I just noticed 3 of the "mages" riot reworked are now "supports"

Reworks Are OP·2/6/2017, 2:42:06 AM·73 votes·4,598 views

Brand Malzahar Zyra were 3 of the 6 mages reworked last year. Yes that's right they were made to be played as MAGES, mostly played mid or maybe top, not toxic supports... I just find it funny how they reworked the traditional immobile mage class into being more efficient bot lane then mid. Quality reworks...

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Deep Terror Nami2/6/2017, 2:42:56 AM87 votes

Brand and Zyra were frequent bot laners long before this (Zyra was meta support).

ThorHammerz2/6/2017, 3:08:14 AM13 votes

Get ready, because Karthus Cassiopeia Syndra and Swain are all coming to tear ADC's a new hole!

Coming soon to a bot lane near you!

ChaddyFantome2/6/2017, 5:42:45 AM8 votes

to be fair, all 3 of them have been played support before in the past.

Jerry SeinfeId2/6/2017, 1:54:14 PM6 votes

And why can't they be support?

Nautilus used to jungle or top -> migrated to support i think somewhere in s5. Annie was considered one of the better supports for a while while being a burst mage Morgana while a stable support pick for a long time she's a mage, and she bursts adc's like it's nothing. Sona Buy item 3100 and you do as much dmg as your midlaner. Zilean he's just as capable of being a mid laner as he is at being support. Poppy Used to be a meme then became viable as support. Shen see nautilus. Even Sion is being used as a support.

Zyra is nothing new, as far as i remember she's always been played in both lanes. Malzahar i've seen once a while back when a friend of mine wanted to try it out. I can see it working with his lockdown. and it's just as toxic as midlane malz. Brand he's got a stun, his ult is strongest when facing two players. him moving bot either as support or replacing the adc was only a matter of time. as he's atleast got some cc and can get by with the gold of the support role means replacing the support.

I seriously don't know why Support mains are so overprotective about their damn role. Only the champs you guys like can be support? Hell i expect all of you to cry if sejuani became a meta support suddenly. Anyone who can fulfill the role should be allowed to play it. Noone should cry they can't play support, 70% of midlaners/toplaners can play support and some junglers can too.

As a matter of fact i want to see riot support supports leaving the botlane. I love playing jungle/top leona and would love to see it become a more viable options compared to support.

Then again i main Jinx, Singed and leona so idk why you guys are crazy about maining one role.

Edge of Daybreak2/6/2017, 3:38:23 AM6 votes

Yeah but when we nerf them out of their lanes what you guys want riot to do? We can't dumpster them for bot and then expect them to go back mid it makes no sense.

TheHappyReaperz2/6/2017, 4:04:44 AM5 votes

You seem to forget Fiddlesticks.

Ralanr2/6/2017, 2:17:16 PM5 votes

Zyra was a support for a long time.

h5LYF41Lam2/6/2017, 6:18:42 PM4 votes

Zyra and Brand always went bot,malz just joined the aids squad.

GrReaper962/6/2017, 4:43:42 AM3 votes

To be fair at first Malzahar was just OP then they nerfed him to become a support

Supreme Senpai692/6/2017, 11:31:28 PM1 votes

Malzahar support works because of the meta not necessarily the rework. Brand and Zyra always went support.

The only thing the reworks did was kill jungle Malz and jungle Zyra :l