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When do you NOT copy the pros?

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The Baron Pit is ALL Chat’s discussion segment where we roundtable a question and then kick it to you for your opinions. This episode’s question: when do you NOT copy the pros?

Watching pro League of Legends is a great way to learn how to demolish your lane opponents and up your game. Sometimes, however, pro players are playing a completely different game than you and I. From weird pocket picks to strategically funneling gold, when should you not copy the pros in solo queue to get the best results?

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37 Comments

Lucent Blonde12 votes

I Just want Luuuuuuuux ;-; Rito pls

Luniita4 votes

pls Lux item 3070

The Nidja3 votes

IT'S OUT

Larqua1 votes

Liar. :p

SilvrMeh1 votes

It's probably coming out later today.

Larqua1 votes

Probably, but saying it was out when they did is just straight up untrue.

WrstPlyrNAPlzRpt1 votes

They gonna troll us all and not release her til next patch

thefurball98901 votes

I JUST WANT MALZAHAR Malzahar Malzahar Malzahar item 3165 item 3100 item 3089 Best ap build

SHSLdiva5 votes

i dont even watch lcs

Erick Dota4 votes

Elementalist lux plz :<

Mr Cleannnnn4 votes

right? rito stop teasing plsitem 3070 Lux item 3070

6Sfool4 votes

Why would you ever copy the pros? I don't get that. I don't copy anyone, even if I have something to learn from them, and that is clearly not the case. What do you learn? Make flashy plays? Farm good? Use wards? Pick up a champ not because you like them but because their numbers are good?

X Anivia X3 votes

I actually agree to some degree. True, you can probably learn some techniques, but many times, the pro players have very specialized situations that call for specific builds that don't pop up in lower elos, and sometimes there are more effective builds for lower elos that enable snowballing, which doesn't really happen in pros that much. Generally low elo games can be carried just by getting ahead and then building hyperaggressive, whereas you open yourself up to possible lategame destruction. At a certain point, certain champions will hurt no matter how far they are behind. Take yasuo. Even though he requires an insane amount of skill to play throughout the entire game, sooner or later, he can two shot people. So unless you keep snowballing, if you aren't building defensively, you're going to die lategame. I prefer to just snowball my way through bronze, tone it down a bit more in silver, but still go slightly aggro. From what I hear from people who have made the climb from bronze to diamond, it seems that the aggressiveness is highest in bronze and diamond plays more tactically. Therefore meta itself changes with elo and consequently, a bronze player building a pro build and playing bronze style isn't gonna do well. You have to have the skillset to match your specific build.

Poulet Junior2 votes

I wonder if Riot is even reading the comments

How Do You Meta2 votes

The answer: ALWAYS

Shinji lkari2 votes

I don't copy the pros, I make my own memes.

Seriously I have won every game against an MF support. If you're not LCS or korean don't play it

Ozlo Zozo1 votes

I played AP MF support once and won lane, like 8-12 months ago. Raining bullets all game with rylai's by mid game. Played her mid AP a few times and did ok too. That being said, there are defiantly better picks but I had fun and won most of my games with her AP.

Supreme Senpai691 votes

Doesn't it already slow them? Why build Rylai's?

1wolfpack2 votes

DONT YOU TELL ME HOW TO PLAY!

Gionza1 votes

but where is AcademySona ?

Gionza1 votes

SPOILER<< I'ma keep posting this till it happens

OuijaBored1 votes

LUUUUUUXXXXXXX

NGNL Asian1 votes

Plays mf support in low elo, works against anything bot besides zyra ;_;

Lentibear1 votes

This boy is cute XDVladimir summoner 6 item 3152

1000wattWarlock1 votes

Why do I not copy the pros? Because the pros have goddamn voice chat, so the others have some kind of warning before their jungler dives in 1v5.

X Anivia X1 votes

Lux...Riot's worst blunder since Ivern imo. I refunded it. I dislike the way she transforms. It's not like you can control it like you can Udyr or Sona's different stuff.

NinjabrineRotMG1 votes

That's because Udyr and Sona change with their abilities. Lux's changes don't activate with her Q/W/E/R.

OVOJon1 votes

girl in the vid is gorgeous

ChainsawLantern1 votes

what about Vel'Koz support?Velkoz [zombie-brand-clap]

tumbledEnamel1 votes

Differences between Bronze and Challenger? In Challenger, you sit in the matchmaking queue for three times as long as you actually spend in game. Well, at least if you scratch the dodgers in bronze.

LBmyBB1 votes

What is josh doing with his hand at 4:20?

9IX61 votes

Kind of sucks when you meet those people in silver/gold Brand Poppy Sejuani Singed TwistedFate Veigar Kayle sigh

FallenRest1 votes

Azir finally i can comment on posts T_T just had to use AZIR!

FallenRest1 votes

because AM SLIVER RANK 5 AND COULD NEVER COMMENT AND RIOT FIX IT MY REQUEST THE SAME DAY THANK YOU!!!!

FallenRest1 votes

[slayer-jinx-unamused]

ArcticBlaze1 votes

ban regar rito plz

BrawlicSnake1 votes

When I play singed support with smite.

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