[frustrated] Level20 playing as a support

Shaved Teemo·2/16/2015, 8:56:33 AM·1 votes·1,103 views

Hi guys, I've been playing for more than a month and still cant quite catch the idea of playing as a sup. I normally play as since they're quite easy to use as a newbie. I use occasionally but I really suck at last hitting. I must admit I'm really timid and prefer staying at the back protecting adc. So, here are the questions. If my adc dies in early game, the 2 opponents are pushing the lane, and I am running short of mana, should I go back to the base? Sometimes adc blame me for not protecting him. But I really don't know what I've done wrong (I choose to retreat to turret when we don't have minions and the opponents are pushing the lane.)

Most of my buddies play mid, jungle and top so if you're interested please add me and give some advice. This would mean a lot to me. Thank you!

12 Comments

Reynard the ƒox2/16/2015, 9:02:58 AM1 votes

I'm only Silver in the current season so take my advice as you will. I've been told that if your ADC dies or goes back to base, you ought to return as well. That way you both return at the same time with full HP and Mana. If you stay by yourself you run the risk of being dove, or you might just be too low HP to logically help your ADC once he returns.

Deep Terror Nami2/16/2015, 9:12:36 AM1 votes

If your ADC dies and they start pushing your tower, as long as you're warded against their jungler and they are unable to dive you, stay to soak up as much of the gold and xp from the minions as you can. If you can safely do so, poke or CC the pushers to minimize damage to your turret. Recall as your ADC is coming back so not much of the xp is lost.

If your tower is too dangerous to stay under (no eyes on enemy jungler, tower too low, they can otherwise dive you), just leave. Assist jungle or mid or just B. Mid might appreciate a heal or a little extra tower pushing before you B.

Don't leave dragon unwarded as you leave. If you're now getting the sightstone & sweeper when you go back, make sure to place any remaining wards first so they aren't wasted.

The Chin2/16/2015, 10:07:23 AM1 votes

I think a champ that would fit your play style really well is soraka Soraka she's league's number 1 healer, basically all you have to do is keep your ADC topped up and keep the lane warded.

Łukë2/17/2015, 3:56:00 AM1 votes

im only bronze v this season after silver v last season, I main ADC. If I die or back and u have ~3/4 health I would stay to soak up xp and gold and when ADC gets back to lane, u can back.

Sirin Gioro2/17/2015, 8:29:26 AM1 votes

Defend the turret 1v2 if possible, but if their whole team is coming, then leave the turret, Soak some exp. It's nothing when the ADC blames you to be honest, that's just the nature of the role. Not to ruin the impression of all ADCs, but they blame their supports when they die. You were right, don't fight when you don't have minions to tank the enemy minion's damaage for you. And Soraka isn't useless, wat. Well Thresh, Blitzcrank shits on her but she's a healing bot with hp regen and cdr.