So which tank meta does the boards keep talking about?
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.
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Cinderhulk - actually dont know this one, was completely new when this was around. Boards keeps talking about it though so I put it here.
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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
) 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) -
"Tank" meta - late season 6
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old
= I wanna die
This was one of the factors that eventually brought the assassin rework.
3 1/2 Triforce "tank"
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= I wanna die pt2
4.Tank reworks - midseason 7
Your jungle:
Your top:

Your mid
Your support
their items

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

FUKIN
SLAVES
GET
YOUR
ASS
BACK
HERE
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
a pain to deal with. There were also come combined with manaflow that made
able to poke you down without consequence.
also
I did not like pre nerf 
Im pretty sure im missing one or two just tell me if I did.
fit this best, although nowadays they sometimes break this due to power creep with 