User blog comment:TheHellDoIPutHere/Supports and You/@comment-5556439-20130724130933

Im a versed ADC main of going on 6.5 months now thats played every role effectively starting in Roaming Mid laners and I can tell you that what I want out of my BFF's Lulu, Nami, and Nunu is

1. Awareness. I just got back to lane with a BF sword and Zerkers, GO THE FUCK IN. When you realise one of us hit a power spike for more or less free and the enemy hasnt noticed yet, EXPLOIT IT. When I harass or zone that means im whittling them down for a engage or denying/mindgaming, not to see how hard I hit. More often than not my, normally Leona(seriously overrated) just casually sits in the bush, maybe stuns someone to harass/apply passive and waits in the bush for the next 20 minutes......Dont do that. Supports arent ward bitches, XP sponges, or Moms to their ADC's. They play (excluding junglers) the most active role in the game by constantly giving you indirect advantages over your opponent.

2. If blue team, PINK TRIBUSH OVER RIVER. I cannot tell you how many times I have seen distant river wards above drag or something and we get 1/2 sec of warning time and then no clue whats gonna happen. No one cares about seeing Naut coming 20 seconds early, I want to know when were in direct danger, cuz until he is at the tip of the river bush we are safe. well, at least i know i will be. so Pink Tri, Green blue buff ramp, and Green river bush. If they have Jarvan/Nocturne, WARD THEIR LANE BRUSH PLSPLSPLSPLSPLS. Not ours, but THEIRS.

3. After Sightstone/Locket/Shureylias or whatever is your main core build on a support BUILD TANKY. Its much more effective when you can constantly churn out Q's on Janna or Prisons on Nami than dealing one burst of damage on a Taric shatter. An example would be my Janna build- Locket/Sighstone/Warmogs/Shard/CDR boots and if the game gets to that point, add a Crucible. This makes you really tough to kill, is honestly pretty cheap, and gives your team some much needed utility plus that CDR is godlike.

4. Lastly, I dont have a preference over what exactly you choose to do as a support regarding downtime in lane or later on(I would prefer De-warding and farming), but I want you to be a constant presence in lane. People underestimate the likes of Soraka, Janna, and Nami but they can dish out some serious hurt if left unchecked so dont be a pud, deny and zone with me. Be a presence in lane.

Its never anyones fault unless they openly give 0 help to their team. Its never the junglers fault you lost lane. Its the junglers job to give you an edge, not a free win.

As a side note Im glad someone psoted something like this, as not too many people enjoy support and its great to see someone who wants to get better at it as I would take a Godly support over a godly ADC any day to be honest if I was on a pro team. Support is so underrated and is crowded with players who make it look boring as hell or useless. Try to be one of those guys who makes die hard Carry players like me tear up post game at how pro my lane partner was.