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(1)Learn the League 13th Edition Patrick ‘Ciderhelm’ O’Callahan. Learn the League is copyright Patrick O’Callahan 2012-2014. Images from League of Legends are copyright Riot Games Inc., and are used in accordance with U.S. Fair Use Law. This guide is intended for personal use and may not be shared without written permission..

(2) Table of Contents Preface & Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 14 Additional Content ................................................................................................................................................................ 14 League is Alive ......................................................................................................................................................................... 15 An Unofficial Guide ................................................................................................................................................................ 16 New Players............................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Sections Overview ............................................................................................................................................................. 17 Getting Started in League of Legends ............................................................................................................................ 18 What is League of Legends ............................................................................................................................................ 18 Setting Up an Account & Installing the Game ......................................................................................................... 18 Name Your Summoner .................................................................................................................................................... 19 Choose an Expertise Level .............................................................................................................................................. 19 The Tutorial Game ............................................................................................................................................................. 19 Battle Training ..................................................................................................................................................................... 19 What Now? ........................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Runes & Masteries .............................................................................................................................................................. 22 An Introduction to Runes & Rune Pages............................................................................................................... 22 Masteries .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Basic Game Information .................................................................................................................................................. 26 Matchmaking Rating (Previously Known As Elo) ............................................................................................... 26 First Win of the Day Bonus......................................................................................................................................... 26 Advice for New Players ......................................................................................................................................................... 27 General Advice .................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Four Beginner Item Tips ............................................................................................................................................. 27 Are You Colorblind? ..................................................................................................................................................... 29 Prefer Your Mini-Map on the Left? .......................................................................................................................... 29 Skip Tier 2 Runes ........................................................................................................................................................... 30 When & Why to Purchase Riot Points .................................................................................................................... 30 Get Cheap Champions ................................................................................................................................................ 31 Playing One Champion vs. Playing Many ............................................................................................................. 31 Snowballing Champions & Items ............................................................................................................................ 32 Dive In & Don't Panic ................................................................................................................................................... 33. 1 | Learn the League.

(3) Tips for Learning Champions......................................................................................................................................... 34 Muscle Memory ............................................................................................................................................................. 34 Ability Combos & Rotations ...................................................................................................................................... 35 Crowd Controls .............................................................................................................................................................. 36 Skillshots .......................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Speed, Dashes & Blinks ............................................................................................................................................... 37 Steroids ............................................................................................................................................................................. 37 Champion Ability & Attack Range ........................................................................................................................... 38 Attack Animation & Projectile Speed ..................................................................................................................... 38 Beating the Smurfs ............................................................................................................................................................ 40 Leavers & AFKers ........................................................................................................................................................... 40 Bot Games (Cooperative vs. AI) ................................................................................................................................ 41 Play With a Patient, Experienced Friend ............................................................................................................... 41 Turn Off “All Chat” ......................................................................................................................................................... 42 Try Howling Abyss, 3v3 Twisted Treeline, and Dominion .............................................................................. 42 Ignore & Report Jerks................................................................................................................................................... 43 Quick Cast (Formerly Smart Cast) ..................................................................................................................................... 44 Quick Cast Setup ................................................................................................................................................................ 45 Quick Cast Range Indicators .......................................................................................................................................... 46 Quick & Self Cast (Key Bindings) ................................................................................................................................... 47 Champion Roles & Recommendations ........................................................................................................................... 48 Marksman ............................................................................................................................................................................. 50 Jinx ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Miss Fortune.................................................................................................................................................................... 52 Sivir ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 53 Ezreal ................................................................................................................................................................................. 54 Urgot.................................................................................................................................................................................. 55 Mage ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 56 Lux ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 57 Ahri ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 58 Cassiopeia ........................................................................................................................................................................ 59 Assassin ................................................................................................................................................................................. 60. 2 | Learn the League.

