Why I don't like playing support

Laughing Fish·Jul 27, 2016·55 votes·3,607 views

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Taking care of your ADC is hard.

64 Comments

Amasa DelanoJul 27, 201637 votes

https://67.media.tumblr.com/2343ddf010564a43bf7ce2cf02fddbdd/tumblr_nrsfh04Fqz1uz2pefo1_400.gif

Laughing FishJul 27, 201623 votes

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/929/167/515.gif

nosafterburnJul 28, 20163 votes

I can't hep but read this meme in an Empire voice.

PaladinNOJul 28, 20163 votes

No one can help doing that. ^^ "[heavy breathing] No, let it be."

ChiyoicheJul 28, 20162 votes

Soraka "Silly earth dear...." smiles.... "LIIIiiveeee!"......huffs "Ll....."....well shoot. Guess you where not meant to...live.."

xD a really frustrated Soraka

bow markerJul 29, 20162 votes

" I AM NOT A HEALER, I WILL DECIDE WHETHER YOU LIVE OR DIE" - Angry and frustrated soraka

PaladinNOJul 29, 20163 votes

I AM NOT A HEALER, I WILL DECIDE WHETHER YOU LIVE OR DIE

You must know her well, I take it? ^^

http://img14.deviantart.net/2ee7/i/2015/057/f/7/aram_adventures__un_healthy_relationship_by_farahboom-d8jm2cl.jpg

http://img02.deviantart.net/492e/i/2012/144/e/e/league_of_legends___soraka_by_nestkeeper-d50ytbn.jpg

bow markerJul 29, 20161 votes

i actually dont like to play soraka, but yeh no :D

ChiyoicheJul 30, 20161 votes

lol! she is pretty funny if you think about it. she can heal (hence what i had her say earlier hahaha)...but yea....she not gonna waist her effort if you gonna be reckless and die anyway. LOL i like playing her, but in maps like aram, ect when u have to run to go get the health, and the other summoner sees u running to get it, and they steal it from you....make me wish they gave her a "essence steal" to heal herself, taking it from a team mate. hahaha. be all like...OH REALLY?! takes other summers health for stealing health power up.

PSA- if you're soraka, is running towards the health power up....and she is literally a minion shot from being dead, and you have a quarter or more health left...LET YOU'RE SORAKA GET THE POWER UP! snorts so she can continue to regen health quicker and not be a target by the enemy team and kill her. then when she dies, you die and get mad because no heals.

PaladinNOJul 30, 20161 votes

she not gonna waist her effort if you gonna be reckless and die anyway.

I know - a good waist is a terrible thing to waste, especially around Christmas. ^^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waist

Still, I like thinking of Soraka (or Monara, as I call her) as the proverbial "sacrificial goat". Makes playing her even more fun if you do a bit of roleplay. xD

What we need is changing her Q with Mundo's ultimate. :D

ChiyoicheJul 30, 20161 votes

lol! im a bad speller..i blame my meds...xD but....with her tiny waste...if she had those thunder thighs like Lamb....hahah..

i always kind of see as more of a unicorn critter then a 1 horned goat..well technically she is a unicorn. it means 1-horned animal. xD

PaladinNOJul 30, 20161 votes

I'm sorry, I know I'm really obnoxious (Noxian?) about spelling - I can't help it, it's just my programming. :)

http://img08.deviantart.net/9812/i/2012/244/d/d/monara_character_sheet_2_0_by_drgraevling-d5d5lzj.jpg

^ if that ain't Soraka, then I don't know what is (we'll ignore the tail, as that was likely removed when these Chinese gameowners did their blatant copy of her).

ChiyoicheJul 31, 20161 votes

eh, i never got into WoW. lol i was a everquest 2 player. :P monara to me, seems more like a wingless gargoyle with hoves. (my is a fursona feline gargoyle. :P ) but googling that brought up a bunch of hentai. lol

i still think shes more of a unicorn. some unicorns are celestial, and some are healers, and keep things in balance. im probly wrong, but i would like to think maybe soraka had more of a centaur unicorn form before she fell and lost her form. then hence, being stuck to a two legged form. and most unicorns have cloven hooves, like soraka. and a single horn. xD

PaladinNOJul 31, 20161 votes

WoW

Who? I must've skipped that class.

I just jumped straight from WC3 to SpellForce. As for Monara, that's just a part of the "darker side of the net". ;)

VolcanuzJul 31, 20162 votes

Holy crap.. how have i not seen this GIF before.

Boy it is so true.

The amount of times i have had ADC's just blindly run into a bush, or into river or expect me to know what he is thinking is just crazy. I mean since when has ADC's or supps not communicated before a fight that they are going to engage?? I remember always pinging before going in or at least giving the supp/ADC my game plan before the minions spawn.. Wtf happened?? Have i been playing Mid and jungle too much the past 2 years @_@.

