User blog comment:Endless Exceptions/Lame Support Excuses./@comment-69.249.114.165-20120707220235

1. if the support is dead they are useless (having health is required)

2. keeping the carry alive is their priority (so keep them away from the carry)

3. wards are needed after level 6 and sometimes earlier

4. take farm if the carry cannot get it, a little gold goes a long way for supports

5. don't do anything stupid, supports lose 1v1s

supports need to get their ablities down and should be sticking around till the end of the fight (hence the extra health), sona, janna, soraka, zillian for sure as their skills are key to keeping the team going or securing a fight. You cannot support if you are too busy trying to stay alive.

Moral of the story... build health and buy time for the carry

and always

do not feed