Is frequent support good or bad? Good intentions gone wrong; fighting is crossing the line and robbing. (II)

Well-meaning players, fearing their teammates will be crushed, especially seeing the opposing team struggling, want to help gank and establish an advantage. Their goals are twofold: push towers quickly and prepare for team fights. While their motives seem good on the surface, things might not be as simple as they appear. Many junglers, under the guise of "ambush and sneak attacks," go to the mid lane to engage, dealing negligible damage. They chase the enemy away, fail to secure kills, but manage to take the minion wave. Moreover, having too many people around attracts attention, and other lanes will also come to join the fray. The mid laner's only resource is then split among three lanes. How would that make them feel?

The top lane is all about matchups. If the top laner picks Mi Yue and the mid laner picks Diao Chan against Lu Bu, teammates probably can't predict when these three will clash. Mi Yue clearly has the upper hand against Lu Bu, with her magic damage and the untargetable mechanic of her ultimate. Lu Bu, on the other hand, is fearless with his crowd control. At this point, Diao Chan might just come to support and help you pick off isolated enemies. Wouldn't two mages have an even greater advantage against a physical warrior? Why would this cause trouble? It's all about how everyone is playing the game of gold distribution.

Mi Yue teams up with Diao Chan to fight Lü Bu, but their individual advantages turn into disadvantages.

In a matchup against Lü Bu, with no interference, Mi Yue could easily dominate him. First, she would secure lane control, then contest jungle monsters. Both her own and the enemy's Red Armor or Bird monsters would yield gold for Mi Yue. She could farm minions and quickly establish a significant economic advantage, completing her build much earlier. Lü Bu would be at a disadvantage throughout, not only tower diving for kills but also actively invading the enemy jungle and stealing the red buff. This was Mi Yue's ideal scenario, accomplished in just a few minutes. Then, Diao Chan suddenly appeared, causing Mi Yue to go berserk.

While there is an inherent advantage, the key factor remains economic dominance. Now, Diao Chan carries teleportation, clearly taking lane farm. Every time she comes to the top lane, she has to give up some minion gold. It's several times more difficult for Mi Yue to compete for resources with Diao Chan than for laning against Lu Bu. Furthermore, Diao Chan's addition doesn't pose any threat to Lu Bu. The two of them ganging up on him only creates a scare, forcing Lu Bu to retreat back to his tower. Since no one comes out, no one can steal gold. This is a domino effect.

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