In a "Group Bot" meta, we need a support with traps

RookPusher·1/2/2018, 7:57:49 PM·7 votes·427 views

We don't really have a geographically defensive support, and I don't know why because in a siege, they'd be phenomenal. There's a line in one of the later Game of Thrones Seasons where Jon says:

"We're digging trenches along our flanks, they won't be able to hit us the way Stannis hit you."

And that's what we're missing in the support role. Teemo can do this, but he's not a traditional support, and hit kit doesn't really revolve around control, it revolves around damage. So we need a support with traps like Teemo but that operate more like Jhin's: damage if you're lazy, but vision and a slow at minimum.

9 Comments

Professor Ward1/2/2018, 8:35:22 PM1 votes

i noticed that when running "off meta" teemo support,(something that is far under-rated for its control value) or running jhin adc, it makes it nearly IMPOSSIBLE to get a clean gank off if any setup is allowed, these "long lasting" traps also double benefit from still being able to be stepped on by the lane opponent, and honestly i can see how this could be too strong.

But as a support main, i love the idea, and havent heard anything come close to this in a while.

Aburrimientodoom1/3/2018, 2:39:11 PM1 votes

Pretty interesting idea actually, it would be pretty good if a support could set up traps to prevent ganks and facilitate map awareness. I might create a post based on this later this week.

Any ideas?

Who is Taliyah1/3/2018, 2:40:31 PM1 votes

Just play Caitlyn support

[slayer-jinx-wink]

JarodDempsey1/3/2018, 11:53:40 PM1 votes

as someone who played ap supp cait and almost bought jhin to try supporting (and ofc played teemo supp for slow shrooms) i agree with this. I'd love to see a durable support who relied mainly on dropping items to support.

Terukav1/4/2018, 12:34:21 AM1 votes

Re-worked a kit idea I posted a few days ago. Feel free to take a look and comment: https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/skin-champion-concepts/nIHEzYmr-klaws-20

JarodDempsey1/4/2018, 4:45:24 AM1 votes

I spent (based on the time from my initial reply to this thread) 5 hours and made a new support who has a trap skill. Feel free to check him out. https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/skin-champion-concepts/giTEIrEB-enchanter-hybrid-warden-new-support-champion-hextech-crafter-oric

Navillus1/6/2018, 1:40:12 AM1 votes

I would hate this deal with this in game but I love the idea.