So which tank meta does the boards keep talking about?

Ziggs Kaczynski··2 votes·1,066 views

Saw a post on reddit asking for the tank meta back with one comment bringing up a good point "which one?"

so I dug through my trauma memories and came up with these.

  1. Cinderhulk - actually dont know this one, was completely new when this was around. Boards keeps talking about it though so I put it here.

  2. Super tank top - Poppy release and post assassin rework???? This meta seems to have no defined date in my memory. it just appears now and then when certain tanks get way too strong. The gist is there is 1 - 2 tanks per team but the the top lane tank is one big boy (usually Maokai Poppy Singed Chogath DrMundo Nautilus ) this more damage oriented top lane tank was a PAIN to deal with one that bruisers could not duel, adc's would get burst down by them and usually alot of complaining ensued. (If you remember rough time period please tell)

  3. "Tank" meta - late season 6

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This was one of the factors that eventually brought the assassin rework.

3 1/2 Triforce "tank"

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4.Tank reworks - midseason 7 Your jungle: Sejuani Zac Gragas Your top: Chogath MaokaiGalio Your mid Galio Your support Braum TahmKench their items item 3193 item 3109

Every role besides adc could be potentially filled by one tanky boi, this tank was unkillable but did not do as much damage as the super tank top era with exception of Chogath

Honorable mention: Ardent cancer - late season 7 Pick role Peel tank slave Gank tank slave waveclear mid slave

Your mistresses:Caitlyn Janna Jinx Lulu Tristana Vayne Nami

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5.rune pain train - post preseason 8

The aftershock(ha) of pre - season 8 left alot of bruisers unable to duel tanks well. Also runes such as aftershock with its percent armor increase make champions like Rammus Leona a pain to deal with. There were also come combined with manaflow that made Sion able to poke you down without consequence. also Ornn I did not like pre nerf Ornn

Im pretty sure im missing one or two just tell me if I did.

3 Comments

JustMonika132 votes

How about the Courage of the Colossus Divers + pre-rework Zac meta

In combination with buffed reworked assassins, they were responsible for the ADC in 2k17 LUL memes.

Fedoran1 votes

Honestly I think the ideal tank meta is where the tanks have low damage (leading to "Wet noodle fights" back in season 4/5) and moderate cc with very little mobility, yet a LOT of raw tankiness (resists/health) and regen.

Stuff like Sion , DrMundo , Chogath , and Malphite fit this best, although nowadays they sometimes break this due to power creep with Chogath R one shots (from his overbuffing last season) and DrMundo running you down whilst being unkillable. A lot of the aforementioned tanks are avoidable unlike Maokai or Rammus , have limited perma--cc (usually only 1 immobilization or dodgeable abilities like sion Q), and don't one shot you unless they build damage.


This kind of tank is an effective frontline that can soak a lot of damage and pose threats/peel, yet they won't just straight up delete you or lock you down for a year.

They can carry/influence a game yet aren't complete cancer for everyone else in the match.

Colton1471 votes

The Meta when Ornn was viable and not a auto-loss troll pick like he is today. item 3070

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