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Soo Mid lane just became the hardest lane

taleofsonata·3/24/2015, 1:49:44 PM·2 votes·2,004 views

Roaming support, Jungler, ADC,Top and the mid lane itself. Getting camp all game and feel hopeless in Solo Queue, its either play safe laner or die. Im soo scare to lane mid nowadays that Id rather play my mid laner top.

Ive tried to communicate many many time but all my teamates do is report me for being annoying, of course I am annoying how am I suppose to cs or farm anything knowing there is a lee sin in the top side bush or a blitzcrank on the bottom side of the bush. Im soo scared to ward because each time I do I either get hooked or killed.

I can survive the laning but I would have a low amount of cs and then the jungler flames me for having low cs while their mid laner have tons of cs.

If I die, dragon gets taken, if I don`t ping bottom is going to complain.

I always start with boots just because I want to cs and hug my tower at the same time.

I don`t even know what to do anymore, even if I survive the lane 0/0/0 during mid game teamfight my team usually dies, and I end up being 0/3/1 calling me feeder.

The only way I can play mid lane is when there is Nasus top on my team because everone wants to bully him while I have an easy lane fighting in a fair 1 vs 1. That is why my most played champion is heimerdinger because of how safe he is.

Heimerdinger is good because nobody wants to fight him in a 1 vs 2 or even 1 vs 3. He is just soo good at counter ganking and his turret are useful threats.

Sometimes I take AD runes RED on ap mid laner just to last hit under towers, or Teleport just to get back to lane.

I was usually a mid laner back in season 3,4 but not I think Im gonna quit it just because its soo easy to kill a mid laner. Id rather be a mid laner top which is way more safer than mid.

I dont think in any of my game Im overextending, pretty much sitting at my tower and last hitting with abilities but then I run out of mana and feel helpless.

You guys can friend me because I really need help in soloqueue, I can play any lane but my playstyle is the farming type aswell as the late game or mid game monster.

My Best Champions in roles:

Mid: Pretty much all mid champion

Top: and all mid laners

Jungle:

ADC:

Support: I can play all support

28 Comments

It Hertz When IP3/24/2015, 2:07:33 PM3 votes

For starters, I suggest trying new champs out in midlane. For example, I love Twisted Fate thematically, and I do great with him in team fights and late game, but early game I still need a lot of practice, whereas the reverse is true for Vladimir.

Next, hop in a custom bots game and practice last hitting minions with only your AAs. Without AD runes it's harder, but not impossible, and that way you can save your mana for harass and escape. Also, it is possible to ward the river bushes while standing on your side in the Fog of War, you just have to throw the ward down really close to the river edge. This will let you keep the river warded from a somewhat safer position. At level 9, spend the 250g to upgrade your Yellow trinket so you can ward both sides at the same time.

What mid laners do you prefer besides Heim? If they have an escape ability like a blink, dash, invulnerability, etc. make sure you leave that off CD and don't use it. Got Flash? Save that for escaping as well, and if you are near the jungle remember that Flashing over a wall can buy you an obscene amount of Run Away time.

Lastly, unless your mid laners (besides Heim) are high mobility champs like Ahri or Leblanc, don't do boots. You need the Doran's Ring mana regen to stay in lane. Alternatively, try picking up Vlad; built in sustain, naturally tankier, and no mana to worry about.

Bergk3/24/2015, 2:57:43 PM2 votes

Problem with people roaming mid and killing you there? Buy wards! Warding isn't just the support's job. Wards, saving champion lives since November 11 , 2009!

DrCyanide3/24/2015, 5:04:54 PM1 votes

While getting camped sucks, there's nothing new about anyone and everyone being able to show up in mid lane. There are 7 ways for an enemy to get into your lane, and it's impractical to ward them all, so you do the best you can and try to be smart with your risk taking.

It sounds like you're looking for a super safe champion that can help make plays...

I'd recommend giving Ziggs and Xerath another shot. item 3174 might be getting buffed in 5.6, and their range and utility give them a fair amount of safety. In the teamfight you can stay back and just keep chucking damage into the middle.

Beerstein3/24/2015, 7:57:54 PM1 votes

As someone that dabbles everywhere, support/adc are the hardest, you try working beside people you never talked to before.

IcyPepper3/24/2015, 7:59:09 PM1 votes

Ive tried to communicate many many time but all my teamates do is report me for being annoying, of course I am annoying how am I suppose to cs or farm anything knowing there is a lee sin in the top side bush or a blitzcrank on the bottom side of the bush. Im soo scared to ward because each time I do I either get hooked or killed.

Aaaand this is why I'm nice and drop a ward or two for friendly midlaners as the friendly neighborhood jungler. Then I calmly remind them to upgrade their trinket post-9.

gr8job3/24/2015, 8:23:53 PM1 votes

If the support is camping mid, that's a fantastic opportunity for your bottom lane. Make them aware of it! Try a champion like Nid who gets free wards, or even pop a turret in the bush as Heim if you're concerned. Heim is a great champ for farming safely, but he tends to push the lane to dangerous territory if you're not careful. I've found rushing Zhonya's as Heim is pretty effective in ganks. The damage from your ult turret usually does enough damage to discourage the enemy from finishing you off.

Troy2426213/25/2015, 4:26:34 PM1 votes

Pick Ahri/Zed/LeBlanc and proceed to ignore ganks 90% of the time >_>.