Getting Started in League of Legends

What is League of Legends? League of Legends is a MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) game where two teams of five players compete to destroy the opponent's Nexus, located at the heart of their base. Each player controls a "champion" with unique skills.

The objectives of the game

• Destroy the enemy Nexus: The ultimate goal is to destroy the opposing team's Nexus.
• Take Towers and Inhibitors: To reach the Nexus, you must first destroy the towers and inhibitors that protect it.
• Win Neutral Objectives: Controlling objectives like the Dragon and Baron Nashor gives significant advantages to your team.
• Earn Gold: Eliminate enemy minions and your opponents to earn gold to buy items to improve your champion.

2. Choose Your Champion

Before starting a game, you must choose a champion. There are over 160, each with its own play style. To start, try several free champions to find the one that suits you best. Here are some recommendations for beginners:

• Annie (mage): Easy to learn, good crowd control.
• Garen (fighter): Durable and simple to play.
• Ashe (marksman): Good range and control abilities.

3. Understand the Roles and Lanes

In League of Legends, each player has a specific role and a lane to hold:

• Top: A solo lane for tanky or melee champions.
• Mid: A solo lane generally for mages or assassins.
• ADC (Bot): A duo lane with a support, often the role of marksmen.
• Support (Bot): Helps the ADC by providing vision, healing, and control.
• Jungle: Roams the jungle to kill neutral monsters and assist other lanes through ganks (the arrival of the Jungler on a lane).

4. The Game Phases

Early Game: Focus on learning the basics: last hitting minions for gold, watching the map, and avoiding enemy ganks. This phase generally lasts until level 8.

Mid Game: From around the 15th minute, start moving with your team to take objectives such as towers and dragons. This phase continues until about level 14.

Late Game: Once at level 15 and above, champions become very powerful. Focus on teamfights and important objectives to gain the advantage and win the game.

5. Communicate and Cooperate

League of Legends is a team game. Communication and cooperation are essential:

• Use the chat to share important information.
• Ping (with the "G" key) to signal dangers or opportunities.
• Work as a team to secure objectives and win fights.

Finally, League of Legends can be frustrating, but it is important to stay positive. Learn from your mistakes, be patient with yourself and your teammates, and remember that the main goal is to have fun.

By following these tips, you'll be on the right track to getting started in League of Legends. Good luck and have fun on the Summoner's Rift!