I have been playing exclusively ARAM and TFT for the better part of 3-4 years. I have no clue what the ranked meta is. I don't know where what champs belong/roles. I've tried looking at some guides on like mobalytics, but everything seems dated.
I'd like to give it another shot, should I just dive back in?
Posted Dec 23, 2019, 4:33 AM UTC
just play summ rift norms and also the champions are sorted into what lanes they are most dominantly played in and the shop has a recommended build for the champion so just play norms until you find a champion or few that you like then learn them THEN get into ranked (and u can find champion runes/build paths/ability lvl up paths/summs/ ect. at u.gg )
I've really only played Aram from season 3, I can't help you but in case you're unaware (or anyone reading) the champs in Aram are balenced specifically for Aram. Some of the items are different and work differently. A lot of the builds that are OP on Aram are unrealistic to use on the rift. But you probably knew all this, just something to keep in mind.
As for TFT, it's really weird. Personally it seems more luck based rather than skill. I only play it when I'm too drunk to play anything else.
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Meta means nothing if youre not super high elo, where all players do extremely well and you can win just because your team's champions are better. Just choose 1-2 champions for each role you queuing (3-4 total) and master them
Btw
Watch some videos on regular rift like league101 to get some basic map knowledge then just play and you will get a feel for it
What do you play?
Check out your champion on any of the stats sites: op.gg, u.gg, Probuilds. See where they're being played
Play them there
IMO the main differentiation is Jungle vs Support vs everything else (laners).
Just play the champions you like in ranked. The meta I virtually irrelevant until high elo.
You don't need the meta - just play champions you enjoy in their right roles until you learn how to play them efficiently. If you aren't in top 2% of the ladder, don't bother with the meta because you can climb onetricking whatever you choose (except Yuumi because they made her kit unplayable last patch).
If you decide to pick something offmeta, be experienced with champion you pick and have solid fundamentals - for example I like to play predator Fizz jungle casually. There are better assassins in jungle, but I'm familiar with the champion and I know my purpose, which is to powerfarm till 6 (occasionally ganking with predator), then making picks with R and being constant pressure for enemy carries in teamfights.
Of course if you want to ride meta train, be up to date with what is currently strong and be a kind of jack of all trades when it comes to playstyles because things that are too strong get fixed pretty fast. It will be conqueror meta this season I think.
I think part of the problem I have is I don't know the roles/locations.
Also, I suspect many things that work in ARAM won't in ranked, like damage sona, or ad lulu, tanky caster..