There is no debate when it comes to the difficulty of climbing out of low ELO, it’s just a tough business. Additionally playing support does not make the job easier, in some cases, it might make it even harder. However, to ease our journeys, today we are gonna look at the best supports for low ELO to ease our climb in League of Legends.
Best Supports for Low ELO
Brand
Your ADC won’t like it, but this is just how things are. Games in lower ELO tend to be quite chaotic, and you might find that the skill of your ADC varies greatly from game to game. To mediate the effects of bad players that come our way, the best thing to do is play an aggressive high-damage support.
Brand is pretty much the best support to fit the above criteria. He has pretty high base damage stats, and he can consistently output high amounts of damage. He is a stable pick that can comfortably help you carry games and climb through the ranks.
Leona
If you do not want to trigger your ADC too much, but you still like holding the game in your own hands, Leona might be a great pick for you. She is a highly tanky support with heavy amounts of CC. Leona has one of the best engages in the game coupled with a great ability to bind herself to enemy carries. You can use Leona defensively, peeling your carries if they are good, however, if they are misplaying a lot, you can still use Leona in an offensive manner roaming around and helping other allies.
Zyra
Zyra is also a pretty great option for blazing through low ELOs. The champion will plant plants around the lane, and these plants will constantly poke and slow enemies. In low ELO, many players will have no experience playing versus this kind of thing, and they will usually take excessive damage. Playing Zyra, you will be able to further poke them with your abilities, forcing them to retreat and lose CS, or die in combat vs you and your ADC.
Morgana
Although often banned, Morgana is a staple low ELO pick. The champion is infamous for its 3-second bind that renders enemy champions completely immobile during its duration. Morgana is great due to a variety of reasons, but mainly because of her CC and damage. If you practice landing Q’s, you will become able to shred pretty much every enemy using the combination of Q, W, and R.
Nautilus
Finally, our low ELO support list would not be final without adding a hook champion. When it comes to this kind of champs, Nautilus is pretty much your safest bet. His hooks are easy to land, he has low cooldowns, and his high HP build paths allow you pretty great safety regardless of how aggressively you are playing. In summary, Nautilus is pretty much the greatest hook champion you can play, regardless of your ELO, however, he is especially powerful in low ELO.
Final Thoughts
Climbing out of low ELO can be rough, especially when playing support. This is why it’s important to take the carry initiative by playing champions who can create plays or do heavy damage. It’s also important to note that the worst pick for low ELO would be enchanter supports, as they simply can’t do much to win the game solo.