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Today I played my first support game in a while, which makes me don't wanna do it the second time

The Deckowner··7 votes·681 views

So I am a S5 support main, highly experienced in support. but ever since the dynamic queue system came out I had been staying away from support because I want to climb faster. the support games I played this season also makes me feel kinda underwhelming for support.

today I decided to pick back up support after getting annoyed by the 20 minute queue time, instantly got into a lobby and I played my main Blitzcrank . I was playing super well almost had my perfect kda got my mid and adc very fed and we got all 3 of the enemy inhibs. Then we lost the game because mid and adc gets one-shotted every time by the enemy mage/cancer yi since they have poor positioning. Despite all the lead we have we lost.

THERE WAS LITERALLY NOTHING I CAN DO AS A SUPPORT TO CHANGE THIS.

I have 5 active items and a captain boot. I use my exhaust on yi(but doesnt do jackshit because rito made his ult immune to attackspeed slow and movement speed slow), speed up my team, had my zzrot and banner pushing, had the entire jg warded, hooked enemy adc, silenced entire enemy team, knocked up whoever trying to touch my carries. I AM LITERALLY PLAYING A CHAMPION WITH 12 ABILITIES but it won't save my team.

I question myself: what is the point of playing support anymore? Why do I have to play a champion with 12 different abilities when I can play some braindead devourer jg and just rightclick delete people? Or I can play some mage staying in the back randomly throwing out my aoe and if one of the hit it can nearly oneshot the enemy? Or at least I can be that carry and not die for stupid reasons like the ones I am supporting for? ESPECIALLY when they arent being thankful for my sacrifices and hard work.

Support is no fun anymore.

16 Comments

OurLestrade3 votes

You're talking like that never happened in the past.

Gimpy892 votes

9-1 with support. don't tell me you cant influence games.

The Deckowner2 votes

if u are crazy fed and built full dmg then yes u can carry but that is not a support anymore

Gimpy892 votes

nah man full support pure utility

Unstoppable Monk2 votes

Stop calling yourself a Blitzcrank main.

You played the matchup poorly and lost. That game was completely winnable if in the hands of another.

The Deckowner2 votes

i went 5/0/8 in 10 minutes how did I lose the match up?

ClaudinMaximus2 votes

respect to the fellow support main. even if you disrespect the role, it's nice to know there are others out there who consider themselves mains. Blitzcrank is a great champ-- but very, very bad at doing anything other than picking. I'd recommend trying a different champ who is more useful in more stages of the game with a more adaptable kit.

The Deckowner1 votes

My entire team is a pick comp, we have high single target burst/cc, that is why i picked blitz.

every fight we lost was I got a pick on maybe their yi or lucian or mundo, then my team got cocky and the jinx step wayyyy too far forward and gets oneshoted by lux qr(yes q+r), and without the adc rest of my team is pretty much done because I gave her most of the kills.

maybe I should have played alistar but that would not gave me any lane kill pressure and jinx would get bully very hard since our jg is a freaking diana. maybe I should return to my secret galio support pick, he is too good to be shown to the community but I gotta save support role with him now.

Erockandroll2 votes

Step 1) play a mage support. Step 2) take over lane if the ADC (or anyone really) Fck's up. Step 3) Ignore complaints about a support having APC level gold Step 4) Carry.

The Deckowner2 votes

That is not what playing support means. Yes u can call urself and play a mage but no that is not what support is

Miku Lv992 votes

Build FotM and Mikael's and Locket and use all of them to save whoever he attacks while you grab him, knock him up, and ult him. Problem is you have to grab him really quick or someone will be dead and he'll get his cooldowns reduced and your team loses the fight and you're screwed.

But yeah, support is generally really unimpactful now. I've found Janna is really strong at saving people and it's nice to play her but a lot of the others feel pretty useless.

xWaters2 votes

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So I am a S5 support main, highly experienced in support. but ever since the dynamic queue system came out I had been staying away from support because I want to climb faster. the support games I played this season also makes me feel kinda underwhelming for support.

today I decided to pick back up support after getting annoyed by the 20 minute queue time, instantly got into a lobby and I played my main Blitzcrank . I was playing super well almost had my perfect kda got my mid and adc very fed and we got all 3 of the enemy inhibs. Then we lost the game because mid and adc gets one-shotted every time by the enemy mage/cancer yi since they have poor positioning. Despite all the lead we have we lost.

THERE WAS LITERALLY NOTHING I CAN DO AS A SUPPORT TO CHANGE THIS.

I have 5 active items and a captain boot. I use my exhaust on yi(but doesnt do jackshit because rito made his ult immune to attackspeed slow and movement speed slow), speed up my team, had my zzrot and banner pushing, had the entire jg warded, hooked enemy adc, silenced entire enemy team, knocked up whoever trying to touch my carries. I AM LITERALLY PLAYING A CHAMPION WITH 12 ABILITIES but it won't save my team.

I question myself: what is the point of playing support anymore? Why do I have to play a champion with 12 different abilities when I can play some braindead devourer jg and just rightclick delete people? Or I can play some mage staying in the back randomly throwing out my aoe and if one of the hit it can nearly oneshot the enemy? Or at least I can be that carry and not die for stupid reasons like the ones I am supporting for? ESPECIALLY when they arent being thankful for my sacrifices and hard work.

Support is no fun anymore.

Yi is a cancer late game, agreed 100%. Not even fed at al", with multiple deaths, he'll still fly in, wipe out your team, and when he's about to die, he sits their and regens. I cringe every time I see him selected...

Malaborath1 votes

"which makes me don't wanna do it the second time" made me not want to read this post.

windwolf7771 votes

I use my exhaust on yi(but doesnt do jackshit because rito made his ult immune to attackspeed slow and movement speed slow),

That's wrong. It reduces damage by 40% even in ult

The Deckowner3 votes

still killed my full build jinx in 2 autos

windwolf7771 votes

That's just not possible unless he had item 3031 item 3031 item 3031 item 3031 item 3072 item 3006 or something with Jinx under the effects of summoner 3 or KogMaw Q, or some other heavy armor reduction. I mean, I know Jinx is squishy but she isn't THAT squishy.

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