User blog comment:TheHellDoIPutHere/Supports and You/@comment-5605969-20130718214201

Support is a role that for me is the hardest to pull. First of all, most of the times, supports are not picked voluntarialy. We all know that if you don't do something you like, you won't do it very well.

Also, the support is someone who isnt suppose to get kills (except in low elo, where some supports end up more fed than the adc, and most build AP with ruby sightstone), so if your team is not doing well, you'll feel quite powerless, with good reason. A support does what it's name sujests: supports.

Most players find this quite boring. Why would you accept sitting in a bush w8ing for an opportunity to prey on someone, only to give the loot to your partner? Seems bad. I actually enjoy playing support, but i hate 2 things about it. The first is if the ADC sucks, you will feel useless (i remember a game as J4 support, when I ultied the enemy ADC near the river when she was low HP. I had no defense so in a 1 vs 1 i die. I called my adc for an ez kill. He stood there, farming, and i ended up dying. In the end he said J4 support was bad and blamed it all on me.) The second thing i hate is:

Passive laning. Now, before you start, i understand there are situations that force these lanes. However, if you are playing a Nami with a Tristana, then if I stun him, Tristana should AA. Most of these i refer to, the enemy pokes without retaliation, and if i try to make a play, my ADC ignores me completely. There was a time my adc was below the turret, and ran away every time the enemy adc moved near the turret.

Many people don't wanna risk this, so they prefer single lanes. Even in double lanes, it's more secure to take the adc, than the support. This is what i believe to be an error. Most people believe the ADC owns bot lane in low elo. But have this in mind. It's the support that makes the plays. If you go alone, it's your fault. If the support goes alone, it's mostly the adc fault. One thing is try to make 2 or 3 plays and see how your adc reacts. After that, addapt to your ADC, even if it's annoying.

I don't mind supporting, but i feel safer using an Orianna or J4 and maybe Thresh than Sona or even my all star favourite: Lulu.

People forget that supports are the most important in late game, as they help the adc, stop potential threats, and possess buffs that benefit the whole team. The biggest late game variable is, for me the support. What comes next is up to your team and the advantage you can give them.