Question
I started playing Evelynn when she was able to jungle. It wasn't easy pre-nerf, but post-nerf I can't jungle at all. I used to be able to consistently gank lanes, now it feels like I am forced to stay in lane.
How can I be useful to a team with Evelynn in the laning phase?
Options as far as I can see are:
- Solo/Mid lane: Impossible.
- Jungle: Very hard, can't keep up with lane experience now.
- Duo lane: Weak in lane, easily harassed. Also hard countered by sight wards. (Only the one lane has to purchase them).
- Gank: Loses too much experience from moving lanes. Effective at first blood, then everyone will expect you as soon as you are MIA.
Edit: I will update this question if Eve's game style changes much after the stealth remake.
Answer
Evelyn has always had a pretty weak laning phase. Ideally, you will want a strong ranged harasser to lane with -- if your partner (say, Miss Fortune, or Caitlyn) can harass the enemy champions effectively, they can spend less time harassing you.
Additionally, laning Evelyn really needs to build tanky -- start with a Doran's shield (Perhaps go 9/21/0 for masteries as well) and don't be afraid to blue pill back if you find yourself dangerously low. Dying is never preferable to simply retreating -- either way you lose out on possible experience, but with the latter at least, you're not giving your opponents xp / gold.
Finally, abuse your stealth to wage psychological warfare. Activate your stealth ability within sight of your opponents, and dart in and out of the bushes so that they never know where you are. The more nervous you can make them, and the more cautiously they play, the less they can harass you.
On last note that bears mentioning -- I find teleport extremely effective on both Evelyn and Twitch. Using the summoner spell effectively can get you ganks without the xp/min loss of walking in between lanes.
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