[EN][GUIDE] League of Legends 2.0 (all you need to know to start)

I'll start with how to download League of Legends :

Go to: Sign Up<----CLICK ME
Fill in your Username, Password, Email address & Date of Birth.
Then you select under Region what region you prefer to play!

Agree to the Terms of Use, fill in the code and click on the PLAY FOR FREE Button.
Your client will download automaticly.

Tutorials :


When you installed everything and logged in you can name your own summoner.
This name will stick forever on this account, will show up ingames etc.

When you did all this you get to see a message ''want to start tutorial'', click on decline.
Then you go to the PLAY button in the middle of your screen.


Go to tutorials, and click on Basick Tutorial(1), if you did that you can click on launch.
All the basics of League of Legends will get explained to you.

After you're done with the Basic Tutorial, start the Battle Training.
All the basics of battling will get explained to you here.


These tutorials are very recommended if you are beginning player!

PvP, Co-ops vs. All & Costum :

PvP
At PvP you have multiple options, Classic Summoner's Rift(5v5), Classic Twisted Treeline(3v3) or Dominion The Crystal Scar(5v5). About these Game Maps i will return later on.
Also you will see that you have Normal & Ranked game types if you play Classic type maps.
The ranked games you cant play yet, you have to get level 30(max level) until you can play Ranked Matches.
If you go for example Classic 5v5 normal you can choose between 2 options: Blind & Draft pick. Here you play versus real players.
In blind pick all 10 summoners can pick champions at the same time, and the same champions can be played.
In Draft pick you will need atleast unlocked 15 champions, and in this draft pick you have the option to ban out champions. Also there can be only 1 of the same champion in 1 game.
Then you will get to the last option, will you play Solo(alone) or Duo(with friends).
If you play solo it will automaticly serach an game for you, if you play DUO, you have ti invite atleast 1 friend to start a match with him/her.
If you choose to play Ranked Team you have to create a team first, that i will explain you when i get there, just read on.
On this you can play with a own selected team and can try to be the best team/group on Europe/America.


Co-op vs. All
In co-ops vs. All you play with Your own team(real players) vs. Bots.
You also have the option between Classic & Dominion. For Classic you can only play the Summoner's Rift(5v5)
Then you get the option of Beginner or Intermediate. This will decide against the level of bots you are playing.


Custom
Here you can create your own games, or join someones game. This is completely off-charges of any gamestats. So perfect for extra champion training.
Here you can play 5v5, 4v4, 3v3, 2v2, 1v1, or even go solo in a game. With real players, or with bots, thats up to you.


Profile :

Profile
Here you can see your Level, Ranked Stats, Match History, Champions, Runes, Masteries, Spells, Summoner Search & Ranked Teams.
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Ranked Stats
Here you can see how many you won/lost/win ratio, and the liftime total stats & /per game avarages.
Also you can see here with what champions you played in ranked and the win/lose ratio is on this champion.

Match History
Here you can see your last 10 matches you played. It will show your k/d and your victory/defeats.
And if you click on the match what you wanna see, you will see all the stats what happend that match.

Champions
This option is very very very usefull!
Here you can see every champion there is on League of Legends
The gray/black/white ones are the ones which you dont have yet
The colored ones with a blue mark in the left top of the image are the ones who are free to play this week(this will change every week)
The colored ones without a blue mark are the ones who you can play all the time(the ones you bought)
On the left side of your Client screen you can see an extra option. Search for what ever you need / like to play, and click on that champion image.
A whole new screen opens, here will the champion be explained and you wil get tips for how to play this champion, or how to play against this champion.

Runes
Here you see 2 pages with alot of empty spaces. For thsi i will make a special subject later on because its pretty damn important!
This will make wins or loses when you are level 30 and play ranked matches.

