The best pre-s5 ADC right now?

Griefer·Dec 28, 2014·2 votes·34,632 views

Up until now, I've mastered pretty much all lanes except ADC. Looking to get into it, what are some really good champs?

29 Comments

The ChinDec 28, 20144 votes

Corki is pretty much the king right now

AmazingChadDec 28, 20142 votes

Hi, I'm a diamond 3 ADC main and I can tell you that there is no #1/Best adc right now because the current meta favors securing dragons among other objectives which requires teamwork. Corki, Lucian, Ezreal, and Graves are solid adcs right now because they have strong early-mid game burst dmg which is great for contesting dragons and tower sieging. If you're looking for adcs with good scaling, caitlyn, kog'maw, and jinx are solid picks. Draven is also a decent pick because he has very high snowball potential (from his passive) but you'd have to be good at managing spinning axes to pull him off well. Twitch requires good positioning and properly usage of your ult to pull off. I did not mention any other adc because they require more skill to play well and if you're looking for easier champions, i reccomend the adcs i mentioned above.

DragfinDec 29, 20145 votes

The common mindset in all PvP games ever made is 1v1. Not many people mention the obvious fact that most PvP is team based. It's refreshing to see someone mention that fact. The only problem is the same people who think it's all about 1v1, which are most of the responders in this thread, will argue with you till they are blue in the face. Those are the type players that I do not want on my team ever.

I am sure most of these comments are from low elo players and If I am going to believe anyone it would be your comment that there is no best ADC right now. I main Jinx and have had my ass handed to me by every ADC but there have been times where I handed them theirs just the same.

I honestly believe one can carry only so far before having to actually rely on teamwork to move up to a higher rank.

Those that refuse to do that will never climb.

TrevisaNoobJan 19, 20153 votes

Truer words have never been spoken. I like this guy.

skippersdDec 29, 20142 votes

If you played mid lane a lot, Ezreal would be a good pickup. While he does not have the damage of other ads, you CAN go blue build with him ( item 3158 item 3025 item 3153 item 3035 as a core build, and either one or both of item 3043 item 3508 )

Blue Ez is nice, because he can be played as an AD caster, and you have a really low CD dash when you are in a dumb spot.

ZeroAnarchyDec 29, 20141 votes

Manamune is core on blue ezreal lol

skippersdDec 29, 20141 votes

To be honest i don't like it, since tear makes you kinda weak in lane, so if i can get away with it (essence reaver) i don't buy it.

SexyTaylorSwiftDec 28, 20141 votes

Caitlyn

muchjakeDec 28, 20141 votes

Pretty sure Graves is really good right now.

GrieferDec 28, 20141 votes

Graves = high burst/shite range Caitlyn = good poke and range/meh escape Corki = shite range/good escape

wat do

BudupopsDec 28, 20141 votes

they heavily nerfed corki on pbe

GrieferDec 29, 20141 votes

Corki Valkyrie (W) mana cost increased to 100 from 50.

"HEAVILY"

BudupopsDec 29, 20141 votes

100 mana at lvl 1 is alot

GrieferDec 30, 20141 votes

still, corki is a caster so people shouldn't be surprised if he takes up a loot of mana.

BudupopsDec 30, 20141 votes

its still a significant change

Skia AsteriDec 28, 20141 votes

The top 5 in win rate at the moment from highest to lowest are: Jinx, Sivir, Graves, Miss Fortune, and Ashe. Corki is in 7th place after Draven.

You may want to refer to: http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/gameplay-balance/VbrEnaAf-annie-c-hasturs-soloq-sleeper-op-list

BudupopsDec 28, 20141 votes

Urgot OP

XtremeyDec 28, 20141 votes

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OP

can confirm i win all games bronce 5 wit item 3508 item 3022 item 3092 item 3124 item 3276 item 3102

big boi edriDec 28, 20141 votes

Nobody likes Jinx ? She's strong!

ChexMexDec 29, 20141 votes

ATM Corki , Lucian, Ezreal, Graves, Vayne , Caitlyn are all 'in the meta' Jinx isn't favored because 5/6 of the ADC's that I JUST listed 1) outscale her 2) make her useless due to no farm

ZeroAnarchyDec 29, 20143 votes

None of the champions you listed outscale Jinx except Vayne. Jinx isn't favored because she isn't as mobile as the others.

ChexMexDec 29, 20141 votes

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None of the champions you listed outscale Jinx except Vayne. Jinx isn't favored because she isn't as mobile as the others.

outscale her 2) make her useless due to no farm.

Ezreal goes toe to toe. Corki bullies her to no end. Lucian annihilates her in 1v1's in lane and out Vayne outscales her and annihilates her in 1v1's Graves bullies her to no end

Next question?

ZeroAnarchyDec 29, 20142 votes

If we are talking about laning then yes Corki, Ezreal, Lucian, and Graves bully her easily. If we are talking about late game scaling then only Vayne outscales.

ChexMexDec 29, 20141 votes

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If we are talking about laning then yes Corki, Ezreal, Lucian, and Graves bully her easily. If we are talking about late game scaling then only Vayne outscales.

just read it again ATM Corki , Lucian, Ezreal, Graves, Vayne , Caitlyn are all 'in the meta' Jinx isn't favored because 5/6 of the ADC's that I JUST listed 1) outscale her 2) make her useless due to no farm

Skia AsteriDec 29, 20142 votes

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just read it again ATM Corki , Lucian, Ezreal, Graves, Vayne , Caitlyn are all 'in the meta' Jinx isn't favored because 5/6 of the ADC's that I JUST listed 1) outscale her 2) make her useless due to no farm

Not favored? Jinx has the third highest pick rate amoungst marks(wo)men after Vayne and Caitlyn and is just above Ezreal and Graves. And she has the highest win rate, as I mentioned earlier.

Sirin GioroDec 29, 20141 votes

I like Corki. Because a. He deals 3 types of dmg (true, magic, physical), mostly magic and physical like wtf what ADC deals (that much) magic damage LOL b. Pretty good escape c. Good siege because good poke d. Has two abilities that grant vision/lets you know enemy is in brush (Q, R) e. Double buff makes him seriously strong af: can spam abilities to proc sheen and also, red synergies with his passive

TerraeclipseDec 29, 20141 votes

Lots of good champ selections given above this post. What I would recommend doing, especially if you don't own any of them would be to play a free week rotation of them; see who synergizes with your play style best. (You'll eventually want to get them all so you have counter play potential, but first, need to work on the role).

I know people that pick up ADC and carry from first time, and people that (like me) are so used to magi that they oom themselves for a long time poking with abilities instead of autos. For some, it does require a retraining of thought process to ADC.

I would also recommend duelling with a friend and 2 others, just to simulate the lane environment. It'll help you get more used to the differences in adc roles.

Also! I mod for a pair of Diamond's that do free coaching weekly; Might be worth stopping by and saying hi. They can sure help you.

http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/tips-tricks/W7KqoJiI-free-coaching-from-diamonds

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