@Meddler: Is it possible we could eventually get a "Hyper-Mobile Support" Champion?

darkdill·Nov 10, 2015·4 votes·541 views

Support Champions aren't really known for being super-agile. Sure, some of them can move fast like Janna or Sona, or have dashes like Braum or Thresh, but they don't dash all over the place like Yasuo or Lee Sin. Presently, such hyper-mobility is primarily found on assassins or certain fighters, but not on Supports. That doesn't mean they CAN'T have that, though.

I'd absolutely love for League to eventually have a hyper-mobile Support Champion. Aesthetically, I'd go with a Shuriman dancer/genie (ala Jasmine or Shantae).

9 Comments

IcyPepperNov 10, 20152 votes

Braum can't protect wards but LeeSin can?

I don't understand the hypocrisy of the ability thematics here.

Aeolian MelodiesNov 10, 20151 votes

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can't protect wards but can?

I don't understand the hypocrisy of the ability thematics here.

Braum can protect wards by blocking your AAs with his shield. Fucking annoying btw.

IcyPepperNov 10, 20153 votes

The joke is both of their W's are about protecting their allies (by dashing to them and giving them a boost), but somehow Lee can "safeguard" wards while Braum, well, can't.

But the real reason is Lee is allowed to be mobile, while Braum needs allies (and less range) to do it. At least Braum has stronger cc and "true" tank abilities.

It wasn't a comment about balance, just thematics. But, to be fair, I don't quite get it. Tanks are allowed to be somewhat mobile (Sejuani, Zac, etc), and as are some ADC's, so I don't get why we can't have some mobile supports.

Aeolian MelodiesNov 10, 20151 votes

I had an idea some time ago of a mobile dancer support that focused on quick movement to poke in a hit-and-run manner. Went like this:

Agile feet [Passive]: Auto attacks and spells on enemies grant champion a short burst of speed (half the amount for auto attacks) and the ability to ignore unit collision for a short time. Dance with me [Q]: Gracefully leaps to target ally, shielding herself + target ally if it's a champion, and granting that ally the effect of her passive for the duration of the shield. Breaking the shield nullifies the effect. _Tango [W]: _Jump on target enemy champion, forcing target champion to dance as she arrives. Her next auto-attack or spell on that champion will deal bonus magic damage. For a short time, she can either press W again to go back to her initial spot, or press E for Encore. Encore [E]: After activating Tango, prolongs the dance with enemy champion instead of ending it, increasing the dance duration as well as the bonus damage amplifier. Waltz [R, channeled spell]: Leaps forward, forcing enemies into a dance where she lands. If at least two enemy champions are hit, begins dancing as well on the spot, creating an AoE that shields allies within its vicinity. The shield refreshes each second as she channels, and quickly fades if Waltz is interrupted.

CC duration and values would need to be tuned appropriately, given that I suck as evaluating numbers, I purposefully let them out, but I liked the idea of a mobile poke buff support.

The issue with that is that it's a kit that can easily make the champion a mage or assassin if the ratios and base values aren't properly tuned. Think of it, and if she has any actual damage to be a legetimate threat, she's fucking impossible to run from. Maybe that's why supports aren't allowed big mobility.

darkdillNov 10, 20151 votes

One could always give said support short-to-melee range in order to require risk.

Aeolian MelodiesNov 10, 20151 votes

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One could always give said support short-to-melee range in order to require risk.

But then either said support is tanky or has very good dmg. Because if he isn't tanky well that's just too much risk involved for people to play him, (look at how nobody plays Sona... and she's ranged) and if he doesn't do damage then whatever risk he's taking isn't worth it anyway. I think the champion would be more easily balanced as a ranged champion.