• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 00:46
CEST 06:46
KST 13:46
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
Team Liquid Map Contest #22 - The Finalists12[ASL21] Ro16 Preview Pt1: Fresh Flow9[ASL21] Ro24 Preview Pt2: News Flash10[ASL21] Ro24 Preview Pt1: New Chaos0Team Liquid Map Contest #22 - Presented by Monster Energy21
Community News
2026 GSL Season 1 Qualifiers11Maestros of the Game 2 announced32026 GSL Tour plans announced10Weekly Cups (April 6-12): herO doubles, "Villains" prevail1MaNa leaves Team Liquid20
StarCraft 2
General
Adeleke University 2026/2027 Admission Form is Out Baze University 2026/2027 Admission Form is Out. C Weekly Cups (April 6-12): herO doubles, "Villains" prevail MaNa leaves Team Liquid Oliveira Would Have Returned If EWC Continued
Tourneys
2026 GSL Season 1 Qualifiers Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament Master Swan Open (Global Bronze-Master 2) SEL Doubles (SC Evo Bimonthly) $5,000 WardiTV TLMC tournament - Presented by Monster Energy
Strategy
Custom Maps
[D]RTS in all its shapes and glory <3 [A] Nemrods 1/4 players [M] (2) Frigid Storage
External Content
Mutation # 521 Memorable Boss The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 520 Moving Fees Mutation # 519 Inner Power
Brood War
General
Pros React To: Tulbo in Ro.16 Group A ASL21 General Discussion BW General Discussion [BSL22] RO32 Group Stage mca64Launcher - New Version with StarCraft: Remast
Tourneys
[ASL21] Ro16 Group B Small VOD Thread 2.0 Korean KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 2 [BSL22] RO32 Group D - Sunday 21:00 CEST
Strategy
Simple Questions, Simple Answers What's the deal with APM & what's its true value Any training maps people recommend? Fighting Spirit mining rates
Other Games
General Games
Nintendo Switch Thread General RTS Discussion Thread Battle Aces/David Kim RTS Megathread Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Starcraft Tabletop Miniature Game
Dota 2
The Story of Wings Gaming Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
G2 just beat GenG in First stand
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
Vanilla Mini Mafia Mafia Game Mode Feedback/Ideas TL Mafia Community Thread Five o'clock TL Mafia
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine YouTube Thread Canadian Politics Mega-thread
Fan Clubs
The IdrA Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
Anime Discussion Thread [Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books [Manga] One Piece Movie Discussion!
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread McBoner: A hockey love story Formula 1 Discussion Cricket [SPORT]
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
[G] How to Block Livestream Ads
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
Reappraising The Situation T…
TrAiDoS
lurker extra damage testi…
StaticNine
Broowar part 2
qwaykee
Funny Nicknames
LUCKY_NOOB
Iranian anarchists: organize…
XenOsky
ASL S21 English Commentary…
namkraft
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 2178 users

[Champion] Udyr - Page 20

Forum Index > LoL Strategy
Post a Reply
Prev 1 18 19 20 21 22 54 Next
Mogwai
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States13274 Posts
February 09 2012 20:17 GMT
#381
On February 10 2012 05:08 Slayer91 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2012 04:58 Mogwai wrote:
You have to get wriggles with it and it's manly but sucks. Turtle stance real stronk...


2 Damage stances, only need 1! Having both marginally improves damage compared to the cost of putting 5 points.

Dunno what's unmanly about 5 in turtle and just destroying everyone.

Yea, I agree, I'm just saying, smurfing with Phoenix/Tiger udyr is pretty hilarious.
mogwaismusings.wordpress.com
Requizen
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States33802 Posts
February 09 2012 20:17 GMT
#382
Funny story, I actually played against an Udyr that did this. Maxing Tiger>Bear>Phoenix and thought he was Trynd or something lol. I was Phoenixdyr and just smashed him with Turtle stance every time.
It's your boy Guzma!
anmolsinghmzn2009
Profile Joined June 2011
India1783 Posts
February 10 2012 03:32 GMT
#383
On February 10 2012 04:24 Requizen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2012 04:05 anmolsinghmzn2009 wrote:
is there any reason to ever take tiger over phoenix when jungling? Or is phoenix just flat out better?

Tiger has slightly better dueling capabilities. It has stronger "burst" for ganking, and the AS helps take down towers. It's a bit more of an offensive playstyle, but the clear speed is lower and it has much lower pushing/farming power if you're just covering a lane. It can work, and is better than like 90% of other junglers, but Phoenix is even better.


How about opening with a couple points in tiger, but then maxing phoenix lategame? I like phoenix but everyone in soloqueue keeps whining about the lack of successful ganks & doesn't realize their jungler didn't get any of his buffs after the first two
Dunk first. Ask questions while dunking.
Kyo Yuy
Profile Joined January 2009
United States1286 Posts
February 10 2012 04:51 GMT
#384
On February 10 2012 12:32 anmolsinghmzn2009 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2012 04:24 Requizen wrote:
On February 10 2012 04:05 anmolsinghmzn2009 wrote:
is there any reason to ever take tiger over phoenix when jungling? Or is phoenix just flat out better?

Tiger has slightly better dueling capabilities. It has stronger "burst" for ganking, and the AS helps take down towers. It's a bit more of an offensive playstyle, but the clear speed is lower and it has much lower pushing/farming power if you're just covering a lane. It can work, and is better than like 90% of other junglers, but Phoenix is even better.


How about opening with a couple points in tiger, but then maxing phoenix lategame? I like phoenix but everyone in soloqueue keeps whining about the lack of successful ganks & doesn't realize their jungler didn't get any of his buffs after the first two

People in solo queue whine all the time. Don't let what they say guide how you play.

I don't see why you as the jungler can't hold on to red buff. The AD carry has more use for it late game sure, but during the laning phase and when you're still actively seeking ganks? At that time you should hold on to red.

If you must give up both those buffs though, maybe go a Phage. Alternatively just AFK farm because you're Udyr and you can outfarm the vast majority of junglers.

If they're calling for ganks and they just push their lanes super hard, maxing Tiger stance isn't going to make the gank any more viable because Udyr still has to get in their face to do damage.
#1 KawaiiRice fan :D
anmolsinghmzn2009
Profile Joined June 2011
India1783 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-10 05:02:24
February 10 2012 05:00 GMT
#385
yeah, just the last 3 of my games were like all lanes losing and 20min surrenders. I love playing udyr but then I just switch to shaco for free wins. Made me think if could have more of a ganking presence with tiger due to being able to burst people faster.

I still wanna try out tiger anyway - the animation for tiger looks so boss haha.
Dunk first. Ask questions while dunking.
Two_DoWn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States13684 Posts
February 10 2012 05:23 GMT
#386
There is nothing wrong per say with tiger. I just dont think it gives the same bonus that phoenix does simply because the items you want to get provide less tank, and your ability to farm and control the map suffers.

That being said, the ganks are hella sick.
"What is the air speed velocity of an unladen courier?" "Dire or Radiant?"
Slayer91
Profile Joined February 2006
Ireland23335 Posts
February 10 2012 12:27 GMT
#387
Pheonix ganks are similarly as good to tiger ganks in situations where you stick to him for a while. It's why I tend to gank top lane a lot. Generally the trick to mid or bot ganks is to get as much damage before they flash away and tiger works great for that. Pheonix ganks with red are really strong when you have some ganking space and enough movement speed and decent marine micro (orb walking?)
clickrush
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Switzerland3257 Posts
February 10 2012 13:28 GMT
#388
On February 10 2012 21:27 Slayer91 wrote:
Pheonix ganks are similarly as good to tiger ganks in situations where you stick to him for a while. It's why I tend to gank top lane a lot. Generally the trick to mid or bot ganks is to get as much damage before they flash away and tiger works great for that. Pheonix ganks with red are really strong when you have some ganking space and enough movement speed and decent marine micro (orb walking?)


