My Thoughts on the new Draft Pick

trash sion··11 votes·1,110 views

I'm almost certain I'm not alone when I say that I'm exponentially better at one position than any of the others. For me, that happens to be Jungle. I've been maining Jungle since I started playing, and I only play lane when I'm forced into it.

I suck at CSing, I suck at harassing, I suck at managing my mana (#firstblueeverytime), and I can't secure kills in lane because I'm used to having the element of surprise.

The easiest position in lane for me to take is support, because I don't have to worry about CS or kills. I'm still bad, don't get me wrong... but it's the one lane position I can "only slightly feed" in.

As you might guess, my primary role is Jungle and my secondary is Support. So far, I've played one game in the new Draft Pick, but I've accepted probably 20 matches. (Dodges, DCs, whatever. Not by me though)

Not a single time have I gotten Jungle.

Now I understand the "pick two" thing helps to shorten queue times, but I honestly may not play ranked purely because I'll get flamed for blowing ass at support every game.

I think it should be up to the player. Pick two roles for a shorter queue, or pick one for a longer queue. No sense in forcing us "one-trick ponies" into a role we suck at just because the queue will be a minute or two shorter.

That's my take, but again, maybe it's just me that sucks at everything.

18 Comments

ThatH1N13 votes

Please bring back team builder.

NeX Daark2 votes

I am in the same position. I used to get jungle about half the time. in 3 games I have gotten jungle once. My duo queue partner who is a support main and normally gets to play support 99% of the time hasn't gotten support once, but did get into a game as jungle even though he is queued with me and my primary is selected jungle.

edit: forgot to mention we have had Riven support twice because "Riven only"

AsphodelNext1 votes

To only get Jungle, you can pick Jungle with secondary Fill and it will only match you as jungle.

Parceval1 votes

? Not true.

trash sion1 votes

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure having your secondary as fill will look for Jungle first then put you in any open role if Jungle can't be found.

elon wątroba1 votes

Pick jungle as first role and top/mid as second one, because they are most picked ones.

Verxint1 votes

I don't think that's what fill does

AsphodelNext1 votes

{quoted}

To only get Jungle, you can pick Jungle with secondary Fill and it will only match you as jungle.

Sorry, guess I wasn't clear. If you pick Jungle with Fill, matchmaking will only match you as Jungle with priority, and not as Support. So if a game with Support comes up, it will go to all the people with Support primary or secondary, then to you: it will match Support before Fill. Since there are a lot of games with Support needed, you'll get Jungle more often if you pick secondary Fill.

DominateTheRift1 votes

i played 3 matches as jungler. primary - jungle, secondary - top.

Parceval1 votes

You've played one game and NOT A SINGLE TIME have you gotten jungle? 0/10.

trash sion4 votes

Accepted around 20 matches and been placed as support before someone dodged... read plsbb

Protoform X1 votes

I don't think the system recognizes those 20 matches as actual games, so they probably won't get you any closer to a jungle role. Actually playing through 2-3 support matches should cover it, I expect.

Tohob1 votes

with this system you can choose your secondary role, rather than being forced into a random role (read: support) whenever you don't call jg fast enough or you're stuck at last pick.

Sounds like it's time to learn a new role friendo. i'd reccomend top since most junglers can top, but that depends on your champ pool.

trash sion3 votes

I mean the only role I really CAN'T play is ADC because my positioning is ass... I can top or mid, but I can't be expected to win lane or win in CS. I can do it, just not well. At all. It basically makes the game a 4.5 v 5 since I'm basically just there to block skillshots for my carry

Tohob2 votes

i feel you, i really do. i'm also a jungle main and i absolutely suuuuck at adc. but it really helps to pick a secondary role and learn it. put in some practice in blind pick, hell, play bots to practice CSing. and bring the good traits you get from jungle along with you, jungle teaches map awareness so you'll see the ganks coming. if your secondary role is mid you'll still be able to get in ganks from time to time, top still has access to TP ganks, and bot lane is a huge part of dragon control. playing with your advantages and learning your secondary role on top of them can only make you better

Davy Crockett1 votes

if you update rune page with AD runes youll be able to CS better.

S H A Y C 01 votes

consider practicing another role...believe it or not, it has a higher probability of success than Rito changing their system they worked on for over 2 years now...just sayin

Myrmiron1 votes

Take "jungle"/"any highly contested role like mid". You'll get jungle ~70% of the time, and the other times you can dodge / argue with the guy that got jungle if he would like to swap.

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