Why is any champion viable in solo Q?

Ruin Lance·Dec 18, 2015·2 votes·701 views

Everyone says that just about every champion is viable in solo queue, whereas not everyone is viable in 5v5 teams... why is this?

7 Comments

Troy242621Dec 18, 20152 votes

In solo queue, the skill discrepancy between the teams will matter most in the end, because often times, especially in lower ELOs, the gap is tremendous.

In higher ELO and organized play, you need to squeeze out every single advantage you can to pull ahead. That's when picks become more relevant.

Team comps will always matter, but in organized play specifically, teams are built with specific strategies in mind, and if you miss out on building a team with synergy, you're throwing away an advantage.

AyRe CoNteMpTDec 18, 20151 votes

its mostly because many champions have weaknesses that can not be exploited in a 1v1 scenario but they can be massively exploited in a 2v2 scenario and since in soloQ nobody works together properly, you often times dont get punished for playing weak champs or weak matchups.

BoulderoxDec 18, 20151 votes

For example, nasus doesn't fit in with an organized team because his playstyle requires you to disregard everything but farming q. Vs rumble, which thrives in teamfights with his very strong ult as a form of cutting off enemies and pinching them in.

It all comes down to what there kit does and can it help others makes it suitible for teams. Soloque is defined by carry roles, where teams have to work together to gain and hold any advantage.

CIockw0rkDec 18, 20151 votes

Its a double edge for Nasus. He shines because it needs coordination to shut him down. Its just impossible to have constant wins with him because of what u mentionned.

CIockw0rkDec 18, 20151 votes

Some champs work with communication, like Kayle and Zilean. Some can abuse of lack of communication like Amumu. The focus is hard to set and some champion may shine in soloQ, like irelia because teams will refuse to kite her in TEAM, team will engage against fiora still in the fog of war somewhere waiting for a flank. Fizz can jump everywhere because team wont focus on his threat (olaf will go run at their carry instead... Kinda thing), people will keep seiging a 4v2 with 30%hp even if katarina is part of the 2 remaining. Some champ are just more adapted because they can abuse the lack of teamwork (tryndamere is another great example).

Pasta Help DeskDec 18, 20151 votes

#BECAUSE TEAMWORK OP!

darkmatchwaldoDec 18, 20151 votes

Many champions have glaring weaknesses that are much easier to exploit in high ELO/Pro play.

Take Heimerdinger for example. He stomps in lane and can be pretty hard to gank, but you get 3 or even 4 people to rotate mid and there's nothing he can really do to survive.

Then you have champions like Bard who don't work all that well without communication. In high level play, it's not a problem for him to roam around and get his meeps. However in low level soloQ, leaving lane for 3 minutes will result in your ADC losing a ton of CS, dying, blowing flash, or any combination of those.