Ask a Diamond [Week 4: Mid lane]

[quote=luizdeh]How do I cope with the loss of [[gragas]]? I lost a friend and I'm grieving.[/quote]

[quote=OTGBionicArm][quote=luizdeh] How do I cope with the loss of [[gragas]]? I lost a friend and I'm grieving. [/quote] not a diamond, but you play him as support. ;p[/quote]

[quote=NateDog13][quote=luizdeh] How do I cope with the loss of [[gragas]]? I lost a friend and I'm grieving. [/quote] Play him as a support/top/jungler, eat so much you become him, revel in what he actually is now instead of what he used to be, he's still that awesome tub of lard that does a little dance, makes a little love, and gets down that night. (hue). But ferreal, he's still viable, just not in mid anymore lol. Don't grieve man, He's gonna make a come back.[/quote]

[quote=I want to be a Blitzball]Is mid [[Ezreal]] (blue build) still a thing? Like back in the summer last year?[/quote]

[quote=GrandmasterD][quote=NateDog13] [quote=Bioalchemist] [[soraka]] mid. op or just a phase? [/quote] Soraka AP is just strong phase, it can deal with Leblanc and it can be pretty damn strong when your teammates dont streamline feed (AP Support mids are sad because of this). [/quote] [[Soraka]] is probably going to remain ridiculous until her kit gets reworked or until [[Heal]] gets another big nerf. Currently 'Raka is almost impossible to counterplay and she nullifies the ability to play out skirmishes due to [[Wish]].[/quote]

[quote=ThePaulus][quote=NateDog13] [quote=ThePaulus] What do you think about syndra in the actual meta? [/quote] She's always been a strong mage, the problem is her mobility, she's got the damage though. She's probably always going to be high tier 2 (Always viable). She can also deal with the current meta mid picks, and has been since release. People just never really learned her. [/quote] I think that it is an advantage, cause they are not too experienced on laning vs syndra, i think.[/quote]

[quote=NorthernRedStar][quote=Vynertje] [quote=NorthernRedStar] [quote=Vynertje] [quote=Janitsu] [[Annie]] still works against not mobile close range mids (imo) The build you should have is basically [[sorcerer's shoes]], [[deathfire grasp]], [[rabadon's deathcap]] and [[void staff]] ([[zhonya's hourglass]]) [/quote] Mainly close ranged mages. Some mobile champions she actually counters (like Ahri). [/quote] Kinda depends, a good [[Ahri]] can predict and dodge her stunTibbers and [[Annie]] will lose if that happens. [/quote] Yeah but annie can still use her Q to click-stun her and she'll be dead. (slighly lower ranged though) [/quote] How does [[Annie]] stun her with 0 [[Pyromania]] stacks after using Tibbers? [[Ahri]] can use [[Charm]] to prevent further spell usage anyways (provided no winions are cockblocking her). [quote]Except that Vladimir does alright against Zed[/quote] ...No.[/quote]

[quote=NorthernRedStar][quote=GrandmasterD] [quote=NateDog13] [quote=Bioalchemist] [[soraka]] mid. op or just a phase? [/quote] Soraka AP is just strong phase, it can deal with Leblanc and it can be pretty damn strong when your teammates dont streamline feed (AP Support mids are sad because of this). [/quote] [[Soraka]] is probably going to remain ridiculous until her kit gets reworked or until [[Heal]] gets another big nerf. Currently 'Raka is almost impossible to counterplay and she nullifies the ability to play out skirmishes due to [[Wish]]. [/quote] [[Soraka]] is just hideous currently. Not on the same level as [[Nidalee]] and [[Leblanc]], but still despicable.[/quote]

[quote=Vynertje][quote=NorthernRedStar] [quote=Vynertje] [quote=NorthernRedStar] [quote=Vynertje] [quote=Janitsu] [[Annie]] still works against not mobile close range mids (imo) The build you should have is basically [[sorcerer's shoes]], [[deathfire grasp]], [[rabadon's deathcap]] and [[void staff]] ([[zhonya's hourglass]]) [/quote] Mainly close ranged mages. Some mobile champions she actually counters (like Ahri). [/quote] Kinda depends, a good [[Ahri]] can predict and dodge her stunTibbers and [[Annie]] will lose if that happens. [/quote] Yeah but annie can still use her Q to click-stun her and she'll be dead. (slighly lower ranged though) [/quote] How does [[Annie]] stun her with 0 [[Pyromania]] stacks after using Tibbers? [[Ahri]] can use [[Charm]] to prevent further spell usage anyways (provided no winions are cockblocking her). [/quote] All she needs to do is lead her full combo with Q. You don't need to initiate with R. During lane it's a guaranteed kill.[/quote]

[quote=IPodPulse]How is [[kassadin]] right now? His recent buff makes him feel stronger than post rework. What do you think about rushing [[lich bane]] on him?[/quote]