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The downside about this philosophy is the as Fernando or Makoa and one hard Healer

lack of damage output. Unless your team such as Mal’Damba or Ying, who is probably

is very coordinated, this would be difficult the best Healer in the game. A variation of

to pull of in a public game. Capturing the Damage and Flankers should fill the other

point is the easy part, but getting a payload three positions. This is great for public

conversion becomes much more difficult if games, as the composition simply requires

the enemy team is consistently doing more everyone to play their role correctly without

total damage. the need for much coordination beyond that.

The problem with a balanced lineup is that it
The damage philosophy becomes predictable.

The idea here is that there is no need for a

helmet if you have a bigger stick than the Grover is a close up Healer, so remember

other guy. A damage composition is great to be on the point with your Tank when

at defending against an enemy push and a playing him. In terms of Damage champions,

good team can make the enemy team look Kinnessa and Cassie are excellent picks for

like they are trying to play Sims 3. These the damage role for their long range or Bomb

compositions usually have one Tank and a King and Drogoz for their excellent area

combination of Flankers and damage dealers. damage.

A good damage team can scoop up early

momentum and turn into a steam roller. In any competitive game, the meta can be

But on the other hand, one or two crucial fickle like the weather, but getting a handling

mistakes can flush your game down the on team composition is a great way of

toilet. When it comes to champions, Androxus improving your game. As long as you keep

has been cemented as the go-to flanker since track of the trends and act accordingly you

the world first saw Stolzey quadruple kill with will not get caught in the rain.

Accursed Arm.

Unfortunately, Skye, the original Flanker, has

fallen by the meta wayside. She still makes

an appearance in public competitive but has

not seen high level play in a while. There are

just too many problems with her kit that have

not been ironed out.

The balanced philosophy

This is the tried and true line up that will

always deliver decent results in public

games. Expect to see one hard tank such

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