What we are in an X meta really means.

N Pelosi·11/15/2016, 7:07:54 PM·202 votes·7,219 views

We are in a tank meta - We play tanks and ADCs.

We are in an assassin meta - We play assassins and ADCs.

We are in a mage meta - We play mages and ADCs.

We are in an ADC meta - We play ADCs and ADCs.

We are in a bruiser meta - We play bruisers and ADCs.

We are in a Support meta - We are fucking lying to ourselves.

137 Comments

EndlessSorcerer11/15/2016, 7:11:06 PM99 votes

"We are in an X meta."

X is currently the best option to deal with ADCs.

Ralanr11/15/2016, 7:09:31 PM69 votes

[{quoted}](name=N Pelosi,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=Ot59hFUN,comment-id=,timestamp=2016-11-15T19:07:54.881+0000)

We are in a Support meta - We are fucking lying to ourselves.

Now I want a support meta.

Zach Sandwhich11/15/2016, 7:14:27 PM17 votes

We are in a Support meta - We are fucking lying to ourselves.

Unstoppable Monk11/16/2016, 1:56:47 AM9 votes

We are in a cancer meta - We are playing during season 6.

CasterGilgamesh11/16/2016, 4:13:31 AM9 votes

Supports never get a meta because the second a support gets strong enough to be a solo laner they get nerfed to the ground not even Lulu was spared from this very fact that riot is bias and hates supports

Jeddy01711/16/2016, 3:37:32 AM7 votes

Meanwhile in some alternate universe: "Man, I wonder when ADCs will be relevant to the meta. These Bruiser+support or Mage+tank bot lane are crazy."

Steelflame11/16/2016, 5:19:27 PM6 votes

No, support metas have happened. Have you not seen Protect the Kog comps? Kog'maw + 4 supports.

ValyrianBlade11/15/2016, 8:51:22 PM6 votes

[{quoted}](name=N Pelosi,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=Ot59hFUN,comment-id=,timestamp=2016-11-15T19:07:54.881+0000)

We are in a tank meta - We play tanks and ADCs.

We are in an assassin meta - We play assassins and ADCs.

We are in a mage meta - We play mages and ADCs.

We are in an ADC meta - We play ADCs and ADCs.

We are in a bruiser meta - We play bruisers and ADCs.

We are in a Support meta - We are fucking lying to ourselves.

When Mordekaiser was briefly pick or ban, I think this didn't apply.

Also - ADCs being present in every meta isn't a problem. W/e though, that's an argument for elsewhere.

Garlic Butter11/16/2016, 9:33:07 AM5 votes

Solution: Don't. Play. META.

A META is a PURELY social construct perpetuated by information bias (meaning false/belief, its identical to how religion functions), poor critical thinking skills, lack of adaptability (or false adaptability rather), lack of creative thinking (this particular one is your teachers/environments/caregivers fault though. The other ones are YOUR FAULT however). Riot as engaged in this because of 'pro play' (and fail to understand the implications of of their CONSENTING to it).

TL;DR: Immature Individuals/Sheep.

Athenes Lulu11/15/2016, 8:51:28 PM4 votes

upvoted just for the last line

chipndip111/16/2016, 1:40:17 AM4 votes

[{quoted}](name=N Pelosi,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=Ot59hFUN,comment-id=,timestamp=2016-11-15T19:07:54.881+0000)

We are in a Support meta - We are fucking lying to ourselves and we're playing ADCs

Fixed. Don't worry about it, bud. Free of charge.

00 Great Dane11/16/2016, 11:34:31 AM4 votes

It's funny because every Worlds tournament for the last 2 years I've had stronger picks and team comps laid out and watched everyone pick exactly what SKT has practiced against, lost and gave them worlds. They don't even challenge SKT because SKT doesn't have to adapt to anything.

Oh, by the way, the pros are the guys that make the META. Remember when you seen Trundle Support? MF Support? Kennen ADC? etc. 10 minutes later, everyone is making these picks because they were too brain dead to let their teammates do it before it was played in the pro scene.

I would smash every team as a coach with some half decent players.

MrWasjig11/15/2016, 9:42:55 PM3 votes

We're certainly not in an assassin meta. Their winrates are garbage :P

Not to mention a few kits are woefully disappointing...

The Lexer11/16/2016, 2:24:25 AM3 votes

I would argue that there are 2 forms of the ADC meta.

The "Support" meta, in which ADC's are buffed and protected by supports allowing them to carry

and

the "ADC" meta, which is what we experienced recently with the likes of Graves top/jg and Quinn top and some other oddities.