PaladinNOJul 31, 20162 votes

Nice one - I've had that one in my collection a long time now. "Created date: 14.12.2013", it reads on it. It's just great every time. :D

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Virgin RayJul 27, 20167 votes

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Best Foxx NAJul 27, 20163 votes

Ok, to state an opinion here (and feel free to say what you want in response), Supporting your ADC isn't as hard as you think. Supports have a lot of things to manage.

When to engage
When to re-engage (situationally)
When to use summoners and key abilities (either offensively or defensively)
When to use items
Warding

A lot of this comes down to decision making. But some of it comes down to your ADC. I have supported a lot of ADCs and something I learned along the way is that not every one plays the same, but all have the same goals: win (or survive) lane, make it to late game, and win the game. As a support your only job is to back up your ADC and play according to their playstyle. If they wanna engage a lot, do what you can to make sure they come out ahead in their trades. If they want to be passive, make it safer for them to farm by zoning and defending them as they CS. If they want to all-in, do the same. The one way to piss off an ADC player is to run away from them when they make a play they know they can win. Trust them, and do your best. Most ADCs aren't gonna be mad if you die defending them or helping them win a trade or all-in or diving a turret to give them a fucking pentakill... they'll be glad you were in game with them.

To state my own experience in support, I played Lulu support (on patch 6.15) to a Vayne ADC. I did exactly what I described here and most of the time, we won trades, all-ins and Vayne did fairly well. We lost that game because of other thing that occurred but overall the lane was pretty interesting.

Overall, if you do these things as a Support, your ADC will really appreciate it.

Sincerely an ADC player that plays all roles and mains Mid Lane

AptestJul 27, 20164 votes

I am not interested in bickering with you: I heavily disagree with the core of your post. I will just say this: your ideas only get you to bronze 4. you're well advised to revise them.

Best Foxx NAJul 28, 20161 votes

Yet, I can still win games using said ideas. Sorry if my rank doesn't show very much, perhaps you should look past it and try to understand what's being written by the player themselves regardless of rank. I merely introduced an idea that was purely opinion and I stated it as such to prevent someone thinking I was attempting to bicker with them like a child. Apparently that was overlooked.

[slayer-jinx-unamused]

AptestJul 28, 20163 votes

here is the core of your idea: Supporting your ADC

The problem is the adc is not necessarily going to be the win condition for your team.

Maybe you need to make someone else big. like the mid lane or the jungler. Or maybe the team needs to follow your calls.

the ADC being the most-valuable-players-to-help should occur in 20% of the games. what about the rest?

oSEXYPLATYPUSoJul 27, 20163 votes

now what if you have a Ezreal Soraka vs a Draven Blitzcrank and you as Soraka is watching your adc Ezreal trying to all in and go ham at lvl 1 ? you cant dive as a Soraka . you should be passive and safe and not let Draven snowball. a blue build Ezreal is a late game scaling item dependent carry. and wouldnt win all ins in lane with a item 3070 item 1055 vs a Draven with item 3134 so if you see your Ezreal going full tard (and remember kids never go full tard) you cant blindly follow.

Best Foxx NAJul 28, 20163 votes

Ok, in this case, Ezreal going full ham is probably not the smartest move since post level 3 Draven can probably put him in the dirt and at level 1, a good Blitz grab can either get a flash or a kill. I won't blame you in saying Ezreal's probably not the brightest in trying to all-in him but I would try and at least stay in range so he doesn't take the full focus. I would also encourage him to attempt to poke at max range and not all in until we have an advantage either through a jungle gank or a mid roam. But that's me.

I have a feeling you're probably not going to understand why I say these things, but to give you some other details, I usually play very aggressive poke supports like Lulu or all-in supports like Leona.

Sona x RubickJul 27, 20162 votes

You don't need, just know some information about killing the enemy and killstealing

[slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

Laughing FishJul 27, 201612 votes

If I have less kills than my ADC, I consider myself a failure as a support. https://media3.giphy.com/media/TXahyfxK8iorC/100.gif

Sona x RubickJul 27, 20162 votes

i consider too, but i win the game anyway :^)

KoggyStyleJul 28, 20162 votes

just play nami and heal them, works everytime.

OurLestradeJul 27, 20162 votes

Too many scantily clad ladies and children. Needs more manliness and coolness, and you know it's serious when Braum Taric aren't enough

Laughing FishJul 27, 201611 votes

Too many scantily clad ladies

http://25.media.tumblr.com/04d76a359faa10fa0d935364c56d6c6f/tumblr_mvzbxh5GoC1qbl6qfo1_250.gif

Friendly RamJul 27, 20163 votes

Graves Braum v s Varus Taric

OHminusJul 28, 20164 votes

Let's not be sexist here. We KNOW those are scantily clad men (except for Graves. Graves is missing his cigar).

