Masteries: which path for a support champion? (low-end setup)

Posting this mostly so the next person searching finds an answer. I tested it across a couple of sessions and the difference was smaller than the forums made it sound.

Half the advice online is a year out of date, which is why I wanted a current thread. Would rather learn the right way now than build a bad habit.

Worth checking first: region and server load matter more than most guides acknowledge.

From experience, verify the files before anything else; it catches more problems than people expect.

Slightly different take — the averages hide the problem; look at the one percent lows instead.

Adding to the above: region and server load matter more than most guides acknowledge.

Had the exact same issue. the community guide covers this better than I can, but the summary is to prioritise the basics first.

Report back once you have tried it.

Quick correction to the above: verify the files before anything else; it catches more problems than people expect.