How many champions is "Too Much" to use?

Deus Imperator·Jan 6, 2016·5 votes·1,837 views

what is the max amounts of champions an average player can occasionally play and do well with, without losing the edge in general?

I use 13 champs

40 Comments

Laughing FishJan 6, 201614 votes

I have played every champion, and in my last 50 games I have played 36 different champs. I suck with each and every one of them. Follow in my footsteps at your peril. http://img.pandawhale.com/post-45209-Lorax-you-have-been-warned-gif-1GuM.gif

DeathBurstJan 6, 20163 votes

Well, you can probably play a lot more than 13 champs if you go for champs that are:

similar mechanics-wise
not too complex mechanic-wise

I mean, sure, there are differences between Ramus/Nautilus/Sejuani, but if you master one, it's not too difficult to learn the others. But the question is: why not simply play the one you like the most? It's possible to play a lot of champs without losing too much of an edge, but why would you do it in the first place?

Personally, I play various different Tanks/Juggernaut in Top/Jungle and a selection of supports to be able to adapt to the situation (Braum/Leona/Thresh/Sona/Jana, a bit Karma and Soraka). But notice I don't play Nami and Lulu on top of Sona, because they fulfill similar roles.

NiyumiJan 6, 20162 votes

So far, I own about 46 champs, and I'm buying my 47th in a couple matches. Of those, I play and enjoy all but like three of them, and do well. ^^

3ofGot40veJan 6, 20161 votes

Let me guess what the 3 are.

Teemo Singed Xin

Shroom JunkieJan 6, 20162 votes

Teemo Fizz Shaco Khazix Rengar Gnar Renekton Rumble

I know, I know. I'm the devil. q.q

KãtãrinãJan 6, 20161 votes

i play more then 13, and in general have 10 best champions just between mid/jungle. Not sure the max before you loose the edge but i seem to do fine.

CatastropJan 6, 20161 votes

I play a lot of champions than 13, but in general, I'm only proficient at about 14-16.

IonianJan 6, 20161 votes

This is my champion pool: Ahri Blitzcrank Ezreal Irelia Janna Jinx Kalista Leblanc LeeSin Leona Lissandra Lucian Lulu Lux Morgana Nidalee Orianna Riven Shyvana Sivir Sona Soraka TahmKench Zed 24. These are the champions I actually used to climb in ranked: Ahri Irelia Janna 3.

Duke AnaxJan 6, 20161 votes

Simmilar, got 20 champs, some never even played.

Mostly only use Soraka Alistar Aatrox

BuzzinTateJan 6, 20161 votes

I own every champ except illaio because I havent been playing recently. (maybe kindred too idk)

I can use Ahri Alistar Amumu Anivia Annie Ashe Azir Bard Blitzcrank Braum Braum Caitlyn Cassiopeia Chogath Draven Ezreal Fiddlesticks Galio Garen Gnar Gragas Graves Hecarim Irelia Janna Jax Jayce Jinx Kalista Kennen Khazix Leona Lissandra Lucian Lulu Lux Malphite Malzahar MissFortune Morgana Nami Nasus Nautilus Orianna Poppy Quinn Rammus RekSai Renekton Rengar Riven Rumble Sejuani Shen Sion Sivir Skarner Soraka Syndra TahmKench Taric Thresh Tristana Varus Velkoz Viktor Vladimir MonkeyKing XinZhao Xerath Yasuo Zac Ziggs Zilean Zyra

at a moments notice effectively in any role theyre fit for.

Mage and Support being my strengths

I could use any of the other champions too but I barely play them enough to be in tune with them.

Hufa123Jan 6, 20165 votes

Tell me how you can own 2 Braums.

SpoofghoulJan 6, 20162 votes

2 braums 1 mustache

Princess EmmaJan 6, 20161 votes

I've been with League for around 2 years or so, and this made me realize I have not played every champ.

Aatrox Bard Braum Fiora Gragas JarvanIV Jax Jayce Kennen Kindred LeeSin Lucian Malphite Mordekaiser Nocturne Nunu Olaf Poppy Rammus RekSai Renekton Rengar Sejuani Shen Singed Sion Skarner TahmKench Talon Tryndamere Urgot Viktor Warwick Zac Yorick XinZhao Yasuo

are the ones I have never played

BuzzinTateJan 6, 20161 votes

well do you own them? if not then go nuts

charcharmunroJan 6, 20161 votes

You really need to play Bard, Braum, Zac and Sion sometime. They're great.

Casual MeatballJan 6, 20161 votes

Aatrox is hilariously fun to use with guardian angel

CubedJusticeJan 6, 20161 votes

Clearly, you're missing out. You've never played Yorick.

3ofGot40veJan 6, 20161 votes

I only really use 2 champs when I have to.. I will play others for fun in normals but the main people I play are Katarina LeeSin

UrgotSexSimbolJan 6, 20161 votes

lee sin ahahhahahahahah play real junglers lol

SH AzykanJan 6, 20162 votes

implying the champ that has basically defined the jungle meta for a while, and is one of the highest picked jg's, isn't a "real" jungler...

A LiberalJan 6, 20161 votes

But he's so easy you don't have to land any skillshots or position yourself or anything you can 1v5 at level 1 and your jungle clear is only 30 seconds.

kek

3ofGot40veJan 6, 20161 votes

Kappkappakappa

3ofGot40veJan 6, 20161 votes

lee sin ahahhahahahahah play real junglers lol

Did you forget the kappa or..

PDE5 InhibitorsJan 6, 20161 votes

It depends on you. Some people can't handle playing more than a couple, while others can play a shit ton of champs at a competitive level.

