User blog comment:TheTobarMethod/Why you SHOULDNT follow Pro's./@comment-5592451-20130216114146

Its not exactly molding or copying...

In my case, i look up to Zekent, who in s2 is known for his poppy top(As his smurf account spamhappy). I liked how poppy works but usually in most cases i kept feeding. It is till i read his guide that i was able to learn how to use poppy effectively and had some success. For the first few games i had the guide website just on my browser so i could look it up and see what i can do.

After a while, i didnt visit the guide anymore, just playing poppy by the usual build and stuff. But i didnt strictly follow the item choices. Sometimes i go for max cdr for maximising Q for poppy, or a 100% crit rate poppy or maybe just a semi tank that can duel a carry 1v1 if i ult him.

I think i lost my point... Anyway, people are naturally following what other people can do better at. It is pretty normal. But following a quote 'give a man a fish and you feed him for  a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime' If the person that follows what a pro is doing learns the mechanics/skills/kit of that champion and is able to learn how to use the champion effectively in the future, why not?