League of Legends Gameplay

League of Legends is a fast-paced multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game where two teams of five players face off with the goal of destroying the opposing team’s Nexus, the structure located in their base. The match unfolds on a map called the Summoner’s Rift, which consists of three lanes and a jungle. Each player controls a Champion with unique skills, and over the course of the game, they level up and acquire gold by killing minions, neutral monsters, and enemy Champions. Gold is then spent on items that enhance the Champion’s stats.

At the start of the match, players generally occupy one of three lanes: top lane, middle (mid) lane, or bottom (bot) lane with a Jungler who moves through the jungle between lanes. The jungle is filled with neutral monsters, some of which grant buffs to the entire team.

Minions automatically march down lanes to push toward enemy turrets. Players must destroy minions to gain experience and gold while trying to outmaneuver their opponents. Turret guards each team’s Nexus, and destroying them is necessary to advance toward it. Games can range from quick 20-minute skirmishes to intense 45-minute back-and-forths.

League of Legends' competitive nature is reflected in its tiered ranking system. Here, players climb multiple ranks, starting from Iron and progressing through Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Emerald, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster, and Challenger. While players can improve their rank by competing in ranked matches, a soft reset occurs at the beginning of each new season, typically placing players one tier and division below their previous season's rank.

League of Legends Story

League of Legends doesn’t follow a traditional linear storyline. Instead, its lore unfolds as a mosaic of character-driven tales, all set in the world of Runeterra and beyond. Each Champion has a backstory rich with personal stakes, ties to their region, and conflicts that interweave with other champions’ narratives. Riot Games often explores these connections through short stories, animations, and in-game events.

One such story involves three characters: Ashe, the leader of the Avarosan tribe; Sejuani, the warmother of the Winter’s Claw tribe; and Lissandra, the centuries-old ice witch that now leads the Frostguard tribe. Ashe aims to unite the tribes under peace, while Sejuani leads the Winter’s Claw with fierce adherence to traditional ways. Both are indirectly manipulated by Lisssandra after she took the form of the two’s dead sister.

Another is the relationship between Zaun and Piltover, twin cities that are in stark contrast to each other. Piltover’s spires and technological advances overshadow Zaun’s polluted slums, leading to socioeconomic divides. This setting is a nexus for Champions like Jinx and Vi, whose sisterhood and opposing allegiances mirror the struggles of their cities.

League of Legends Characters

Below is a table of all currently available Champions in League of Legends based on their assigned roles in the game, updated as of November 6, 2024 with the release of Ambessa.

Assassin
Akali	Ekko	Evelynn	Fizz
Kassadin	Katarina	Kha'Zix	LeBlanc
Master Yi	Naafiri	Nidalee	Qiyana
Rengar	Shaco	Talon	Zed
Fighter
Aatrox	Ambessa	Bel'Veth	Briar
Camille	Darius	Diana	Fiora
Gangplank	Garen	Gnar	Gragas
Gwen	Hecarim	Illaoi	Irelia
Jarvan IV	Jax	Jayce	Kayle
Kayn	Kled	Lee Sin	Lillia
Mordekaiser	Nasus	Nocturne	Olaf
Pantheon	Rek Sai	Renekton	Riven
Rumble	Sett	Shyvana	Trundle
Tryndamere	Udyr	Urgot	Vi
Viego	Volibear	Warwick	Wukong
Xin Zhao	Yasuo	Yone	Yorick
Mage
Ahri	Anivia	Annie	Aurelion Sol
Aurora	Azir	Brand	Cassiopeia
Elise	Fiddlesticks	Heimerdinger	Hwei
Karma	Karthus	Kennen	Lisandra
Lux	Malzahar	Morgana	Neeko
Orianna	Ryze	Seraphine	Swain
Sylas	Syndra	Taliyah	Twisted Fate
Veigar	Vel'Koz	Vex	Viktor
Vladimir	Xerath	Ziggs	Zoe
Zyra
Marksman
Akshan	Aphelios	Ashe	Caitlyn
Corki	Draven	Ezreal	Graves
Jhin	Jinx	Kai'Sa	Kalista
Kindred	Kog'Maw	Lucian	Miss Fortune
Nilah	Quinn	Samira	Senna
Sivir	Smolder	Teemo	Tristana
Twitch	Varus	Vayne	Xayah
Zeri
Support
Bard	Braum	Ivern	Janna
Lulu	Milio	Nami	Pyke
Rakan	Renata Glasc	Sona	Soraka
Tahm Kench	Taric	Thresh	Yuumi
Zilean
Tank
Alistar	Amumu	Blitzcrank	Cho'Gath
Dr. Mundo	Galio	K'Sante	Leona
Malphite	Maokai	Nautilus	Nunu & Willump
Ornn	Poppy	Rammus	Rell
Sejuani	Shen	Singed	Sion
Skarner	Zac

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Lloyd grew up bonding with his big brother over video games. While RPGs like Disco Elysium and Final Fantasy IX hold a special place in his heart, he's always up to try new genres.