Why do I need to play squishy champions jungle top and support

Ring of Regenera·Jan 30, 2015·1 votes·827 views

I kind of don't get why people are telling me I need some squishy chamions for these lanes, why? For one thing the mid and adc already do great damage, and typically the mid is all you need to delete carries, so i still don't get it. I have only ever heard I need a assassain or two for other lanes just in case the mid is someone like heim, and I need some carries for other lanes because.... they get pentas sometimes?... Oh and another thing, how do I pick meta champions without feeling bad. (I swear I avoid zed like the plague) Also if this is the wrong board, I apologize I didn't know where you went for questions.

8 Comments

The ChinJan 30, 20151 votes

who says that? usually people ask for a tanky jungler support or top.

Ring of RegeneraJan 30, 20151 votes

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who says that? usually people ask for a tanky jungler support or top.

People tell me when they know me for a long time since I say I hate being squishy and they say "you cant ALWAYS be tanky"

Nybx4lifeJan 30, 20151 votes

To me, it's nice to learn different champs, squishy and tanky. Personally, it's nice to have a tanky top or jungle, to be able to engage in team fights and soak damage.

Support varies, as most tanks don't assist with the sustain that the carries need (Leona, Thresh, Braum, any other tank MINUS Taric, and even then). So, I can understand if they want a more sustain sort of lane than an aggressive poke/kill lane, which squishy champs like Soraka and Sona are great for.

HOWEVER, if you are more comfortable playing tank champs, then keep with them. In ranked, only 6 champs will be banned, and two usually go to Lee Sin and Morgana. So you won't be locked out of tanks.

Ring of RegeneraJan 30, 20151 votes

Oh well thats a relief, also two other questions.

I found characters I like as adc, but for mid I just hate it (everything about it). Knowing what I like what characters could I play to kind of make the transition in forced mid situations.
How do I play meta champions without feeling bad? I tend to avoid the really good characters in most games, but I wish I could jst pick characters by who I like without that feeling of guilt.

Nybx4lifeJan 30, 20151 votes

I've had situations where I went mid with adc champs. I feel that certain adcs, specifically Caitlyn, are great for farming and poking, which make them prime laning champs for mid. Solid ward placements and traps help. There's also ap ezrael, if you don't mind that approach.

How to play meta champs without feeling bad? That's a question of psychology. Personally, I don't think of champs in terms of "they're in meta, so that makes them cheap or diminishes my value of worth as a player". If you think the champ is cool, play them. If you're comfortable with a champ's mechanics, play them. Don't play a champ you don't want. Really, outside of any game-related tips anybody could provide you, this is the one that tops them. League is supposed to be entertaining, and to a point relaxing. Don't squander that with playstyles (in terms of champ picks) that makes you uncomfortable.

Ring of RegeneraJan 30, 20151 votes

Thats true, I am just prideful so I feel like I didn't earn it if I play someone who is super strong at that time. Also about the mid thing, I think mordekaesar, galio, and swain are kind of cool, but I don't own any of them.

Nybx4lifeJan 30, 20151 votes

Stating the obvious here, but two options: