Most Influential Role - Wild Style Support [GUIDE]
Let me preface this by saying that wild style support (WSS) is not for everyone, you have to have your brain on at all times, and because of the sheer responsibility this role entices it is not for brain afkers. Without further delay I will explain you all the basic ideas of WSS.
- You are not Dragon Lane Classic Boring Support (CBS)
Your lane is the map. Level 1 you can go to any lane, or even invade jungle. It is up to you and where you think you can provide most value. This applies to every point of the game. You are also not bound by support champions, you can use any champion in this playstyle as long as you will leverage that.
- ADC will not like you
Often as a WSS you focus on baron and mid early. ADC will dislike the 1v2 and will, on average, start as slightly frustrated.
- Ticking time-bomb first objective
Immediate teammate frustrated be promptly compensated. This is done by a combination of frustrating your enemies and satisfying your teammates, often mid, baron and jg. Plays done by you can’t be delayed. Patience is not the key. Wildstyling is.
- Level 1 lane gank
Very powerful technique. Level 1 you run mid or baron, usually baron because they like to seize bushes for early prio, and attack enemy laner before minions are there. You fight as much as possible without dying. We take 1 for 1s. After a successful level 1 gank you base and force an opposing solo laner into a disadvantage. Repeat gank after base. I love doing this with Teemo.
- Level 1 jungle invade
When I play Lee Sin, Vi or Pantheon I always try to do this. I have a good level 1 fighter with an ignite advantage over the enemy jungler. Must avoid collapse. If you are collapsed on not worth. However baiting a collapse and running away is always worth. So is taking 10 seconds of of enemy jungler clear. You are already in their head if you bait a collapse.
- Enemy team picked ranged baron laner
You punish this by taking a range champion and supporting your baron laner. The thing is that the enemy baron laner has the expectation of cheating Baron lane and winning through range. Your existence denies sich expectation. Allows easy farming for your laner and you defend against jungler with wards and scouting. You also poke.
- The mini wildstyler
Your jungler is playing a role that is trying to be you. When they are ready to gank, assist them in almost every gank, if they’re a worthy jungler. Track their movement, pay attention.
- Repeat Gank
You are not bound by camps. You can repeat a gank 20 times in a row. Even if they’re worth 20 gold, you can repeat a gank. If they give up, you’ve at least neglected the worst that can happen to your adc.
- Mid Game/Late Game
Your role expands to correcting waves. Wave state becomes way more important and that’s how turrets and objectives are made. All 3 of your lanes are a priority over monkey fighting.
- Walk bravely
It will take some time getting used to but you must walk over the map a bit like you own it. You will intuitively understand that once you play WSS enough and breathe as one with the map. You will get understanding, even without vision, on how to travel. Rest of the players are playing checkers, you’re playing chess.