(4) Kassadin ............................................................................................................................................................................ 61 Fizz ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 62 Nocturne .......................................................................................................................................................................... 63 Fighter .................................................................................................................................................................................... 64 Jax ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 65 Jayce .................................................................................................................................................................................. 66 Olaf ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 67 Support .................................................................................................................................................................................. 68 Sona ................................................................................................................................................................................... 70 Thresh................................................................................................................................................................................ 71 Janna ................................................................................................................................................................................. 72 Tank ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 73 Amumu ............................................................................................................................................................................. 74 Leona ................................................................................................................................................................................. 75 Cho’gath ........................................................................................................................................................................... 76 Secondary Roles ................................................................................................................................................................. 77 Carry ................................................................................................................................................................................... 77 Pusher ............................................................................................................................................................................... 77 Poke ................................................................................................................................................................................... 78 Initiator ............................................................................................................................................................................. 78 Counter-Initiator............................................................................................................................................................ 78 Disengagement ............................................................................................................................................................. 78 Chase ................................................................................................................................................................................. 79 Disruption ........................................................................................................................................................................ 79 Jungler .............................................................................................................................................................................. 79 Stealth ............................................................................................................................................................................... 80 Mobile ............................................................................................................................................................................... 80 Zoning ............................................................................................................................................................................... 80 Anti-Carry ......................................................................................................................................................................... 81 Where You Belong – The Meta .......................................................................................................................................... 82 Fighter - Solo Top............................................................................................................................................................... 82 Mages - Solo Mid ................................................................................................................................................................ 82. 3 | Learn the League.

(5) Marksman & Support/Tank - Duo Bot......................................................................................................................... 82 Jungler ................................................................................................................................................................................... 83 Why Not Send Two Top? ................................................................................................................................................. 83 Can You Switch This Up? ................................................................................................................................................. 83 Introduction to Ranked Matches & Draft Pick .............................................................................................................. 85 Ranked Matches and the League System ................................................................................................................. 85 Tiers & Divisions ............................................................................................................................................................. 85 Placement & Promotion ............................................................................................................................................. 86 Understanding the League Listing ......................................................................................................................... 87 Matchmaking Rating (ELO) vs. League Points .................................................................................................... 87 The Truth of Elo Hell ..................................................................................................................................................... 88 Does Elo Hell Really Exist? .......................................................................................................................................... 88 Rank is not a Measurement of Skill ......................................................................................................................... 89 Ranked Tips & Strategy .................................................................................................................................................... 90 Draft Pick Overview ...................................................................................................................................................... 90 Solo Queue vs. Duo Queue ........................................................................................................................................ 91 Banning ............................................................................................................................................................................ 91 First Pick & Early Pick Strategy .................................................................................................................................. 92 Champion & Role Flexibility ...................................................................................................................................... 93 Communication ............................................................................................................................................................. 93 Pick Order & Toxic Players .......................................................................................................................................... 94 Checklist for Ranked Games........................................................................................................................................... 95 Advanced ................................................................................................................................................................................... 96 Sections Overview ............................................................................................................................................................. 96 Introduction to Advanced League ................................................................................................................................... 98 The Six Masteries ................................................................................................................................................................ 98 Map Control .......................................................................................................................................................................101 Champion Theory ............................................................................................................................................................104 Champions Are Not Balanced.................................................................................................................................104 Mobile beats Range, Target beats Mobile, Range beats Target .................................................................106 Health beats Burst, Burst beats Sustain, Sustain beats Health ...................................................................110 Tactics .......................................................................................................................................................................................112. 4 | Learn the League.

(6) Understanding Diagrams..............................................................................................................................................113 Range ...................................................................................................................................................................................114 Ideal Range ....................................................................................................................................................................114 Minion Exchanges .......................................................................................................................................................116 Relationship between Range & Vision.................................................................................................................117 Flanking ..........................................................................................................................................................................118 Tower Circling ..............................................................................................................................................................120 Movement ..........................................................................................................................................................................122 Staying Ahead of Your Opponent.........................................................................................................................122 Kiting – The Parthian Shot .......................................................................................................................................123 Shoot & Scoot ...............................................................................................................................................................124 Harassment ...................................................................................................................................................................125 Body Blocking ...............................................................................................................................................................126 Moving in Range of Allied Abilities.......................................................................................................................126 Terrain ..................................................................................................................................................................................127 Escape .............................................................................................................................................................................127 Shield ...............................................................................................................................................................................128 Pokes & Hooks ..............................................................................................................................................................129 Chokepoints ..................................................................................................................................................................130 Mental ..................................................................................................................................................................................131 Pressure ..........................................................................................................................................................................132 Zoning .............................................................................................................................................................................133 Skillshot Juking ............................................................................................................................................................134 Brush & Jungle Juking ...............................................................................................................................................138 Maneuvering through Concealment ...................................................................................................................139 Feints ...............................................................................................................................................................................141 Strategy ....................................................................................................................................................................................143 Skirmishes ...........................................................................................................................................................................143 Ambush ..........................................................................................................................................................................144 Line of Retreat & Envelopment ..............................................................................................................................145 Lane Movement Feint ...............................................................................................................................................147 Pressure & Ambush ....................................................................................................................................................149. 5 | Learn the League.

