User blog comment:JojobaExtract/Supporting in the current meta/@comment-23877806-20130929092652

I main support as a role and enjoy it thoroughly. I feel more relaxed knowing that i can keep a good eye on the mini map whilst i apply presence and poke when needed (if that's the game where playing). Last hitting leads me to tunnel vision and i dont enjoy it, physically and mentally.

I tend to play high peel champs, ie. Janna or Lulu. Both have shields, both have attack steriods, both have cc, attack negation, and both have a huge impact come team fights. I find it an enjoying challenge having to ensure I have a big impact on a game where my only core items are chalice (or philo), boots of mobility, and ruby s.s. Boy, if i reach a Shyrellia's I'm having fun. At which point Janna's move speed is over 500, and you are like a flipping motor boat! She is so hard to catch on a well warded map and i enjoy toying with the thoughtless League players who you bait away from team fights (or taking objectives) because they overly kill focused.

And yes, it is an underappreciated role. There are many games where you were a key reason the team pulled through in the end (eg. the adc or apc would have survived long enough to melt the opposition in that last major team fight), and in lower levels of play fellow players dont value a good support. This is why i ensure i befreind any play whom shows appreciation (regardless of skill level or position) but also ensure that I duo-queue a far bit. Having a laning partner who is skilled, friendly, and appreciates you, knowing that you too are a key part to bot lanes success, is very important.

I wouldn't trade a high peel support champ's role (when playing with somewhat competent players) for any other position.