Dear Esteemed Jungler

I love you. In a platonic way of course. When you come mid lane to gank my enemy laner and blow their flash, that's something I don't forget. If you want to tax me every time you gank, go right on ahead. I appreciate your presence in this game. Your mere attempts at ganks put pressure on my opponent, force them to buy wards, and allow me to lane much more aggressively. So thank you.

I also have some advice for you, if you would be willing to listen.

1. I know that blue buff improves your clear speeds. Depending on the champion you're playing , I may not even request the second one, but here's what you need to understand about blue buff on me and how it impacts my game. Without mana gating, I'm allowed to spam my abilities on the wave to shove my opponent into turret. This allows me to throw abilities like my charm at my opponent on cooldown, significantly increasing my kill pressure in lane. Furthermore, shoving in lane without a mana cost gives me ample opportunity to roam. If I don't think I can kill my lane opponent, it's highly likely I'll take this opportunity to roam to a side lane or invade the enemy jungle with you while my wave is pushed. This makes your job a LOT easier and a LOT safer, and should be considered a massive benefit to you!

2. When I recall or leave my lane to gank and you go there to pick up the experience and farm I appreciate it. I really am glad that you're covering my tower in my absence, because that tower makes farming a lot easier for me and I would hate to give up the global gold and map pressure that it offers. However please understand how wave control functions, and leave the minion wave in an acceptable place for me when I return to farm. Especially early on, if you halfheartedly shove the wave and my opponent freezes it I could potentially lose out on a LOT of cs as a result. So either last hit carefully and keep the wave on my side, or make sure you 100% push the wave into their tower. PS: I recommend last hitting carefully almost 100% of the time, because there's no telling when an enemy jungler (or my lane opponent) may show up to get the farm that you're pushing into them, forcing you to leave and resulting in a poor shove and freeze.

3. When you gank my lane and get that big cooldown (heal, barrier, flash, ultimate) don't be afraid to come back. Maybe we whiffed the first time, but that cooldown will be down for awhile and if you have red buff especially then you bring a ton of kill pressure to my flash-less opponent. Getting flash will certainly help me lane and force them to play safer, but don't you want the 100-300 gold for that kill you've already set up? I certainly do.

4. This last one is for you farming junglers. I understand that your power curve starts at level 6 or later. I know how important it is that you're efficient in your farming to get that power spike as quickly as possible. I accept that you aren't actively ganking lanes, and I'm probably playing very safe as a result. However, if I corner my lane opponent and you're in the vicinity, please come help me. If I've got an almost guaranteed kill, it's likely I just need another warm body to zone my opponent out. You may even get lucky and get the kill gold! If you see I'm getting ganked, or especially if they're diving me under tower - please come save me!! In return, I promise I'll come help when I see my opponent invade your jungle. Pinky swear.

Thanks esteemed jungler, and remember - I love you (platonically).

-Nasreth