User blog comment:Bashfrog/Apc Supports- Cause You Can/@comment-5556439-20130807205705/@comment-5556439-20130807215649

The meta isnt what many think it is. Its not:

- Limited champion pool for each role

- Limited item selection for each role

- Limited rune/mastery setup

And all of these adhear to what professional players do

Meta is simply this; "The current format the game is played in with regards to efficiency, practicality, and synergy"

In other words, its the way the game is played. So AP Soraka mid isnt really a different "Meta" it still goes along with AP Damage in Mid. A different meta would be "Double Jungler with a Bruiser supporting the AD or AP Carry for early game dominance and free farm."

I do expand my horizons, I frequently play AP Ezreal in mid, use a Double Roamer comp with my friends in premades, play Vayne Top, AD Tank Teemo. The difference though, is that these things (although they arent the only things I do) I use are very effective bcaues they work alongside the Metagame. Thats why the Metagame has progressed and changed over the course of time, not because of trends, but because the old playstyles were looked at as bad when a better one came along. best example is how EU won the S1 finals with a ADC/Support botlane and a commited Jungler. We got stomped cuz we were running stuff like Morgana/Jarvan Top or something.

Meta is simply, the ebst way to play the game at the moment, and however you decide to fit your fav champ or something into that Meta is totally fine. But there are always better choices to be made, and thats why there are specific champions played 24/7 in specific roles, because thats where they do their job best.