For the Support Mains

A Superb Villain··149 votes·12,630 views

For every Sona that sustained me with her sick beats, that dropped the bass so hard enemies couldn't help but dance... For every Zilean that sped me out of danger or slowed an enemy to a crawl, that gave me a second chance at life when I royally screwed up... For every Lulu that stuffed the other team so full of pixie dust they bled glitter, that brought me back from the brink with a growth spurt... For every Leona that stood between me and certain death, that led the charge like a blazing star... For every Janna that kept the wind at my back, that gave me breathing room in the eye of a storm... For every Alistar that locked horns with danger, that kept the road clear and endured enough pain to kill a man many times over... For every Soraka that patched me up, that gave me life from beyond the fog of war... For every Morgana that locked a target down, that forced enemies to scatter or die... For every Karma that made enemies think twice before getting too close, that knew when to use what mantra... For every Nami that kept everyone cool, that put the nami in tsunami... For every Zyra that turned bot-lane into a garden of eden, that showed how every grasping, spitting, stinging rose has thorns... For every Taric that dazzled eyes with fabulous flair, that had a gem for every occasion... For every Thresh that shackled enemies in chains, flung them back or pulled them closer, that lit the path to freedom, that made the Rift into his personal hell... For every Blitzcrank that made cowards out of any carry, that proved hiding behind minions isn't enough to stay safe... For every Braum that took a bullet for me, that carried me on an avalanche to victory... For every Bard that chooses to be Bard and makes it work...

My hat is off to you; you're my rescue girl (guy), my hero.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaLpzyw4q3w

163 Comments

Space Bum46 votes

Gangplank yar?

item 3070.... Har-har-har.... item 3070 [pirate sobbing]

A Superb Villain22 votes

There, there. We can plunder bot-lane's booty together.

Space Bum20 votes

Gangplank YA-HU-HARR!!

I Main Swain6 votes

I think he has some particular booty in mind MissFortune

wanna know what makes his roger so jolly?

Casi Y9 votes

What if Gangplank supported MissFortune , though?

Chaotic Reks31 votes

than you would know what makes his roger jolly

Boogs7 votes

GP is op support with MF, I've done it many a time with my friend who is a pretty good MissFortune adc. You Drop Ulti on adc/sup or group of enemies, and Mf Ults at same time, pretty kickass combo. Along with that, MF's crits go really well with GP's damage increase

I Main Swain23 votes

that moment when you try to 1v1 a taric support...and they win

http://media.giphy.com/media/11pFgS2h5ftK6I/giphy.gif

Aria Valkyrie1 votes

Once fought a Full Penetration Taric One of the scariest things I've ever seen item 3001 item 3135 item 3035 Taric item 3071 item 3020 item 3025

MeesterMoo2 votes

They should make a horror documentary on Penetration Taric... ewwww

Aria Valkyrie3 votes

"You are nothing more than glass. Waiting to be smashed."

Koboyawaka15 votes

you forgot annie Annie . For Every Annie that still carried the game at the end when the enemy team was fed.

SociopathFriend14 votes

People underestimate the Nami far too much.

xMercFox1 votes

Nami bubbles for days <3

SociopathFriend2 votes

I'm actually more a fan of the jumping water, kinda wish I could mod a Demyx skin for her- "Dance water dance!"

