
This takes away easier buffs, gold and experience for the opposing team.Ĭrit: Short for Critical Strike. See gank.Ĭounterjungle: To kill the neutral champions in the opponent’s side of the jungle. To not retreat.Ĭountergank: Setting up an ambush in response to an opponent ambush. Each champion has unique skills, abilities, and attributes.Ĭommit: To stay in a fight until it is over. A group of status effects that limit an opponent’s movement or actions.CC comes in the form of stuns, slows, polymorphs, knock-ups, etc.Ĭooldown: The amount of time it takes for a skill or ability to be used after a first usage.Ĭhampion: Player-controlled characters. The opposite of debuff.īurst: A large amount of damage dealt in a short amount of time – specifically to a specific champion.Ĭrowd Control: AKA CC. Can also refer to an AI-controlled champion.īuff: A beneficial spell or effect used on yourself, a teammate or a friendly minion. The bot lane is the bottom of the three lanes on Summoner’s Rift. Players can heal along with upgrading their champion.īot: Short for Bottom Lane. The buff rewards teammates with bonus attack damage, bonus ability power, an empowered recall buff and increases the power of nearby friendly minions.īase: Each team has a base, which is located between the entrances to the middle and bottom lanes along with a base entrance at the top and middle lanes. Once a team has defeated the Baron, all living teammates earn the Hand of Baron buff. The Baron is the strongest neutral enemy in the game. This is done by sneaking through the jungle, or by teleporting to an allied minion or ward near the enemy base and taking the enemy by surprise.īaron: Officially known as the Baron Nashor. These champions are typically low in health, but high in damage output, so they are to be as protected as possible.īackdoor: When you attack an opponent’s Nexus while they are focused elsewhere. The backline is composed of range and mage champions. AP is the damage that champions like mages use to gain power.Īssassin: Assassins are a type of Champion that dish out burst damage and have tools to get in and get out of fights quickly.īackline: The furthest combat distance from enemy champions. Spells or attacks that deal damage over a wide-spread area.ĪP: AP is short for ability power. ADCs are now also referred to as Marksmen.ĪoE: Short for Area of Effect.

This can also refer to the role taken when playing the bot lane. A champion that deals high amounts of damage – specifically as the game progresses. Certain items grant extra attack damage that AD scaling champions benefit from.ĪDC: Short for Attack Damage Carry.

An ability is different from a summoner spell or active abilities as other champions can use these.ĪCE: An ace is earned when a player kills the last living champion on the enemy team.ĪD: AD is short for attack damage.

An attack that a champion can repeat without new clicks.Ībility: An unique action performed by a specific champion.
