Rumble Support viable?
After the recent Rumble nerfs, I know a lot of people have been struggling to make him work in lane or get consistent leads in some roles.
I recently found something pretty interesting: a Master player who's been playing Rumble support with a solid win rate.
Player: https://u.gg/lol/profile/euw1/pirok-3292/overview
I've only tested it for a handful of games, so my sample size is still pretty small, but the results have been surprisingly good. I managed to climb to Diamond in just a few games with a high win rate.
It definitely takes a bit of time to get used to because the playstyle is different. You're much squishier than when playing Rumble in solo lanes, so positioning matters a lot more. That said, if you play it correctly, your early-game 2v2 is actually really strong.
The player maxes E → W → Q, while I initially went E → Q → W. I haven't tried the E → W → Q order yet, but I'm planning to test it over the next few games to see how it feels. You can get a lot of free poke with your E if you land it, and your Q is also great for trading. Your W shield helps absorb damage as you close the gap, making it much easier to win short trades.
Another interesting thing is the rune setup. He takes Font of Life and Revitalize, so landing your E heals both you and your ADC heal. It's a pretty cool interaction that I don't think many people have considered. He also sometimes takes Bone Plating, but it's entirely matchup-dependent.
The worst matchup I've run into so far is Twitch. I didn't ban him, but the player I got the build from always does, and after playing against him I completely understand why. Once Twitch hits level 6, he can easily shred both you and your ADC. Since Rumble support has no hard CC, you have no way to interrupt or punish his all in. He can simply pop his ultimate, use his range to either kill you outright or chunk you so hard that you're forced to reset.
Like I said, the sample size is still pretty small, so it's too early to draw any solid conclusions. That said, in my experience it felt pretty strong. If you're already comfortable on Rumble and can adapt to the limitations that come with playing him as a support, I think it's definitely a viable pick.
I'll post a screenshot of my recent games as well. At first, some people thought I was trolling since Rumble support is such an unconventional pick, but once I linked my account, they were fine with it.
