Ler Profile Joined August 2012 Germany 417 Posts #1



some time has passed since the last part of #ArtofSupport has been released. For now, it has been read over 200k times and I can say that people liked the work.



Now it is time to hand out the last missing piece, the whole 4 part series as an E-Book in form of a PDF document.





Table of Contents

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Chapter I : Introduction

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1.1 Short Biography 1

1.2 Competitive History 1

1.3 Motivation behind the Guide 1

1.4 Guide Overview 1

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Chapter II : Basic Concepts

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2.1 Position Model 2

2.2 Two different Support types 2

2.3 Understanding your Position 2

2.4 Different kind of Supports 3

2.4.1 The "Greedy" term 3

2.4.2 Greedy Supports 3

2.4.3 Aggressive Supports 3

2.4.4 Defensive Supports 4

2.5 Tactical Concepts 4

2.5.1 Push 4

2.5.2 Four-Protect-One 4

2.5.3 Two Core 4

2.5.4 Tri Core 5

2.5.5 Gank 5

2.5.6 One-Protect-Four 5

2.6 Correlation: Tactical Concepts and Early-Game-Impact 5

2.6.1 Limited Decisions 5

2.7 Lanes 6

2.7.1 Defensive Tri-Lane 6

2.7.2 Aggressive Tri-Lane 6

2.7.3 Dual-Lanes 6

2.8 Rotation 7

2.8.1 Reason behind Rotations 7

2.8.2 Effects of Rotations 7

2.8.3 Rotations - Conclusion 7

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Chapter III : Support Concepts

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3.1. Possible Support Duos 8

3.2 Support Duo Breakdowns 9

3.2.1 Defensive, Defensive 9

3.2.2 Defensive, Greedy 9

3.2.3 Defensive, Aggressive 9

3.2.4 Aggressive, Greedy 10

3.2.5 Aggressive, Aggressive 10

3.2.6 Greedy, Greedy 10

3.3 Role Determination 10

3.4 Position 5: Hard Support 11

3.4.1 Tasks 11

3.4.2 Items 11

3.5 Position 4: Semi Support 12

3.5.1 Tasks 12

3.5.2 Items 12

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Chapter IV: Supports enter the Battlefield

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4.1 General Advice 13

4.2 Chicken and Wards, Sentries and Smoke 13

4.2.1 When to skip Sentries? 13

4.2.2 When to Skip Smoke? 13

4.3 A new Battle begins 14

4.4 Defensive Tri-Lane Pattern 14

4.4.1 Safe-Lane: Movement Paths and Zone-Corridor 15

4.5 Aggressive Tri-Lane Pattern 16

4.5.1 Off-Lane: Movement Paths and Zone Corridor 17

4.6. Dual-Lane Mid 18

4.7 Dual-Lane Mid Pattern 18

4.7.1 Supports as a Duo 18

4.7.2 Supports on their own 18

4.7.2 Middle-Lane: Movement Paths and Zone-Corridor 19

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Chapter V: The Mind of a Support

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5.1 Game of Patience 20

5.2 Lane Decisions 20

5.2.1 Neutral Pull Effects 20

5.2.2 Objectives of Neutral Pulls 21

5.2.3 Efficient Harassment 21

5.2.4 Skill-Builds 21

5.2.4 Experience and Farm leech 22

5.2.5 Effects of Pushing 22

5.2.6 Objectives of Pushing 23

5.3 Different Forms of Rotations 23

5.3.1 Gank Rotation 24

5.3.2 Pressure Rotation 24

5.3.3 Defensive Rotation 25

5.3.4 Trade Rotation 25

5.3.5 Rotations conclusion 25

5.4 Rune Control 26

5.4.1 Impactful Runes 26

5.4.2 Who should control the Rune? 26

5.4.3 The Rune Trap 26

5.5 Stacking Neutrals 27

5.5.1 Priority of Stacking Neutrals 27

5.5.2 Farming Neutrals 27

5.5.3 Neutral Pull Timings 27

5.6 General Fight Behavior 28

5.6.1 Safe Positioning 28

5.6.2 Skill Priorities 28

5.6.3 Skill and movement Pattern 28

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Chapter VI: Warding Concepts 29

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6.1 Idea of efficient Warding 29

6.1.1 Efficient Wards 29

6.1.2 Good and Bad Wards 29

6.1.2 Deward Prevention 29

6.2 Warding Objectives 30

6.2.1 Defensive Warding 30

6.2.2 Aggressive Warding 31

6.2.3 Push related Warding 32

6.2.4 Rosh-Pit Warding 33

6.2.5 Neutral Warding 34

6.4 Rune Ward 35

6.4.1 Why Rune Wards should be avoided 35

6.5.2 Rune Ward Conclusion 35

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Chapter VII: Epilogue

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Special thanks to the Liquiddota staff for hosting my work. Also shout outs to Heyoka and Nixer for their amazing editing and graphics.



