Talk:Nidalee/@comment-86.127.40.146-20130307074840/@comment-84.91.123.155-20130308222250

"She is extremely ineffective without farm. She does not do the amazing damage you are used to if she isn't getting gold."

I don't play support roles very often and don't know what role you usually play, but you should stop trying to play a support as a carry. I would also like to know what champion do you play that has a mana pool and allows you to spam any sort of ability.

I usually pick blitz, lux or nidalee when i have to support. I don't like a passive role for a support, which explains my picks. I like to be a bit more active when i have to play a support, so you can tell i enjoyed these changes they made to this role with this season.

With AP reds her q pokes without farm is beyond decent until mid game, enough to completely zone the other duo lane if they fall just a little behind. On top of that you're always at a safe distance and the "safer" you are the harder it hits. If you get fed, you can actually deal pretty good damage the entire game.

Yes you're right, she does work best with specific combos, very much like any other combo has it's ups and downs (urgot nunu?). Caitlynn and draven are 2 that come to my head.Those can easily follow up on her pokes and it's definitely a hard to counter combo bot lane and against a team with no sustain, they're definetely going to spend a lot of money on potions. This definetely puts your ad carry at an advantage, which is one of the points of playing support.

Her heal is also pretty decent, nothing next to soraka's but no other support heals like soraka does. It adds that extra attack speed which is the reason you should use it, especially lategame when your q falls off a bit and when an ad carry shines. Traps are also helpful because they can make poking much more effective both for you and your partner, can be used as extra wards and if the jungle falls on a trap, usually makes them retreat with you having to back off.

Now you can keep doing what everyone did when AP trynd just started ( or trynd in general before the nerfs) and point and laugh saying how x champ is much better at watever. If you want to give it an actual try instead of spewing the common giberish, let me know. Or don't i don't really care.