ignite instead of other summoner spells?

Am I going to win my lane?

Depending of the answers, I may go with Ignite over Exhaust.

MasterSomethingNov 26, 20151 votes

The jungler is fine using ignite, considering it's Shaco and has a free blink.

Deep Terror NamiNov 26, 20151 votes

They clearly were using it because Bard's heal is OP as fuck. (kappa)

VesarixxNov 26, 20151 votes

Shaco does that(doesn't need flash with Q), ADC taking ignite isn't really a good idea, malzahar normally uses it, supports take it situationaly, it's not really that great on gangplank.

YumaS2AstralNov 26, 20151 votes

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Shaco does that(doesn't need flash with Q), ADC taking ignite isn't really a good idea, malzahar normally uses it, supports take it situationaly, it's not really that great on gangplank.

It got to the point that I've even seen Lux and Xerath taking Ignite. Doesn't them have too much range to use Ignite effectively?

VesarixxNov 26, 20151 votes

Yeah ignite isn't great on those champions, if you're in range to use it you're doing it wrong.

IcyPepperNov 27, 20151 votes

Honestly, that feels more like people following meta for the sake of meta.

I'd say that exhaust and barrier are better choices, one for dealing with diving assassins and the other for other burst mages.

MilfHuntUnitXJ9Nov 27, 20151 votes

LOL dude what about flash? this post means nothing

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