Why are supports so trash in LoL

They are really useless (imo) I think riot should just change them into hard nukers like in Dota 2 and rework them into doing something more for the team.

September 23, 2014

25 Comments • Newest first

PatuSan

[quote=Juxford]I main support, i swear i'm not useless! I swear![/quote]

me "dude let me play mid man wth"

mid laner - "spek no ingles"

the struggles man the struggles.

Reply September 26, 2014
BreakerZ

[quote=pinoymystic]its all a matter of building, using the right runes and masteries, as well as using the skill combos correctly.

also, karma support is freaking annoying as frick with her annoying poke. dang.[/quote]

Karma is a terrible support. Yeah, she's good in the laning phase with her empowered Q poke but outside in teamfights she's so bad.

1. She doesn't really have a ult
2. Her snare is one of the worst, you have to be in close range and wait within like 2 seconds within range
3. Her shield and movement speed boost lasts for all of 2 seconds

For a short period of time Karma was played frequently, but people slowly realized she's a bad support compared to other available supports.

If you want to kite, you might aswell pick Nami instead with better utility.

Reply September 26, 2014
Chodaepo

[quote=gamer255]Thresh[/quote]

http://youtu.be/kyQ4xSVOJGc

Reply September 23, 2014
crazypoorer

People who think supports are useless should play another game

Reply September 23, 2014
maplestorysux

[quote=Coourh]Usually, all the people playing supports are bad players (like all the people defending supports ITT). Crappy people all end up playing support as it's relatively easier compared to the other roles and they get less blame for their mistakes. So you can't really justify supports are bad when horrible people are playing them.

Gee, what did you expect?[/quote]

you forgot to say kappa at the end.

Reply September 23, 2014
qwedsa87

[quote=Coourh]Usually, all the people playing supports are bad players (like all the people defending supports ITT). Crappy people all end up playing support as it's relatively easier compared to the other roles and they get less blame for their mistakes. So you can't really justify supports are bad when horrible people are playing them.

Gee, what did you expect?[/quote]

Easier to play is arguable, but the difference between a trash a support and a support that is slightly not trash (e.g: actually wards) changes games extremely easily. Granted, screw supporting/being supported by someone you're not in a call/voip with.

Reply September 23, 2014
ApplesAreOkay

Cant have a good game as adc without a good support.
Usually when I play adc, I respond to the supports plays

Reply September 23, 2014
WetDuck

Yeah supports are so useless.
When I'm stuck with last pick I usually just take a second adc or bruiser because let's face it... damage wins games.

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Reply September 23, 2014
Coourh

Usually, all the people playing supports are bad players (like all the people defending supports ITT). Crappy people all end up playing support as it's relatively easier compared to the other roles and they get less blame for their mistakes. So you can't really justify supports are bad when horrible people are playing them.

Gee, what did you expect?

Reply September 23, 2014 - edited
natalie

maybe cause you in bronze

Reply September 23, 2014 - edited
xDracius

Doing something more for the team? Their purpose is to help one of the strongest damage dealers on the team get through the laning phase and peel for them later on. In some cases, supports can even initiate teamfights (Zyra ult, Annie ult, Thresh/Blitz hook, Braum mustache, etc.)

Reply September 23, 2014 - edited
tsubasa128

If you think that way then you're probably not that good in league.

Reply September 23, 2014 - edited
iloveStabs

Supports are so important, I main ADC, they dictate how the lane phase will go. They determine if its an aggro lane or a farm lane because they have all the initiate in the lane.

Reply September 23, 2014 - edited
Swerve

its usually adcs getting carried by their supports lol

Reply September 23, 2014 - edited
halfway

Supports are really good.
I think i'm a pretty good adc but I've had plenty of supports carry me or carry the enemy adc.
Yeah you're probably low elo.

Reply September 23, 2014 - edited
ayushgarg

You seem like one of those bronze noobs who think that support is useless lol

Reply September 23, 2014 - edited
Juxford

I main support, i swear i'm not useless! I swear!

Reply September 23, 2014 - edited
pinoymystic

its all a matter of building, using the right runes and masteries, as well as using the skill combos correctly.

also, karma support is freaking annoying as frick with her annoying poke. dang.

Reply September 23, 2014 - edited
00Kage

AD Leona op

Reply September 23, 2014 - edited
DoctorSilent

Challenger here.
I main support.
y u hatin homie

Reply September 23, 2014 - edited
usuklolxp

@gamer255: So... he has a 1.5second stun, a lanturn that provides a shield as well as save your team, an AOE knock-back, and a crippling slow is all useless?
Thresh is one of the best peelers in the meta... He can also be played aggressively against certain comps. He is anything but useless lol.

Reply September 23, 2014 - edited
marioluigi52

[quote=gamer255]Thresh[/quote]
Late game hook + Ult = winning team fight

Reply September 23, 2014 - edited
gamer255

[quote=usuklolxp]Useless? Name one support that has no use lmao. Even zilean (not a 1st tier support champion) can turn the tide of a teamfight by saving a carry using his ult and help team mates get away faster with his speed boost.[/quote]

Thresh

Reply September 23, 2014 - edited
usuklolxp

Useless? Name one support that has no use lmao. Even zilean (not a 1st tier support champion) can turn the tide of a teamfight by saving a carry using his ult and help team mates get away faster with his speed boost.

Reply September 23, 2014 - edited
ShiroNoYami

Not all supports in Dota 2 are nukers either, though.

Reply September 23, 2014 - edited