Is the key to winning in League of Legends more about destroying the nexus through split strategies than combat?

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In League of Legends, it’s not just about killing your opponent, it’s about destroying the nexus through a split strategy. This strategy is a way to destroy turrets, distract your opponent, and ultimately win.

 

There are many different types of games that are currently being played and loved by many people. One of the best is League of Legends, or LOL, which has stood the test of time and still attracts a lot of people. League of Legends is a very old game that has been around for 12 years, with the first servers opening in Korea in 2011. Because it’s so popular, professional tournaments are getting bigger and bigger, and last year’s world tournament had a prize pool of over $5 million. As such, it’s not just a pastime, but a sport that people study and practice professionally. As with any sport, different strategies have arisen, and the one we’re going to explain is the split strategy.
First, we’ll explain the basic information and rules of the game. Rolle is a 5v5 game played on a map called Summoner’s Canyon. Within this map, 10 players are divided into different teams, and each team’s goal is to destroy the opponent’s building called the Nexus. The nexus is located at the top right corner of the map, at 1 o’clock, and at the bottom left corner, at 7 o’clock. To destroy these nexuses, players choose a character called a “champion,” and each player decides where to play that champion. Typically, one player is at the top (11 o’clock), one is in the middle (center), and two are at the bottom (5 o’clock). The remaining one roams in the middle of the main road, supporting their teammates in each line.
In the game, you can earn money to buy items that can enhance your character. Money is either given to you by default or you can earn it by killing your opponents, and there are also neutral characters called “minions” in each line that you can kill for money. There are also neutral monsters in the narrow alleys between the main streets, which can also be defeated to earn money. The game also allows you to respawn after a certain amount of time if you die. However, while you’re dead, your opponents can destroy your team’s buildings, making them stronger and putting you at a disadvantage. In addition to nexuses, the map also has buildings called turrets, which are located in the middle of each line. These turrets attack your opponent’s characters, so you essentially have to destroy them before you can destroy the Nexus. Of course, not all turrets need to be destroyed before you can attack the nexus, but it’s important to destroy some of the turrets so that your path to the opponent’s nexus is safe.
Each character is usually given four skills. Each skill has a key, which is pressed to activate the skill. These skills and basic information about the character determine their role. For example, there are dealers who deal damage to their opponents, tanks who block their opponents’ attacks, and supporters who heal or protect their teammates. Based on this, teams can organize different strategies. In general, skills don’t always fit the opponent or help your team. If a skill doesn’t fit well or if it’s used incorrectly, it can even put the same team at a disadvantage. Therefore, it’s important for players to be able to decide whether or not to use a skill in a split second, and to be able to use it correctly to win the game. This can be beneficial in large-scale battles involving multiple players.
Initially, the game was often won by gaining an advantage by killing your opponent in a continuous battle, but at some point, Koreans figured out a way to win the game even if you kept losing battles by strategizing differently. In a game called Roll, killing your opponent is not a prerequisite for victory. The basic principle is to destroy the opponent’s buildings first and finally destroy the nexus. With proper staffing, we played the game in such a way that the moment the opponent sent multiple people to fight, our team would advance while destroying buildings on another line. This is the split strategy.
Basically, if players are good at matching skills, dodging, and making similar judgments, it’s not often that they can kill each other in a one-on-one situation, so it’s not uncommon for them to have to fight in groups or bring in more people. This is where the split strategy comes in. The split strategy is a strategy to avoid combat. The game’s map is bigger than you might think. It takes a long time to move from one line to another. While your opponent is defending by moving back and forth between lines, your team can attack their turrets and cause a lot of damage. In some cases, it is even possible to destroy the turrets. Therefore, when the opponent tries to kill your team, the targeted player should try to get out of the fight and survive as long as possible. At the same time, other teammates will benefit from destroying the opponent’s turrets on their own line.
In the early stages of the game, we split up as mentioned above, but towards the end of the game, we’re more likely to band together for combat. It’s important that these four players keep the other five players on their toes or keep them in a confrontational situation. It’s also important to have one player who doesn’t participate in combat. Usually, the player whose role is to stay separate and destroy the turrets uses a character that favors escape. This is because your opponent will send several people to defend you, so you need to be able to attack and still be able to get away with a well-timed leap, for example. In short, it”s a way to disrupt the opponent. Also, the characters used must be very powerful by default. Even in situations where it“s difficult to escape, you”ll use characters that are strong enough to win a one-on-one fight.
As a result, the split strategy is a strategy that captures the essence of the game: the roll. It’s a strategy that doesn’t forget that rolls are not about killing your opponent, but about destroying their nexus first. It may seem shallow and uninteresting, but it’s a strategy worth trying if you’re trying to win a match for the $5 million prize pool.

 

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