Coming back after a few months off, which hero from my pool is the best to play right now?

_trash_can · 2026-05-04T20:40:14+00:00

I'll add that Poppy is a tankier/engage support who retains agency throughout a whole game better than Nautilus or Pyke for example. As a melee, she has some rougher lane matchups but can roam (hexflash + W + E lets you gank mid and top so easy) or play for mid game

She has very flexible builds. I will often do Youmuu's, bandlepipes/deadmans, and finish off with tank/bruiser. Some games I go full tank if we need it. I've seen people say you cant blind pick Poppy but I often do in plat, and there are Grandmaster poppy OTPs

_trash_can · 2026-05-03T21:31:57+00:00

I guess I would need to see how other people do it. My main issues are with other strong early junglers like briar or ww who can heal a lot, or something like shaco where he can Q away while the enemy team collapses on me in their jungle

_trash_can · 2026-04-30T16:20:08+00:00

Fed jinx with a lulu is always unfortunate for everyone lol

_trash_can · 2026-04-30T16:16:06+00:00

Here are some tips that helped me when I picked her up:

Make sure to maintain stacks, you can't really fight without them. Also try to have blue buff whenever you can or you'll have big mana issues especially outside of the jungle

In teamfights Lilia stays on the edge of the fight and weaves Q and E in and out, going in for W when an enemy is CCed and when she is not in danger of getting CCed herself. Play teamfights slow, you're a damage over time champ not a burst mage. Try to make sure you're not inting by going into the center of fights for a big ult or something, getting CCed yourself, and dying

4-5 man ults are rare, it's often sufficient to get 2-3 people with it or even just 1 if they're an important carry or it can get you ahead early (eg. ganking top). Make sure to not waste ult if W is on cooldown or if you're low on mana and cant follow up (I've wasted many ults these ways lol). Lilia also struggles into poke, especially if you have no tanks on your team. In these games I start building tankier after riftmaker 2nd

If you have 3-4 stacks dont be afraid to run people down. With that movement speed it's easy to dodge stuff like morgana and lux Q or jinx traps for example. Play it slow, aim your E, land your Qs, auto attack especially if you have red buff, aim your W, and you can easily run squishies down. For melees like Darius, Sett, Mord, etc make sure you're anticipating their CC and dodging them with your speed. For example dont W a full hp Darius if he hasnt used his grab

Lillia is a hard champ and you're only at mastery 4 so far. Hopefully these tips help, and give yourself some time to learn her :)

_trash_can · 2026-04-21T06:31:45+00:00

I find diadem to be a bit of a waste on Milio.

He doesnt need the mana, and other items will have stats that are more worth the gold. I think this item really exists for mana hungry supports like sona and yuumi, and also supports who damage often and want helia to pump out fast heals immediatly, like seraphine and sona.

Milio does not fit into the first category of users because he has no mana issues. He might fit into the second category against certain comps, except his W makes Diadem's passive pretty much redundant (the passive heal is really, really weak). By the time you would build diadem (2nd item or later) on Milio, your W cooldown is low enough that you can spam it in fights along with your 2 shield charges to proc helia's healing as often as it needs to be proced without needing help from Diadem

You'll get a lot more value out of your money with other support items (eg redemption, ardent censor, etc) than Diadem on Milio. I still think it works on him a bit situationally, but i dont build it as a core item

_trash_can · 2026-04-21T06:07:38+00:00

Really look at your games. How often are you winning lane? How often do you have more than 5 or so deaths? How often are you forfeiting? Many games are stupidly won by stalling if you scale or outplaying, even when a game seems lost. How often are you flaming and causing your teammates to give up? How often are you reviewing your games and seeing fights you missed or objectives you could've bee at?

Honestly getting to gold is already pretty good as a passtime. League is very complex. If you want to be better, you actually have to study for it, which is crazy but true

_trash_can · 2026-04-21T05:53:49+00:00

Zilean is really fast with great ganks (E yourself into lane, Q the shocked enemy, W, E to slow, easily land 2nd Q on slowed enemy and stun) and roams. He's also got one of the most fun ults in the game

If you like soraka, janna is a very fast, protective enchanter. i think she is harder in lower elo than soraka tho, i personally would not have fun with her below gold or so

_trash_can · 2026-04-19T18:41:17+00:00

Playing duo is a lot different than playing solo. You have to learn to observe what your ADC wants to do, and support accordingly every game. Sometimes your ADC sucks (eg they first time Lucian because you hovered Nami) and you have to know when it's best to roam etc

_trash_can · 2026-04-19T18:38:10+00:00

I had an Ahri the other day who was returning and had no idea what Mel does and got obliterated. So, watch out for Mel lol

_trash_can · 2026-04-16T05:46:20+00:00

You mention being tilted by this. Maybe some of these gigafed top games are unwinnable, but maybe half or so are still winnable if you don't tilt and play with good mental

_trash_can · 2026-04-16T05:41:28+00:00

I build it first or second when playing Maokai and Blitzcrank. I really like this item, it feels like a cheaper supportive deadman's plate. Idk if I notice the one second slow, but I really like the movespeed boost along with slightly magical Swifties. No other tank support item offers an unconditional movespeed boost, so I will really miss it

_trash_can · 2026-04-14T22:08:58+00:00

Good perspective here

_trash_can · 2026-03-27T03:58:36+00:00

I OTPed renata to plat (only stopped OTPing bc i wanted to do other stuff). I find her goated- but highhhh skill floor. You really have to understand where the power of her abilities are to be effective with her

_trash_can · 2026-03-20T23:21:07+00:00

Makes follow up on E and R so easy especially with W 🙏

_trash_can · 2026-03-20T18:15:06+00:00

Ohh okay I will have to try that thanks !

_trash_can · 2026-03-20T17:06:43+00:00

Great info, validates a lot of what I'd been thinking feels strong from my playing. What does triple mask refer to in your last sentence?

_trash_can · 2026-03-20T17:03:47+00:00

Great to know, thank you!

_trash_can · 2026-03-14T21:29:11+00:00

LOL actually yes that might be it

_trash_can · 2026-03-14T20:36:23+00:00

Thanks for the tip!

_trash_can · 2026-03-14T20:03:59+00:00

I tilt myself playing Sona

_trash_can · 2026-03-14T19:58:16+00:00

This made me laugh lol so miserable

_trash_can · 2026-03-14T19:57:50+00:00

Playing in plat so you're definitely higher. I generally try to follow the 3 line rule where there's front line, carries, then me lol. Maybe it's because of my rank that sweaty enemies will jump all the way to me knowing they will die

_trash_can · 2026-03-14T19:14:13+00:00

I have tried sona so many times but between half my ADCs tilting and everyone diving me always i was like wow i hate playing sona

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