Talk:Rumble/@comment-209.197.186.98-20121122193220/@comment-88.91.46.19-20121122230345

Well, I dont so much about season 3, but I can tell you about my experiences with Rumble. In the beggining I played him a lot, but I only failed, failed, failed, and failed even more. I never became experienced with him. After learning some more about the game, (especially things about trades), I started to understand how I were supposed to lane with him, and things went better. I am currently 5-1 in ranked stats, as Rumble. 3 of those 5 games would have been 100% lost without me. He takes time to master, but it will be worth it. This is probably why he isnt that much played anymore, people trying to learn him just fail and gets bored.?

The item build is probably okay, but dont have a set item build. I usually start with boots. If you are against a heavy AD champion, then pick up a Dorans shield as number 2, along with a ward and some potions (potions are important until you eventually get spellvamp.) Zhoynya's, Abyssal and Rylai is items I always use. Usually Rylai first.

Trading in lane. Think of your Q, which you should usually max first as a ranged poke. If you are against a melee champion, try to get close and use it everytime they take a farm to deal damage to them. If they come after you, move a step behind and wait for your Q to be ready again, and you will have won a trade leaving them with low hp, which lets you dominate the lane. When they try to take cs, remember to follow them so they are in damagerange. Thats why I use movementquints, but flat AP could also work (flat AP is probably better if you go 21/9).?

For teamfights, lategame and everything you have a perfect skillset. AoE DoT ult, which forces whoever standing on your ultimate to move with the 35%+ slow, which both screws up their position, deals tons of damage, and they are forced to move. Maybe you have heard "someone running from a teamfight doesnt deal any damage". Thats why you shouldnt chase people when there is many left in the teamfight. Your Q is good for this. Dealing damage while they are running, as you can walk while you cast the spell, with even a movementspeedbuff, and a slow.?

Good luck on Rumble! I had Viktor too, but I refuned him because I bought him full price and wanted a skin instead. You will get the feeling of having very short range as a midlaner, you will not be dominating the lane (most likely), but you will be great for teamfights. AoE insane slow/stun as well as AoE DoT ult. If you pick the speedbuff on Q, then you will be able to kite about any champion in any teamfight.