Mid lane summoner spell choice.

warpenguin555··1 votes·2,651 views

I normally take summoner 14 or summoner 21/summoner 7 on champions that have a longer range. But when I watch LCS and world's I see a lot of summoner 6 and against certain champions summoner 1. I'm a low elo player, should I even worry about switching out my summoner 14 in most cases? Are summoner 1 and summoner 6 only better in pro play or should I start taking them and not summoner 14 in most cases?

3 Comments

Erockandroll1 votes

It's really situational, mid lane probably has the most relaxed options for summoner spells, and the ideal choice would depend on what champ your playing, and who your playing against.

Ghost is a good option on otherwise immobile champions such as Cass or Vlad. Cleanse on the other hand is usually picked to counter enemy champs who have powerful CC, usually tied to their ults. (Think Lissandra)

Other options include TP if you wanted extra split push pressure on your team. Ignite is really an Assassin esk option, good for bulling early and getting an early lead, but it falls off later in the game.

AgentBlack1 votes

Ghost is underrated in normal play. It's a great escape if used early in a gank or really any dangerous situation, and has almost half the cooldown of Flash. It also lets you roam to top/bot much more effectively if you activate it right before their ward spots you, giving you the speed to close before they can escape. Plus, you can Ghost really anytime in teamfights for better kiting, safety, and to engage or disengage at will.

The main downside is that you'll be weaker in straight 1v1. Maybe you can use the speed intelligently to dodge skillshots or all-in at a good time, but in most cases, Ghost trades the combat power of Cleanse/Barrier/Ignite for safety. Cleanse can sometimes be an even safer choice if the other team has a lot of reliable CC (targeted stuns like TF card, hard engages like Malph ult), but in most cases you'd rather have 10 seconds of insane speed and no minion block.

Astôlfo1 votes

Ghost works for certain matchups and MS reliant champs.

Cleanse is good against CC heavy teams.

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