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Top Lane Frustrations

Chip Pringle··1 votes·1,050 views

Honestly, I just want to vent about top lane for a minute.

I main Wukong jungle and I thought I would bring him to the top lane because I know I have a lot of skill with him and I thought it could be a fun change. First match I faced a Shyvanna. Pretty even match up, I ended up getting a few kills on her as she was constantly pushing. After about 20 minutes into the game I start roaming trying to influence other lanes, I am doing well, making some plays, getting some assists. But every time I leave top lane, Shyvanna is at my tower pushing them down. I am unable to kill her myself now as she is so tanky, so I constantly have to stick to top lane.

Then I remember why I don't like top lane, it is like farm simulator.

I cant even blame Shyvanna for that strategy, because it clearly was working. The pressure eventually won them the game.

I guess my only conclusion is I think the towers are to weak, way to easy to push down.

Anyways no more top for me lol.

What do you guys think about Top lane?

18 Comments

Barefoot Bub1 votes

You would hate me when I playShen

Chip Pringle1 votes

Ya lol, I guess top lane isn't for everyone.

Don't even get me started on Nasus

xdeviltwinkiex1 votes

I love top I'm all secluded and away fr everyone but my jungler. Just me and my opponent having a friendly farm competition. If you want a more aggressive top laner play poppy, hit them against the wall with your e and q them to proc thunderlords if you have it. I don't play top lane as much as I used to I recently got back into playing supports like Leona and Braum.

Chip Pringle1 votes

I am all for dueling and farming for about 15 minutes. At some point, I would like to RUMBLE!

Baunjo1 votes

" Making Plays " and " Getting some assists " is your problem. Unlike you, shyvana was NOT playing TDM, she went for objectives. If you do some hard roams from top lane, do it with the mindset of taking dragon or bot/mid tower. DO NOT just go for kills...

Chip Pringle1 votes

Fair enough. That is probably my big weakness top. Need to become more objective focused...

Still not going to TOP again though, not my cup of tea

Baunjo1 votes

The reason I personally enjoy top is unlike other lanes, you have a surprising amount of control over things. Wanna farm and dominate your laner over and over until they cant sit under tower? That works. Wanna help your team and push for objectives? When you move your happy ass down from top lane your team is usually more than happy to help you take towers.

I always thought top was ONLY about farming, but you have a lot of control over the game.

Chip Pringle1 votes

It seems to really enjoy the fruits of TOP lane is to become skilled in it. But I suppose it is like that with any lane. Interesting point of view nevertheless.

MegaManYYZ1 votes

you left after 20 mins? laning is over at around 12-15 mins. like what other people have mentioned, your roams should have a purpose to take objectives, not simply to get kills.

Chip Pringle1 votes

The challenge being that whenever I leave lane, I lose turret possibly 2. I know if my team worked together there is counter play. I am just saying, generally, top lane gameplay is very frustrating for myself.

MegaManYYZ1 votes

you should have been dominating your lane early against Shyvana and then you yourself should have been taking towers early. This is an oversimplification of what you should be doing in top lane if you're playing a lane bully like Wu Kong: out trade your lane opponent, force them to back and/or blow summoners, freeze or shove lane depending if the laner is still there, roam to push lanes in, return to top to do the same.

Boulderox1 votes

well... split pushing is the new thing, tank item 3512 is the new FoTM thing, so that is why the top lane has changed a bit for the worse i think.

Chip Pringle1 votes

Agreed

BadmoonBC1 votes

Top lane is prolly the most important lane this season. So much split pushing, tp saving and Shen/pantheon ulting madness. I am a damn good Mundo, I get fed 9/10 on him. But my good friend, although less mechanically versed than I, is a better overall top laner. He knows when to do what. Whereas I am constantly reacting instead of pro acting.

Chip Pringle1 votes

Sounds like you really like top lane! I think being good at adapting to situations is a real asset in solo q

ff4sk1 votes

the towers are weak but that's not what made you lost. What made you lost is how unbalanced top laners are once they reach mid game. They deal roughly the same damage if not more than an adc with all the advantages for being tanky. You stood no chance to begin with going as wu vs a tank. Maybe if you were to go quinn and kite the shit out of her you might have had a chance.

Chip Pringle1 votes

I agree with your assessment entirely. My goal this season is to pretty much specialize in one champion, Wukong, and be very skilled with him. I find in my elo (silver) players put to much emphasis on what is OP and what the pro players are doing instead of being great with a single champion. I will just stick in the jungle and maybe mid as my secondary

Korillo1 votes

If you are grouping with your team and allowing the enemy top laner to split push, then you need to force fights. You will win any 5v4 and your team will be able to push a tower far faster than a single top laner.

Getting kills on the top laner is all well and good, but if they are constantly out pushing you and putting pressure on the top lane, and you aren't successful in your roams then you are a being a detriment to your team.

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