Talk:Sivir/@comment-66.75.60.93-20110416170902/@comment-3457312-20110429185014

Depending on who the other four guys are on my team, I sometimes opt out of teamfights and split push at one of the other two lanes.

You should tell you teammates to not initiate teamfights but push, apply harassment, and play reactively to the opponents. This keeps your opponents distracted with having a bunch of yours guys being a visible threat in a lane while you push another. If you draw opponents to your lane because you were caught split pushing don't think your role is done. Just trot back a safe distance in the lane and since you drew at least 1 opponent away your team will now be dealing with at most a numerically even 4v4. Don't leave the lane, however; most likely, the one or more opponents you attracted into your lane probably thought you teleported back so they'll either rejoin their teammates or continue pushing in the lane you were just pushing. If they rejoin their teammates, promptly resume pushing the lane. If they push your lane, then you must make a tactical decision: counter-push and meet them head-on so your teammates can push with even (or better) numbers, OR quickly join your team and push with numbers in your team's favor.

TL;DR (1) Split push (2) Tell your team to play reactively, no hasty overextensions (3) apply the 'push-and-pull' gameplay (appear and reappear, forcing your opponents to make reactive decisions about pushing/defending).