Support Matchups are like Rock-Paper-Scissors

Atmosphere·3/1/2018, 5:55:22 AM·25 votes·1,854 views

Rock beats Scissors Scissors beats Paper Paper beats Rock

Supports are the same way, with harass, sustain, and engage

Engage beats Sustain Sustain beats Harass Harass beats Engage

If you have an engage supports that gets counterpicked by a harass support, stop flaming them for not engaging. They cant do anything when their health bar is constantly at half and they're trying to proc Targon's in order to heal the two of you. ESPECIALLY stop flaming if your jungler won't even help. An engage support shouldn't go in on a losing fight, and you shouldn't be flaming them for that call.

16 Comments

Dorans Pants3/1/2018, 6:57:19 PM24 votes

try to fit in this guy Bard

Vayne do u have an engage? Bard don´t worry i have a very unreliable stun that 90% of players won´t hit Vayne do u have sustain? Bard sure i do i have a really shitty one that has to charge and drains my mana super quick Vayne do you have at least some poke? Bard well i have beefy auto attacks but i´m quite short ranged and since i am squishy i get engaged on easily Vayne so why do i have to lane with you? Bard you are not laning with me. ( wanders off collecting meeps )

NekoniClaws3/2/2018, 4:34:05 PM2 votes

Step 1: Get slightly counterpicked

Step 2: Explain your win condition which requires teamwork / a gank

Step 3: Get ignored

Step 4: Lose

Step 5: Get flamed

Also as a newsflash for ADCs who are getting poked down... POKE THEM BACK. It does wonders vs most poke supports.

Nymzo3/1/2018, 6:29:21 PM1 votes

And mage ''supports'' are the matches.

SaltLord4513/2/2018, 12:09:09 AM1 votes

But if Thresh or Blitzcrank lands a hook on Brand or Xerath, they're done for.

Athenes Lulu3/2/2018, 5:44:19 AM1 votes

I wish that's the case, because right now it's just sustain or kill, and nothing in between.

That trinity was long gone, where harass and engage are merged into the same category.

TitanAnteus3/1/2018, 1:59:05 PM1 votes

Or you could play Zilean and be all 3 XD

Wisteriå3/2/2018, 5:20:25 PM1 votes

PREACH! Leona v Lulu

BIue Monk3/1/2018, 4:56:34 PM1 votes

You can add Hooks supports aswell, it makes a beautiful planar graph.