Jumpluff how do you prioritize wards vs items as a support? To many times I've gone back to face the dilemma of purchasing boots/ part of philo vs wards.
What Thorns said pretty much, but since the question was directed at me, lane answer:
I try to go back with my partner where possible, so I tell them when I'm ready or will only need to wait a few seconds (not a minute and leave my partner 1v2 in lane) to buy component + ward. On the supports I play, I use the Wealth mastery, so I start Faerie Charm + 4 wards + Health Potion (unless I need a Vision Ward for whatever reason), and unless you need to ward every single opening possible, that can last you a long time. I favour getting my gp10 items over multiple wards and try to go back early to get more. I still need items and I will be horribly behind (putting our lane behind as well) if I only buy wards and buy them too slowly. If you have to go back and can't afford to finish your Philosopher's Stone and buy wards, then you should
definitely let your laning partner know, because, let's face it, they might not check and they'll be playing under the assumption they'll have vision. You could delay your recall and try to pick up a single minion or something (if this is safe for your champion to do so) before you go back, which is half of one ward right there, or just tell them you need one for a ward and take it before you go back (don't fuck up their csing by trying to take half the wave because you can't hit a single creep).
With Philosopher's Stone, Greater Quintessences of Avarice, and two points in Greed (gp10 mastery), you'll have 23 gp10, so you earn a ward in thirty seconds. I often don't need to use my pot (because of the champs I play) so I end up selling it for another ward too zz
Of course, decision-making is important in LoL. If your lane is getting camped or your partner is getting zoned by Blitzcrank then a single ward for one of the brushes might mean all the difference in your lane and the few minutes you won't have your Philosopher's Stone will snowball you less but result in your partner farming more, so you should decide these kinds of things situationally sometimes.
Communicate with your carry. You are not their slave, but your job is to help them and if you recall at a bad time, depending on how the lane is progressing and what champions are in it, then they can get rushed 1v2 or be zoned out of all of their cs until you crawl back to lane. I might be naïve here, because I don't like supporting randoms so I only support people I can get along with, but if you can coordinate your recalls to suit both of you (e.g. hold off 30 seconds if you're not horribly pushed up so he can afford another Doran's Blade while you go back and finish your Philosopher's Stone) by telling them you'll need to go back soon, things will definitely work out better for both of you.
