What is the point of "buffing" the jungle pool?

Kapwnagetouch24·2/28/2020, 3:18:09 AM·1 votes·2,318 views

Letting Garen/Darius/Mord jungle just seems like a noob trap. Yes they are easy champs, but jungling with them is NOT. Garen is probably the best example of how you can give a champion exceptional jungle clear and yet he still sucks because his ganks are incredibly weak. Seems like they are just trolling new jungle players, not helping them, by offering these seemingly "easy" jungle champs who are really not easy at all and will just lead to a bunch of losses and frustration.

11 Comments

True Garen2/28/2020, 3:47:29 AM1 votes

It's for low MMR or funsies, like Garen crit on E. This was stated when the buffs were released. Don't expect to see any of these junglers in pro or high MMR.

Tr4shB4NSYST3M2/28/2020, 3:58:03 AM1 votes

I mean if you get a flank thru tribush on a heavily pushed enemy laner(s) as garen you're gonna mess em up

xHeimtechZX2/28/2020, 4:25:04 AM1 votes

The idea is to appeal to players that play popular champions to play an unpopular role. Sure these champions are hard to play in the jungle and do well with, but it lets players focus more on the jungle role than learning the champion and learning jungle. I can play someone like Yi who is also easy to play, but I don't have as much fun with him. Its funner to use champions I enjoy playing and already know how to use. I used to play Olaf jungle seasons ago and I wouldn't mind picking him up again once I jungle a little more with Darius lol. I don't particularly find it frustrating, I already have some experience ganking as Garen or Darius because I gank mid in some of my matches during laning. Playing my favorite champions, even in a role I don't enjoy, is enough imo.

Pumpedhero2/28/2020, 4:53:15 AM1 votes

Darius works just fine in the jungle to be honest.

Bastilean2/28/2020, 6:01:40 AM1 votes

Jungle has been unpopular impacting game matching time. This is one method to combat lack of interest in the role. Also, it's a great way to practice a champion you aren't good at laning yet.

RyzeRework2/28/2020, 8:53:22 AM1 votes

I think with nimbus cloak the junglers are actually very viable. I played garen and darius today and while my team fucking sucked I didnt do too bad. On garen I took pred and on darius I took phase rush