League of Legends Basics
League of Legends is a team game above all. With game evolution, there is not more solo carry, no more victorious solo gangers, LoL is truly a team MOBA where every team is as strong as its weakest link. League attracted so many streamers and players around the globe because it combines real-time strategy and contains over 150 champions.
Each champion has a set of unique abilities, stats, emotes and skins. This makes no game the same. Every esports pro player has put a lot of time in training and practising with favourite characters. Every team consists of five players and is played on Summoners Rift map, which splits into three lanes. Each lane is controlled by dedicated champions.
The most experienced players tend to be Mid Laners and Junglers. These players sway around the map to assist other players. With each kill, players acquire gold and distribute it based on their needs. Gold can purchase main items and secondary gear such as amulets. Teams that have world-class Mid Laners and Junglers win the most world-class titles compared to teams that play around Bottom and Top lanes.
Each team is made up of 5 players, each with own responsibility:
- AD Carry (ADC) - is the one to deal the most damage. AD Carry usually positioned in the bottom lane. ADC’s spend a lot of time farming minions, levelling up and buying new items to grow stronger towards the end of the game.
- Support - is responsible for protecting and supporting the AD Carry.
- Jungler - roams in between the lanes and collects the experience to level up quicker than the enemies.
- Tank or bruiser - is responsible for the crowd control due to its high damage and/or high tolerance to damage. Tanks usually take the top lane.
- APC - is similar to above but with magic power. APCs usually take the middle lane for ranged damage.
League of Legends games last from 20 to 50 minutes each, but competitive matches can last even longer. The objective of the game is simple, to destroy the enemies base guarded by the towers.
