Why tank metas are the healthiest

Cloud273·Jun 23, 2016·2 votes·493 views

All the items they build are useless in the late game (armor pen, %health damage items, true damage, armor shred, etc). The amount of things that screw tanks is just incredible. In other metas (mage meta, assassin meta, adc meta, etc), the same items that counter those champions are the items that tanks build. Like, you can itemize against mages and assassins, but the same defensive items (armor, magic resist, health, etc) you buy against them are the items that counter tanks. Also, tanks are by far the riskiest champions to play. With most of these champions, once you go in, you have NO escape. You have no stealth, no instant repositioning abilities or untarget abilities (Evelynn, Zed, Fizz, etc). Yes tanks are strong when the meta favors them, but you know what? I'm okay with this, because they also have the most counterplay.

4 Comments

Mecha MaIphiteJun 23, 20161 votes

You missed the most important point.

Tanks have a lot of health. :^)

RalanrJun 23, 20161 votes

I'm a tank main, and I disagree that they are the hardest to play.

Frankly I think we should stop arguing over which class is more difficult. They all do different jobs and shouldn't be compared to one another. If you must compare the class, compare the members of the class.

DrDiagaJun 23, 20161 votes

When tank meta is in true meta, non tanks don't have the tools to deal with tanks, or tank items are just too strong, that's why they end up dominating.

Tanks being in a good place isn't a tank meta, its just a balance between their tools and everyone else's.

LovelleJun 23, 20161 votes

As a tank Main, I find the game is also at its best when they are strong, but not for the same reason. Most pure tanks are very team dependent and if the damage dealers don't know how to their jobs then they can't carry alone. More of the champion roster is playable when tanks in general are strong.