(7) Side Lane Flanking & Denying Minion Reinforcement..................................................................................150 Scatter Retreat ..............................................................................................................................................................151 Teamfights..........................................................................................................................................................................152 Basic Team Positioning .............................................................................................................................................152 Roles.................................................................................................................................................................................153 Initiation vs. Peeling ...................................................................................................................................................156 Targeting Priority ........................................................................................................................................................158 Protect the Carry .........................................................................................................................................................160 Divide & Conquer ........................................................................................................................................................161 Pincer Assault ...............................................................................................................................................................162 Team Envelopment – Escape Denial ....................................................................................................................163 Disengage ......................................................................................................................................................................164 Objectives ...........................................................................................................................................................................165 Objective Pressure ......................................................................................................................................................166 Multi-Point Assault .....................................................................................................................................................167 Distraction .....................................................................................................................................................................168 Encirclement .................................................................................................................................................................169 Interdiction ....................................................................................................................................................................170 Defense in Depth ........................................................................................................................................................172 Turtling ...........................................................................................................................................................................173 Forks.................................................................................................................................................................................174 Grand Strategy & Team Compositions..........................................................................................................................175 Team Compositions ........................................................................................................................................................176 Compositions in Context – Teamfight vs. Avoidance ....................................................................................176 Assault .............................................................................................................................................................................177 Mobility ...........................................................................................................................................................................181 Disengage & Split Push .............................................................................................................................................185 Pursuit .............................................................................................................................................................................188 Defeat in Detail ............................................................................................................................................................191 Punch-Through ............................................................................................................................................................195 Pressure ..........................................................................................................................................................................198 Creating Effective Teams...............................................................................................................................................201. 6 | Learn the League.

(8) Team & Strategy Synergy .........................................................................................................................................202 Early Game Objectives Strategy.............................................................................................................................204 Solo Play & Small Groups .........................................................................................................................................206 Organized Teams ........................................................................................................................................................208 Analyzing Tournaments ................................................................................................................................................210 The Impossible Decision ....................................................................................................................................................213 Strategic Split Pushing ...................................................................................................................................................213 The Split Push & Disengage Fork...........................................................................................................................214 Early Game Jungle Invade ........................................................................................................................................216 Executing & Countering Forks.....................................................................................................................................217 Super Minion Waves ..................................................................................................................................................217 Teleport ..........................................................................................................................................................................219 Champion & Item Picks .............................................................................................................................................219 Countering Split Push Forks ....................................................................................................................................221 The Vision Decision .........................................................................................................................................................223 Practical Tips & Advice ........................................................................................................................................................225 Personal Skills ....................................................................................................................................................................225 Potions & Elixirs............................................................................................................................................................225 Tab, Evaluate, & Invest Wisely.................................................................................................................................225 Situational & Map Awareness (Wards!) ...............................................................................................................226 Observe Your Opponents ........................................................................................................................................227 Think About Your Opponent's Cooldowns........................................................................................................227 Track Timers ..................................................................................................................................................................228 Gold Matters .................................................................................................................................................................228 Avoid Unfavorable Fights ........................................................................................................................................229 That Awkward Moment When... ............................................................................................................................230 You Have Been Slain ..................................................................................................................................................231 Calling MIA ....................................................................................................................................................................231 Direct Your Team ........................................................................................................................................................231 Seconds Matter ............................................................................................................................................................232 Are You A Threat? .......................................................................................................................................................232 Don’t Ask Why ..............................................................................................................................................................232. 7 | Learn the League.

