Support Guides - RiftBrain

Xerath floats amid broken stone and chains, with bright blue energy forming his body and outstretched hand.

Guides

5 Best ADCs for Xerath: Poke, Picks, and Wave Control

Caitlyn and Jhin convert Xerath's pressure differently. Ashe, Sivir, and Ezreal offer other answers to setup, wave control, and surviving a committed enemy.

12 min read

Maokai stretches a clawed branch forward as glowing blue-green saplings surround him in a dark forest.

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5 Best ADCs for Maokai and When to Go All-In

Five farming ADCs for support Maokai, with different plans for sapling poke, rooted targets, and fights that should end before the next engage.

13 min read

Janna holding a staff amid blue-white wind with her long pale hair flowing around her

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4 Best ADCs for Janna: Keep Firing or Disengage?

Jinx is the sustained-damage choice, Draven rewards precise shield timing, and Miss Fortune and Vayne need different knockback decisions. Match Janna's protection to the ADC's next attack.

11 min read

Red-haired Zyra reaches across a sunlit forest scene surrounded by thick vines covered in crimson thorns.

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Zyra’s Best ADC Partners: 5 Picks for Bot Lane

Jhin, Caitlyn, Miss Fortune, Varus, and Ezreal each use Zyra's control differently. Choose the follow-up your lane can actually deliver.

11 min read

Lux reaching forward with her staff as bands of light cross a city

Beginner Guides

What Is the Easiest Role in League of Legends?

Support is the easiest starting point if farming overwhelms you. Top is the better choice for focused solo-lane practice. Neither means the role has little responsibility.

10 min read

Dawnbringer Soraka raises a glowing staff above her pale hair and blue feathered armor.

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6 Best Healers in League of Legends: More Than Green Bars

Six ways to keep allies alive, from Soraka's targeted healing to Taric's attack-fed casts. Choose the healing pattern your team can actually use.

13 min read

Pyke leaning over a table with a serrated harpoon and bone armor in green underwater light

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6 Best ADCs for Pyke, From Quick Trades to All-Ins

Choose a Pyke partner around the fight you can finish: Lucian's quick exchanges, Draven's axes, Jhin's ranged catches, or a practiced Tristana, Samira, or Kalista all-in.

14 min read

Guqin Sona wears red and gold robes beside a dark stringed instrument, with long dark hair and floating pink petals

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3 Easiest Supports to Learn: Sona, Leona and Soraka

Sona is the first pick for simpler basic spells. Leona and Soraka offer different lessons: commit with a teammate or manage your own health while healing one.

11 min read

Blitzcrank reaches forward with a huge brass hand amid violet lightning and broken masonry.

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Best ADCs for Blitzcrank: 3 Ways to Follow a Hook

Draven attacks immediately, Caitlyn prepares a trap, and Kai'Sa wants an isolated target. The best partner still needs Blitzcrank to pull someone worth fighting.

11 min read

Worldbreaker Nautilus in enormous carved armor emerging from the sea beside a blue-skinned horned giant

Guides

7 Best Tank Supports in LoL: Engage, Peel, Survive

Nautilus is our default for a team that needs catches, but Braum, Tahm Kench, and Poppy protect allies in different ways. Compare seven tank supports by what they can survive, stop, or force.

14 min read