Being a good League of Legends player is something not everyone is capable of becoming. Yes, you can be gold rated and have good mechanics, but you also need to know how to keep your cool and choose the right decisions to make, as well as know as much macro as possible. Knowing what’s going on at all times throughout Summoner’s Rift is essential for any MOBA player, and learning the champions’ secrets to take advantage of is crucial to increasing your ELO and winning games.
A great example of this last point can be found on Reddit, where the user “ShowFeetPls” showed the community one of his best ganks. The thing ? At no time does he approach the lane to help, he does it from afar thanks to Taric’s magic.
Taric and long-range ganks
The situation is easy to understand: the player had picked a Taric in the jungle, a rather strange choice but one that can work if played well and wisely. The Shield of Valoran was clearing one of its camps when it saw that its mid laner, who was playing Ahri, had a chance to kill the enemy Twitch. It was then that, sticking to the wall of this camp, the player decided to link up with his ally to assassinate the opponent in a very original and fast way.
With the immobilization caused by his E – Glare and healing from his Q – Stellar Blessing, they were able to corner the rat and assassinate him in time. These rare choices are effective when the player himself knows how to use and maximize his abilitiesthus becoming very useful for the team on all lanes, without even being present there.
Of course, he is a very good champion in the support role; his skillset helps the team tremendously and we are likely to see him on occasion at the World Championships, though sadly he will get a nerf in the next patch that could kick him out of the meta altogether.