So I've always gotten runes but I never understood how much of a disadvantage you are at without the

Like seriously I'm getting slapped around right now completely I can't trade I get harass a lot and I have full tier 2 runes currently. That little bit of stat difference is a whole a lot and it all adds up after you have a completed page anyways.

It sucks feelsbadman: For anyone that thinks the runes aren't that significant or why get tier 3 runes???? etc....etc....let me explain this to you, in this game despite what you idiots may think it's not all about the kill, it's the trading early on. People think the early game is useless let's rush to mid game, or what not.

No early game is very important way important than I originally realized. If you go in to trade damage you always want to come out on top. If they have tier 3 runes and you don't 9 out of 10 times you are going to lose that trade, therefore they're going to be able to out trade you harass you freely and take control of this lane, with very little you can do about it.

The early game is how you get your items you need for those team fights or your counter items for that fed out of their freaking mind Ekko, if your opponent knows they're out trading you that means they aren't afraid of you and can be way more aggressive therefore denying you any farm if you are at least good enough to understand that you are losing trades than losing farm is the worst case scenario.

You Don't get any cs, you aren't getting any kills you can't roam cuz your lane is being constantly pushed, so consequently your early game is fucked and come mid game your behind, most likely there won't be a late game mostly because of you.

Point is get tier 3 runes don't rank without them, or you are costing your team a lot more than you realize. Trust me playing on a smurf account and it's hurting a lot not having tier 3 runes right now!