(9) Don't Give Up ...............................................................................................................................................................233 Teams & Objectives .........................................................................................................................................................234 Early Lane Swapping..................................................................................................................................................234 Defend ............................................................................................................................................................................234 Push Together, Recall Together .............................................................................................................................235 Sometimes It's Better To Wait .................................................................................................................................236 Control Your Lane Extension ..................................................................................................................................238 Between Minion Waves ............................................................................................................................................240 Press the Advantage ..................................................................................................................................................241 React To Enemies Who Aren't There ....................................................................................................................241 If They’re Going For Blue, They’re Coming For You ........................................................................................242 Dragon & Baron Nashor ............................................................................................................................................242 Force Favorable Teamfights ....................................................................................................................................243 Inhibitors Matter, But So Does Their Nexus .......................................................................................................245 Pushing & Split Pushing ............................................................................................................................................245 Backdooring ..................................................................................................................................................................246 Closing a Game by Staggering Deaths................................................................................................................246 Fight Fire with Fire ......................................................................................................................................................246 Double Explosion ........................................................................................................................................................247 Mental Preparedness & Teamwork ................................................................................................................................248 What is Fun? .......................................................................................................................................................................248 Understanding Yourself ................................................................................................................................................249 Mechanical vs. Strategic Players ............................................................................................................................249 More Mechanical Skill ................................................................................................................................................251 Extroverts and Introverts ..........................................................................................................................................252 Tying It All Together...................................................................................................................................................253 Mental Traps ......................................................................................................................................................................255 Trap #1: Believing You’re Blameless .....................................................................................................................255 Trap #2: Assuming You Can’t Get Out .................................................................................................................256 Trap #3: Playing on Tilt ..............................................................................................................................................257 Trap #4: Understanding the Long Game ............................................................................................................257 Trap #5: Unwillingness to Fail .................................................................................................................................258. 8 | Learn the League.

(10) Trap #6: Focusing on Mistakes ...............................................................................................................................259 Trap #7: Trusting the Familiar .................................................................................................................................259 Trap #8: Leaving Beliefs Unchallenged ...............................................................................................................261 Maintaining Focus ...........................................................................................................................................................263 Stage 1 – Do Something ...........................................................................................................................................263 Stage 2 – Situational Awareness............................................................................................................................263 Stage 3 – Rapid Assessment....................................................................................................................................266 Overwhelm your Opponents ..................................................................................................................................268 Working with Teams .......................................................................................................................................................269 Self Improvement ............................................................................................................................................................270 Map Vision ...............................................................................................................................................................................271 Ward & Trinket Strategy.................................................................................................................................................271 Trinkets ...........................................................................................................................................................................273 Combat Vision & Quickcasting ...............................................................................................................................279 Counterwarding ..........................................................................................................................................................279 Other Vision Sources.......................................................................................................................................................280 Towers .............................................................................................................................................................................280 Reveal Abilities .............................................................................................................................................................280 Who is Responsible .........................................................................................................................................................281 Warding With Teammates ............................................................................................................................................281 Protecting & Replacing Wards.....................................................................................................................................282 Warding Locations...........................................................................................................................................................283 Perimeter Warding .....................................................................................................................................................283 Bottom & Top Lane Ward Locations.....................................................................................................................289 Mid Lane .........................................................................................................................................................................293 Offensive & Defensive Jungle Warding ...............................................................................................................297 Taking & Contesting Dragon & Baron Nashor ..................................................................................................300 Bases ................................................................................................................................................................................302 Clairvoyance ......................................................................................................................................................................304 The First Cast.................................................................................................................................................................304 Chase the Jungler (Early Timers)............................................................................................................................304 Against Baiting .............................................................................................................................................................307. 9 | Learn the League.

