To my fellow Top-Lane mains

EbonyBladeJ88··20 votes·1,708 views

Before I begin, let me say; I am but a lowly Silver II tier player, so my words might not carry the same weight as say, someone like Rubick, Malicious Metal or many of the other common posters here in the Gameplay section.

I can and fully understand your frustration. I am a Juggernaut/top-lane main myself. Things feel as though they've been headed downhill for our role for a long time. Things now have come to a head with the problems that have arisen.

They have certainly left us out in the cold with Runes Reforged; (Or it sure FEELS that way, hopefully this clarifies that I'm not trying to point fingers, mods) there's no denying that.

And once again, I understand everyone's request for them to bring up something tangible about the Bruiser Keystone, because I too would like to see it.

There are obviously those of us whose patience is either wearing thin, or has worn out entirely (Evident by them quitting the game, or at least the Top-lane role). We've given them the whole of Preseason and now are into the beginning parts of Season 8.

But to get to the point, here is my message.

KEEP UP THE FAITH!

We've been in for the long haul, and it certainly doesn't look to be getting any shorter. But keep hoping that one day, Riot WILL come to their senses and help out Top-lane.

To those who have left; I bid you fond farewells and best of luck!

To my fellows that continue to struggle on, let's keep it up!

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AirKingNeo10 votes

KEEP UP THE FAITH!

Bruiser update 2014 !!!

Bruiser update 2015 !!!

Bruiser update 2016 !!!

Bruiser update 2017 !!!

Kept up for how many years? I think after 4 years, I think I can tell Riot to fuck off, get off their ass, and do something rather than lie.

Diamond2Kappa2 votes

Look at the assassin update and be happy imo xd

Sun Wu Ryuumoku1 votes

my side pick is Talon pre and post rework... i don't agree with ya

AirKingNeo1 votes

Assassins got gutted then.

Malicious Metal6 votes

I'd say Top lane will benefit from this year's mid season update where Riot will try to open up the Bot lane carry position for more than just marksmen. This might make bot lane less impactful and maybe even give some top laners a way to play their champions down there.

Critmaster Garen3 votes

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I'd say Top lane will benefit from this year's mid season update where Riot will try to open up the Bot lane carry position for more than just marksmen. This might make bot lane less impactful and maybe even give some top laners a way to play their champions down there.

only 3 to 4 more month to go. great.

Sun Wu Ryuumoku1 votes

delayed for next year [sg-miss-fortune]

HalcyonDweller3 votes

I hope for this too, but in the meantime I wish Riot would do something at least temporarily to alleviate the problem. It feels horrible to play toplane and feel like you have no impact on the game.

GayFluffyUnicorn1 votes

Yeah why work on toplane when you can work on botlane, again. Maybe eventually this will do somehow something to toplane. Yeah. Got my hopes certainly up for that. Knowing riot they will just fuck up the game even more with newly introduced items+mage update coming, again btw.

redniwediS5 votes

I've been playing Juggernauts since long before they were called Juggernauts, and if I've learned anything in that time it's that the tears of our enemies taste even better when we were not supposed to win, but did. Keep fighting the good fight everyone!

EbonyBladeJ883 votes

Truer words have never been said about our lane. That sense of rising from the ashes of our defeat just makes it all the sweeter.

Also I like that you have the same icon

Doctor Dyment4 votes

Hear! Hear! The top lane was always the last to join the team anyway, we can wait. I'm a patient man. Time marches onward, and someday again we'll have our place in the sun along with all the others.

EbonyBladeJ885 votes

That's us. We play the waiting game. If you can't beat them, OUTLAST them.

thecowley1 votes

{quoted}

That's us. We play the waiting game. If you can't beat them, OUTLAST them.

That's why I love my top main, trundle. I'm a trolling drain tank.

Oh what's this, you're attacking me? Well let me steal some stats from that tank that's protecting you.

There are a few other tops that I enjoy, but none to the level of trundle.

EbonyBladeJ882 votes

That's how you stay. You find those ones that you LOVE, and stick to 'em.

Darius, Garen, and Yorick are my faves. Just the idea of bringing a huge weapon crashing down on my foes is just what makes me happy, I guess. Whether it be an Axe bifurcating them vertically, a Golden, Glorious sword of Justice, or their Final Rites with an unnaturally glowing shovel.

DragonShea1 votes

{quoted}

That's how you stay. You find those ones that you LOVE, and stick to 'em.

Darius, Garen, and Yorick are my faves. Just the idea of bringing a huge weapon crashing down on my foes is just what makes me happy, I guess. Whether it be an Axe bifurcating them vertically, a Golden, Glorious sword of Justice, or their Final Rites with an unnaturally glowing shovel.

Give 'em the shovel my brother. once you got a sheen item that Q damage is glorious.

mrnm4 votes

Slaves to the adc, we are. Slaves to the adc, we do not want to be. Riot fix this shit, immediate-lee

rework trundle3 votes

bump this when bruisers are playable i'll be focusing on lacking parts of my life in the meanwhile

L Rayquaza2 votes

I want to enjoy top lane, and I have for 6 previous years, but I have decided for this year I'm gonna focus support, it is a decision I make on a heavy heart, but if I'm gonna face an adc in lane every game I'm just gonna go to the lane it's supposed to be in

EbonyBladeJ881 votes

As stated above, I bid you best of luck!

Hopefully, one day you can come back, if you feel the desire to.

Triple3T2 votes

Does not apply to me because I'm a Swain main but I appreciate the moral support for all the other top laners I play once a month (Aatrox, chogath, Mundo)

EbonyBladeJ881 votes

Yup. That's the main thing here. An encouragement post to keep up the good fight!

