Aphromoo Teaches Support Map Control
Aphromoo
Mid & Late Game Macro
Lesson 8
Aphromoo explains important factors to consider during the mid/late game and touches on:
When the mid and late stages of the game start
What to do before and after taking a certain objective
How to properly measure your success as a support
The importance of contesting Mid lane and how to control it
Comeback mechanics and strategies for playing from behind
Aimlabs Challenge
With this lesson, you learned important concepts that should help you better navigate the chaotic later stages of the game with your team. Use this information in your next few games to consciously identify when you should be with your ADC or when you should be making vision plays with your jungler. Some helpful questions to ask yourself might be - how important is mid priority versus setting up control over a neutral objective? Is my jungler available to set up vision with me or are they still clearing camps?
Lessons
Aphromoo tells you about his journey of becoming an esports pro, including:
How he got introduced to League of Legends
The individual strengths that allowed him to stand out as a player
How he bounced back from some of the lowest points of his career
The importance of minimizing toxicity and being a motivator for his teammates
The importance of listening within a team and being openminded to other perspectives
Aphromoo teaches you how to improve your chances of winning by being a facilitator, covering:
How to use your time most efficiently as a support
Different ways to get your team on the same page through communication
How properly managing your own lane's minion waves can help you impact the rest of the map
The importance of understanding the lane dynamics and matchups of the rest of the map
Aphromoo discusses synergy and how it affects team dynamics in all levels of play by exploring:
The importance of pattern recognition when it comes to different map states and movements
Communication with your lane partner and adjusting to their playstyle
The synergistic relationship between the support and jungle roles
Split-second decision making based on the goals and intentions of your teammates and their champions
Aphromoo teaches you the concept of strong vs. weak side and how to apply it by offering you:
His take on recognizing your team's win conditions
Advice for losing as little as possible when playing weak side
Ways to snowball advantages when on strong side
Tips for better understanding your Jungler's intentions and knowing what to do when he’s not playing around you
Aphromoo teaches you how to orient your vision when you're on the back foot by:
Helping you understand how your wave state affects you and your team's vision
Teaching you when and how to contest wards and vision
Giving his advice for how to play from behind and where to place your control wards
Offering you strategies that allow you to abuse vision control in key areas to set up your comeback
Aphromoo teaches you how snowball your advantages when playing from ahead by showing you:
How to ward for key areas that your team will later control
How to find good recall timers to refill your wards
Ways to contest and hold vision when your opponent fights for map control
The value in protecting your weak side while maintaining your presence on your strongside
Aphromoo explains his thought process for early game planning by highlighting:
Ways to find advantages from L1
The importance of leashing your Jungler properly
How you can manage waves to intentionally create different scenarios for yourself
The importance of playing to your lane's win conditions
Aphromoo explains important factors to consider during the mid/late game and touches on:
When the mid and late stages of the game start
What to do before and after taking a certain objective
How to properly measure your success as a support
The importance of contesting Mid lane and how to control it
Comeback mechanics and strategies for playing from behind
Aphromoo teaches you his thought process for climbing the ranked ladder by teaching you:
The importance of understanding your strengths and playing towards them
How to decide on your champion pool while adapting your pick depending on your team's composition
His thoughts on what differentiates players at different skill levels
Ways to better communicate, properly engage, and track the enemy jungler
Aphromoo helps you understand how to approach objective control by teaching you:
How to understand and apply the concept of tempo
How to know if you’re strong enough to fight
The factors that might lead you to give up an objective completely
The value in crossmapping and how it impacts your chances of winning
Aphromoo teaches you how to approach teamfighting as a support player, including:
How to space in teamfights and the importance of properly spacing around skill shots
How to understand the most effective position for your champion
Engaging and how to avoid getting engaged on
How to cut your losses and when to avoid teamfights entirely