User blog comment:Pacpac1997/Unorthodox Supports/A Different Way to Play Support/@comment-76.229.138.198-20120620184651

well yea, attacking the enemy and scaring them away from u, and away from ur carry, is basically protecting ur carry. but having heals on the support is also quite helpful since the carry can stay in lane longer. a good support has a mixture of both.

only healing is a bad support imo, whats the point if carry gets harass and u just heal it back? and enemy takes no dmg and runs away laughing. u cant heal forever, eventually they will kill the carry or force recall. and they still take no dmg. so yes, support has to be offensive.