no its not orb walking. the physicality of it is similar but the technical background of orbwalking comes from the way how the wc3 engine certain 'on hit' effects handled and from the fact that you can cancel the backswing of an attack animation. In lol the attack animations work more similar to starcraft than warcraft 3. So its more like the marine micro you mentioned.
oGsMC: Zealot defense, Stalker attack, Sentry forcefieldu forcefieldu, Marauder die die
Requizen
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States33802 Posts
February 10 2012 14:51 GMT
#389
Do you guys invade often with Phoenixdyr? As we've been talking about, his ganks aren't super good unless the lane is pushed or your teammate has some CC of his own, but of course his clear speeds are insane. How often do you go for steals/counterjungling?
It's your boy Guzma!
mordek
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States12705 Posts
February 10 2012 15:01 GMT
#390
I almost always go wolves -> blue -> their wraiths then depending on who the jungler is wait to steal red/kill jungler. If I don't feel confident dueling in jungle or they are just as fast I steal big wraith and continue on my merry way.
It is vanity to love what passes quickly and not to look ahead where eternal joy abides. Tiberius77 | Mordek #1881 "I took a mint!"
Slayer91
Profile Joined February 2006
Ireland23335 Posts
February 10 2012 15:28 GMT
#391
Don't invade that often. Pretty risky in general but going for buffs when you're team is ready or stealing when you know their jungler position is standard enough. Udyr ganks are stronger than you give him credit as long as you only gank with red buff and on pushed lanes. If you don't have these just wait to countergank or something. The new jungler leaves very little downtime in farming so I don't know why you feel compelled to invade except for buffs. It doesn't hurt their jungler much either unless you're getting buffed.

I just go Wolves-->blue-->Wraiths-->Wolves-->Red-->Wraiths-->golems. Too many junglers are on the same speed as you because of intial help that stealing wraiths is generally not worth it. Especially if they have say cass mid who you easily FB you if you're not careful.
TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-10 15:50:26
February 10 2012 15:48 GMT
#392
On February 11 2012 00:01 mordek wrote:
I almost always go wolves -> blue -> their wraiths then depending on who the jungler is wait to steal red/kill jungler. If I don't feel confident dueling in jungle or they are just as fast I steal big wraith and continue on my merry way.

Stealing wraiths that early isn't worth the risk anymore. The timing information on his wraiths is worthless because you can't realistically be back there in a minute, the XP isn't worth the fact that you have to round all the way into his jungle and back, and even if you feel confident in your ability to duel him, you rely heavily on your mid-laner to not derp and get to the fight in reasonable time compared to their mid.

I said this before the jungle changes, but 90% of the value of stealing camps in the old jungle was being able to have the timing information for the camp and control when it will be up, therefore manipulating your opponent's ability to farm. That information is basically worthless now because of the faster timers, so likewise, small camp counterjungling is of limited usefulness.
Moderator
Requizen
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States33802 Posts
February 10 2012 15:59 GMT
#393
So, just as a general rule, what is the "goal" of invasions? Is it worth more to steal their buffs or kill the jungler, or should you only go when you have a shot at both?
It's your boy Guzma!
turdburgler
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
England6749 Posts
February 10 2012 16:07 GMT
#394
whats the goal of anything in league of legends, to win. how do you win, by putting yourself ahead. if anything can be done to give you an advantage you do it. what yango is saying is that stealing 1 wraith doesnt actually put you ahead so its not worth doing.
Slayer91
Profile Joined February 2006
Ireland23335 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-10 16:28:34
February 10 2012 16:27 GMT
#395
On February 11 2012 00:59 Requizen wrote:
So, just as a general rule, what is the "goal" of invasions? Is it worth more to steal their buffs or kill the jungler, or should you only go when you have a shot at both?


