PSA ABOUT "OFF META" SUPPORTS

SilverAthiest·10/25/2016, 6:10:49 PM·6 votes·672 views

This post isn't attacking anyone who tries out or enjoys playing off meta supports. Support TwistedFate ? Stuns for days. Support Singed ? Get that item 3512 out, boy. I LOVE seeing innovative and new, exciting champions being played in a role primarily focused around utility.

H O W E V E R

If you DO decide to play an off meta support, PLEASE don't flame your ADC for your shortcomings. There's a reason that the enemy Jinx has 20 cs over your AD, and that reason is Janna or Soraka or Nami or any other shield/heal oriented utility support that allows them to safely walk up and farm.

You don't offer the same safety net if you're playing, for example, Ezreal support. Your AD is playing at a disadvantage the moment you lock in a champion who excels situationally in the bottom lane. If you can't set up ganks, don't expect your jungler to camp your lane either.

I'm not trying to be rude with this post, I genuinely enjoy occasionally playing random champions in the support role just to make it spicy. But too often, I encounter people flaming the ADC for being behind when they have to basically 1v2 their lane for the first 12 minutes of the game. Hope this post is clear and concise, feel free to expand this opinion or offer your own.

4 Comments

ParappaTheKappa10/25/2016, 6:47:03 PM2 votes

This is actually a valid point. Might I add that Illaoi is actually a good choice too seeing as her tankiness combined with her e allow for little damage to be taken, a nice amount of poke, and good engage potential. The drawback is that even on a full tank build she still hits like a truck, so you will have to be weary of the damage you do vs the damage your adc does. However, when played right, she is the most annoying support/tank in the game.

Curious Kat10/26/2016, 12:35:43 AM1 votes

Don't forget APMissFortune or even fuckin Sion xD

Agreed though, bot lane is won by whoever has more pressure, combos like this are just brutal as hell

Ezreal Zyra or Janna Caitlyn

I hate bot lane v.v

Pacattack2510/26/2016, 2:12:09 PM1 votes

cough Support Gnar cough - long ranged Slow, speed, able to stun, and take hits for your adc - just ... be careful not to take minions... and it does take practice...

Support Kalista - for those times when you REALLY don't want your opponents to get away from your wombo - see also those times that your adc is an idiot and you want an ability to try to pull them out of combat

Support annie... stuns for days...