Friendly RamJul 28, 20161 votes

yep but no scantily clad women bot lane.

PaladinNOJul 28, 20162 votes

http://img02.deviantart.net/2996/i/2013/312/d/f/love_your_support__lulu_tristana_by_sanshikisumire-d6tip6x.png

SkiasJul 28, 20161 votes

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Ezreal Taric Fixed it.

Friendly RamJul 28, 20162 votes

nono they broke up. Why else would taric come back so ripped?

420 gramsJul 31, 20161 votes

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Graves and braum win that easy if they play it right

VolcanuzAug 1, 20161 votes

Carefully is right. They would need to constantly move and not engage all lane phase and only engage when they have the jungler to help.

People forget how hard Varus hits.

PaladinNOJul 28, 20164 votes

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PhoenixOfHeavenJul 28, 20161 votes

These are awesome! What are they from/Are there more?

PaladinNOJul 28, 20161 votes

I'd be happy to oblige! There are a few more of them:

http://img04.deviantart.net/1d44/i/2014/181/c/3/love_your_support__taric_ezreal_by_sanshikisumire-d7onwbq.png http://pre02.deviantart.net/25cf/th/pre/i/2013/320/0/c/love_your_support__nidalee_caitlyn_by_sanshikisumire-d6ug2ik.png http://pm1.narvii.com/5956/2f2c42669d617fff7c19b344472343d725e14997_hq.jpg http://img10.deviantart.net/621f/i/2014/204/4/2/love_your_support__braum_ashe___poro__by_sanshikisumire-d7r1zt9.png

EDIT: Googling Sanshikisumire - League of Supports seemed to do the trick. :)

EDIT 2: http://sanshikisumire.deviantart.com/

I want your icon - we were never notified on EU of those OCE event icons being available: only NA got that memo. item 3070 Riven

...and Tencent refuses to acknowledge that mistake - as usual.

PhoenixOfHeavenJul 30, 20161 votes

Oh? I hadn't known the story about it, Sorry to hear. YUour not alone though, A good handful of the Halloween icons I fell in love with, and due to comeing to late will never get/ Taric/Ezrael is my favorite one, easy. And i'm surprised none of them have Blitz

PaladinNOJul 30, 20161 votes

With the exception of the Fizz icon, there is one I'd pay pretty much anything to get: http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/1/10/ProfileIcon_Frostguard.png/revision/latest?cb=20130728183254

I signed up less than a month after the event had ended, I later learned...

I do have this icon though: https://lol.garena.com/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/images/Sales/bc_icon.png

...which, despite a rather high cost, is IMO a very good one. Always fun to have people go "where did you get that icon?". Makes it really worth the price. ^^

PhoenixOfHeavenJul 30, 20161 votes

First is a cool icon, but too simple for me.

And...... Meh. The way it's designed it's hard to tell whose' who, And even then there for not that often played champions. Comeing from a guy who plays Cho, and only touched Skar once. Yes, a hard one to come by. It was for gifting a legendary skin or something, right?

The one I've always wanted is.....

http://static1.eclypsia.com/public/upload/cke/Articles/LoL/Halloween/LoL_Icon_Halloween_2013_5.jpg

PaladinNOJul 30, 20161 votes

It was for gifting any BC skin during the event. Thus ranging from 520 RP (BC Xerath) to 1820 RP (BC Skarner). I cheaped out there, and gifted someone BC Xerath. ;) http://eune.leagueoflegends.com/en/skin-release/battlecast-skins

But the Frostguard icon have to be loved - how can one not love frost bitches? Also, the icon do look like a vagina...not so simple a thing, physiologically speaking. ^^

Ah, yes, the Morellonomicon icon, from Harrowing 2013. It was, and sorry about this, my first "collector's" icon after I signed up.

Here's all of the Summoner icons: http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Summoner_icon

PhoenixOfHeavenJul 31, 20161 votes

Ah, I was close! And i'll admit, your talking to the guy who qualifies Lissandra as the 2nd best voiceover in the entire game(Sorry Jennifer, But Karthus......) and a Mastery 5 Sej. The firejlord are one of my favorire champ background, But the logo is kinda dull, color wise. Anf the vagina thing dosnt help either.

My most wanted are that, and the Vilemaw one, also Halloween.

Know what? We should totally play a match sometime. I;m part of the 1% of the LoL Community who remembers how to enjoy the game. :P What are your main lanes? And our of sheer curiosity, Who do you think my main is?

I might as well try to guess yours also, huh? So considering your love for the Firejlord stuff....... It's not Braum is it? if not him, maybe Lissandra.

EDIT- Thing is, the icon you have right now I noticed is insanely popular among Supports.

