EPTOn May 12 2014 22:46 GrandInquisitor wrote:
I've been thinking lately that given decent ward coverage, you should be smiting on your very first buff sooner. This started because I typically always invade red buff (since it is undefended 40% of the time), and realizing that if no one is there at 1:59 and all the laners are in lane, it's not likely that my opponent jungler did a 3-second blue clear and is TPing to red. This means that I can smite their red, then head to my blue and have smite ready just as I'm finishing it.
I've been thinking lately that given decent ward coverage, you should be smiting on your very first buff sooner. This started because I typically always invade red buff (since it is undefended 40% of the time), and realizing that if no one is there at 1:59 and all the laners are in lane, it's not likely that my opponent jungler did a 3-second blue clear and is TPing to red. This means that I can smite their red, then head to my blue and have smite ready just as I'm finishing it.
I'm of the same mentality, I like to smite-first when I can. One thing I occasionally do against slow junglers like amumu is smite-start Blue then rush to their red, steal it, and try to get first blood on their side of the Jungle. Works pretty well as long as you watch their bot/mid lanes and don't get trapped.