Casi Y10 votes

For every Thresh that puts his lantern on CD for a single soul and gets reliable for a death... For every Taric that suddenly hides behind his carry when he is in the position to zone... For every Blitzcrank and Alistar that pulls or throws those tanky guys into their own safe low hp squishies... For every Thresh that picks Relic Shield and is so main support he does not manage to get a single lasthit... For every Bard that ults his own team to lose complete TFs... For every Kennen and Amumu that think they know what they are doing just because someone once played it on the LCS... For every Teemo that is sure he does not need to buy wards because he can put mushrooms post6... For every Thresh that suicides for a single soul... For every Ashe that is sure this champion is an easy support pick and dies ten times within five minutes... For every Veigar that needs farm more than his carry... For every Thresh that does not understand his E can interrupt certain jumps... For every Leona that constantly jumps in, nomatterwhat... For every Nidalee , Velkoz or Karma that needs the blue buff SO much more than the mid lane ap carry... For every Fiddlesticks that always manages to get half a wave of farm when he harasses with his E.... For every Janna that only uses her shield when the carry is not targetted by any kind of damage and not in the position to put the AD to use... For every Morgana that uses her Black Shield on her carry just after he got combo'd by an Alistar... For every Soraka that maxes her poke first but is incapable of hitting a single skillshot... For every Nunu that has no Relic Shield but makes sure to eat all those cannon creeps... For every Thresh that does not throw his lantern into an escape route but into that scary tanky guy's face opposite... For every LeeSin and other AD guy that thinks a full AD building champion will not fall off without farm and be able to carry... For every Zilean and Kayle that refuses to ult anyone except for himself... For every Lulu that always picks the less fitting W or E in any situation... For every Braum that activates his E right after all those cute skillshots flew in and aims it in the wrong direction...

For every support that roams so much that his carry is practically solo laning but only feeds the opponent mid and jungle... For every support that refuses to block skillshots on full HP for his almost dead mates... For every support that thinks he can fight those fed solo laners in a 1vs1... For every support that refuses to help his carry lasthit under the turret... For every support that wards the bush you put your trinket in five seconds earlier... For every support that afks under the turret and does not join before 2 minutes into the match... For every support that does bronze actions in diamond and blames his adc for the outcome... For every support that had to fill into the position in solo queue and rages and trolls... For every support that builds 4 items with active abilities and uses none of them...

My hat is off to you; please hide your face in it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmLRTVYgEq4

A Superb Villain10 votes

I do not think you are getting into the spirit of this homage...

But I commend you for your effort!

Casi Y4 votes

Support is a difficult role to play. For every wonderful support who saves your day, there are regrettably two who make you smash your head. The work of decent supporters is much appreciated and I like playing this role, too.

It's but a version for all those horrifying supports who screw us all over that are hiding out there too.

2000boxes3 votes

I main mid and support do you know how sad it is to play support in bronze? especially when you are a thresh

Angelofchaos16x8 votes

Awnnnnn thanks man, it is really nice for us supports mains to know that our work is appreciated.

Mathlete8647 votes

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Curling Veigar6 votes

support main lol more like airline luggage

IcyPepper59 votes

You never appreciate it until it's gone.

You can whine at the airport, you can whine at Riot, but once your luggage/support leaves you forever, you'll certainly feel the impact.

Nunya Bezwacks1 votes

i usually do better with them gone so....

IcyPepper11 votes

Then why did you bring luggage on an airplane in the first place.

What a waste.

BoxOfDOG6 votes

Always found it really strange that people are all, "Supports are amazing! Unsung heroes of League! No such thing as a bad support, it's always the ADCs fault! Support mains are gods among us!" 'Unsung heroes' is quite the overstatement, considering I always compliment my support and thank them for their hard work.

Don't get me wrong, support is an incredibly vital role, and I commend anyone who's good at it. But we're all players.. We're all people.. They can make just as many (and sometimes way more) mistakes than the ADC.

What about the Marksman that out cs'd his lane opponent to oblivion? The Marksman that got a solo triple kill when the jungler ganked? The Marksman that used heal to save the support's ass when they jumped in too far? The Marksman that carried the team to victory?

Honestly sometimes the ADC mains are ragged on more than anyone else.

51656462DEL12 votes

Yes, I haven't been playing for long, so rather than "main anything", I have preferred roles. While I usually go jungle and supp (cause at lower levels not many people did or wanted to do it), I've done adc and top frequently. And the truth is that the "dick profile" is usually taken by AD and AP carries, that go bot and mid respectively. it's just an statistical fact (or perception, rather), but it's the same as when people say that skiers are nicer than snowboarders. Not necessarily, it's just that most douches are boarders.

BoxOfDOG2 votes

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Yes, I haven't been playing for long, so rather than "main anything", I have preferred roles. While I usually go jungle and supp (cause at lower levels not many people did or wanted to do it), I've done adc and top frequently. And the truth is that the "dick profile" is usually taken by AD and AP carries, that go bot and mid respectively. it's just an statistical fact (or perception, rather), but it's the same as when people say that skiers are nicer than snowboarders. Not necessarily, it's just that most douches are boarders.

