Is there a point to trying to learn non-assassin mid lane champs?

GeÌst·3/21/2017, 5:29:12 PM·1 votes·1,008 views

Not trying to be negative but it just seems like almost no mid lane champs can hold their own against assassins, except for Ahri and Yasuo, below platinum. I'm trying to expand my champion pool as I can only seem to make Lux work in mid rn but everyone i try gets destroyed by Kat, Talon, Ahri, Yasuo, ect. I know I don't have the best mechanics and such but at the same time it just seems like the lane is lost as soon as those champions are picked. Also, most of the champs I've been trying I tried learning several times in the last 3-5 years but never did I do as bad in lane as I do now. I never liked the assassin and like them even less now as they seem to be so strong that it doesn't seem to matter if they mess up. Do I have to play assassins to go up in ranks now or am I just missing something? P.S. I'm in Silver rn which is why I said below plat.

18 Comments

TheHappyReaperz3/21/2017, 6:29:13 PM2 votes

Ori, Ryze, and Syndra are all pretty good against assassins. Ori has range, poke, and shields, in the form of her ball, Ryze has CC you can't miss, as well as a decent shield from comboing, and Syndra's E is good against assassins jumping on you.

lilpokfluf3/21/2017, 6:01:30 PM1 votes

I disagree, low elo involves a lot of team fighting which a lot of assasins struggle in.

Teémò3/21/2017, 6:16:08 PM1 votes

Zilean can stand against any wave clear and can make their roams ineffective. If you ever seen a fed Zilean it's probably the scariest thing xD

EndlessSorcerer3/21/2017, 6:16:24 PM1 votes

Personally, I don't really see the point in learning assassins in the mid-lane since I find artillery/control mages offer significantly more to their team in general.

Assassins are useful for winning 1v1 fights and snowballing while mages are superior in teamfights and sieges.

Never underestimate the importance of range and safety. While it might be boring to some, utility and safe waveclear/poke are extremely valuable.

This is especially true when you realize that your team will likely be composed of squishy damage-oriented champions in all roles (because everyone has to be the carry).

Harut3/21/2017, 6:18:52 PM1 votes

Play a tank into assassins...it is really funny. I used to always play Naut into Zed. It was close for the first 3-4 levels and then once my armor started stacking up, he was useless.

Maximum Morde3/21/2017, 6:26:54 PM1 votes

Just play an anti-assassin

Lil Lewd Witch3/21/2017, 5:33:09 PM1 votes

Assassins are play makers and are extremely deadly in the right hands but are not overpowered. A lot of people in lower elo(including myself) just make mistakes in lanes and assassins are very good at punishing mistakes.

It is perfectly viable to play Non-Assassins in mid, you just need to play accordingly if you're going against one. 9 times out of 10, a traditional mage isn't going to 1v1 an assassin early game without jungler assist so it is better to bully and farm and set up a moment for a gank to pop them and put them down and then try and snowball your advantage.

420 grams3/21/2017, 6:32:58 PM1 votes

I've always had good luck with cho gath because he's a good counter assassin.