Skip to content

In Ranked, should I just do my main most of the time?

Shroom Junkie··1 votes·815 views

Like... if I get hard countered before I pick I obviously want to do something else, but if I can hard counter somebody already picked with a lesser-played champion than my main, who can stay even or just counter said champ less than another, should I just stay on my main or use the hard counter?

12 Comments

RouterSmiter2 votes

Countering doesn't mean shit in low elo, its all skill

Commit Sudoku1 votes

Plays my main into counter still wins game. 10/10 would probably do again. Zed : Suck my D Kayle : but lolcounter said I'd win

Shroom Junkie1 votes

[{quoted}](name=Left for Zed,realm=NA,application-id=WEuoGbmp,discussion-id=vgrEmj48,comment-id=0000,timestamp=2015-05-13T02:13:50.548+0000)

Plays my main into counter still wins game. 10/10 would probably do again. Zed : Suck my D Kayle : but lolcounter said I'd win

Lol. I swear half the games I play I play my main Tryndamere against a counter and win lane so hard. Except with Teemo... but whatever, he's Teemo. My main problem is that it usually happens on norm games though... not sure how it would go in Ranked.

Metikulus1 votes

{quoted}

Lol. I swear half the games I play I play my main Tryndamere against a counter and win lane so hard. Except with Teemo... but whatever, he's Teemo. My main problem is that it usually happens on norm games though... not sure how it would go in Ranked.

Ranked is not much different, unless you're only facing Wood V trash. In which case, you would probably feed like mad everywhere outside of Bronze V-Bronze III.

Commit Sudoku1 votes

tbh for ranked this is what you should be doing.

1 - Don't put yourself in a match up you are uncomfortable with.

Like in my case in ranked I wouldn't pick Zed into Kayle or Malzahar because those match ups are hard to win and I could play something else. Although I will play Zed into Lissandra and Riven even though they are suppose to counter me I have a ton experience in the match up and I am comfortable fighting it.

2 - Play something you can make plays on.

No matter what your role is you want someone who can turn a game on its head if you need to in solo queue. You don't have the team communication and composition with your team to really play something like a Juggermaw comp. In solo queue everyone wants to carry because no one trust eachother. (for the record dealing damage =/= play maker)

3 - Play what you know. Play something you know like you really know don't go first time Rumble in ranked because an ally told you it was good or a pro played it in the LCS. Play what you know how to play and have experience on.

Shroom Junkie1 votes

[{quoted}](name=Left for Zed,realm=NA,application-id=WEuoGbmp,discussion-id=vgrEmj48,comment-id=000000000001,timestamp=2015-05-13T02:30:59.611+0000)

3 - Play what you know. Play something you know like you really know don't go first time Rumble in ranked because an ally told you it was good or a pro played it in the LCS. Play what you know how to play and have experience on.

That part's just obvious. But, I've practiced with most every champ I own, though obviously I'm better with some than others.

Nosnide1 votes

Yes, play the champs you are comfortable and experienced playing. Don't stop at one champ though, learn others, you will find at least a handful of champs you really like and you should master them so that you have more options if you are not able to play your main.

blkh11 votes

I have had people rage and dodge or afk when their "main" gets banned by the opposing team, or ours even if they didn't speak up before banning started. Have your main, but have others you are good at as well.

Angry Monster1 votes

So counter picks are great if you are really comfortable with the counter. This strat back fires though when people learn to play around straight up counters or when you are not good enough with the camp you are picking to counter with. Some times it is not a counter as much as a skill match but at lower elo have not figured it out.

In all reality very few match ups are straight counters.

Jyoi1 votes

Play your main as often as you can. Learn how to play against tough matchups/"counters" and such. But have some other comfort picks/roles just in case.

Simplicate1 votes

Except if you're a Riven main in Bronze

AyRe CoNteMpT1 votes

all good champions have no counter or bad matchups, they can beat any champ. if your champ has "hard counters", probably learn another

More from Tips & Tricks

More by Shroom Junkie