Choosing a main role.

shonggly·4/7/2017, 7:41:39 PM·3 votes·5,788 views

Hey! So I have been messing around with the different positions merely trying to figure out what I want to main. I have played every role quite a bit and I've narrowed it down to jungle, mid, or adc.

Mid: I've played Ahri, Fizz, and Zed quite a bit in this role and love the bursty, 1v1 play style. This position is challenging and fun to play but with assasins and some ap champs it makes teamfighting a challenge.

Adc: Have messed around with quite a few champs but can't narrow it down to which ones I like best. This role can also be incredibly bursty and depending on the champion, incredibly helpful in team fights and taking down objectives early-mid game.

Jungle: Incredibly fun role to play, Warwick, Rengar, and Kha-Zix are some that I've enjoyed. Again, the bursty champions are the ones that I like the most. They also can be useful in team fights and objectives.

So what I've figured out, is I enjoy bursty champions but can't figure out what lane is best for me personally to play them in. Anyone's input on the matter would be incredibly helpful!

16 Comments

SciFi Scrivener4/7/2017, 7:52:22 PM2 votes

From the way you describe the three roles i would suggest you focus on jungle. You sound excited about jungle. Right now there seams to be a lot of diversity in jungle so you can play the style you like, bursty, and still be productive on just about any team. Good luck!

HalcyonDweller4/7/2017, 8:01:53 PM1 votes

One thing to keep in mind is that in Mid and Jungle you will interact with the map more, and you will have more influence over the flow of the game early on. If you like that responsibility then this is definitely for you, if not though I would suggest focusing on other roles.

ChristmasTime4/7/2017, 8:17:30 PM1 votes

Go mid, its always the best role ;) adc gets dicked a lot.

Handy Sandy 4/7/2017, 8:19:27 PM1 votes

Play what you like the most.

Asayake 5150glow4/7/2017, 8:29:13 PM1 votes

Being a top main, I'm just gonna talk about top and how you might like it (or not).

Bursty champions do exist up there: Illaoi is all about burst, Darius's Q does a ton of damage if the blade is hit, not to mention his ult. While most tanks are fairly burst based (read: ability based), they're not really that bursty as in their damage isn't too great. Riven is great if you like burst and dueling - she's basically the epitome of that. However, if you're facing a tank you'll be doing DPS instead. Fiora is kinda the opposite - generally you do DPS, unless against squishies (read: assassins or ranged) where your burst is good - Triforce is a great item if you don't need to deal with more armor than Tabi's or Zhonya's, otherwise it's outclassed by Cleaver. Until late game, that is, then you burst everything.

Assassins don't see too much play up there, but the flashier bruisers are amazing for 1v1's and burst. However, a lot of champions up there are rather simple - which isn't a bad thing, as it just gives you more room to outplay - rather, you don't have to worry about being outplayed yourself.

You don't have much map presence unless you're playing Quinn or Pantheon or something, though.

Top lane is probably where the 1v1 matters most, match up knowledge is crucial, and knowing how to evade the rare jungle ganks that do happen. Something to note: Never be aggressive early game when there is a Warwick on the enemy team - if you get low, he WILL run under your tower without any minions, kill you, and get away. That has happened multiple times.

GankedByWindows4/7/2017, 8:58:56 PM1 votes

Honestly, play what you like playing. If you don't, you'll end up miserable down the road and switch anyway. Take it from someone who still played adc through the dark ages of adc last year where the lethality Jhin/Varus meta was actually viewed as an upgrade to the previous meta.

TheJakeinator4/7/2017, 7:43:09 PM1 votes

Play mid if you like burst

Randomonium4/7/2017, 9:58:11 PM1 votes

I personally believe you should pick the champions you enjoy playing most and then pick your role(s) based on that. It seems like you like a wide variety of champs (marksmen, assassins, divers, etc) so I'd recommend trying to narrow it down to one or two subclasses. I made a video that may help you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCIVw8iMll4

I've also started working on class specific videos. The first one I put out is on Skirmishers if you want to check it out. Currently taking suggestions for the next class.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7_Cu55Nn5c&t=57s