User blog comment:TeamS5/Help!/@comment-3486816-20130711170732/@comment-4593717-20130711215714

Never ever ever ever pick a champion based on anything other than two things

1. What is my skill level with this champion?

2. How well does this champion fit into my team?

Note that I do not include: "Which roles is left open?" This is because you shouldn't pick a character just because your team says "We need a tanky AP top laner"  pick them because of how they work with the other champions and how well you can use them. This might mean you still end up playing your tanky AP top laner, but it will be for the right reason rather than "xfioramaster18 said I should"