When is it ok to take Ignite Top?

Epic Murph·Mar 19, 2016·2 votes·2,636 views

I'd like to know, when is it ok to choose over if you're playing top lane? Should you only do it if the mid laner takes TP? Is it just personal preference?

9 Comments

Fondling GemsMar 19, 20162 votes

If you are on a super snowbally top laner and going into a good matchup for you, then I would take it. If you are at all worried about winning your lane or are playing a Tank/Splitpusher then TP is better

what you deserveMar 19, 20162 votes

Take ignite if you're playing someone with high kill potential, like Riven, Fiora, Pantheon, etc. If you're a splitpusher like Tryndamere or Trundle, you want TP. If you're a tank like Shen or Nautilus, you want TP.

JayHog1992Mar 19, 20161 votes

I always take ignite as Teemo top because the enemy most likely will bring some sort of sustain to counter me.

LadyRenlyMar 19, 20161 votes

When you are Quinn

NoPaxtMar 19, 20161 votes

Shen makes it okay....

Those BeyondMar 19, 20161 votes

I would say, if your champion is a lane bully [Garen, Darius, Pantheon, Riven, Fiora ect.] you should take ignite an try to trade and shove your laner an force them to TP back or walk.

Ignite is for the major offensive. Your job upon taking ignite is to make the enemy laner several levels behind to cause them to be useless mid game.

TP is meant for the defensive and search for openings. A good top laner with TP should rarely be in lane outside of farming, and pushing lanes. Nasus, Trydastupid, Shen, Malphite, Moakai. An most tanks need TP to suprise engage an get kills.

Also, taking exhaust if you have a powerful gank jungler is also a good option, since you can help peel for your carry later.

DeloricVIMar 19, 20161 votes

Against people that heal a lot like Vlad and Mundo, or against tanky champions when playing as a champion that focuses on killing the enemy laner a lot.