What Champions Can Function as a Second Support?

EkkoFroffles·9/9/2015, 2:13:20 AM·2 votes·1,655 views

As a newly minted support main who's played 99.99% support the past 2-3 months, I decided today that, rather than trying to completely relearn the other roles, I'd instead find a middle-ground by playing as if I was another support. That means focusing on those champions who function as a second support, in essence, and I was trying to figure out who that'd be. I think the following is all of them, but I worry I'm forgetting one or more and so I thought I'd just ask the forums.

For all of these, it's when they're not played as support, obviously.

20 Comments

50000000000000009/9/2015, 2:26:46 AM2 votes

I'm on the same boat! Generally, when you want to play another lane but like a support, jungler with sightstone is pretty good. I'm not just talking about Lee Sin and his ward jumps. Counter jungle Nunu can use sightstone really well, for example. You'll also like utility champions like you've listed above, and to add to the list, there's Ashe and Sivir. Ashe for permaslow, vision, and decent initiation, and Sivir mostly for initiation. I think you should also look into Malzahar and Fiddlesticks.

DarkRitual9/9/2015, 2:21:35 AM1 votes

Lux, Ekko, Poppy. Technically any jungler, since half of your job is to get the carries fed.

Havenscythe9/9/2015, 2:21:51 AM1 votes

Vel'koz, Zyra, Anivia, Nidalee

Jcrcmiah9/9/2015, 2:22:45 AM1 votes

I've seen a these champions as supp in plat. Heimerdinger Anivia Kennen Nidalee Velkoz Zyra Syndra Lux MissFortune Shaco Syndra Trundle

Aeolian Melodies9/9/2015, 2:36:05 AM1 votes

Considering the current state of support champions compared to mages and tanks?

Anyone with flippin' CC can efficiently support if you can play the champ.

Rabid Husky9/9/2015, 2:50:32 AM1 votes

Sion Ekko Darius Volibear also work

XinZhao2WinNhao9/9/2015, 2:14:33 AM1 votes

Ashe

Tulare9/9/2015, 4:45:13 PM1 votes

Of those that you mentioned, I consider Annie , Karma , Lulu , Morgana , and TahmKench to be 100% legitimate as support without any further qualification.

Of those you've mentioned, I think that Galio , Kayle , Nautilus , Orianna , and Nunu are all solid, viable choices. They're more niche and you should carefully consider what specific tools they add to enhance your team or counter the enemy team before choosing them.

To your list, I would also add the following. They're not always great support picks and you can be certain that your team won't always understand how to play with your strengths. I'd suggest reserving them for normal games. When they work, they're surprising and a lot of fun. Aatrox , Gragas , Urgot , TwistedFate , Volibear