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That's it from my side,



Ler

Hello Liquiddota,some time has passed since the last part of #ArtofSupport has been released. For now, it has been read over 200k times and I can say that people liked the work.Now it is time to hand out the last missing piece, the whole 4 part series as an E-Book in form of a PDF document.Special thanks to the Liquiddota staff for hosting my work. Also shout outs to Heyoka and Nixer for their amazing editing and graphics.If you like my work, feel free to follow me on twitter @Ler_GG to receive updates on my current projects.That's it from my side,Ler Twitter: @Ler_GG | Facebook: lergg | youtube: lerlolgg | Twitch.tv/gg_nore | #ArtOfSupport

Ler Profile Joined August 2012 Germany 417 Posts #2 reserved Twitter: @Ler_GG | Facebook: lergg | youtube: lerlolgg | Twitch.tv/gg_nore | #ArtOfSupport

westpfelia Profile Joined November 2010 United States 35 Posts #3 Thanks man! This is great stuff!

HammerKick Profile Joined May 2013 France 5125 Posts #4 That guide is so good...



You should get paid for this :D



Excellent job! Well, it's high noon somewhere in the world

Half the Sky Profile Joined May 2014 Germany 2914 Posts #5 Thank you, thank you for all this. Extremely helpful. The phoenix must burn to emerge. - Janet Fitch

Sen17 Profile Joined October 2014 1 Post #6 I fucking love you, though i downloaded it in case you want to actually sell it. You could.

Kittan Profile Joined April 2012 Poland 1932 Posts #7 Thank you for this masterpiece, this will help a lot many many people.



Kudos! http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=81288 <--- How I fell in love with a man, a team, a game and a website in a single day... | "There are no false gods, there is only the Emperor, and Choi Yun Sung is his prophet." -> Zona 40k

d00mlordhaxxor Profile Joined October 2014 1 Post #8 great work! Will it be updated regarding wards around roshan etc?

Beezleking Profile Joined November 2011 Canada 23 Posts #9 I love Ler <3

Birdie Profile Joined August 2007 New Zealand 1895 Posts #10 Very nice read, I don't play support that often but it helped a lot even just for learning about team compositions and higher-level ideas on strategy and drafting, as well as thoughts about efficiency and map movement. Red classic | A butterfly dreamed he was Zhuangzi | 4.5k, heading to 5k as support!

Bisu-Fan Profile Joined January 2010 Russian Federation 1275 Posts #11 This game me so much insight into not only playing as a support (which obviously it did and I had a time where I insta-locked a lot of supports), but what to watch out for as a carry, offlaner, mid, jungler. It's so helpful in just understanding the game Thanks so much! The Revolutionist Shall Rise Again! No. 1 Kim Taek Yong Fan 어헣↗ GO JAEDONG!!!!!!! GO ACE!!! 태연 <3 윤아 <3 승연 <3

Latham Profile Joined May 2007 3195 Posts #12 I love you so much for a complete release. Just yesterday I had 3 tabs open thinking "man, I wish this was complied into 1 big file so I can read it whenever I want" :D For the curse of life is the curse of want. PC = https://be.pcpartpicker.com/list/4JknvV

tanbarthez Profile Joined October 2014 Vietnam 1 Post #13 Ler, can i download and translate it into my native language (Vietnamese)?

Skypikz Profile Joined October 2014 Australia 10 Posts #15 Thanks man this is great! Support is my job!

icystorage Profile Joined November 2008 Jollibee 11316 Posts #16 I'm gonna probably print this and make a booklet out of it :D Staff Are you ready for a Miracle-? We are! The International 2017 Champions!

Ler Profile Joined August 2012 Germany 417 Posts #17 On November 06 2014 11:15 icystorage wrote:

I'm gonna probably print this and make a booklet out of it :D



1. Release updated flawless version

2. ???

3. Amazon -> Profit 1. Release updated flawless version2. ???3. Amazon -> Profit Twitter: @Ler_GG | Facebook: lergg | youtube: lerlolgg | Twitch.tv/gg_nore | #ArtOfSupport

icystorage Profile Joined November 2008 Jollibee 11316 Posts #18 thanks ler! *personal bookletthanks ler! Staff Are you ready for a Miracle-? We are! The International 2017 Champions!

westpfelia Profile Joined November 2010 United States 35 Posts #19 On November 06 2014 12:42 Ler wrote:

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On November 06 2014 11:15 icystorage wrote:

I'm gonna probably print this and make a booklet out of it :D



1. Release updated flawless version

2. ???

3. Amazon -> Profit 1. Release updated flawless version2. ???3. Amazon -> Profit



Are you going to release it on amazon? I'd "buy" it :p Are you going to release it on amazon? I'd "buy" it :p

Ler Profile Joined August 2012 Germany 417 Posts #20 On November 08 2014 05:21 westpfelia wrote:

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On November 06 2014 12:42 Ler wrote:

On November 06 2014 11:15 icystorage wrote:

I'm gonna probably print this and make a booklet out of it :D



1. Release updated flawless version

2. ???

3. Amazon -> Profit 1. Release updated flawless version2. ???3. Amazon -> Profit



Are you going to release it on amazon? I'd "buy" it :p Are you going to release it on amazon? I'd "buy" it :p



Wont be able to host a release there since my lobby is not big enough

but if you want to donate some you can head to my stream o: ( i am not sure if i am allowed to write that on LD.com) Wont be able to host a release there since my lobby is not big enoughbut if you want to donate some you can head to my stream o: ( i am not sure if i am allowed to write that on LD.com) Twitter: @Ler_GG | Facebook: lergg | youtube: lerlolgg | Twitch.tv/gg_nore | #ArtOfSupport

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