Restless SlumberJan 6, 20161 votes

I have a champion pool of around 20ish champions. The champions that I play to climb with are Elise, Nidalee, Olaf, and Fiora.

DingleNutsMcGeeJan 6, 20161 votes

Dont think theres such a thing as too many. I constantly play a ton of different champs. I have a few go to ones when i really really wanna tryhard. Lucian LeeSin Malphite JarvanIV DrMundo

LordForrestJan 6, 20161 votes

Literally the only champ i haven't played is Leblanc . I can play every champ, but obviously there are core champs that i am much better with then others. It is honestly a surprisingly large amount of champions. About 30 that am consistent with.

A LiberalJan 6, 20161 votes

I use a lot of champs, one of the reasons im trash-lo.

Anyway my normal go to champs are: Annie Bard Cassiopeia Anivia Galio Heimerdinger Kindred Lux Nautilus Nidalee

My Ranked Champs are: Lux Annie Galio Last season, not including all the champs I was like no! I TOTALLY CAN PLAY soraka in ranked after having only played her like 10 times. Going to add Cassiopeia Heimerdinger Bard this year, as I don't feel comfortable with the others (30k in Nidalee and still trash)

Im Currently Learning: Ahri Jayce Morgana Orianna Tristana Zilean Katarina

I also play these guys off and on, but really have no desire to be good at them: Evelynn Fiddlesticks Jax Karma Lissandra Malphite Singed Shyvana Shaco Soraka Vladimir Twitch TwistedFate

So I play 17 champs if i'm just playing, 10 champs if i'm trying, and 6 champs if i'm tryharding.

Thund3r Ang3lJan 6, 20161 votes

My Main are Shen Vladimir Lulu . Im trying to master Talon And Fizz But I also enjoy playing Kennen Malzahar Twitch Volibear Swain JarvanIV Annie Varus Teemo Chogath

As you can see, I dont really play Meta Champion Hehe. I Dont Think I should go further tho. Ill try to stick with only those champion. I Think 15 - 20 Champion is the maximum. If you go further you wont really improve you skills with specific champion or carry your team.

Random TaskJan 6, 20161 votes

It really depends on the player. When I played ranked constantly and got into a better division, I had about 15 champs I played routinely. 3 top, 3 junglers, 2 mids, 4 marksman, and 3 supports. I main top and jungle, and I had my reserves for other lanes.

I've stopped playing ranked when I hit gold in June. Since then, I've lost a big step and play almost 55 different champions since, without much consistency.

I own every champ, just for reference.

Spizzle9000Jan 6, 20161 votes

It sounds pathetic, but I mostly use just Vladimir, Zed, on rare occasion Yasuo, a bit of Yi, Diana, Aatrox, and sometimes Varus.

Zane ZephyrJan 6, 20161 votes

My mastery score is 244 so you tell me >.>

SachabotJan 7, 20161 votes

If you're doing normals, no realistic limit. In ranked, you should have a minimum of two champions per role that you actually play, but no more than twenty is advisable.

Sire HippingtonJan 7, 20161 votes

Depends I play prettymuch every champ, though only one out of~10-15 if i want to tryhard, but those 10-15 change with nerfs, buffs metachanges and so on and reflect the champs that i feel are easiest to win with at the moment.

If you plan to play highly competetive and get as good as you can, i think ~10 active and alot that you can play decently so you don't need to long to master them once they are high in the meta.

ZDrahgonzJan 7, 20161 votes

My Champion Pool: Aatrox Ahri Ashe Bard Blitzcrank Braum Ezreal Jinx Kalista Kassadin Kayle Leblanc Leona Lux MissFortune Morgana Sivir Tristana Vayne Veigar Zed

I only play mid, adc, and supp (literally only once this season i have had to play top and i did terrible) But LeBlanc and Braum pretty much carried me out of silver

EcchiOtakuTMJan 7, 20161 votes

I first chose several champs I liked, then I cut the number down to the amount i could use, then slowly started adding more champs I liked and could use.

Now I'm at 23 mains

3 Supp Poppy TahmKench Leona

4 ADC MissFortune Caitlyn Quinn Corki

7 Mid Anivia Lux Malzahar Zilean Galio Talon Gangplank

4 Jungle Sejuani Hecarim Rumble Nautilus

5 Top Darius Shen Maokai Illaoi Fiora

Out of the 23 only 4 of them I may flex into a different position Top Quinn Poppy Mid Illaoi Supp Nautilus

Leu07Jan 7, 20161 votes

My champion pool:

Top: Lulu TahmKench Lissandra jg: Evelynn Elise mid: Cassiopeia Anivia Ahri Leblanc Karthus Orianna adc: MissFortune KogMaw Sivir Tristana supp: Sona Soraka Nami Morgana Karma

Dark NephthysJan 7, 20161 votes

These are the champions I generally use

Aatrox Ahri Akali Anivia Chogath Ekko Ezreal Galio Gnar Janna Karma Kennen LeeSin Lulu MissFortune Morgana Nami Poppy Sejuani Shen Shyvana Sion Tristana TwistedFate Varus Velkoz Warwick MonkeyKing Zyra

So 30 champions is usually my champion pool, though I think the only champions that I play enough to be really competitive with would be Anivia Kennen Lulu MissFortune Poppy Shyvana Varus

forrestoJan 7, 20161 votes

it's not so much about how many you play at once but sticking with one long enough to get a good feel for it before you move on. I'm not saying you'll maintain a master level in your absence, but when you come back to it, it'll be like riding a bike. I'd say depending on how good you are if you get to mastery level 3-4 in a sustained period of time you should be decent with them if you drop them and come back later.