What if supports had a 4th trinket choice...

Melvear·8/19/2015, 9:10:52 PM·4 votes·586 views

As Team Builder has proven (though everyone knew it already), support is the least popular role on Summoner's Rift. Part of it is due to the fact that you have 2 item slots pretty much locked into your gold generation item (most of which are fairly good admittedly) and a sightstone. What's more, supports generate a lot less gold per game than any other role as well, in the order of 25% less from a quick glance and multiple previous games I've played.

What if we gave support a bit of love and gave them a fourth trinket option, which would unlock from having a gold generation item in your inventory. This trinket would be similar to the current ward trinket, with the difference that it would scale better with levels. Level 1: 1 ward Level 4: 2 wards Level 7: 3 wards Level 10: 3 wards and 1 pink Level 13: 4 wards and 1 pink Level 16: 5 wards and 1 pink

This would free up 1 inventory slot from not needing sightstone, as well as the money you would have spent on it+pink wards throughout the game. I highly doubt other roles would spend an item slot on a gold generation item to have access to this trinket, and you could keep sightstone available for people like Lee Sin or other champion who enjoy having it.

Thoughts?

5 Comments

50000000000000008/19/2015, 9:21:21 PM1 votes

With Mordekaiser recommended to run double item 3302, I'm not sure if Riot likes that idea. It wouldn't be support exclusive. Although, I think it's okay considering the ADC running solo...

Wind Whistler8/20/2015, 12:11:56 AM1 votes

How would the game determine if you're a support? Seems pretty abusable.

Melvear8/20/2015, 4:29:43 AM1 votes

Anyone else? I really feel like having more item slots and more gold to spend would make supports more fun to play.

Melvear8/25/2015, 11:00:20 PM1 votes

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