Best Champion for Me?

[quote=fadellity]Hey everyone! I am extremely new to League of Legends, but I am not new to MOBA games as a whole. I have been playing a lot of Smite lately and I decided to give League of Legends a try. I'm really liking it so far, and I want to know which Champion to purchase first. I'm having some trouble deciding which champion is right for me, and I was wondering if anyone on the forums could help :). Those who are familiar with the characters in Smite, Guan Yu is my favorite character, so I'm looking for the League of Legends champion who is closest to him (statwise and movewise). Any ideas? Those who are not familiar with Smite and have no idea who Guan Yu is, basically, I like playing bruisery type characters; ones that can take a few hits but also dish some out. In other words, I like a good balance between dps and tankiness. I've been playing Garen so far and I like his kit, and I wanted to know if any other fighter would be good for me. Thanks in advance for any responses![/quote]

[quote=Janitsu][[Nocturne]] if built tanky [[Xin Zhao]] if built tanky for example[/quote]

[quote=Xiaowiriamu]Xin Poppy Shyvana Vi[/quote]

[quote=Omnislash GG]Seems like you belong in the top lane/jungle. In addition to those already mentioned, you can give [[Sion]], [[Jax]], [[Jayce]], [[Darius]], or [[Riven]] a try. Sounds like they'd be right up your alley.[/quote]

[quote=fadellity]So is Poppy top lane a thing that happens?[/quote]

[quote=Millionaiire]If your new and don't have a lot of IP to dish out definitely give [[Garen]] [[Kayle]] and [[Poppy]] a shot, all pretty bruiserish. I started out playing Garen and I fell inlove with him, if you look in the shop you'll want to look for characters categorized as fighters and tanks.[/quote]

[quote=VeryUncouth]Tryndamere is a possibility, he gets increased attack speed and his Ult makes him basically God for 5 seconds. On top of that he's getting a Guan Yu skin.[/quote]

[quote=Bioalchemist]^ this one.[/quote]

[quote=FantasySniper]Most top laners would be ideal for you, especially someone like Tryndamere. You are also on the right path when playing Garen, he seems kind of similar to Guan Yu.[/quote]

[quote=Dychronius]Basically any top laner, but in a more concise form: [[nocturne]] He's preferred in the jungle, and he's pretty blue buff dependent, but fun. [[xin zhao]] Top and jungle play, I find him extremely fun. [[volibear]] Oh noes you nearly kille- lololol jk just regened 30% of my health it's k. He's fun. [[irelia]] Needs a nerf, tons of fun, my main. [[jax]] He counters everyone, and is op. [[darius]] Get dunked. [[vi]] Get dunked. [[tryndamere]] *spindamere. Seriously, he's good, and a fun lil troll. [[shyvana]] rawr dragonz. She's strong, and getting a price reduction after the next champion release. [[pantheon]] MANDROP AHOY. He's really strong now, and great in many ways. [[aatrox]] Uses health, but is strong. [[cho'gath]] Especially in lower levels, where people at worse at dodging skills. He's a favorite of mine. [[elise]] Kinda, takes a bit of skill, she can be tankyish. [[hecarim]] PONIES [[jarvan IV]] He's mainly played as a full tank, but he has natural damage. [[lee sin]] Lots of skill required, but he's cool, and tons of mechanics. [[malphite]] Kinda. [[nasus]] Late game beast. [[nautilus]] Kinda. [[olaf]] BROOOOO. Yeah, he's nice as well. [[renekton]] Bully. [[riven]] Early game got nerfed, late game got buffed, your call on if she's strong. [[udyr]] Tons of stances. [[wukong]] Yup, he's in league of legends too. Yeah, I know, long list, but it covers a lot of bases. Play who you can, and keep these guys in mind for the future. Make a notepad thing like I did, if you want, so you can remember everything. I only named guys who deal damage AND are tanky/have a bit of survivability. They are in no order whatsoever, just listed them as I remembered them. Just ask for specifics and I can give them, if you want.[/quote]