Can someone help me with support

Wolf Queen·Jul 30, 2015·2 votes·617 views

Like half the games i support i get adcs who go support runes or take smite, and many other things. Some dont go in when i ping some dont go back when i ping. Its just beyond impossible in a lot of games. People tell me "well you should play better" how am i supposed to play better around that? Am i supposed to hack the game and make his champ do what hes supposed to do? How the heck do low elo supports gain rank? Is it my fault if i cant force them to follow when i team fight? Like if its my fault please explain how. If i roam mid as some say to do my adc dies. What am i supposed to do as support that im not seeing

15 Comments

Deep Terror NamiJul 30, 20153 votes

The first key is advanced warning; Give him as much time as possible to be aware of an incoming threat so he can pull back. This of course, is done by proper warding and more pings than usual.

The second is to realize as early as possible that your ADC is a potato. The earlier you recognize his starch content as being higher than your salt levels, the sooner you can start stealing his CS and kills, and supporting your jungler or mid more.

Wolf QueenJul 30, 20151 votes

I had a game where i gave my adc 5 kills in 4 mins(partly from invade) and he lost lane the moment id try to help other lanes even as highly fed as he was

Ikari IllusionsJul 30, 20152 votes

You suffer it out. They just suck and you need to play a support that can possibly carry.

Wolf QueenJul 30, 20152 votes

i like playing thresh most. Sometimes id go vel and kennen support :3

Acolyte of SteelJul 30, 20153 votes

In that case, I reccomend you start picking up support champions that can carry games in their own right. I'm tempted to say supports like Soraka, Sona, Lux, a bad-ass Braum, and probably Vel'koz/Kennen.

Sadly, Thresh is what's called a utility champion. It means he doesn't do much damage, and is designed only to be helpful to his teammates - not so much doing the damages. You can't help someone who doesn't know what they're doing yet.

ChatillonJul 30, 20152 votes

Yeah i agree, Thresh is more of a 'pure' support, designed to help other carries carry. I main adc, but i enjoy support more and i usually play Braum or Sona. Sona is ridiculous. I go spell thief, ward, yellow trink, two hp pots, 1 mana. Get sightstone on my first back, then if im in the mood, i build something else supporty, like finish spellthiefs, or i build a ludens or some bs like that. Its op. I am usually as fed as the top laner with fewer deaths by end game. Blowing up a katarina in two hit and getting a 'wtf' in chat is the best thing to hear when youre supp. Lich bane on sona is a must thou

Braum is a man. You can stop your adc from dying more than usual and help your team a lot. But when you ult as disengage too many ppl go 'he ulted, i guess even though it is a 3v5 it means we need to go in' :(

Acolyte of SteelJul 30, 20151 votes

Imo, item 3504 Ardent Censer is a must on Sona as well. Shield + Attack speed buff is OP when you're spamming W all through fights.

Flying BuntcakeJul 30, 20152 votes

I can help you a little on here only, client is unavaliable for me. Ask away.

Wolf QueenJul 30, 20152 votes

Basically how to win games when the adc doesnt follow up when i go in. I have that problem a lot when i play jg to and lanes dont go in when i ping. Or when i get an adc that thinks there a support Ex: an adc with support masteries that thinks those masteries are good or an adc that walks up like a tank then screams for peels. How do i peel for that?

Flying BuntcakeJul 30, 20152 votes

The trick is to slowly stop supporting people that are raging/bad Focusing more on a different person like the jg or mid, as well as telling people/pinging when you go in helps.

Live2LetDieJul 30, 20152 votes

If you would like go to one of my first posts where I go into detail how to go from b2-p5 as support main.

Wolf QueenJul 30, 20152 votes

And where is that :3

Live2LetDieJul 30, 20152 votes

Click my username, then their discussions, it's like second to the bottom

IcyPepperJul 30, 20151 votes

First, it's okay to roam a bit. Especially past the laning phase, you are not the adc's slave. You babysit them during laning, but you are the team's support, not theirs. Some support mains consider themselves to be a second jungler in essence.

Always give your adc a heads up if you do, however, Drop a few wards. If your adc has the upgraded blue trinket, they're probably competent enough to be alone.

You have several options. You can gank a lane the normal way (particularly effective top lane, they never see you coming), choose to help a lane in particular snowball, set up dragon pit, or aid your jungler in ganking or objective control.

BanickySep 3, 20151 votes

As a support, you are suppose to do your best to keep the adc alive/get them fed but it's not really your fault if your adc goes in by him/herself the support watches almost everything that's happening and you should always trust the support when it comes to engaging in fights, also is really doesn't matter what summoner spells the adc gets so don't worry people just prefer heal or be a little creative for example smite for vayne there's no problem with that, get smite devourer (sated) then you will be op.