Invading is good in certain situations, for example you counter gank and kill them. You can reliably just camp his red jungle. You have fresh double buffs and as udyr that means you are basically invincible and only flash will save them which presumably they burned already. Basically he can only farm wolves without risking death and he probably won't know that before it's too late. Random invasions for me are mostly to get into position to gank from behind in a lane, pick up some XP along the way and if I find their jungler I kill them.

The general rule of invading is that you taking 1 camp creates a 2 camp xp difference. The problem is he probably wouldn't have got it anyway if he was ganking and you would have gained more taking your camp and getting to your nex faster. Unless you can guarantee he needs the camp and it's unlikely he'll go to your jungle then it's not that good.
mordek
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States12705 Posts
February 10 2012 16:31 GMT
#396
Wolves, blue, their wraiths isn't exactly out of the way though. Since I'm phoenix I'm just mowing through the jungle so I don't see how any extra camp on my first clear is bad. Also at my level, messing with the jungler in solo queue just helps from a morale standpoint. If wraiths really isn't worth it I'll be happy to change my ways
It is vanity to love what passes quickly and not to look ahead where eternal joy abides. Tiberius77 | Mordek #1881 "I took a mint!"
Mogwai
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States13274 Posts
February 10 2012 16:39 GMT
#397
On February 11 2012 01:31 mordek wrote:
Wolves, blue, their wraiths isn't exactly out of the way though. Since I'm phoenix I'm just mowing through the jungle so I don't see how any extra camp on my first clear is bad. Also at my level, messing with the jungler in solo queue just helps from a morale standpoint. If wraiths really isn't worth it I'll be happy to change my ways

with people actually leashing like they should nowadays, it's pretty much impossible to make it to their wraiths significantly ahead of them. I was jungling udyr vs. fiddle a couple days ago and the fiddle made it to their wraiths like 2 seconds after me... WTF.
mogwaismusings.wordpress.com
mordek
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States12705 Posts
February 10 2012 16:43 GMT
#398
On February 11 2012 01:39 Mogwai wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 11 2012 01:31 mordek wrote:
Wolves, blue, their wraiths isn't exactly out of the way though. Since I'm phoenix I'm just mowing through the jungle so I don't see how any extra camp on my first clear is bad. Also at my level, messing with the jungler in solo queue just helps from a morale standpoint. If wraiths really isn't worth it I'll be happy to change my ways

with people actually leashing like they should nowadays, it's pretty much impossible to make it to their wraiths significantly ahead of them. I was jungling udyr vs. fiddle a couple days ago and the fiddle made it to their wraiths like 2 seconds after me... WTF.

Dang... well I don't run into that in my games but of course I'm much much lower ^^ I usually do the wraithjack vs amumu, fiddle, etc. Maybe he skipped wolves and had a good leash?
It is vanity to love what passes quickly and not to look ahead where eternal joy abides. Tiberius77 | Mordek #1881 "I took a mint!"
TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
February 10 2012 16:52 GMT
#399
On February 11 2012 01:43 mordek wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 11 2012 01:39 Mogwai wrote:
On February 11 2012 01:31 mordek wrote:
Wolves, blue, their wraiths isn't exactly out of the way though. Since I'm phoenix I'm just mowing through the jungle so I don't see how any extra camp on my first clear is bad. Also at my level, messing with the jungler in solo queue just helps from a morale standpoint. If wraiths really isn't worth it I'll be happy to change my ways

with people actually leashing like they should nowadays, it's pretty much impossible to make it to their wraiths significantly ahead of them. I was jungling udyr vs. fiddle a couple days ago and the fiddle made it to their wraiths like 2 seconds after me... WTF.

Dang... well I don't run into that in my games but of course I'm much much lower ^^ I usually do the wraithjack vs amumu, fiddle, etc. Maybe he skipped wolves and had a good leash?

