When is better to swap top and bot lanes?
I've seen a lot of games in the LCS and All-Star, and they sometimes changed bot and top lanes.
When is this a good practice?
What do you gain from doing this?
Should I do this to avoid counters or if my solo laner has more sustain than theirs?
Best Answer
Trading top with bot makes you give up dragon control so the duo lane (ADC and Support) must kill the tower fast and then go back to bot to make sure their tower remains standing.
It can be done with great pushing duo comps, such as Nunu with Caitlin.
However you make it harder for your solo laner to last hit. If your solo is playing a champion that can easily last hit from range such as Elise, it is possible to take the first tower with your duo, gank bot, and then take dragon.
Another important case where such a swap may occur is when the solo laner is counter picked.
In general this is high-risk, high-reward play.
TL;DR
To quickly take early global objectives (turrets and dragon) and to deny the enemy solo lane.
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When should you switch lanes?
- mid lane is generally a safer lane, allowing them to farm safer. - Having ADC and supp in mid lane generally has better map presence then, having the mid laner there. I tend to play a lot of mid laners with good wave clear (Viktor and Anivia).When should MID and bot swap lanes?
The biggest difference between playing a champ mid Lane or bot lane is levels. Bot lane is a shared lane (I'll explain why in a sec) and so you share experience. At most points in the game mid Lane will be a higher level than top lane if both play equally well.What is the difference between top mid and bot in lol?
Bot lanes are targeted for ganks by mid laners and junglers because the potential reward is greatest in bot lane. The most obvious reward is that there are two potential kills to be had.The THREE Phases of Bot Lane You MUST Master! - League of Legends
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