Should I Make the Switch from Top to Jungle?
Currently, I main top lane with the trio of Garen (54%), Wukong (54%), and Malphite (50%), and my secondary role is jungle. I'm beginning to wonder, though, if that's holding me back. I try to roam with each of them if I'm ahead in lane, but from top lane you can only do so much, even with teleport.
But the jungler has the largest impact on the game and is generally the deciding factor one way or the other. And, while it's not like top, where I'm well versed in every situation, opponent, etc., I cannot argue with results. With Wukong, I've carried teams to victory almost single-handedly. With Amumu, it wasn't until my 7th match with him that I scored my first loss. With Warwick, I did okay (38%) for basically learning on the job with the guy.
It wasn't until I started having some success with Warwick that I began to branch out and look at jungling as more than an "I'll do it if I have to" sort of deal. Now I have more junglers to choose for ranked than top laners. Only played WW, Wu, and Amumu in ranked so far, but there multiple others that I'm just waiting for the right situation to use, namely Vi and Sejuani.
I also plan to continue testing out other junglers, and think some like Jarvan IV, Pantheon, and even Lee Sin could soon join their ranks. I'm also intrigued by Naut, Fiddle, and Shaco, for even more diversity, but just haven't gotten around to trying then yet.
The only reason I can see not to switch over to jungle is the lack of consistency. Top lane, I'm about as consistent a performer as you'll find. I don't feed, I find ways to contribute even from behind, and I practically never truly lose my lane. Jungle, it's a bit more boom or bust. My win rate is higher, I feel I should point out, but I think the smaller sample size might be a factor in that. That all being said, I think I'm tired of being on the island up top. What say you guys?
P.S. Luckily I haven't had many jungler abusing teammates. Those sorts of people could easily turn me off the idea completely?
