League of Legends - Basic Strategy

Yesterday we covered some of the minor things in LoL: Chatting, and vocabulary. Now it is time to do some of the more advanced stuff. Today we will be covering some basic strategy. Unfortunately LoL does not support replays yet so I can't give you any in game examples.

Juking
The brush in LoL provides many great opportunities for unique strategies. One of those strategies is juking. How this works is simple. When running from a foe you enter a bush and wait there. They will likely attempt to run through the bush as fast as possible. Using this to your advantage you can run back towards them extending your lead ahead of them again. This strategy is only worth it when you are closely trailed.

Flash
Flash is a versatile summoner spell and can be used to enter or exit battle quickly. This is only part of it's uses. For running away ghost provides a much better and longer way of getting away. However, Flash can be used to close distances faster and surprise enemies who think they are getting away. What makes Flash so useful however is that you can use it to cross small borders and walls. For example on Summoner's Rift you may use Flash to cross into the base at any point. You can also use Flash to cross lines of trees when running through the jungle.

Team Building
Teamwork is what makes a good team. Without it you will not win the game. Building your team is what you need to know how to do. A good team should have a balance of Magic and Physical Hero's. A good team should have a tank, nuker, assassin and fighter. Balance is what makes a good team. A team that has too many physical damaging champions can be easily defeated by armor. Conversely a team of too many magic users can be defeated with magic resist. This is why you need to create a team that works well together. For example a team of Lux, Rammus, Katrina, Malzahar and Pantheon is fairly well balanced. However a team of Rammus, Allistar, Pantheon, Akali, Blitzcrank is clearly too focused on physical damage. The other team buying thornmail could easily defeat this team.

Ganking
To execute a deadly and efficient gank, teamwork is the most important part. Target the damage dealing nukers first when ganking. Ryze, Malzahar, Annie and Ashe are all extremely weak and easily killed in the first few seconds of a gank. Killing these strong but squishy characters quickly can make you win a fight you might have lost. Teamwork can win or loose a fight for you. A team with no teamwork will always lose to a team with teamwork. Remember this and even if you are fighting a losing battle you can win the fight with Teamwork.

Well, thats it for this tutorial. We will be covering even more strategies tomorrow so stay tuned.