8700 IP - I only own a couple champs - who to buy

JafarThePanda··2 votes·773 views

Champs I own - Yi (first champ I bought), Malphite, Gragas. Pretty sure that's it.

I really want to buy that new dragon guy coming out but I also have considerations for - -Gnar (the most ADORABLE champ NA) -Kench (he was the first champ I wanted to buy, but I was (and am) still terrible at the game and I can't do that to the kench) -Renekton (self explanatory) -Rengar (self explanatory) -Nauty Nautilus (because he's OP as fuck in ARAM) -Zac (Coolest looking tank there is)

Any other suggestions that aren't full blown mages or your typical lane bullies? (I know Renekton and Gnar are against the narrative, but I want to utilize them for JG)

16 Comments

Nekusen3 votes

i would avoid most of the champs from comments above, they require a level of expertise in the game.

you might like Darius Darius Garen Garen

both top tanks, fairly easy to use and strong for top lane.

tank for the jungle:

Chogath cho gath, very strong and easy to use (can be used in top as well) Sejuani sejuani, also tank, full of aoe. Amumu amumu easy to use, land your hook, use your ult, everyone stunned. Warwick warwick, similar to yi, has insane sustain, can stun a champ with his ult (kinda like malzahar 's), can track down foes with low hp.

That said, you should save up for runes, at level 20 you'll need around 16.000 for runes

Got 2 Dads2 votes

Gnar jungle no, Renek is viable until about plat lvl then u will get punished in jungle. Really depends on your role and what you already own. If you are a jungle main, try to own an AD, AP, and Tank jungler. Same for top etc. Also try them on free week before you buy them, save yourself disappointment if they dont fit your playstle or arent as fun as you thought. I bought kindred thinking she would be really fun to level to 30 with but I hated her lmao.

JafarThePanda1 votes

Whenever they become free again I'll work them out. That's how I bought Gragas and Yi.

Revali2 votes

full AP zac Zac

Wicked Waffle2 votes

Aurelion Sol: You may want to hold off buying this guy, because think about it: if you buy him on release, you're gonna be wasting a lot of potential IP, and even then you might not get to play/main him because he may be permabanned. He hasn't been balanced yet, either, so he may be released in a weakened state. Also, Aurelion Sol is not very simply to play, as he focuses on zoning and keeping enemies a certain distance away, a mechanic you'll get used to as you play LoL more.

Gnar is, quite literally, one of my favorite champions to play, having extreme outplay potential and relevance and is just overall fun in every stage of the game. However, Gnar is mechanically intensive, on par with Orianna in the sheer amount of micro-managing you have to do in Mini-Gnar when kiting a champion, although he isn't as much in Mega Gnar, since you just slam everything in a wall; however, that still requires good positioning. If you're playing for fun, I would pick Gnar up, but be warned that he is NOT easy to play. Especially if you're taking Gnar jungle, you'll have to have runes if you don't already, otherwise you'll be steamrolled by jungle creeps and die in your third clear. Just be careful, since you're barely starting the game.

Tahm Kench is one of the most cancerous champions in League, but I guess it's okay to play him. Tahm is very straightforward, not requiring much mechanical skill but more important in terms of decision making. You have to decide whether to swallow a person or stun them; often times, the right answer is the one you didn't choose. Utilizing his ult also requires a lot of strategic planning if you're going support. However, for a new player like you, Tahm shouldn't be too hard to play; he's very fun when you save your teammates (or screw them over :P).

Renekton is a lane bully, and requires very little skill to play, and is, just like Tahm Kench, more of decision making in terms of what you use your fury for. Renekton is very similar to Tahm Kench except for the fact that he has a dash and does physical damage rather than magical damage.

Rengar is the "trade one champion for one-three other" champion. Assuming you know how to build Rengar, Rengar should be very easy to play, but I consider him one of those "anti-fun" champions, so please don't play him.

Nautilus, while good in ARAM, is food in SR. Naut is one of those CC tanks that lock onto a target and CC them too death, while your teammates kill them off slowly. Naut isn't very good of a champion, however... he has poor scalings and often is a worse Leona. I wouldn't recommend him at all.

Zac surely looks cool, and plays very nicely. Zac requires micromanaging, but not as much as Gnar, but certainly more than most champions if you want to get him to max efficiency. Zac is resourceless (HP doesn't really count, since your passive heals you up more than the cost), which is good if you're starting out, since you don't have to worry much about mana and more about hitting your spells. Zac, however, may feel clunky at times, so beware.

Looking at the champions that you already own, I can infer that you enjoy playing bruisers (Malphite/Gragas, and maybe Tankyi). As such, I recommend these champions to add to the roster of possible champions to play:

Chogath ChoCho is very fun champion that you can take to the top lane. You usually don't have to worry about harass and can make the enemy cry because of your bullsh*t mechanics. But overall, he fits into the bruiser role, and it's worth checking him out. He's easy to play and pick up. He's superb at jungling too, because of his passive and his Feast.

Darius Dunkmaster is also a very nice bruiser that you can take both into the top lane to make the enemy cry or the jungle to make their team cry. He suffers from lack of mobility, but that's mainly his only weakness, so he should be fun enough for you to play.

Jax LeeSin Udyr Also bruisers, and sporting more mobility than usual. If you like to go fast, then these are most likely the champions for you.

I hoped I helped you, and sorry for posting this wall of text.

JafarThePanda1 votes

jax is a meanie Lee Sin I tried on free rotation. I could play him but I don't know how I'd feel about it Udyr I thought was pretty (anti-fun) and every Udyr snowballs pretty quick Dunkmaster Darius I was considering. ChogaChoga reminds me too much of malphite, but I did consider him just to eat people.

Snowball4u1 votes

jhin is busted if u want to play him a while before nerfs roll out.

JafarThePanda1 votes

1-2-3-shoot champ-speed boost away isn't entertaining

Snowball4u1 votes

up to u, but to the majority of players, watching enemy health bars disappear is entertaining no matter how stupid it is.

Arakadia1 votes

Wait what?

EndlessSorcerer1 votes

Honestly, I would recommend getting two full pages of Tier 3 runes before purchasing any more champions. They will help you out on everybody significantly and they will hold you for quite a while.

Page 1: Attack Speed or Attack Damage Quints, Attack Damage Marks, Armor Seals, Magic Resist Glyphs

Page 2: Ability Power Quints, Magic Pen or Attack Damage Marks, Armor Seals, Magic Resist Glyphs

All runes should be flat and they are all (with the exception of attack speed marks) on a permanent half-price sale since they are considered the basic or essential runes.

If you do decide to purchase one of the champions listed, I would recommend either Zac or Nautlius. Nautilus is very useful and quite strong while Zac is fun as heck.

Lugg1 votes

Drop the money and get the starter package. It's unbeatable for the price and gives you a good range of champs for all the roles.

As for who to buy, just get one of these, Riot NEVER seems to actually balance them lately and they are constantly OP now.

Ahri Blitzcrank Fiora Fizz Gangplank Graves Janna Kalista Kindred Leblanc LeeSin Lulu Malphite Nidalee Poppy Soraka Thresh MonkeyKing XinZhao Yasuo Zed

Arakadia1 votes

I wouldn't call mid, kindred, Ahri, or thresh OP imo, but whatever

Lugg1 votes

Kindred can literally get a level 2 gank kill with just red buff. Name any time where Ahri and Thresh weren't strong.

Taric the Gay1 votes

My vote is to buy Ezreal. My vote is always Ezreal though. You should buy Ezreal.

Crossette1 votes

Save for runes.

Also, Gnar jungle doesn't work as far as I know. Especially sans runes and masteries.

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