Play Karma/Zyra and solo carry the lane. Utility based supports (janna/nami/soraka/etc.) aren't as strong until you reach around diamond-level so they're not worth picking most of the time unless you either really know what you're doing or are queueing with an adc you have synergy with.
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Your toplane choices are fine, dont listen to Panzer. In a game where everyone wants to play carries, having a solid initiation champ thats also a tank works wonders. And you still have a strong lanephase with those. Malz and Brand are fine. New Sona and Nami are also super strong lane bullies even with a bad adc on your side.
Support definitely has more impact, it's far more frustrating being adc playing with a support that does nothing than vice versa imo
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Basically, in lane support set up the adc to deal damage. Unless you are in extremely low ELO then your adc will almost know how to follow up, but if your support isn't either setting you up or protecting you you are basically playing 1v2.
Support dictates the early game in bot lane.
Support has a much easier time roaming to help snowball the rest of the map early on since they don't need to worry about picking up waves pushing towards them.
Those are two very important things when it comes to impact in the game; the support is a huge reason for bot lanes getting ahead snowballing the game.
I used to BE AP Soraka before they made her shitty.
I agree that for the first ~9 minutes, support is more important than ADC. That doesn't make it a good, healthy or interesting role. And it doesn't make it one that really has a direct impact on the game.
In post 761, Draynth wrote:Support definitely has more impact, it's far more frustrating being adc playing with a support that does nothing than vice versa imo
ya. In rare instances a good adc can do work, but it isnt too common
In post 748, Accountant wrote:I tried out Ashe top today, first time i've played her since the rework, went in blind without any knowledge of build/skill order(ftr I maxed w->q->e and built runaans -> ie -> bloodthirster) and got an S+, destroyed everyone, great times
skill order's right, build order's good, but why Top?
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In post 744, PJ. wrote:Every game you're in has premades. Probably 4 duos.
Pretty sure at least half of the ones I played last week weren't.
In post 766, PJ. wrote:I used to BE AP Soraka before they made her shitty.
I agree that for the first ~9 minutes, support is more important than ADC. That doesn't make it a good, healthy or interesting role. And it doesn't make it one that really has a direct impact on the game.
Alternate tank option if your jungler and top laner decide to go damage champs or someone cinderhulk doesn't work on; location for sustain for your ADC or your whole party (Sona, etc.); Location for good hard CC to lock down targets (Sona, Naut) or to just help amp other damage or provide some extra damage).
Still seems like you're a wardbot, though.
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In post 748, Accountant wrote:I tried out Ashe top today, first time i've played her since the rework, went in blind without any knowledge of build/skill order(ftr I maxed w->q->e and built runaans -> ie -> bloodthirster) and got an S+, destroyed everyone, great times
skill order's right, build order's good, but why Top?
Because I main top
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