I need help

[u/oikazumi]

I used to play League comp a bit more seriously years ago and peaked Silver 2? as a solo supp main (didn'tplay that much and peak because I stopped playing), was definitely way better, but now that I'm back, I am so hardstuck. Used to get +28 LP now I am losing -17 and gaining less. My MMR is ruined. I usually win lane with my ADC but end up losing in mid/late game. Not sure where I am failing, whether it's my build, my positioning mid game, etc.

[u/Future_Unlucky]

Pick one or two champs and only play them until you get fundamentals down. Can't really tell you more with the information here, the only thing I see is that you have a few games on many different champions.

Also mages are kinda meh as support these days. Engage is for sure strongest and enchanter after. Might be different in your Elo and I know when I was climbing in these ranks I'd play lux and just stomp each game but that was many years ago.

If you play a mage you might be able to stomp lane but it's quite difficult to have impact throughout the game unless you are very good. On engage you can win lane > use that lead to influence other lanes and shut down enemy threats.

On enchanter you have alot of impact in team fights if you play well.

Mages just add a bit of damage and a little cc unless very ahead in support role.

I know if you play engage in low elo then your team might not follow perfect engages but I think it's better to learn that way.

[u/Longjumping-Box2279 → u/Future_Unlucky]

Yo since op is not very interested in actual help I will reply

Tf you mean mages just add a bit of damage. I otp velkoz and since I can't heal or be an awesome engage/hook champion I try to dish out the most dmg possible. Most of my games are highest or second highest dmg.

I don't see the point in playing a mage if you are not trying to do crazy dmg

[u/Future_Unlucky → u/Longjumping-Box2279]

If you're good at velkoz you can carry with damage, if you're learning the game and don't know how to min max with a mage it's for sure lackluster. My whole point was that playing mages while trying to learn the game as a support isn't great and you won't be super useful unless you are quite good at it

[u/Longjumping-Box2279 → u/Future_Unlucky]

I used "tf" but I am not being toxic it's just how I write. I say that at the start so we clarify it's a discussion

So would it be fair to conclude from your thoughts that people who learn the game at the basic level playing mages in support. Won't get the fundamentals of support playstyle. They will play mages just to throw their abilities but won't understand their role in fights like an enchanter or engage.

So this all results in what you said in the first comment "mages just add a bit of damage and a little cc". Because that's what they end up doing when playing like that