Help on supports and answers please

iniquitý·Feb 15, 2019·3 votes·1,392 views

so i'm new supporting and after getting diamond 1 in adc i thought id support as its a laid back role and i can make plays knowing what my adc is and can and cant do so im stuck between my shield bots when it comes to and which one is better for what ? as the new meta shield bots are coming back like the meta again so im trying to get ready for it all and also outta who has a better hook i feel as naut has more CC then all then blitz has a execution and thresh would be great for team fights and well and as well for pyke i feel like he starves the adc as he gets fed to carry etc just like a adc but sure he grants the gold after a kill when he ults but he still taking the kills from the adc so as i'm thinking of it all i feel when im playing someone with a hook it should be thresh or naut cus it allows cc and full engage but so far im enjoying my supports and my support line up is normally and then for a shield bot i normally go

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MirrorUFeb 15, 20192 votes

Ok so with supports its a tricky deal. First let me start by saying there is no such thing as "the best" support. There is only the best support for the current situation. So here's how I gauge which supports I want to play in a certain game. First always look at the enemy lineup, they will be your best ruler on what you should play. So for example if they have lots of assassins like a Zed mid and a MasterYi jg automatically don't play anything squishy, in that instance you'd want to play your tanks. Now which tanks is determined by who you're playing against, like if you're playing against a Caitlyn / Jinx / Ashe adc than you want a Blitzcrank , Nautilus or Thresh . Something with good grab potential, because they're easy to kill if you can get your grab on them. However if you have something tougher like Vayne , Lucian , Tristana or Ezreal you really wanna go with a TahmKench , Braum . Something defensive that can get in and out without dying because they're too fast to properly grab.

Now onto the ranged supports, Karma , Lux , Nami , Sona , Janna . Those are the types of supports you wanna play when the enemy team is tank/mage heavy. They won't be 1 shotting you all game so you can play them safely from the back if you're good with them. Karma and Lux are mostly for high yield damage all the way through, Nami , Sona and Janna on the other hand are sustain, so if you're playing against an enemy that you can outsustain to win those are the 3 you want.

LeDjentFeb 15, 20192 votes

I like to play Lulu into comps that have lots of dive. Her ult and poly provide good peel for your carry who is getting dove. She is great at defending ganks in bot lane and still provides a ton of poke in lane. Of course, if you play against a team that will focus you in team fights it kind of sucks, but other than that she works pretty well into someone like a MasterYi or or others of the like.

MirrorUFeb 15, 20191 votes

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I like to play into comps that have lots of dive. Her ult and poly provide good peel for your carry who is getting dove. She is great at defending ganks in bot lane and still provides a ton of poke in lane. Of course, if you play against a team that will focus you in team fights it kind of sucks, but other than that she works pretty well into someone like a or or others of the like.

I love Lulu , she's an amazing champ. The problem I'm having with her right now is I haven't put in the right amount of time with her to lock in a specific build, I make my own builds for every champ, and for her I haven't closed in on a point of focus enough to be able to make a perfect one, so my builds are iffy for her. I should make one again but it takes a while to perfect it.

LeDjentFeb 15, 20192 votes

How do you feel Nautilus is at the moment? I used to play him a lot back in previous seasons but haven't in a while. I miss him, but I am really feeling the enchanters lately (been spamming Nami and Lulu ).

I would love to pick him up again, and also Maokai . He is a lowkey great support, often over looked and under rated.

MirrorUFeb 15, 20191 votes

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How do you feel is at the moment? I used to play him a lot back in previous seasons but haven't in a while. I miss him, but I am really feeling the enchanters lately (been spamming and ).

I would love to pick him up again, and also . He is a lowkey great support, often over looked and under rated.

So I stand by Nautilus , I think he's easily one of the best support tanks in the game. He's a monster at surviving engagements especially endgame, he has that massive slow that's on a very short timer considering how much everyone elses is. Honestly I like using him as my primary tank, especially into people who like to pick Thresh and Blitzcrank against me, because he counters them too.

Done25Feb 15, 20192 votes

If you're seeing the Support position as "laid back" and the champs as "shields bots" then don't play it. Just don't. That's the entirely wrong mentality to bring to a role that often provides the utility skeleton to hold a team together when things get shaky.

iniquitýFeb 15, 20192 votes

if you came to reply on the board dont come here with your toxic mentality it ruins everyones day just dont come here and be toxic. just dont. your mentality is toxic and wrong

Done25Feb 15, 20191 votes

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if you came to reply on the board dont come here with your toxic mentality it ruins everyones day just dont come here and be toxic. just dont. your mentality is toxic and wrong

You post all of this and say I'm the one that's "toxic and wrong". kek.

I assure you that your ADC will show you what actual toxicity is like if you play Lulu/Janna and just afk in a bush outside of pushing E or picking up a coin every twenty seconds or so.

Support is not "laid back" and enchanters are not "shield bots". You try that additude at anything higher than Silver and, I assure you, a real Support main will beat your ass black and blue. You'll be lucky to end up being 1/20/5 by the time your team FFs because the enemy Ali got his Vayne a first blood double kill at level 2 and now she can 1v5 your team without even trying at 20 min in.

iniquitýFeb 15, 20192 votes

ive fought plat and diamond supports while i was supporting they dint do shit and get sat on by me and adc.
you're becoming even more toxic now lmfao
get the fuck off my board if you're just gonna be toxic simple as that