User blog comment:Megames1/Against the Meta - Sheep Edition/@comment-216.58.59.39-20130321181305/@comment-216.36.26.248-20130321204551

Pretty much this guy's stuff.

Saying "DOWN WITH META" is fun and all, but trying to come up with good ideas behind it is important too.

Personally, I loathe the strict adherence to the meta, but understanding why it's evolved the way it has is important when going against the flow. One of the key things to remember about meta is that the pros didn't dictate it. The pros are merely the most influential people who have noticed a pattern. In this case: The jungle offers a great deal of advantages for both gold and ganking opportunities. Should someone not be in the jungle full time taking advantage of both?

Personally, one of my favorite meta breakers is two mage/assassins mid. Mid lane becomes unbearable for their opponent, and if the jungle comes to gank he just gives them an extra kill. Take the tower quickly and make their jungler miserable too. You don't necessarily need to farm your jungle if you're farming their jungler.