Board Thread:General discussion/@comment-5419934-20121223143249/@comment-3974211-20140422152441

Vistha-Kai wrote: I dislike of this mantra-like narrow-minded thinking of "ADC is the king of the late game, APC should carry the team through mid-game and then be another support".

Mages contribute to teamfights with something more than just raw damage ADCs' are so known for. This thing is called "utility".

Even if mage is set behind he can change the outcome of a match(unless it's LeBlanc) while ADCs can only go AFK if they aren't fed.

You know what I really hate? People who consider the term "support" to be a derogatory term, as if it's in some way a role you shouldn't want to be or that it is less than you. That little thing you called "utility" is the primary job of supports - they enable, they disable, they peel, they empower. When a mage's damage falls off - they support. Your entire comment seems to revolve around the bizarre notion that "supporting" and "contributing utility" are two different things, as if you find the word "support" offensive.

Another example of role-changing is Lee Sin who transitions from assassin to tank (Riot recently wanted to keep him a capable assassin all game, but those plans were put on hold because they didn't appreciate that players liked the transition).