Ask a Diamond [Week 4: Mid lane]

[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]

[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]

[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]

[quote=NateDog13][quote=Nera] How does Annie mid do nowadays? What kind of build should she have by endgame? How does Lux do now that the meta of assassins is mostly over in the midlane? Is she once again viable? How viable is Malphite mid? I have seen a friend pick him against the assassins of the midlane specifically and he just obliterates them as they have trouble getting through his passive shield and harrass him harder than that while he just harrasses them till they have to either b or get killed. What are the current top picks for midlane as of late? What makes you a good midlaner? The amount of roaming you do? or the amount of pushing you can do while you enemy mid laner is gone? Nera [/quote] She can be a monster against picks like Lulu, and she can be a dud against someone like Leblanc, she's in a very strange spot right now, Vynertje has it right with his statement previous to my post. Same in terms of build with Janitsu. I don't think Lux really ever died in viability, she still has an insane amount of safety in lane, and while it may not transition out of lane, she has wicked self peeling, even if it is a one shot or broke kind of deal. But you also gotta realize, the "meta of assassins" for mid lane has split itself up over mostly mid and the jungle so... gl hf. Malphite mid is pretty good against a large amount of mid laners, however if you go against people choosing current meta picks right now, you have a pretty high chance of getting shit on, lawd forbid they pick Leblanc and they actually know how to play her rofl. He's got a lot of power to him, building him squishy though is a bit... annoying to play with, and if you miss your ult or only hit 1 person (when you are aiming for a teamfight, not a pick), you basically destroy most of your output right there. Top meta picks as of late: Lulu, Leblanc, Soraka, Ziggs, Kayle (She's coming back again ugh), Nidalee (Really depends on the player, so many feeders on this champ), Orianna (She's getting a lot of play) Being a good mid laner is about having an impact. Your overall focus is to make sure you are the one either getting kills or setting up kills, and generally giving out the necessary damage output on the right people to make sure teamfights are swayed in your favor. In cases of something like You vs. Lulu lanes, if you aren't running someone like Leblanc, you'll feel like your laning phase is useless because you cant kill her, HOWEVER, if you have a larger impact in teamfights and say... roam more than her and get kills for you and teammates, you won the overall mid fight rather than the lane. Focus on what you can do at your current point and time, and what actions will give you the best and most efficient results.[/quote]

[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]

[quote=Mooninites][quote=NorthernRedStar] If you pick [[Vladimir]] mid, the enemy's probably gonna pick an assassin to wreck you, i.e. [[Zed]]. He's a niche top lane pick. Most mid laners are able to outtrade too hard early-mid. [/quote] Except that [[Vladimir]] does alright against [[Zed]][/quote]

[quote=ThePaulus]What do you think about syndra in the actual meta?[/quote]

[quote=Bioalchemist][[soraka]] mid. op or just a phase? [[kha'zix]]. op or op?[/quote]

[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]

[quote=NateDog13][quote=Bioalchemist] [[soraka]] mid. op or just a phase? [[kha'zix]]. op or op? [/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). Kha'zix is still pretty damn strong, isolation is a hell of a damage booster. He can be dealt with though so... not really overpowered so much as super strong in the right hands.[/quote]