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"Recommended champs for 2017" feels incredibly random.

SaltyToplaneGoat··6 votes·2,023 views

Like, really. My main picks and top are Sion (against immobile) and Lissandra (against pesky mobile champs. All hail instant-cc!). What does Riot recommend me? Quinn top. Uhh what?

But it gets weirder. My current main jungle pick had been Taliyah (before the rylais nerf). Before I usually took Sion, because well, he's one of my best champs and not so bad in the jungle. Recommendation: Amumu. This is a bit more logical than toplane but still...

Midlane: my main there: Veigar, because I love massive burst damage. No matter how fed an enemy gets, if you can oneshot them they can't carry. Death is the best cc. What is the recommendation? One of the most iconic DoT users: Malzahar. Ehhh... why?!

Adc: Not my best role, but I managed to achieve mastery rank 6 with Miss Fortune adc. Solid aoe damage and lanebully-power that can carry you through the early game. What do i get? Freaking Kalista. Until that point I even forgot that champ exists because I see her maybe once in season 6. Not sure if I ever played her or any other champ that plays remotely like her.

And last but not least... Support. I rarely do it, but when I have to fill I usually pick Nami or Soraka, sometimes Veigar if I feel trolly. If my team really needs a tank, I pick Taric, but only because he's in the "can save your adc even if they only play with quarter a brain"-category as the AP supports. And what thinks Riot that I should totally try out? Poppy Support. Like... what? How does this in absolutely any way go with my playstyle?!

All in all, it just feels so incredibly random.

14 Comments

Asayake 5150glow1 votes

I got Fizz top.

0_o

EndlessSorcerer1 votes

For top-lane, I prefer playing fighters and tanks. Considering Gnar is a decent compromise between the two, provides a ranged bully (which my pool lacked) and I've enjoyed him in the past.

For jungle, I prefer playing fighters and tanks. While the recommendation of Nidalee seemed rather odd (since I'm not particularly a fan of early-pressure or squishy assassin junglers), it could easily be an attempt to fill in that gap in my champion pool.

For mid-lane, I prefer playing long-ranged casters with waveclear/poke (i.e. Ziggs, Lux, Jayce). The recommendation of Malzahar was rather appropriate since he provides waveclear and is rather safe.

For ADC, I prefer playing utility ADCs (i.e. Ashe, Varus). It recommended Varus, who I played significantly in S5 but rarely in S6 (since I was avoiding ADC).

For support, I prefer playing protectors (i.e. Lulu, Janna, Braum) who are capable of roaming. It recommendation of Alistar makes perfect sense to me.

All-in-all, it did fairly well. The only exception was the recommendation for jungle which is probably trying to recommend something my champion pool is missing.

Korillo1 votes

I think they are just straight up random. I have 4 accounts and all of the suggestions were nonsense.

xWaters1 votes

I got Kalista and Amumu too. Only thing They got right was Varus, cause I love that dude.

Blàdedancer1 votes

For me it worked well, 2 of the recommendations I've been saving for already, and 2 I already have and enjoy.

Big Lincoln1 votes

i got recommend gnar top (cancer), elise (cancer), brand (Cancer), lucian (no), and nautilus support (triggered)

Truly Prideful1 votes

Mine kind of made sense. I play almost only immobile ADCs and it gave me 4/5 immobile champions. Granted the ADC suggestion was my main(Jhin), the rest I could see. I got Illaoi top, Ziggs mid, Brand support, and Diana jungle.

agbudar1 votes

were is this recommended champions everyone keeps talking about

TyrekGoldenspear1 votes

I'm getting a Taliyah mid recommendation.

I just might try her out.

Meep Man1 votes

My most played Tops are Teemo, Singed, Illaoi, and Kled. They recommended me Fiora.

Doozku1 votes

I play rengar jungle, and got suggested fiddlesticks...

Śmøl ßirb1 votes

Teemo Jungle [slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

bad arcade kitty1 votes

so, i played ahri (and few games as others) mid, hec/shyv/kin jungle, a bit of janna (and few games as others) supp and kayle/ahri top, no adc whatsoever

they suggested me mundo top, udyr jungle, diana mid, trist adc and nami supp

nami is the only champ i am about to get, cos urf le nami-tin

udyr/mundo are like shyv, but i better get vi, cos mundo and udyr are bad currently

screw diana, i better get syndra

Azza331 votes

My recommended made sense... Except for Support, it Recommended Support Teemo...

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