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Hello fellow Summoners.
Did it ever happen to you that you went ranked/Drafed and someone pick ur counter?(eg Teemon and you play as Garen)
Well to me it did a few times.
And we all know what ussually means.
You
A:Got to the an another champ you can take that lane with like it or not.
B:Go that lane with the champ you like DESPITE the fact that he is your counter.
In both situations it would end just horribly and giving ur team reason to rage and report you for doing something u didnt even intend to do.
So now why am i here discussing this with strangers?
Well the answer is simple.I REFUSE to believe that every counter is solid as rock.
I believe that there is indeed a way for Garen to beat Teemo.I believe there is idd a Way for Annie to beat Kassadin.Heck i even think that the Perfect duo Blitz and Ez can be beaten.
The questions is how?
Thats why i am here.so please Give me your tought and share some tactics.
Lets not be allowed to be countered so easily
Did it ever happen to you that you went ranked/Drafed and someone pick ur counter?(eg Teemon and you play as Garen)
Well to me it did a few times.
And we all know what ussually means.
You
A:Got to the an another champ you can take that lane with like it or not.
B:Go that lane with the champ you like DESPITE the fact that he is your counter.
In both situations it would end just horribly and giving ur team reason to rage and report you for doing something u didnt even intend to do.
So now why am i here discussing this with strangers?
Well the answer is simple.I REFUSE to believe that every counter is solid as rock.
I believe that there is indeed a way for Garen to beat Teemo.I believe there is idd a Way for Annie to beat Kassadin.Heck i even think that the Perfect duo Blitz and Ez can be beaten.
The questions is how?
Thats why i am here.so please Give me your tought and share some tactics.
Lets not be allowed to be countered so easily
All you can do against a counter is just farm and avoid dying as much as possible and to call for ganks. This is still a team game and a counter by itself cannot take on more than you in most cases . . . unless it's a fed
However, you can still outplay your opponent. Everyone makes mistakes or has a bad game due to stress or lack of sleep etc. and if you can capitalize on it while making fewer mistakes than your counter-pick you may succeed.
If two players are equally skilled, the champion that counters the champion obviously will win the lane. Counters are counters because they ... counter.
Exactly if you have no experience using an opponents counter don't pick them you can always beat your counter. however as Aseafy has said two players of equal skill level with their champions, the counter will have the advantage.
As well, it depends on the jungler. If you have someone like shaco or maokai you may have some luck. Usually, once a lane gets ahead in levels and items, it will be able to win despite being coutnered.
That being said, counters can, and do, dramatically shift the probability of winning a encounter or lane. A good Teemo will have a very strong advantage over a good Singed etc.
The best way to combat this is don't let yourself get countered- don't first pick a mid/top or whatever. However even if you are countered there are ways to manage it.
The best way is to know your opposing champion as well as you know your own. Why do they counter you? What skills do they have? Their ult? Their cool-downs? If you don't know this information there is no way you can expect to do well against them. You can look up their guides (even a quick once-over during loading will help if you are completely unfamiliar), but the best way is to play that champion so you know personally what their skills and weaknesses are.
Second to that, you have to communicate well and play conservatively. Let your team know that you struggle against your opponent and need help with ganks etc. Play conservatively by making sure you don't over commit by running deep towards their turret, stay near your turret, make sure you ward up river/high gank areas etc. Don't chase for kills, as it is more likely to be a bait (either they have a jungler near by, a summoner spell or a skill they are ready to surprise you with). Make sure you get your last hits and minimize the farm differential.
If all else fails and you start to feed you have to change something up. If you are 2 or 3 kills behind a Darius up top, you will not be able to do anything but feed, even with help from your jungler. If you aren't too far behind other lanes you might call for a lane swap and see if your team is OK with it. (you can actually try for a lane swap at the start if you really see a problem coming). If that is not an option, roam. You will not be able to save your tower, and will only die more in the process if you try to fight a lost cause. But if you roam down and help other lanes, you can help insure you win those lanes, get assists in the process, and help transition into team phase ASAP, where being behind a few kills is less problematic than in a straight 1v1. If you do this well, you will be able to kill whatever advantage they had over you.
Either way, if you start falling behind, there is a good chance people on your team will start complaining. Instead of feeding the fire and lashing out ( i.e. "Not my fault; [our jungle] hasn't shown up at all and is throwing the game!!), just admit you are having trouble, ask for help and do your best.
If it all goes for nothing and you end up feeding your way to a loss, do not discount the game and forget about it. Go over it in your mind and ask what you could have done differently. Could you have built a different way? Warded more? Got out of lane quicker? Known more about the opposing champion? This way you will at least be a little more prepared for the next game.
TLDNR: nothing guaranteed. Know your champ/their champ, ask for help, play conservative and transition away when its a lost cause to help out other lanes. Actively try to get better after every mistake.