What Do You Do As A Jungler When Every Lane Is Losing?

Randomonium·Mar 6, 2016·1 votes·3,603 views

This feels like a hopeless situation when I'm in the jungle. I haven't even completed my first clear and we're already down 2-4 kills and every lane is getting dominated in CS. The worst part is the enemy jungler hasn't even ganked any lane yet either, its literally that every lane loses a straight up matchup.

So what do you do in these situations? I know some games you're going to lose no matter what but I'd love to get some advice on how to stop the bleeding as much as possible because sometimes I feel like all I have is a band-aid and I'm trying to stop a cut artery.

7 Comments

YeniboiMar 6, 20163 votes

This is gonna take a minute.

So there's about 1000 things you have to consider when it really hits the fan.

To name a few:

-Team comp: Do you have any late game potential? Do you have pick potential? Can you out push them outside the laning phase?

-Who is fed on their team the most? Can you punish them?

-Which lane has the biggest chance of leading to a 'succesful gank'?

-Which lane will have the biggest impact on the game in the long run. i.e. destroyed nexus.

Your question is really, "How do I win league?"

If you want more info add me in game and we'll talk.

Aint spelling out the bible here.

Little Stick ManMar 6, 20161 votes

tell your dumb laners to play safe and wait until you can get to them. after this doesn't work just try and keep neutral objective control and hope your laners can scale so you can have a chance to win

DaStruggIeEzreaIMar 6, 20161 votes

Yeah, pick a lane or two that has good set up for ganks and try to help them. If that kog/Janna lane lost hard, don't bother to help them. What are they gonna do when you go in? Fking nothing. Go to where ever has the highest chance of getting an impact and help that person. Push objectives quick, don't gank then leave after you get a kill. Get that tower! Global gold is the fastest way to stop the bleeding.

trash sionMar 6, 20161 votes

Depends. Playing a devourer jungler? Farm as hard as you can. If you're playing a tanky jungler like Naut or Amumu that relies on helping the team, try to gank for your laner that is best when behind. Someone with a lot of cc, and hopefully a lane where the enemy isn't leblanc or fizz... lol

VengefulMarvMar 6, 20161 votes

Start drinking.

In an attempt to be more helpful: pick junglers who can carry on their own. As powerful as Mumu, Rammus, Malph are they just can't do the things Yi, Udyr, Lee, and Xin can.

VesarixxMar 7, 20161 votes

AP Amumu can do pretty well though

Linna ExcelMar 6, 20161 votes

In general it is a hopeless situation unless you are playing on a smurf.

I haven't even completed my first clear and we're already down 2-4 kills and every lane is getting dominated in CS.

Okay, this specifically is early game issue. Luckily you've got plenty of time to come back. Just calm your team down and try to get them to play smart. The lower elo you are in, the more time you'll have to come back. Also, tell your laners to play close to tower so you'll have opportunity to gank for them. If all lanes are doing badly, try to babysit the one that's the most likely to win the game for you. If you aren't sure then see if any lanes have good match-ups and just got outplayed (or ganked) and try to turn that one around as it'll be easiest.

If you still aren't sure what to do, help the person with the best attitude.