Is it me or is Jungle in a very bad spot right now?

Jung Chaeyon·Dec 21, 2019·6 votes·5,140 views

Ever since the changes I've been struggling playing as JG lately, Idk if it's either that I'm doing something wrong or I'm not doing something I'm supposed to. I feel so lost like it's such an unfamiliar role to me all the sudden despite mainly playing JG for the last 2 seasons. I'm always behind even after successful ganks and clearing my JG camps but somehow the enemy JG is always ahead of me despite barely having any map presence. It's gotten to the point where I just don't wanna play anymore because I really enjoyed playing JG but now it's totally different and I just can't wrap my head around it.

8 Comments

MaskedMadnessDec 21, 20194 votes

All I have to say is when I started playing league JG was my favorite role. Now I fucking hate it and avoid jungling at all costs.

Reasons JG fucking sucks now

Must play Early JG's. If you arent playing a jg that can either early invade by dueling or early gank then you lose outwright.
If you get invaded ONE TIME you are 100% out of the game if no one helps you. because of the removal of catch-up XP if you constnatly get invaded you will never get back on par with the enemy JG
Dragons are way to important. they are so important that Riot had a BIG BRAIN MOMENT and made them easier to take at the start so EARLY GAME JG'S always get dragons.
Everything is still your fault.

i think that sums up why i hate jg now

Crescent DuskDec 21, 20193 votes

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All I have to say is when I started playing league JG was my favorite role. Now I fucking hate it and avoid jungling at all costs.

Reasons JG fucking sucks now

Must play Early JG's. If you arent playing a jg that can either early invade by dueling or early gank then you lose outwright.

If you get invaded ONE TIME you are 100% out of the game if no one helps you. because of the removal of catch-up XP if you constnatly get invaded you will never get back on par with the enemy JG

Dragons are way to important. they are so important that Riot had a BIG BRAIN MOMENT and made them easier to take at the start so EARLY GAME JG'S always get dragons.

Everything is still your fault.

i think that sums up why i hate jg now

Not to mention you are always 1-2 levels behind mid/top lane and now even with bot lane so you are effectively the weakest role in the game and any lane can come invade your camps and you can't fight them off them anymore since level advantages are so huge.

The game becomes "Bully the Losing Jungler" as the moment one of the junglers falls behind in xp from invades or failed ganks, the lanes that establish priority can start invading 24/7 and the losing jungler only keeps falling further and further behind if your laners don't help you gain back control and vision of your jungle camps.

This is why I play Shaco now. I can't fight broken crap like Lee Sin, Udyr, or Olaf or Rek'sai, but at least I can escape invades reliably and gank assist well while scaling good and having healthy clears. I used to play Kayn but now his weak early ganks are even weaker since he's levels behind and easily invaded with a long E cd until blue Kayn. At least Shaco gets to have ignite for early pressure, which Kayn can't have, and Shaco is very good at avoiding focus fire so you don't worry as much about being focused for being the lowest level person in the teamfight.

WoodakoodashoodaDec 21, 20191 votes

Facts

The thigh guyDec 21, 20193 votes

It’s not just you. ANY mistake means you no longer get to play the game.

And I mean ANY mistake. You had to use a smite to finish krugs. Gg. You lost a singular scuttle because your laners didn’t follow theirs. Gg Enemy jungler just happened to smite steal a raptor from you. Gg.

If you can play absolutely perfectly, and steal multiple camps, you will be fine. But if at any point you mess up even one cooldown. It’s over for you.

Desperado0519Dec 21, 20191 votes

Actually, they buff the jungler's xp in early game (so they can gank fast) and nerf the xp they can get in the late. That is why jungler must gank lines in early game and get bonus xp from kills or line minions. Also, fight for bot river vision to get drags souls. [slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

NF RemiliaDec 21, 20191 votes

Jungle now playing huge role for the game outcome. If you have bad jungler you need to win fast otherwise you going into late game with all those insanly buffed enemies that can execute you. So yeah i would say it definetly plays a huge role and i cant wait to see worlds with the new jungle changes ;)

NetkousDec 21, 20191 votes

Its so bad that we all say... better jung wins

Ambitious MinnowDec 22, 20191 votes

This game had good passed the point of no return I think. I tilted multiple times yesterday because one to laner after another would not leash, leaving me starting behind enemy jg. It's bad enough that mid and Top can now get anywhere from three to five levels on me before I even get an ultimate skill. supports can roam into if to stop me from taking camps. It's insane and in finally over it.