So I did really bad this season (in terms of ranked) and just played random champions and didn't really care. I want to climb out of bronze in season 5 so I was thinking of maiming Jungle: Xin, Shaco and WW and maybe j4/Diana Support: Leona
If I have to ADC: Jinx Mid: Talon Top: J4/Xin/WW
How does that sound?
ValyrianBlade2 votesI think jungle and support are the least popular roles so that's an excellent start.
You'll probably want to add in at least a second, probably a third support to main. Leona isn't off-meta, what will you do when she's picked/banned. You're best off learning a support that you'd want to play against Leona, e.g. Morgana.
Beyond that, adc is the next least popular role and jinx is very meta. Further, from knowing support you'll know bot Lane - so I'd recommend learning another adc (preferably one you can play against jinx) and have that third option.
Good luck!
TheGman1011 votesThanks! Morgana I jut can't seem to grasp, I always lose as her but I'll try to pick her up! Thanks! And for adc is Ashe any good? Earlier this season I play 5 games as her and won 4!
TheGman1011 votesAlso, should I play j4 or Diana in the new jungle? Or stick to those three
ValyrianBlade1 votesYou don't need to learn Morgana, especially if you're not good with her. She was just an example of someone who counters Leona well. You can look up other counters to Leona and see if any of them work better for you.
Ashe is off-meta as she's a utility adc (preference is damage/mobility). That said, you're only going to play her when stuck as adc and can't get jinx. Ashe has a global ultimate like jinx (and hers comes with a stun) and is often regarded as one of the easier adcs to play - which sounds like a great option since you won't practice her often!
For the jungle, your picks aren't super meta so I doubt you would struggle to get any of those 3. If you really want to pick someone up, both j4 and Diana are good champions. Also knowing how they play from jungling with them will help you have more options when you need to play top. J4 is free this week if you want to try him out in normals.
TheGman1011 votesOk thanks a ton for your help! I will play j4! In regards to supports, I will pick up Annie and maybe Zyra (if I like her). Thanks a lot though man
Eleshakai2 votesPlease don't play Shaco. Please. We need fewer shaco players, not more. The world does not need more shaco.(also bear in mind that WW is in line for nerfs, nerfs that could end up being pretty significant)
For me... assuming nothing changes(and I continue playing, which is currently in question):
Top: Karma, Quinn, and if she ends up showing any resurgence Shyv(I like her, but she's been on a slump lately) Jungle: Shen, Diana Mid: Karma, Ahri, and maybe Syndra/Zyra Support: Janna, Zyra, Leona, Nami, and maybe Karma/Sona
If my team desperately needs an adc I'll go Quinn, but I hate ADC in general, so boring.
Edited because I forgot about Nami, shame on me :(
TheGman1011 votesOk thanks! Why you hate shaco?
Who else do you suggest for jungle in place of WW and shaco? Im looking kinda for AA based champions. Thanks
Eleshakai2 votesOk thanks! Why you hate shaco?
Who else do you suggest for jungle in place of WW and shaco? Im looking kinda for AA based champions. Thanks
Honestly, I don't really know yet. We'll see who ends up working out best... WW might still be strong, but he's been acknowledged by Riot to be WAY out of whack in terms of balance right now, so nerfs will be incoming.
As to shaco... I just have literally never had a GOOD game with a shaco in it on either team. He just warps the game in a way that makes it boring. He's so feast/famine. If he's strong, then the enemy literally cannot leave their lanes or else they'll just instantly die. If he's not strong, then his team is neutered because he becomes literally 100% useless. Just think he's a REALLY badly designed champ and don't want to see him played more lol
TheGman1011 votesHaha lol thanks. Is Aatrox any good??
Valkraz1 votesI highly agree with you on your stance against Shaco. I love the champion concept, the whole Jester thing, but his moveset is way to unbalanced and his play style is exactly as you mentioned. I hope he is on the rework list in the near future.
OceanBIues2 votesI say this not to be a dick, but I'll be honest with you, and this is actually what I like about League of Legends, but in this game unless you're playing at a very high level perhaps high Diamond +, if you're in a solo queue match you can play anything you like, and if you play it optimally, you will win games. The key thing is learning to play optimally! Your opponents in lower elo do not play optimally, so even if they are playing "ideal" champions, you can still very easily win the game by optimal play on a much less "ideal" champion. I'm by no means an exception to the rule, but just to drive the point home, I hit plat with AP Tristana mid, AD Fizz toplane/Jungle, and Leblanc support. I've seen countless cases of this where people play uncommon things, even in high elo and do perfectly fine and carry games. One particularly funny example was a friend's D4 match that got singlehandedly carried by an AD Jungle Brand. That's not to say you can't do the same thing with meta picks, I just want to emphasize that playing ideally and making smart decisions, itemizing properly etc are all far more important than which champion you "main". Good luck out there summoner! :D
Budupops1 votesyou need more mids, preferabbly ap ones
TheGman1011 votesI would also play fizz, lb, alkali. Talon would just be my go to if I gt stuck mid
Budupops1 votesYou should pick up urgot jungle
Eleshakai1 votesI've seen an Aatrox jungle in teambuilder be an absolute monster... but I mean, it's impossible to tell if he was just mismatched due to teambuilder's wonky mmr or if Aatrox is actually really strong right now. That being said, sustain IS generally strong right now, so Aatrox might be one to give a try. In fact, I might try him.
TheGman1011 votesAwesome thanks! I'll give him a try I'm assuming devourer but what jungle jtem would you get on him?
Eleshakai1 votesAwesome thanks! I'll give him a try I'm assuming devourer but what jungle jtem would you get on him?
I think the guy I saw went warrior, but either warrior or devourer would probably work... I'm no expert though, I've barely played the champ haha.
As to which smite... well that depends on how you're planning to play. Probably the 'smite champion' smite though.
Maybe look for some jungle aatrox guides, 'cause I'm going to be experimenting just as much as you haha
TheGman1011 votesHahaha awesome thanks man!