I just wanted to talk about some of my champion picks, especially the ones to which I seemed to find myself with a natural affinity. Whilst I haven't played every champion yet, I've played my fair share, yet some stick out more than others. We all have our comfort picks, though how long does it take before we find who we like? Is it straight away, or does it take time?

The first champion I can remember falling for is Janna. I played her for the first time when I was level 20 or so and immediately felt a strong affinity to her. That first game went so smoothly, despite never having played her before, and she just felt like my kind of champion. I mained her for a long time after that and still prefer supporting as an overall consequence.

The situation was a little different for other supports. The first time I played Soraka I didn't like her at all. It was very different going from the amazingly mobile Janna to the more ponderous Soraka. I guess I felt more vulnerable without that speed I was used to. However, after she had her skin remodel I picked her up again and actually began to enjoy her more. I began to appreciate her more and noticed the different way in which she needed to be played. She's my go-to support these days and most of my ranked games have been with her.

Karma was a strange one. I enjoyed playing her, but it felt like something was missing. I mained her for a while, with a lot of success, but after a while I soon found myself at odds with her. I've not played her very much recently and only really take her when the team needs an off-tank.

I tried out Leona as well, whilst she was free to play one week. She just didn't work for me at all. I'm not used to initiating or taking sustained damage, so a tank support felt so strange to me. It was nice to be a little more aggressive in lane, but it was so easy to overestimate her abilities that I ended up dead a lot of the time.

Nidalee never worked for me as a support. I was used to a very passive play style when I picked her up, which just didn't work with her. I could never get her to do what I wanted to do. Still, it's been a long time since I've played her in a supporting role. I'd be interesting in trying to play her again, with a bigger focus on aggression.

One support I never play any more is Kayle. I enjoyed her for a while, but again she never quite clicked with me.

Today, however, I picked up Lulu. I have never felt such a strong immediate affinity to a champion. She suits me and my play style so well it's incredible. She has the harass potential needed for a competitive bottom lane, whilst has just enough sustain to handle most match ups. She seems to synergize with a greater number of carries than say Soraka or Janna. In fact, she just seems like an improved version of Janna to me (cc + shield), but with a greater harass potential. I can definitely see myself playing Lulu for a long time to come!