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League of Legends Esports

League of Legends esports is organised competition in Riot Games' MOBA League of Legends. Two five-player teams play on Summoner's Rift with the objective of destroying the opposing Nexus.

LevelDiscipline FamilyEsports CategoryMind sport

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Classification

Category Mind sport

Family Esports

Level Discipline

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung League of Legends Esports is organised digital competition in the game title League of Legends.

Geeignet für Suitable for players who want to train mechanics, strategy, team communication and rule-bound matches.

Cost Depends on existing device and game access; entry needs game client, account, connection and learning time. Depends on title, platform, team and event; hardware, peripherals, coaching, travel or entry fees may apply. Online community, university/club team, publisher league or amateur league depending on game. Rules, versions and fair-play requirements are p…

First progress Basics after a few sessions; competition-stable decisions take long repetition.

Fitness level low to medium

Was du brauchst

PC
League of Legends client
keyboard/mouse
headset
tournament server

First steps

set up game client
use tutorial/bots or casual mode
learn one role or position
review replay/feedback
only then check community or amateur leagues

Game community, publisher portal, university/club team, amateur league or local esports venue.

Breaks, ergonomics, sleep and respectful communication are part of serious training.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases LoL Esports, League of Legends, LoL

Tags digital, esport, moba, team, pc, e-sport, league-of-legends-esports, league-of-legends-e-sport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to destroy the opposing Nexus before your own Nexus falls.

Teilnehmer

Two teams of five players.

Teamgröße

5 versus 5.

Spielfeld

Digital Summoner's Rift map on Riot servers or LAN servers.

Dauer

A game is typically well under an hour; series length depends on tournament format.

Wertung

Game win by destroying the Nexus or surrender; series commonly use best-of-1, best-of-3, or best-of-5.

Gewinnbedingung

Victory comes by Nexus win or by winning the series by map score.

Ausrüstung

PC
League of Legends client
keyboard/mouse
headset
tournament server

Wichtige Regelpunkte

cheating
account sharing
unauthorised communication
bug/exploit abuse
match fixing