One of the perennial debates in League of Legends is the impact that each role in the game can or will have on this or that partye. Every player has their own opinion on who plays the most decisive role in a match, but which one is most at risk? Which position plays the biggest role in winning…as well as losing?
For Riot August, the question apparently does not require much thought: since it is the role that can most influence the course of a game, the supports would be, according to him, the biggest culprits. “If your support is bad, this is the role that is most likely to lose you the game,” he explains on his personal stream.
The ugly little krug
In fact, according to August, having a bad player in the support position is the situation most likely to cause a loss. “Your team needed good Support as a basic pillar to function,” he explains, “[…] but having bad Support is one of the easiest ways to lose.”
Filigree, we obviously hear the fact that the role is according to him the one that has the most impact in League of Legends, because if the supports are the main responsible for a defeat, they are also in case of victory. And it doesn’t seem all that absurd, in that the champions associated with this role mostly have key skills and tools for initiation and protection. Capable of peeling their carry, engaging in a teamfight, or simply acting as a binder within a team, they play a vital role in the Rift.
However, they also don’t offer a victory guarantee, since according to August”once you have good support, you will continue to depend on the rest of the players for victory.” In this regard, the supports are a bit like the bassists in a rock band: we only notice their presence when they are absent. Therefore, the support role is also the most unfair of LoL, in the sense that their contribution to the game is only noted when it is of poor quality…
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