PaladinNOJul 31, 20161 votes

Actually, for me the Frostguard - or indeed any Freljord - icon is just right: a simple, blue background with a fading effect (I like blue - sorry, Lulu). And the logos represent the various factions: http://promo.leagueoflegends.com/en/freljord/index.html

Funny you should mention Sejuani btw., because: http://matchhistory.eune.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/EUN1/1477411249/201309331?tab=overview

...I just played her (and we won).

As for your main...all things considered, I'd say Anivia. Phoenix + Freljord = Anivia. ;)

I'd be happy to do a game or 10 sometime, but there's just one problem: we're on different servers. I'm on EUNE...

I do love Freljord for the lore. I dunno why exactly that part intrigues me so, as I couldn't care less about Bilgewater for example. Ionia is also an interesting place, judging by the lore. But Freljord tops all of it - the intrigue, the battle for survival; "survival of the fittest". Great stuff, all of that.

As for my current icon...I do like it (obviously, else I wouldn't have bought all of those poro arcade icons ^^), but it won't change on the Board server for some reason. But if it's popular with supports, then it's fitting, as I do main support. Support and top. :)

But no, my main is not Braum. Or Lissandra. Or indeed any Freljord champion: it's a small girl who's been addicted to fairy dust, and now thinks she's got a dragon companion. Her favourite colour is purple, and she can be played both top and bot (which I do). http://matchhistory.eune.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/EUN1/1475961868/201309331?tab=overview

But should you come over sometime, then you'll likely find me on the Howling Abyss. I'm an avid ARAM player, with over 5800 matches played there. That map is like my second home (even the weather reminds me of what I see out the window most of the time), and I plan on asking Rito Support to buy some real estate there. ;)

PhoenixOfHeavenJul 31, 20162 votes

.....Knowing that icon belongs to Lissandra, makes me want it even more. And I love that Sej one, though I prefer the icey blue. (Firejlord event)

Match History never loaded.(Sej match)

:P The name is a dead giveaway, huh? Yep, my Anivikins.(My Main)

You are? Boooooooooo.(Server)

Firejlord is my 2nd favoritr actually when it comes to the lore. Though I don't main any of the champs in it, Mount Targon/Solari/Lunari(Diana is one of my favorire lores. HERESY!) are my favorites.(Favorite Lore)

Oh Lulu! I was right in that it was a support though! :P (Your Main)

Nah I main Summoner's. I play ARAM on occasions, but..... Meh. and lol about the real estate thing.(Howling Abyss)

Seriously though. a shame we cant join each other. Least we could chat though! and yes, Anivikins is my favorite champ, after her it's my Koggles/Koggy/Mr.Maw, And after that a feud between Sej, Swain, Reksy, and Shyv.

PaladinNOJul 31, 20161 votes

Match History never loaded.(Sej match)

http://www.lolking.net/summoner/eune/37320309#matches

I recalled this conversation when in champion select last match, so I played another game as Sejuani - and won again. ^^

It was a full-on Freljord slayfest, as all 3 Freljord queens were there. Plus Anivia and Trundle.

It was particularly fun when the Freljord quest came up, and I was told to kill Ashe - who was on my team. xD Lissandra unfortunately was top in that threesome in the end. I wanted to make her my bitch, but...that didn't happen. The archer got it up her ashe soon after.

I did a game as Anivia too - 15/9/24 and a victory. Seeing how that is your main, I hope I didn't embarrass you too badly with my frostbird skills. ;)

Also: heresy(™) is love, heresy is life. Praise the moon!

PhoenixOfHeavenAug 1, 20162 votes

Yeah that's awesome. And even more awesome news. After our chat, I went 7/3/16 with Sej, and got a Mastery 6 token. One more, and i'll have my first mastery 6 champ.

No dosnt upset me to see to see people good at the same champ. It just upsets me when they ruin her name, By playing her and then acting insanely toxic.

YES! THE MOON IS OUR TRUE SAVIOR, AND THE ONE WHO SHINES IT'S LIGHT AS THE SUN COWERS IN IT'S OWN FEARS! PRAISE THE MOON!

VolcanuzJul 31, 20161 votes

Man i really dislike Nid support.. i have seen it work don't get me wrong but everyone i see play her as supp drops the ball so hard it shatters the crust of the earth.

Same with Tahm. I had a game.. where he used his devour on me ONCE in the entire lane phase.. when they had a J4 supp who was jumping on me 24/7 yet not once did he eat me to save me from taking half of my health in damage and having to back.. he SEEN him place the flag down.. eat me and run ffs. I only like Tahm as supp if i am playing him or my friend is, both of us understand how to save with him or when to eat the enemy. Most times i never eat the enemy, it can work some times but most times you end up giving the enemy time to get a ability off CD.(LB or Yi for example.. or worse.. Fizz).