That's a good way of looking at it. I guess instead of saying, "ADCs are douches" people should be saying "Douches are ADCs"

It really gives the wrong message, especially to new players, that any carry you find are going to be terrible people. Which has happened to me, maining ADC.. People will call me a, quote, "Stupid selfish annoying bastard" simply because of their preconceived idea of me being a jerk.

A Superb Villain8 votes

While I hardly touch the role of ADC - too risky for my taste, I would much prefer to be the guy backing him or her up - I do understand that ADCs receive an excessive amount of criticism. After all, "carry" is in the title, they are expected to shoulder the weight of a team come late game. However, their success can be measured in many of the ways you have described; getting kills, dealing absurd damage, generally fulfilling their role as a dangerous, if fragile, powerhouse.

An ADC can examine their success once the game is over. Supports generally cannot. There is no tracker for clutch heals/shields, crazy peels, or game-changing initiations. They do not farm, so CS is another factor they cannot compare. They earn gold primarily through assists, which often puts them behind in items. Ward count is a scale for supports, but it is difficult to appreciate when only three wards can be placed at a time, excluding a Vision Ward, which bumps that up to four, and are gone three minutes later.

In short, supporting is fun, but sometimes it just isn't satisfying outside of small moments that cannot be put on a chart. I'm just trying to give them a small measure of satisfaction by voicing my gratitude.

MacDthree3 votes

i have seen these posts about every single lane - and if you believe for a second that support isn't mostly a "well if I fucking have to" role then I wish I've been in the teams you queued with. Where the duo adc locks in cause nobody wants to support. Where ranked supports are always the poor last pick guy. hardly anybody "wants" that role.
So yeah. I thank this dude, for thanking me and my morgana main self. Go look up the other boards to have a feel good tingle about your ADC thank you's.

Chaotic Reks5 votes

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ThevgkLucy5 votes

Aww how sweet thank you so much. I don't think we've ever played but hearing thanks from someone that understands sups (anyone) is so cool. Whenever things go wrong there the first to blame but when things go well they never get any credit honestly this was heart warming. Thank you

Joquan4 votes

Good lord. These threads are done way too often.

A Superb Villain5 votes

Note to self: make appreciation post for top laners.

AFK Push4 votes

Please do, we never get to have any fun like you guys do in the bot lane...

VentusDragoon2 votes

Because you're almost always farming up to 300+ cs for 25 minutes or getting so many kills that it doesn't even need to be complimented.

AFK Push3 votes

Wait so the snowballing top laner that is creating so much pressure top lane that he is bringing 2-3 enemies up top, effectively carrying by making objectives easier to take for the rest of the team isn't worth complimenting?

Hatless Casual4 votes

Myself and all other support mains appreciate that you don't treat us like trash, all we usually get is the blame when things go wrong and never any real credit when we turn a bad team fight around.

~ A Sona main

White Guilt Paul3 votes

I feel left out. :( Lux

A Superb Villain3 votes

That's an AP carry disguised as a support.

Same applies to Velkoz

Kyrori3 votes

You're making me blush. :^)

RookPusher2 votes

If you haven't been supported by competent Gangplanks or Sejuanis yet, then you've been robbed. Nunu is really strong as well.

A Superb Villain5 votes

I was just mentioning the more common supports I typically see. Atypical supports are the heroes of another story, but no less courageous because of it.

Melledoneus3 votes

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I was just mentioning the more common supports I typically see. Atypical supports are the heroes of another story, but no less courageous because of it.

Personally, Thresh is my favorite support. You can peel, engage, and save people by being a coward with your lantern.

R2D202 votes

My favorite is when you're supporting really well and the ADC is like "I can totes 1v2 these guys" and you're like, laughing and cringing at the same time. In essence, thanks for the shout out!

MVDuneCats6 votes

Every support has an undocumented passive: "Invisible to allied ADC."

Joe Dredd1 votes

as if supports even have to try.

Redcadaver22 votes

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as if supports even have to try.

Who else is going to set up that double kill that you totally got by yourself lol

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