Wynd

Some popular Korean streamers have made comments suggesting that Support players are the least skilled players at any given rank, or that a Support player's true skill level should be considered several hundred LP lower than their actual rank. These kinds of statements have contributed to a culture of looking down on Support players, and I've noticed a decline in the popularity of the role since this narrative became widespread. Let me use a military analogy. Imagine comparing frontline soldiers to communications specialists or medics, and judging all of them purely by their combat ability. Communications specialists and medics should be evaluated based on how effectively they support their teammates and contribute to winning the battle, not simply on their individual fighting ability. I think it's fundamentally wrong to question whether they deserve the same rank just because they aren't as strong in direct combat. Of course, there are exceptional support personnel who can fight even better than frontline soldiers while still performing their primary duties. But those are exceptional cases, not the standard we should expect from everyone. The same principle applies to League of Legends. When players from other roles gang up on Supports and belittle them by applying the same standards they use to evaluate their own roles, Support players often try to defend themselves in a polite and diplomatic way rather than responding with the same hostility. And the irony is that even in those moments, Support players are still supporting you. I don't think they even realize that.