Why would he skip Wolves? Every jungler in the game can finish Wolves before 1:55 with help.

How fast someone gets to Wraiths has absolutely nothing to do with which jungler they're playing, and everything to do with how much help they get on Wolves/blue.
Moderator
mordek
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States12705 Posts
February 10 2012 16:58 GMT
#400
Yikes. Thought I'd seen Fiddle jungles on stream go straight to blue then wolves. Not sure why but thanks for clearing that up
It is vanity to love what passes quickly and not to look ahead where eternal joy abides. Tiberius77 | Mordek #1881 "I took a mint!"
Prev 1 18 19 20 21 22 54 Next
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Replay Cast
00:00
uThermal 2v2 Circuit S2 Mar
LiquipediaDiscussion
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
RuFF_SC2 192
StarCraft: Brood War
GuemChi 5990
Tasteless 25
SilentControl 23
Noble 17
Icarus 4
Dota 2
NeuroSwarm139
League of Legends
JimRising 586
Counter-Strike
Stewie2K26
Super Smash Bros
hungrybox329
Other Games
summit1g10426
tarik_tv3513
C9.Mang0394
Trikslyr146
ViBE120
Maynarde108
Organizations
Other Games
BasetradeTV295
Counter-Strike
PGL81
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 13 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• Berry_CruncH325
• practicex 29
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
• sooper7s
StarCraft: Brood War
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
League of Legends
• Rush874
Upcoming Events
Escore
5h 14m
WardiTV Map Contest Tou…
6h 14m
OSC
10h 14m
Big Brain Bouts
11h 14m
MaNa vs goblin
Scarlett vs Spirit
Serral vs herO
Korean StarCraft League
22h 14m
CranKy Ducklings
1d 5h
WardiTV Map Contest Tou…
1d 6h
IPSL
1d 11h
WolFix vs nOmaD
dxtr13 vs Razz
BSL
1d 14h
UltrA vs KwarK
Gosudark vs cavapoo
dxtr13 vs HBO
Doodle vs Razz
CranKy Ducklings
1d 19h
[ Show More ]
Sparkling Tuna Cup
2 days
WardiTV Map Contest Tou…
2 days
Ladder Legends
2 days
BSL
2 days
StRyKeR vs rasowy
Artosis vs Aether
JDConan vs OyAji
Hawk vs izu
IPSL
2 days
JDConan vs TBD
Aegong vs rasowy
Replay Cast
3 days
Wardi Open
3 days
Afreeca Starleague
3 days
Bisu vs Ample
Jaedong vs Flash
Monday Night Weeklies
3 days
RSL Revival
3 days
Afreeca Starleague
4 days
Barracks vs Leta
Royal vs Light
WardiTV Map Contest Tou…
4 days
RSL Revival
5 days
Replay Cast
5 days
The PondCast
6 days
WardiTV Map Contest Tou…
6 days
Replay Cast
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2026-04-15
RSL Revival: Season 4
NationLESS Cup

Ongoing

BSL Season 22
ASL Season 21
CSL 2026 SPRING (S20)
IPSL Spring 2026
KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 2
Escore Tournament S2: W3
StarCraft2 Community Team League 2026 Spring
WardiTV TLMC #16
Nations Cup 2026
IEM Rio 2026
PGL Bucharest 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 1
BLAST Open Spring 2026
ESL Pro League S23 Finals
ESL Pro League S23 Stage 1&2
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026
IEM Kraków 2026

Upcoming

Escore Tournament S2: W4
Acropolis #4
BSL 22 Non-Korean Championship
CSLAN 4
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
HSC XXIX
uThermal 2v2 2026 Main Event
2026 GSL S2
RSL Revival: Season 5
2026 GSL S1
XSE Pro League 2026
IEM Cologne Major 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 2
CS Asia Championships 2026
IEM Atlanta 2026
Asian Champions League 2026
PGL Astana 2026
BLAST Rivals Spring 2026
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.