Dasdi962 votes

As a mid lane main, I hope riot addresses the oppression that top lane fighters face. I would rather deal with fighters than ridiculous tanks like Maokai Ornn who take at least 3 rotations of abilities to bring down if they only have 1 mr item.

EbonyBladeJ881 votes

Well, to be fair, mages ARE intended to be the 2 classes (At least, according to the description of Tanks on the Wiki) alongside Assassins that Tanks counter.

But thanks for the good words!

Denims Wrath6662 votes

win lane, lose game. lose lane, lose game. it feels like i always have the shittier botlane so its gg anyways. 1-7 games my bot lane does well.

SilentBomber2 votes

Main Jax here of the "Fighters" Class!KEEP UP THE FAITH BROTHERS IN ARMS!

GayFluffyUnicorn2 votes

Jax is so fuckin terrible. It feels so unbelievably awful to play him.

Sun Wu Ryuumoku2 votes

I lost faith in riot.

But why all of u act like Keystone is the only issues of toplane ??

EbonyBladeJ881 votes

I never said that was the only issue. As I said above...

"Things feel as though they've been headed downhill for our role for a long time."

I didn't feel the need to list the other problems because everyone else already has, and in alot better ways than I could have put it.

GayFluffyUnicorn2 votes

it isn't. A keystone won't fix anything, just make it less shit but the keystone won't come or just swap out the top tier toplaners. Toplane as a whole has barely any impact on the game. Bruiser obviously the least due to botlane scaling way too heavily, way too early. As long as botlane is overpowered as all hell and jungle being the only one who decides who gets to play the game no amount of keystones will help us.

Critmaster Garen2 votes

by the way, i dont want to be the one to take a shit in the punch bowl, but if you want anything about top lane to change then keep playing the game and the role is exactly the opposite of what you should do.

if riot doesnt see any tangible consequences and que times going up and people quitting, theyll just assume everything is fine, bruiser mains on the boards are exaggerating and they have no reason to do anything at all.

EbonyBladeJ881 votes

I understand where you're coming from. This is just an encouragement post, for those that are still choosing to come, to just keep that stiff upper lip.

And you're not wrong about that "Assume everything is fine" thing either. Overall, this isn't a "Keep playing and don't say anything" post. By ALL MEANS, keep saying things, keep posting about what needs to be done to fix the problem. I'm just saying "Don't give up the fight".

GayFluffyUnicorn1 votes

Instant Q pops in my elo btw. 3-5 minute qs whe not qing top. But rito says everything is fine.

Oxyrotten1 votes

To the faith!

Because when it comes down to it, that's who we are. It's in our blood. We wage a one man war against the onslaught and impossible odds. We stand and laugh with our heads held high in the face of defeat. And we carry on, war torn, ragged, worn and weary. Wiping the blood from our eyes and staring down death with a grin.

As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no man. For I am the baddest motherfucker in the valley.

Thank you for reminding me of who we are.

EbonyBladeJ882 votes

You're welcome!

Our reign of terror never ends. It just... took a leave of absence.

Mandalorian 1171 votes

I consider the situation like playing Nasus. Things aren’t great now, but soon, we will rein terror on the rift. Just be patient.

HavinABadTiem1 votes

Dilly dilly!

Rainfall1 votes

There is no hope for top. I knew fervor was not coming back when i saw the yasuo buffs a month ago. It will be tanksVs ranged champs the entire season.

Rootlo1 votes

My faith is dwindling. Im trying all bruisers and having no success. I've had to resort to playing tanks again to do anything good. My supplies are running short, its looking bleak.

Just yesterday i started practicing adc... if I cant beat them then join them i guess.

Pray for me.

EbonyBladeJ881 votes

I know the feeling. Unfortunately, I'm not very good at ADC (My best is Jhin, and we all know how he's performing right now). I just stick to what I know, and what I know is top-lane.

Automated Riven1 votes

I just abandoned the game. I keep watching the boards and patch notes to see if anything changes.

EbonyBladeJ881 votes

I'm not here to beg people to come back. I'm just trying to encourage any of my fellows that continue to keep soldiering on. Doesn't necessarily mean you have to keep playing top-lane. As I said, I understand everyone's frustrations. I've been there and keep feeling it too.

Spoofghoul1 votes

All we can do now is let toplane rot and refuse to play it and let autofill take care of the rest

General Esdeath 1 votes

YEAH TOP LANE MAINS UNITE! ALL 772 OF US!

EbonyBladeJ881 votes

Thanks for joining the crusade!

DJOKER1 votes

Darius #I retire from Top Lane and only play aram.

DNFVixen1 votes

Just quit the game temporarily and join me in HotS and Archeage, if enough players leave even temporarily it will show riot that the players are unhappy.

Denims Wrath6661 votes

im getting depressed from it. im a diamond player last season, and i cant even climb outta gold this season on my other accounts. its pretty frustrating. win lane, lose game because you didn't babysit botlane. lose lane, still lose game because their top laner eats my bot lane once and its gg. my junglers never do dragon unless i show up or ping it. lategame, if their adc has a slightly decent support, its over. doesn't matter if im highest level, most turrets pushed, have all my cds up... i can say without a doubt ive gotten every single shit botlane lately since i get s's top. matchmaking thinks i can carry the lane that tho whole meta is based around. its just tiring.

DragonShea1 votes

Well, i am just gonna keep on digging graves. I gotta say that as a Yorick main. I feel like i am not fucked over (yet) because Yorick is still viable and I got skill playing him

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