Why isn't Lee Sin support a thing?

Lapis·Jul 2, 2018·1 votes·1,666 views

I just played him for the first time today and it seems like he could be played as one with his jumpy shield thing if you build for it. Probably not the best of supports but I think it could be fun!

3 Comments

Mysticman89Jul 2, 20181 votes

So if you're building him AP for the shield, he doesn't really do much besides shield, and theres conventional supports who can do that and also get more utility/damage from that AP.

Theres surely people who use him support as a cheese kill lane thing where he builds ad/tank as normal, but he'll rapidly fall way behind on a supports budget if there isn't a snowball.

BLIGHTBRINGERJul 2, 20181 votes

I think he could get away with building Hybrid, as in some AP and AD. He has pretty good ratios for both AP and AD for his abilities.

XareavMar 16, 20191 votes

I play LS support sometimes for fun. It works really well with Zyra, for example, b/c you really can't stop her from wave clear. It doesn't work well vs counter-engagers at all. The issue is there are better damage supports (Brand, Zyra, Lux, Vel...), better peel supports (literally anyone), better shielders, better tanks (tbh ls just isn't a tank, period)… there's nothing he does that can't be done better (for example, by Pyke). That being said, it's super fun and if you're determined to try it do it with Zyra bot. Annnd I just realized I necromanced a dead thread. Mb.