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Tanks have it highly unfair in this game.

Trash MammaI··2 votes·1,447 views

I just had Cinderhulk/Ninja tabi/randuins/thornmail and got erased by a vayne in less than 6 seconds who only had lw/bork/pd/greaves. We were both the same level.

Why is that fair? Why do I, as a tank, get punished for building tanky?

There's a counter to everything when it comes to tanks and it's starting to get really annoying, especially since most adc players are insanely toxic pricks.

HP? Counterable Armor? Counterable MR? Counterable

Where is the armor pen/magic pen reduction stat at? Why does every other role in this game get to completely counter everything a tank can build, but a tank can't counter what any of the roles can build?

If an adc has Bork. I get punished for building more HP If an adc has lw. I get punished for building armor If an ap mage/assassin gets void. I get punished for building MR

Where is the counter-play in that? Tanks are suppose to soak up damage. Not soak up BS

14 Comments

EndlessSorcerer8 votes

http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/1797113856/51299623?tab=overview

By the time you had your first death to Vayne, it was about 20 minutes in and Vayne has about 10 kills. At that time, you had Cinderhulk, Ninja Tabi and Randuin's Omen component compared to Vayne's Blade of the Ruined King, Berseker Greaves, Phantom Dancer, and Elixir of Wrath.

Basically, you were a bit behind in items and tried to 1v1 a duelist anti-tank ADC as a full tank Vi when Vayne was ahead in gold.

Dreadlocks3 votes

Why are you trying to 1v1 a vayne as a tank anyways lol

ModAcademy Kayn4 votes

Better question, why does he think that tanks are supposed to be "Unkillable"?

Trash MammaI1 votes

I don't think they're suppose to be unkillable, but I also don't think a Tank should survive the same time as a bruiser when in a fight. When I play Darius I hardly ever build a lot of defensive items. I survive longer with him than I did against a vayne I was actually counter built against

ModAcademy Kayn1 votes

I think the key word here is Vayne's "True Damage". Every 3 hits, true damage. This is what make's Vayne one of the best tank killing adc's out there (Other then AP Varus). That's kinda the reason why she demolished ya.

Trash MammaI1 votes

Wasn't trying to 1v1 her. She came into my jungle and engaged on me.

LazyBub1 votes

if she engaged on you, she was probably ahead anyways, so you should've just ran

warpenguin5553 votes

if you were going to try to 1v1 a vayne as a tank you needed a thornmail, but even then its still a bad idea

Toothierosprey32 votes

WTF I just got killed by the best tank melter in the game as a tank. Why can't tanks beat tank melters this game is BS!

Trash MammaI1 votes

Then you realize the post is about there being a counter to every tank stat in the game and not about me dying to Vayne. Nice comprehension skills there

Toothierosprey31 votes

Wow there's counterplay in the game too!? So much BS!

KY5KmUJg9B2 votes

I'm gonna throw this out there since you probably weren't around when the tank meta was retarded strong and that was basically all that was around.

If it weren't for %HP damage, Armor pen, and Mpen, tanks would rule the rift.

I think another part of your problem is lack of fundamental understanding of a tanks job. Tanks soak up damage so that their carries can pump it out as relatively untouched as possible. So yeah, a fed Vayne (whos is the single best tank buster in the game save for Kog Maw, also she is one hell of a duelist if she is good) is going to massacre an underfed tank alone in the jungle.

To me this sounds like the game and roles working as intended.

Lean into it1 votes

vayne is a good duelist what do you expect just dog pile her in teamfights are she dies instantly

Wrath of Zed1 votes

Maybe Vayne was a counter to the tank that you were using? Or maybe you should have built your tank a little better. Lately, I have noticed that unorthodox tank builds have been working. Like build Nautilus with attack speed and a blood thirster. Then some health and ability power. Lots of health. That works for me late game. I've handled 3 champs at once with a build like that.

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