One of the traditional carry roles in League of Legends, the Attack Damage Carry has changed over the years, with non-Marksmen champions such as Ziggs or Yasuo now seeing play in the bot lane. Yet ADC still remains the pivotal role when it comes to outputting consistent damage, and boasts some of the most iconic champions the game has to offer.
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This guide will illustrate the various facets of playing ADC, including the variety of champions available, how to best play the laning phase, build optimisation, and how to ensure you can carry your team in the latter stages of a match. It will focus predominantly on Marksmen champions, as playing a Mage or Assassin requires a totally different playstyle.
As with all roles, champions tend to overlap when being placed into categories. For example, Kai'sa is easily able to deal high poke damage but also retains the ability to All-In on a skirmish.
Whatever your personal playstyle, whether it be an early game skirmisher or late game scaler, ADC provides a variety of selections within its champion pool. While the meta will always ebb and flow with which champions are currently strong/weak, a skilled ADC can always prove the deciding difference in a team's victory. All picks are capable of dealing high damage and can carry a game at most ranks, so feel free to experiment when it comes choosing a main.
ADC is one of the least matchup-dependent roles in LoL. Supports will often dictate the pace of the laning phase, making the right choice in champ select more aligned towards your preferred playstyle. Despite this, some ADCs are seen as 'safe' picks in lane, with champions such as Caitlyn and Ezreal being popular for the disengage their
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