Supports who pick Non-support Champs in Normals and Ranked matches...

Dear Riot Rep.

I am trying to learn new champs, and am choosing to do so thru "normals" matches on NA servers. I usually try AP champs as support picks because I cannot get mid picks easily, and i excel as a support player.

I am finding that I can make non support champs work after a lot of effort. Swain, Pantheon, Urgot, Illaoi all work well. Ryze not so much and Yorick not so much...

But what matters here is that I am scared of getting reported. I am getting a lot of anger from people AND ALL I WANT TO DO IS TRY A NEW CHAMP and learn a new champ!! And I repeat, these are normals matches.

Where else am I supposed to learn new champs? I cannot continue to safely learn them in normal matches, this i know now.

Sincerely,

Box

I wanted to say more, if that's okay!

What if... what if I wanted to play RANKED matches with strange support selections: such as swain or pantheon support? My Pantheon support is VERY legit!! But people don't believe this... I have seen people PLEAD in the champ select, asking me to not pick champs like these. I have seen people DODGE just because I am going with an irregular champ choice.

And it follows that, no matter how well lane phase went or how I did, I get reported for trolling at the end of these matches, whether they are normals matches or ranked matches.

Riot, what do you have to say about people who take uncommon champ picks for support? I am not supposed to, even if I am capable? What about the reports you get at the end of the match for these support players? Are they going to get penalized?

sincerely,

Box