What are the roles of supports in team fights?

Question

I know the support in lane are used as sustain for the ad carry, but what role do the offer in the later game in team fights?

Asked by IrishGold

Answer

EARLY-GAME

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Usually the support stay with the AD Carry at bottom lane.

They are there because a lot of reasons

• They don't kill minions, letting the AD Carry farm faster and Gear up
• They make the support for the ad carry, so the AD Carry can be more offensive. (Slow the opponent, heal the ally, buff the ally, etc)
• As support, they usually take full responsibility for warding they lane. letting the AD Carry gold for gear only.

MID-GAME

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They buy more wards then his teammates. So they can ward more the map (How do I ward properly in League of Legends?), also they usually brought Oracles so they can hunt down enemies wards (Jungles are other that usually buy oracles, because for a Jungler is easier to walk around looking for enemy wards).

END-GAME

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At this point your function is to keep your group alive the most as you can. Make the opponent Lost they focus and stop attacking your allies (knocking up, silence, stun, etc). Keep Warding and if possible keep an Oracle activated.

NOTES:

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To be a good support, you need to:

• Learn to ward as must as you can (also, where you should be warding)
• Keep a good sync with your AD Carry. Some people are more aggressive others are more defensive, try learn witch one is your partner, and try follow him.
• Stay tuned in with your team, specially your lane partner and your jungler.
• You don't need this or that summoner spell (People tend to think that CV or Heal is must have for a good support, and that is not the real deal). Try and learn, CV is amazing tool for Jungle invading, so if you and your jungle have a good sync, you can get this, and make a living hell for the enemy jungler. Heal is usually get by the Carry, but some prefer two heals (carry + support) or even none (I usually play lulu with exhaustion, for better chasing)
• If you fall behind, don't blame yourself too much, a good support is not so good without a good partner (jungle and/or your lane partner)
• Remember, the jungler and you must have a good synergy, he will be warding a lot, so try not make you or him wast a ward (double ward happens sometimes, be careful)
• You don't have to be Janna, Soraka, Taric or Sona to be a good support. Lulu, Leona and a lot more (like my favorite, Galio) are great supports, if they are played and mastered.
• Gold Mastery, Gold Rune are very important. Remember you are not farming minions, and you still need to buy your gear, oracles and wards.

Answered by Michel Ayres

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