Off meta's punishable?

Glîtchy·3/21/2017, 5:11:04 PM·5 votes·947 views

So is off meta ACTUALLY punishable? cause one of my teammates dodged when I was gonna be Ahri top into Teemo top, because my other options were banned/chosen already.

Banned: Nasus Renekton (nasus was a troll ban by my own team)

Chosen: Hecarim Trundle Fizz

and one of the others told me that "off meta is punishable" has Riot really reached an all time low?

38 Comments

Finn Teh Human3/21/2017, 5:21:57 PM7 votes

Off meta is not punishable. However, if you've payed attention to boards in the past month I'm sure you've heard of the Nunu "support" that would take smite and basically never be botlane. That is punishable not because it's different, but because it ruins the game for the guy who has to now solo bot.

Lil Lewd Witch3/21/2017, 5:14:29 PM4 votes

It's not punishable. "Off-meta" and "trolling" are two very different categories.

Rene isn't really a troll ban BTW, unless they were doing it just to spite you. But technically Ahri Top would not be bannable if you played the game as normal.

Colgate Gator3/21/2017, 10:32:22 PM2 votes

Off-meta =/= Trolling, so you should be in the clear as long as you're doing the former and not the latter.

robotmaster3/21/2017, 5:13:39 PM2 votes

XD no people are just dumb go for the meta champs just don't feed when you do.

Who is Taliyah3/22/2017, 3:08:55 AM1 votes

No off meta is not punishable, as long as you play something that helps out your team. Top ahri would be fine.

69469238DEL13/21/2017, 5:37:30 PM1 votes

I mean, I guess there are worse champs to pick for top than Ahri, buy generally you'll get smashed

Ada Wong3/21/2017, 8:23:23 PM1 votes

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So is off meta ACTUALLY punishable? cause one of my teammates dodged when I was gonna be Ahri top into Teemo top, because my other options were banned/chosen already.

Banned: Nasus Renekton (nasus was a troll ban by my own team)

Chosen: Hecarim Trundle Fizz

and one of the others told me that "off meta is punishable" has Riot really reached an all time low?

The Sion support who does nothing to actually support...

Your Useless Garbage jungle who runs around doesn't do anything all game, takes no green smite, no countering their jungler or anything lol...

The Jungle who forgets smite....

The ADC who Intentionally throws a game...

Like fuc* this im going to play Over Watch...

Oh and Riot does get mad at people playing NuNu support because people don't agree? with it and report?

But do you think I agree with the Sion support like 2 games in a row lol?

KVbqbFsC8e3/21/2017, 8:26:34 PM1 votes

If you play an off meta champion often enough and your teammates report for you for it, yes it is punishable.