User blog comment:Big Lupu/The Curse of the Supports/@comment-7006769-20130422195848

Ever had the idea that supports were designed for the support role and thats why they have no real dueling potential lategame? If i would give say Leona good damage and ratios ON TOP of her already insane utility with CC's non stop she would simply become OP.

But no, she was designed to be a support and supports work without many items which is an advatange. An ADC without items doesnt do shit but a support is always useful and most supports remain useful throughout the game because utility is always good. So theyre already good without items and in all stages of the game and now you want them to have good dueling potential too?

Thats the balance side. You simply cant make supports stronger without nerfing their utility which is the core stat for a support.

The other side is that youre always the bitch of your team. Well yea... kind of. But tbh i had more occasions where my team appreciated my (good) work. If i do poorly i dont deserve anything but if i do well then i usually get probs. And as i said before supports have more than enough utility to shine all game. You always have something to do and you add just as much to the team as the AD carry does. (which without you wouldnt be fed)