Good Afternoon, I hope all is well or getting better!
So I am noticing that a lot of support choices don't have the ability to heal in bot lane. Am I making a mistake by taking 
? I do want to learn to get better and I prefer the support role over any other role. But is it better to take like a 
or a 
?
Thank you!
DODGEORLOSE4 votesI used to main but I got tired of my dumbass adcs constantly suiciding. Now I just play mage supports because my adc cant suicide into the enemy bot lane if the enemy bot lane sucides into me.
WeaselRune1 votesThe best defense is... something something... death is the longest CC.... NAILED IT!
Deep Terror Nami1 votesNothing wrong with "traditional" supports at all; if you enjoy those and want to get better at them, feel free to play them knowing you can succeed perfectly well!
Ok sure but why1 votesDepends if your adc is an absolute caveman or not
Hencho1011 votesAs an ADC main for over 2 years now, there is no such thing as a bad support. I've had a Raka that got me a double kill at level 1 when i'm on VAYNE. I've had sonas who would get hooked in by blitz and we walk out with doubles, i've had a Zed support and we ended lane 15/3 together. Just play what YOU want to play
But 
is good. We need more Cow mains out there
VoraciousX2 votesAs an ADC main for over 2 years now, there is no such thing as a bad support. I've had a Raka that got me a double kill at level 1 when i'm on VAYNE. I've had sonas who would get hooked in by blitz and we walk out with doubles, i've had a Zed support and we ended lane 15/3 together. Just play what YOU want to play
But
NO NO MORE COW MAINS. KILL THE COW HE'S EVIL.
The best defense is... something something... death is the longest CC.... NAILED IT!
Nope, Death is the best CC.....You didn't nail it =/
To OP: Healing supports are kinda toxic in their design. They cover up the flaws of their allies a lot through heals and shields so they're kinda kept weaker than they should be because of that. On the other hand Nami is OP right now so you have that going for you. One problem with healing and shielding supports currently is that they all build the same because "why build straight AP when you can build heal and shield power with some tank items and do practically the same thing"?
Hencho1011 votesNO NO MORE COW MAINS. KILL THE COW HE'S EVIL.
But i love having Cow on my team! not so much the other team, then it just turns into such a FARM lane..... i'll.... i'll just let my self out now
VoraciousX1 votesBut i love having Cow on my team! not so much the other team, then it just turns into such a FARM lane..... i'll.... i'll just let my self out now
This is why people need to eat more hamburgers.
Jade Lily1 votesThanks for the responses! Now I don't feel bad about it. Because when I play Sona people tell me to choose something better, but when I play with Nami they accuse me of kill stealing or not healing. It's like what do you want me to do? Do I save my heal so you get the kill and risk you dying, or heal you as you take damage and risk killing the enemy because my heal jumped.
Sorry to have ranted!
Deep Terror Nami1 votesIt happens. I eventually embraced it and quit worrying if I took a kill; if they want to 1v1 and also not risk dying they are playing the wrong game. If they start laying blame on your for kill stealing when you're just healing then mute them and keep playing.
Jade Lily1 votes[{quoted}](name=Deep Terror Nami,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=LvyvhMt3,comment-id=00040000,timestamp=2018-10-07T21:02:59.316+0000)
It happens. I eventually embraced it and quit worrying if I took a kill; if they want to 1v1 and also not risk dying they are playing the wrong game. If they start laying blame on your for kill stealing when you're just healing then mute them and keep playing.
I suppose you are correct in that. I shouldn't worry so much about it.
DarkDeamonDragon1 votes[{quoted}](name=Jade Lily,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=LvyvhMt3,comment-id=0004,timestamp=2018-10-07T20:57:07.032+0000)
Thanks for the responses! Now I don't feel bad about it. Because when I play Sona people tell me to choose something better, but when I play with Nami they accuse me of kill stealing or not healing. It's like what do you want me to do? Do I save my heal so you get the kill and risk you dying, or heal you as you take damage and risk killing the enemy because my heal jumped.
Sorry to have ranted!
There's always going to be adcs that will complain about supports taking kills. Don't let that get you down! Play whatever your heart desires and don't be afraid to try new things (in normals of course don't take something you haven't tried into ranked). Mute the haters!
Ms Cougar1 votesInsantly mute peope who complain about kill stealing unless you flashed over a wall to drop ignite on that stupid xinzhao who was getting taunted by rammus and had your adc shooting at him.
Pass them off if you can do so SAFELY, without the enemy escaping. The worst part about being a support are the ragey kill stealing abuse you get. Instantly mute anyone who complains (brand and zyra do a ton of this, they cant turn the damage off, but it happens a bit on many supports.
Ms Cougar1 votesHeal supports are in a fine position. Shielding got smacked down hard this season, but heals didn't. Tank supports are also doing fine, as tank junglers have suffered a lot in S8.
Jade Lily1 votesThen I will just stick with the three supports I am really good with then! Though I want to branch out into other positions it's just that this community at times can be scary with what they say to people.