League of Legends is a team-based strategy game where two teams of five powerful champions face off to destroy the other’s base. Choose from over 140 champions to make epic plays, secure kills, and take down towers as you battle your way to victory.
Destroy the base
The Nexus is the heart of both teams’ bases. Destroy the enemy’s Nexus first to win the game. Your Nexus is where minions spawn. Behind your Nexus is the Fountain, where you can quickly replenish health and mana and access the Shop.
Clear the path
Your team needs to clear at least one lane to get to the enemy Nexus. Blocking your path are defense structures called turrets and inhibitors. Each lane has three turrets and one inhibitor, and each Nexus is guarded by two turrets. Turrets deal damage to enemy minions and champions, and provide limited vision from the Fog of War for their team. Each Inhibitor is protected by a Turret. When destroyed, super minions will spawn in that lane for several minutes. Afterward, the Inhibitor will respawn and Super Minions will stop spawning.
Take on the jungle
In between the lanes is the jungle, where neutral monsters and jungle plants reside. The two most important monsters are Baron Nashor and the Drakes. Killing these units grants unique buffs for your team and can also turn the tide of the game. Baron Nashor is the most powerful monster in the jungle. Killing Baron grants the slayer’s team bonus attack damage, ability power, empowered recall, and greatly increases the power of nearby minions. Drakes, or dragons, are powerful monsters that grant unique bonuses depending on the element of the drake your team slays. There are five Elemental Drakes and one Elder Dragon.
Choose your lane
There are five positions that make up the recommended team comp for the game. Each lane lends itself to certain kinds of champions and roles—try them all or lock in to the lane that calls you.
Power up your champion
Champions get stronger by earning experience to level up and gold to buy more powerful items as the game progresses. When champions earn a certain amount of experience, they level up and can unlock or strengthen abilities and raise their base stats. Champions have five core abilities, two special spells, and up to seven items at a time. Gold is the in-game currency to buy items for your champion. Earn gold by killing enemy units and champions, assisting in a kill, destroying defense structures, and equipping gold income items. The Shop is where you can buy and sell items with gold you’ve earned. It can only be accessed while you are at the Fountain.
