User blog comment:Big Lupu/The Curse of the Supports/@comment-8013046-20130418061622

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh all those changes make them OP. you realize riot has to keep these characters balanced so not only do they have presence as a support, but that they arent SUPER strong in other lanes. if sona's Q did % missing HP she'd be SUPER strong mid lane. leona's Q did that as bonus damage? NEW SPELL TO MAX AND SHE RAPES IN TOP LANE. supports dont have presence because they dont build damage they build items to help their team. they make the whole team besides them stronger. while providing heals/CC/damage boosts to teammates. supports have a huge presence you just have to know your support and how they effectively give off that presence. like janna literally zoning people with the knock up and knock back. lulu with her ult polymorph and 80% slow. taric's long range stun and AD/AP/armor aura. leona's 2 awesome stuns. and sona's AMAZING ult and power chord. thresh/blitz with their pulls. thresh with his crowd control and his awesome w with that pull

yes supports cant 1v1. thats not their job. you basically miss out on their names and think they can do other stuff. they are called SUPPORTS for a reason. they support. they dont 1v1. if they are alone vs someone who can 1v1. they can use their CC that basically every support thats viable has. thats why supports are there though. if you are good at support you can have a major presence in a game. not through damage but with how you lock down a team, or help peel for your ADC. if you dont understand the concept of that role and think they need more damage? really look over the game.