Gameplay proficiency in the 5v5 team strategy game League of Legends. Defines the summoner's growth path in seven levels, from basic controls to professional-level strategy.
League of Legends is a 5v5 team-based strategy game where the combination of champion mechanics (micro) and map strategy (macro) is essential. Sub-skills such as CS, laning, wave management, vision control, objective control, and teamfighting are organically intertwined. Understanding the meta and making sound strategic decisions are the key factors that distinguish higher-level play.
You understand the fundamental objective of the game (destroying the Nexus) and the map layout, and you can use the skills of one or two champions. You purchase recommended items and attack minions, but intentional last-hitting for CS is still difficult. This corresponds to pre-ranked play or lower Iron tier.
What Comes Next
If you've checked off most of this list, you're ready for the Iron-Bronze stage, choosing a main role and learning to last-hit minions consistently. Valls-Serrano et al.(2022)'s research on cognitive flexibility shows that moving beyond memorizing rules to applying skills in live gameplay through repeated practice is the key to advancing.
Official 10-tier ranking system (Iron to Challenger) with LP-based promotion, 4-division structure, and player distribution data directly used for level boundary design
Comprehensive champion data, ability mechanics, and role descriptions providing the knowledge base for role-specific checklist items across all levels
Official esports platform documenting professional meta evolution, strategic innovations, and competitive standards referenced in upper-level checklist design
Peer-reviewed study demonstrating that cognitive flexibility and decision-making positively correlate with LoL rank percentile, with CS per minute identified as a key in-game performance variable. Provides academic evidence for CS benchmarks and strategic decision-making checklist items across levels.
