Tanks: What do you base your final score on?

[quote=kmododragonNM]Cho'gath is not actually a tank, and that ability is one of the reasons why. A good tank has a taunt (the most important), a shield, and some kind of low damage or health steal/regen. Champions like Garen cannot make effective tanks because of the abilites they have. In my experience, I have stolen several kills. But most of the time you want to assist in a kill, so that your carries can level up to do more damage, and so on.[/quote]

[quote=Sacull_Kinslayer]A tank doesn't need a taunt, if that was so that would mean there are only 2 viable tanks in the game. A tank needs a good initiate, usually needs a shield, CC, and a way to protect his/her carries. Cho doesn't have a shield but he does have tons of health. And he has a lot of CC. And is a good initiator. He can tank. He is a mean AP Tank. And with his NOMNOMNOM he does insane damage to a single target. Is it KSing? I wouldn't worry about it if you are building stacks. Or if you secured a kill against a carry. Securing a quick kill on a high priority target is another way to protect your carries. Hmmm does his spikes activate Rylai's slow? Interesting thought...[/quote]

[quote=DuffTime][quote=kmododragonNM] Cho'gath is not actually a tank, and that ability is one of the reasons why. A good tank has a taunt (the most important), a shield, and some kind of low damage or health steal/regen. Champions like Garen cannot make effective tanks because of the abilites they have. In my experience, I have stolen several kills. But most of the time you want to assist in a kill, so that your carries can level up to do more damage, and so on. [/quote] Apparently I've had it all wrong all along :/ See I thought Cho, Singed, and Amumu were pretty cool tanks but I guess not :/[/quote]

[quote=Cervance][quote=kmododragonNM] Cho'gath is not actually a tank, and that ability is one of the reasons why. A good tank has a taunt (the most important), a shield, and some kind of low damage or health steal/regen. Champions like Garen cannot make effective tanks because of the abilites they have. In my experience, I have stolen several kills. But most of the time you want to assist in a kill, so that your carries can level up to do more damage, and so on. [/quote] This makes Sion the best tank in the game imo[/quote]

[quote=DuffTime]No, he doesn't have a taunt. According to the shield and taunt logic, Rammus and Shen are the only tanks in the game. Rammus barely counts because it's not actually a shield. So actually, Shen is the only tank in the game.[/quote]

[quote=Nighthawk][quote=DuffTime] No, he doesn't have a taunt. According to the shield and taunt logic, Rammus and Shen are the only tanks in the game. Rammus barely counts because it's not actually a shield. So actually, Shen is the only tank in the game. [/quote] Better nerf Irelia.[/quote]

[quote=Khazem][quote=DuffTime] No, he doesn't have a taunt. According to the shield and taunt logic, Rammus and Shen are the only tanks in the game. Rammus barely counts because it's not actually a shield. So actually, Shen is the only tank in the game. [/quote] don't forget hexdrinker Twitch dat global taunt[/quote]

[quote=Nighthawk]Mundo taunts who he pleases.[/quote]

[quote=Sacull_Kinslayer]Teemo is the best tank hands down. His global taunt > Twitch's.[/quote]

[quote=kmododragonNM][quote=DuffTime] No, he doesn't have a taunt. According to the shield and taunt logic, Rammus and Shen are the only tanks in the game. Rammus barely counts because it's not actually a shield. So actually, Shen is the only tank in the game. [/quote] lol. sorry. I have been playing with Shen, and based by my experience with other tanks, he [i]is[/i] the best one in the game. But not all tanks [i]have[/i] to have the abilities I described. A taunt is definitely a great asset, but a grab (like Amumu's) works well too. A shield is something that a tank should have in my strong belief. I simply mean to say that the most [i]effective[/i] tanks seem to have this sort of ability. (A tank should be able to take damage for his teammate, and a lot of it too. Taunts are the best way to do this.)[/quote]