Pregame

Roles

Before you queue with your friends, or play alone, ask yourself, “Where do I wanna go?” In League of Legends, your squad's got five roles: Top, Jungle, Mid, ADC, and Support. Pick your main role (what you'd love to play) and a backup (just in case). You can also go with "Fill" if you're up for anything.

For newbies, try a bit of everything at first to see what clicks. But down the road, settling on a main role helps you level up faster and specialize your skills. Here is my personal picks of champions for each role a new player such as yourself can try out!


TOP

Garen Nasus

JUNGLE

Master Yi Jarvan IV

MID

Annie Lux

ADC

Ashe Miss Fortune

SUPPORT

Janna Soraka

Champ Select

Hit "Accept," and bam, welcome to Champ Select! Now, for the pregame jazz. Time to pick spells and runes for your champ. Flash, Ignite, Teleport—choose wisely. Runes? Precision, Domination, Sorcery, or Resolve—your call. It's not just cool moves; it's about tailoring your champ's strengths to your style. In fact, the correct runes and spells decide 15-20% of the outcome of the game already!