When midlaners that think they're good say "I don't need blue because I know how to manage my mana" Like cmon dude everybody can but it doesn't take a genius to know that cdr and extra mana regen is way stronger than not having it basically when you get blue YOU ARE ALLOWED TO SPAM YOUR ABILITIES which makes it to where you can get more dmg in MORE than if you cast one ability every like 30 seconds you don't need it but you should obviously want it
To be honest I've never seen this. If anything it's the complete opposite.
"Noob jungle why don't you give me blue buff!"
"Because you're playing Yasuo and I'm playing Diana. Who do you think needs the mana regen and the AP more?"
If I'm playing Malzahar/Swain, or have 2-3 Dorans Rings, or the Jungler has a mana bar and is ahead, I will pass up the buff.
If I'm not playing those two champions, or have only one Dorans Ring, or the jungler has no mana bar, or I'm ahead, I will take it.
The buff should be shared between the two, not always the midlaner. I main Jungle and Mid. What I usually do is safely invade, take blue, then give blue to the mid laner. Otherwise I usually take blue for myself because I play mana dependent junglers.
