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How do I roam successfully as a MidLaner?

Sand Eric·3/18/2017, 12:51:12 AM·3 votes·1,398 views

I have started really getting into ranked and I main talon and ori. I got my self to silver 5(I am now stuck) and I either always destroy my opponent or at least not die to them and feed them. My issue is either bot, top, or jungle usually always feeds. I try to my best to roam and help them out but I am usually spotted by a ward, my adc and support already died or way to low to engage, I run into the enemy jungler at river bush waiting to gank and run to bot tower or back to lane, or my laner has a lot of pushing power and is already at my turret. I try to push as hard as I can before trying to roam but they usually push it right back just as fast and I either have the option to not roam or roam and hope they don't take my tower. I have been trying to track the jungler so I know when he will be on the opposite side of the map but it is difficult for me sometimes. Got any tips for how to roam/track enemy jungler?

I also don't wanna make it sound like I am 100% blaming my teammate, I know I make mistakes and things I should be doing like roaming when I have a lead and not.

4 Comments

Duchess Katarina3/18/2017, 1:31:35 AM1 votes

Try taking item 3364 or setting up a control ward in the river on the side you want to gank? Also let the enemy laner that you're trying to gank push in. Or you can try diving? But you would need the wave to crash in first.

I mean you sound like you're doing most of the things right. I find on assassins though it's easier to pull of a successful gank.

But I mean even if you do get spotted out by a ward, at least you're creating pressure, and having the enemy laner back off gives your teammates a chance to safely farm and a chance to breath (especially if they were getting poked out or zoned by their laner).

But honestly it feels like with how turrets are in this meta, plus the first turret gold, sometimes it feels better to try and get first turret (even if you don't get first turret, taking down mid turret always opens up the map). You can try roaming after taking turret.

Dynikus3/18/2017, 1:38:15 AM1 votes

usually spotted by a ward

doesn't always matter, if the lane is way overextended, you should still be able to get there in time.

my adc and support already died or way to low to engage

Don't roam bot if they're that low.

I run into the enemy jungler at river bush waiting to gank and run to bot tower or back to lane

If you're strong enough, you can probably collapse onto the jungler with the help of your bot lane and kill them

or my laner has a lot of pushing power and is already at my turret.

Push up your wave and pick the most opportune time to roam as possible. Don't go for a roam if the current wave is still up, or a new one will be ariving shortly and will cause you to lose cs.

Roaming top is also an option.

Mecha MaIphite3/18/2017, 1:53:40 AM1 votes

Abuse the shit out of your E. If you're blue side ganking bot, don't just run down the river, run behind into their tri bushjungle and flip yourself behind them. Red side, run through tri bush. Obviously, don't do this if they have someone like ali who can knock you under tower and keep you there.

If you have youmou's, you can try to R when you're out of sight, get the MS buff and run close to them while invis before using Q.