(11) Against Juking ..............................................................................................................................................................307 Clairvoyance as Protection ......................................................................................................................................307 Requests .........................................................................................................................................................................307 Jungling, Counterjungling, and Ganking.....................................................................................................................308 Jungling ...............................................................................................................................................................................308 What is a Jungler's Job? ............................................................................................................................................308 Why Have a Jungler? ..................................................................................................................................................308 What is Counterjungling? ........................................................................................................................................309 Picking a Jungler .........................................................................................................................................................309 Runes & Masteries .......................................................................................................................................................311 Smite & What? Summoner Spells ..........................................................................................................................312 Champion Specifics: Stonewall008's YouTube Videos ..................................................................................313 Coordinated Play vs. Solo Play (Also, Communication) ................................................................................313 Balancing Experience & Ganks ...............................................................................................................................314 Triage – Winning the Game by Letting Your Teammates Lose ..................................................................316 Understanding & Minimizing Risks .......................................................................................................................317 The Moment to Gank .................................................................................................................................................319 Covering a Lane ...........................................................................................................................................................319 Visibly Camping Lane ................................................................................................................................................319 Brush May Not Hide Your Presence ......................................................................................................................320 Blue Golem Buff to Mid? ...........................................................................................................................................320 The Pull / Leash ............................................................................................................................................................321 The Value of Custom Games ...................................................................................................................................322 Handling a Level 1 Invasion ....................................................................................................................................322 Preventing Yourself from Attacking Monsters - The '~' Key ........................................................................322 Don't Be Nervous ........................................................................................................................................................323 Counterjungling ...............................................................................................................................................................323 Ideal Counterjungle Champions ...........................................................................................................................323 Mid Laning - Champions & Responsibility .........................................................................................................323 The Level 1 Invasion ...................................................................................................................................................324 See their Jungler? Punish them! ............................................................................................................................325 Track Timers & Invade Accordingly ......................................................................................................................325. 10 | Learn the League.

(12) Leave Someone to Tell the Story ...........................................................................................................................325 Protecting Your Jungle from Invasion......................................................................................................................326 Defending Blue Golem as a Team .........................................................................................................................327 Defending Red Lizard as a Team ...........................................................................................................................329 Prioritizing After Your First Pass.............................................................................................................................330 Counterjungling & Ganking Routes ..........................................................................................................................331 A Note on Counterganking .....................................................................................................................................331 Level 1 Blue Invasion .................................................................................................................................................332 Forcing a Smite at Blue .............................................................................................................................................333 Level 1 Red Invasion...................................................................................................................................................334 Ganking Entrances in the Jungle ...........................................................................................................................335 Ganking Mid Lane .......................................................................................................................................................336 Ganking Over-Extended Side Lanes .....................................................................................................................337 Ganking Pushed Side Lanes ....................................................................................................................................338 Flanking Behind Side Lane Towers .......................................................................................................................339 Game Mechanics ...................................................................................................................................................................340 Sections Overview ...........................................................................................................................................................340 Summoner's Rift Guidebook.............................................................................................................................................341 Game Objectives ..............................................................................................................................................................341 Map Layout ........................................................................................................................................................................342 Who is Blue Team and who is Purple Team? .....................................................................................................343 Fog of War .....................................................................................................................................................................344 Brush (Bushes) ..............................................................................................................................................................345 Impassable Terrain .....................................................................................................................................................346 Gold & Experience for Champion Kills .................................................................................................................346 Structures............................................................................................................................................................................348 Towers (Turrets) ...........................................................................................................................................................348 Inhibitors & Nexus .......................................................................................................................................................350 Summoner Platform, Shop & Obelisk ..................................................................................................................351 Team Minions ....................................................................................................................................................................352 Minion Waves ...............................................................................................................................................................353 Melee & Caster Minions ............................................................................................................................................353. 11 | Learn the League.

