Looking for some help on support itemization

Tobios·May 1, 2017·1 votes·577 views

Hey guys, just a lowly silver 1 support main here. For some reason I've fallen in love with the support role and I'm just looking to improve. One of my main issues is itemization. I often find that I have trouble in deciding what items best fit the situation of the game I'm in. I'm looking for some people to help me out by giving me something like a general list of what support items best fit a situation. For example "Build a Zekes when you have a fatass adc who's hella fed". Any help would be appreciated ;). Any additional information you can provide me to help is also appreciated. (P.S. I'm new to the boards so tell me if I posted this in the wrong area) <3

Edit: Also probably worth noting i main thresh.

4 Comments

LostFr0stMay 1, 20172 votes

item 3109 You have someone you want to protect that you can depend on to do damage. item 3190 For Vs a team with instant damage. item 3107 Vs a team with delayed damage or if you see the need arises to 'reset the teamfight. If you're vs instant damage, get locket instead and this maybe later if you need to reset fights after locket saves them. item 3050 If you have a CRIT adc or one that can equally use the AP Corki Ezreal . Hit tab and check their items to know. item 3504 If you have a way to consistently apply it and have 3+ people who autoattack. item 3174 If you have a lowish cd shield/heal, need the stats, and do damage to stack it up. item 3222 If they have a cc you need to get rid of. Needs to be done almost instantly on the ally that needs it since it doesn't have the heal that made it more forgiving before. item 3800 If you have buddies you want to run in and engage with you. Situational based on your champ and comp (You are tanky/initiator and your team lacks true gapclosers). item 2303 item 2302 item 2301 item 3401 item 3092 item 3069 are pretty self-explanatory. Get the eye unless you need the actives, but their function is getting tweaked a bit in the mid-season patch so look out and read up on that when it comes.

TobiosMay 1, 20172 votes

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You have someone you want to protect that you can depend on to do damage. For Vs a team with instant damage. Vs a team with delayed damage or if you see the need arises to 'reset the teamfight. If you're vs instant damage, get locket instead and this maybe later if you need to reset fights after locket saves them. If you have a CRIT adc or one that can equally use the AP . Hit tab and check their items to know. If you have a way to consistently apply it and have 3+ people who autoattack. If you have a lowish cd shield/heal, need the stats, and do damage to stack it up. If they have a cc you need to get rid of. Needs to be done almost instantly on the ally that needs it since it doesn't have the heal that made it more forgiving before. If you have buddies you want to run in and engage with you. Situational based on your champ and comp (You are tanky/initiator and your team lacks true gapclosers). are pretty self-explanatory. Get the eye unless you need the actives, but their function is getting tweaked a bit in the mid-season patch so look out and read up on that when it comes.

Thank you. This really helps

ChotenMay 1, 20172 votes

Even an for an unfed adc, +50% crit for 8 seconds isn't a bad deal. I usually play heal/poke supports but I'd guess for a tank support like thresh you'd want item's like
item 3190 item 3401 to protect your team from burst item 3512 to pressure a lane for AD heavy teams, item 3143 item 3110 item 3075 for teams with Yi, item 3056 if you have a team capable enough that you want to make tower dive plays and item 3047

for AP heavy teams, item 3102 item 3060 item 3111

For heal supports, like when I supp Nidalee, I get item 3504 and item 3050 to synergize with her attack speed buff heal. For supports with shields like Janna I'll get item 3174

Mainly, I'd get utility items for the team first, then items for me second. Unless I'm playing a tank support in that case getting item 2045 item 3401 gives enough HP to tank early on, then I'd get utility armor, or utility magic resist. Hope this helps.

TobiosMay 1, 20171 votes

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Even an for an unfed adc, +50% crit for 8 seconds isn't a bad deal. I usually play heal/poke supports but I'd guess for a tank support like thresh you'd want item's like
to protect your team from burst to pressure a lane for AD heavy teams, for teams with Yi, if you have a team capable enough that you want to make tower dive plays and

for AP heavy teams,

For heal supports, like when I supp Nidalee, I get and to synergize with her attack speed buff heal. For supports with shields like Janna I'll get

Mainly, I'd get utility items for the team first, then items for me second. Unless I'm playing a tank support in that case getting gives enough HP to tank early on, then I'd get utility armor, or utility magic resist. Hope this helps.