Next Support in Slow Production

Sounds like nobody's joining me for a while...

Meddler just posted a little something on when the next support will be released. Although it's nothing definitive (since Riot knows we're all stalking them no doubt) it sounds like it'll be a few months before the next support champion will be released.

Q: So, Meddler. I remember you did a post a few months ago (maybe 2) that there was a new support champ under development. Just wanna see if him/her is still coming or if I've got to eat some oranges so it'll be k. 

A: In production at present, won't be out for a bit but definitely closer than when previously mentioned.

Plan's for a primary support, so right at home in bot lane. Can't give out any interesting details beyond that though sorry, theme/name/abilities etc can, and often do, get changed throughout the development process.

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Meddler's original post that the Question referred to is the following from Nov 22, 2011:

There is a new support in the works at the moment. Still quite a way off release though I'm afraid, champ development's quite a detailed process from start to finish.

Meanwhile, if you're getting bored of Soraka, Sona, Alistar, Taric, Janna, or (!!!) Karma, here are some alternatives for you that are pretty "viable":

ALTERNATIVES:
Blitzcrank, Lux, Nunu, Nidalee, Maokai, Leona, Gangplank, Orianna, Olaf (Olaf's an interesting support since he deals true damage and requires no mana...dunno, saw it work once before), and Ashe (I give in)