(13) Siege & Super Minions ..............................................................................................................................................353 Neutral Monsters..............................................................................................................................................................355 Jungle Monster Scaling .............................................................................................................................................355 Baron Nashor ................................................................................................................................................................355 Dragon ............................................................................................................................................................................357 Blue Golem (Ancient Golem) ..................................................................................................................................358 Red Lizard (Lizard Elder) ...........................................................................................................................................359 Minor Camps (Wight, Double Golems, Three Wolves, Four Wraiths) .......................................................360 Summoner Spells ..................................................................................................................................................................361 Recall ....................................................................................................................................................................................361 Exhaust ................................................................................................................................................................................361 Ghost ....................................................................................................................................................................................362 Heal .......................................................................................................................................................................................362 Revive ...................................................................................................................................................................................363 Smite.....................................................................................................................................................................................363 Teleport ...............................................................................................................................................................................364 Cleanse (Summoner Level 2) .......................................................................................................................................364 Barrier (Summoner Level 6)..........................................................................................................................................365 Clarity (Summoner Level 6) ..........................................................................................................................................365 Ignite (Summoner Level 7) ...........................................................................................................................................366 Clairvoyance (Summoner Level 10)...........................................................................................................................366 Flash (Summoner Level 12) ..........................................................................................................................................367 Stats ...........................................................................................................................................................................................368 Baseline Stats vs. Multiplier Stats ...............................................................................................................................368 Normal Attacks .................................................................................................................................................................369 Attack Damage (Baseline) ........................................................................................................................................369 Armor Penetration & Armor Reduction (Multiplier) .......................................................................................369 Attack Speed (Multiplier)..........................................................................................................................................369 Critical Strike Chance (Multiplier) ..........................................................................................................................370 Critical Strike Damage (Multiplier) ........................................................................................................................370 Lifesteal ...........................................................................................................................................................................370 Range...............................................................................................................................................................................370. 12 | Learn the League.

(14) Abilities ................................................................................................................................................................................370 Ability Power (Baseline) ............................................................................................................................................370 Cooldown Reduction (Multiplier)..........................................................................................................................371 Magic Penetration & Magic Resistance Reduction (Multiplier) ..................................................................371 Mana & Resources .......................................................................................................................................................371 Mana & Resource Regeneration.............................................................................................................................371 Spell Vamp .....................................................................................................................................................................372 Defensive ............................................................................................................................................................................372 Health (Baseline), Effective Health & Shields .....................................................................................................372 Armor (Multiplier) .......................................................................................................................................................373 Magic Resistance (Multiplier) ..................................................................................................................................373 Health Regeneration ..................................................................................................................................................373 Tenacity ..........................................................................................................................................................................374 Utility ....................................................................................................................................................................................374 Movement Speed........................................................................................................................................................374 Passive Gold Gain (Gold per 10) .............................................................................................................................374 A Little More Regarding Defensive Stats .................................................................................................................376 Glossary of Terms..................................................................................................................................................................377 Timers Reference ..................................................................................................................................................................392. 13 | Learn the League.

(15) Preface & Introduction Welcome to Learn the League! You’ve now joined a community of thousands of players who’ve sought to improve their play and find greater enjoyment out of League of Legends. I sincerely hope you have a good experience with this product. Learn the League is divided into three main categories. The first category is for new players; these sections cover core gameplay concepts and systems, as well as how to deal with some of the worse parts of the community. If you’re new to League of Legends, start from the beginning. The second category includes advanced sections that cover specific tactics and strategies that allow for awesome plays in League of Legends. These tactics and strategies are the same things that the best players in the world are using, and you should dive into these as soon as you’re comfortable with the concepts that are covered. The third category includes game mechanics – the things that make the game work and how you can take advantage of them. This is important information, but it’s not exciting for everyone, so it’s at the end of the e-book. That said, take some time to look through the highlights for the cool stuff you may not know about that can help you succeed. Since I first wrote the e-book, the tournament scene has become a larger and larger reason for new players to join. On top of this, my own role as an analyst on the pro scene has offered me deeper insights. Because of these factors, I’ve started to write with an eye towards helping players understand the pro scene (what team compositions work, what strategies are being employed), and I’ve included specific examples from the pro scene in newer video content. Whatever your reason is for picking up the e-book, I truly believe that if you study this e-book you’ll find information here that will help you in your journey.. Additional Content When I first wrote Learn the League in early 2012 I planned on creating a purely-written product, larger in scope but similar in concept to my old tanking e-book for MMORPGs, or to the massive Warrior guides I used to publish for World of Warcraft. Since then, I’ve expanded the product significantly. From the Members section of the site, you can now access the following (in addition to this e-book): • •. Game system tutorial movies for new players; Advanced movies, including strategic concepts illustrated by looking at plays from some of the best teams in the world; 14 | Learn the League.

