Mass Warding: The New Support metagame?

[quote=alyzar]I've been playing support Lux lately and I came up with a build idea that pretty much revolves around going gp/5 items and then proceeding to mass wards all game instead of finishing my items up (and relying on the gp/5 to support this.) Both of the times I have done this it has been extremely effective and made my ability to support all the more potent. You can get easy control of their jungle if you are careful and the river as well. It sort of reminds me of Hon/Dota style of support where you are constantly buying wards and placing them everywhere. Map control is extremely important, and both of the games that I played, it was extremely difficult for the enemy team to enter their jungle and we had complete control over baron and dragon. If you're interested in learning about it in depth, [url=http://alyzar.com/?p=256]click here.[/url] Has anyone else does this? Does it work as well as it does for me as it does for you?[/quote]

[quote=Embracing]That's how you're supposed to play supports. Except when you have enough gold for a cheap support item like [[Aegis of the Legion]] or [[Shurelia's Reverie]] that fits your build. Never start with regen pendant please... Always Faerie charm + 3 pots + 2 wards...[/quote]

[quote=alyzar][quote=RosePhoenix] That's how you're supposed to play supports. Except when you have enough gold for a cheap support item like [[Aegis of the Legion]] or [[Shurelia's Reverie]] that fits your build.[/quote] I always see supports spending money on items over wards. Even in mid elo ranked. [quote] Never start with regen pendant please... Always Faerie charm + 3 pots + 2 wards... [/quote] Personal preference. They both have their ups and downs. The Faerie charm build is only really a good idea if you plan on pushing your lane, which you shouldn't do anyway.[/quote]

[quote=Whated#79092]I basicly do that too, but I always buy 6 wards when I go back. So I can get Aegis etc. to support my team mates. [img]http://i9.aijaa.com/b/00167/8959241.jpg[/img] My pro paint skills! I sometimes put wards in other places too, but those I keep up all the time when I get my items up.[/quote]

[quote=Zoki]Well in my opinion there should be at least 4 wards at any time on map. 1 at dragon, 1 at baron(okay these 2 are pointless if these two are dead) and other strategic points. I play Soraka ranked(72% victory season 1, 69% victory this season so far) and I start with [[faerie charm]], 2 HP pots and 2 wards. It leaves you with 75 gold. Usually first time I have to go back, I upgrade to [[Philosopher's Stone]], maybe boots to and ofcorse some wards. Also a nice rule is, buy few wards every time you go back.[/quote]

[quote=Phoenix0000ff]I always used to tell people you can tell who's winning a game by who has more wards on the map. Sure it's not a supreme truth but heck couldn't hurt to overdo wards could it? most underated item in the game imo[/quote]

[quote=JunSupport]Warding isn't a meta. It's good decision making, it's ALWAYS been a highly rated item. People just tend to forget because it's not pertinent to their champion build. It's not underrated, it's under-taught. People don't have it drilled into their heads enough because low-elo doesn't require as many wards. High-ranked players all know wards are the best item in the game. That's why [[Wriggle's Lantern]] is top tier on junglers, and supports rely on GP5 items to purely buy wards.[/quote]

[quote=alyzar][quote=JunSupport] That's why [[Wriggle's Lantern]] is top tier on junglers, and supports rely on GP5 items to purely buy wards. [/quote] Having a ward isn't the reason people buy it. It's an added perk, in my opinion. I'd still get it even if it didn't give a ward.[/quote]

[quote=Phoenix0000ff][quote=JunSupport] It's good decision making, it's ALWAYS been a highly rated item. People just tend to forget because it's not pertinent to their champion build. [/quote] I know people rate them highly. They are just still under rated for being high rated if that makes sense. I guess it's a quote or a misquote from SK Wickd[/quote]

[quote=JunSupport][quote=Phoenix0000ff] They are just still under rated for being high rated [u]if that makes sense.[/u] [/quote] No. No it does not. I think "underused" is the term you're looking for. Wards are good, but here's how it works: Wards do not win games - More properly-used wards then the enemy win games. A blue teammate can ward their bottom river, and the jungler may never go down there, while the purple bottom team crushes the lane. That's a ward that didn't do any good. These always happen. Wards aren't part of a meta, they're an option. Experience teaches people to just look at the mini-map, and play safely. People do that all the time, and win, despite having lower wards then usual, even at tournaments.[/quote]