Esports Tip

3 Tips to Improve Your League of Legends Gameplay

League of Legends is a complex game with item timings, CSing, lane control, and many others. While there are plenty of practice tools that already exist, we have gathered 3 tips to improve your mindset and holistic approach to your next game session of League of Legends.

Take Notes

Keep a small notebook next to you during gameplay. When you die, take a note as to why you died. Did you play too aggressively? Were you out of position? Did you die because spells were on cooldown? After each game, take notes of what you did well and what you can improve on. Understanding why you win or lose each game is an important part of learning and will allow you to correct the mistakes and improve on positive habits. Using sites like na.op.gg or u.gg, you can find stats from your own games and pro games to see where you stand and what else you can improve on.

Practice Fundamental Mechanics

This may sound like a no-brainer, but you’d be surprised at how many people don’t do this. People think they can improve on raw talent alone and forget about things like CS, managing lanes, champion combos, etc. An easy way to start practicing is to jump into the practice tool or a custom game. Some things to remember or learn are:

• When camps, neutral objectives, or minions spawn.
• How to manage a wave.
• How much damage your champion does.
• When your champion has its power spikes.
• What items bring your character ‘online’.

Losing is Part of the Game

This is a lot easier said than done, but once you understand that losing is part of getting better, the less likely you are to tilt. Don’t get me wrong losing never feels good, but at the end of the day, it's just a game. If you find yourself on a losing streak, I suggest to take a break and do something else. Sometimes it's hard to get out of a rut and it's best to clear your head with other hobbies, a walk, some music, etc.