(16) • •. A large directory of links to resources around the web that may be helpful in your quest to learn more and connect with the broader League of Legends community; …and more!. For long-time e-book owners, you may notice the e-book has been a little lighter since the 12th edition. This is because I’ve removed the “Don’t Feed” champion guide transcripts from the main file and now offer it as a standalone download.. League is Alive League of Legends is an evolving game, with constant updates and changes designed to improve the experience for players. There are two methods by which I make sure this e-book remains relevant: 1. Strategy, tactics, and advice are “timeless,” in that they are very likely to remain accurate unless a huge change occurs in the game. 2. Each new edition attempts to update details that may have been changed, such as items, map mechanics, or stat changes. In some cases I’ve referred to strategies and plays used in previous seasons, often with specific examples. Rest assured, if they remain in new editions of the e-book, it’s because I am still seeing these same strategies and plays being used. For example, I have discussed a Season 1 and Season 2 strategy I refer to as “Punch-Through,” but this same strategy is still used successfully today. If these same strategies are still in this e-book when a new edition releases for Season 6, it’s because they’ll still be relevant. Small details may occasionally become outdated between new editions, especially as it relates to items and map mechanics. Releasing a new edition of the e-book is a large project and as a result it cannot be done at the same pace as Riot’s regular content updates. I strive for accuracy. That said, please feel free to contact me if you notice any outdated information, especially if a detail remains outdated after a new edition is released.. 15 | Learn the League.

(17) An Unofficial Guide Riot Games Inc. has not endorsed or authorized this guide in any way. In very limited cases throughout this book I use images and text that are copyright Riot Games Inc. I have done so after studying Fair Use cases and settlements. Since this is a commercial product, the bar for Fair Use is higher, but I believe this book meets and exceeds the requirements of Fair Use: • • •. •. This work will in no way detract from the commercial gains of Riot Games Inc. This work is complementary to League of Legends and is not in competition with it. This work only uses content from League of Legends where it directly aids and benefits the user's understanding of the game. Images are used so players can more quickly identify important objects in the game client. The amount of copyrighted material used is insignificant, both in relation to their work and to this work.. As Judge Posner said in Ty Inc. v. Publications Int'l Ltd.: "... in fair-use case law, we may say that copying that is complementary to the copyrighted work (in the sense that nails are complements of hammers) is fair use, but copying that is a substitute for the copyrighted work (in the sense that nails are substitutes for pegs or screws) ... is not fair use." This work is not a substitute for League of Legends, but is complementary to it. That said, if Riot Games Inc. requests that I remove the limited copyrighted material from this guide, I may comply by removing these images. This would not be an ideal situation as I believe the images I use are important referential markers and are completely protected under Fair Use, but I would prefer to keep working on new guides for my fans than get into a legal battle.. 16 | Learn the League.

(18) New Players If you’re brand new or you’ve got some games under your belt but are still unfamiliar with some core game systems, read over these sections. When possible, you’ll also want to download the relevant “Game Systems” movies available in your Members area.. Sections Overview Getting Started - A guide through your very first steps, from setting up an account and downloading the game to understanding runes, masteries, and the matchmaking system. Advice for New Players - This section is filled with practical information, such as strategies for using Riot Points, basic concepts behind champions, developing solid muscle memory and understanding game mechanics, and dealing with “smurf” players and other players who aim to make your League experience worse. Quickcasting - While not every player is ready to start quickcasting, this section will give you the knowledge of where and how it’s useful, as well as how to get started once you’re ready. Champion Roles & Recommendations – This section is an introduction to each of the primary roles, as well as many secondary roles. As we look at each role, I also recommend several champions and offer my personal thoughts on why they’re unique and enjoyable. Where You Belong (The Meta) - This section covers what is expected from many players in the early levels, including what types of champions are played in which areas of the map, as well as the reasoning for this. Ultimately, Learn the League should bring you to a level where you can make smart decisions regardless of the strict social rules of the meta, but this is a good resource for when you’re getting started out. Ranked Matches & Draft Pick - This section covers the metagame strategy behind ranked matches and draft pick, and also offers an in-depth look at how Matchmaking Rating (formerly Elo) interacts with Tiers, Divisions, and League Points.. 17 | Learn the League.

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