Masteries
Your masteries are very usefull, and you will have to change them every time you play a match.
For every level you get you can fill up 1 more pint. If you are level15 you can fill up 15points etc etc.
Also here you see difirent images. Every image has a difirent meaning. Hold your mouse on the image, and it will tell you exactly what its good for.
Make your own Mastery page how you think its the best, and who knows you will be the best player of the game.

Spells
Also this is very usefull, and you will also have to change these things every time you play a match.
If you are level one, you dont have many choises yet, you will have a few spells, but every time you level up you learn new spells. Until level12, then you will have them all.
Click on the image and it will explain you what it is, and wat it does.
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Summoner Search
If you type in a summoners name you can watch his/her profile, its usefull if you see someone good ingame and try to find out what runes/masteries he is using!

Ranked Teams
Here you can create or view a ranked team. With this option you can create a team under your own selected name.
For this you have to be 30, and you're teammates have to be 30 also to play matches.
Also you can search here for other teams to view their ELO or anything ells.

Shop, Influence Points & Riot Points :

For every match you play you will get Influcen Points. The 1st victory of the day gives something extra.
for the rest its based on how long the game takes and if you win/lose the match and what your k/d ratio is.

For riot points you will have to donate. For this go to the shop and press on Purchase RP
With Riot points you can unlock everything you want, and dont need to wait for the Influence points.


With Influence points & Riot poitns you can buy many many things. For this go to the shop.

In this shop you have many options and i will explain them shortly.
Home
Here you can see which champions/skins/packs are for special sale and how long it will last until they are over.

Champoins
Here you can buy Champions, you will unlock them and when you do this you can play them in any game you want.

Skins
Here you can buy special Skins for your champion, this can only be purchased with riot points.

Runes
Here you can buy runes. Just wait a little more before i explain them, keep on reading guys!

Boosts
Here you can buy boosts, like extra experiance per game or extra influence points per game. This can only be purchased with riot points.

Bundles
Bundles are something special. This can only be purchased with riot points, and they cost alot.
Chlick once on the image, and it will show you waht it will unlock, and what it cost.

Other
Here you can transfer to another region, change yoru summoners name, buy extra rune pages.
This will all cost riot points, and they are not cheap.

Purchases
Here you can see what you all bought, for a certain time.

Runes :

Finaly we got to this point. Sorry that it took some time until we got here, but it is something special
Runes are very needed when you start playing ranked, this will decide if you win or lose, that simple.

When you start with LoL you will have 2 runepages in your profile. When you get level30 you will automaticly get a 3th runepage.

From level 20 you can buy Tier3 runes. These are the best. Personaly i suggest just to level up without runes, and buy a full page later on when im level20.
By experiance of the game you will learn for yourself what is the best for the champion/position you play.
They also cost alot, so dont spend all your influence points on champions.

You have 4 difirent runes: Marks(red), Glyphs(blue), Seals(yellow) & Quintessences(purple).
Marks are the cheapest, and Quintessences are the most expensive and give also more stats.
So its usefull to compensate with those types or runes.

You also have at every type of rune a special effect.
These effects are: Abilities, Defense, Health, Mana, Physical Attack & Utility.
I can't say clearly enough to be carefull what you buy. because it will realy win/lose your fights.


So if you bought the runes in the shop you can go to your profile to add them in the rune page.
Click on Profile - Runes and click every rune you bought and they will get automaticly in your rune page.
Before you leave your profile, think of saving your latest runepage! otherwise it won't stay.
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Spectator Mode :
In spectator Mode you can watch your friends playing games, and you can watch the pro people playing games.
In the left uppor corner of the client you see this:

Here you have 5 games you can choose out to spectate.
This can be usefull because you see good players play champions how they should be played.
If you wanna spectate your friends for fun you just rightclick on their names in your friendlist.
And click on Spectate.


Maps :
At league of legends you have 3 difirent maps.
At all 2 maps its the goal to defeat the others Turrets & Inhibiators to get to their main base and destroy that one also.

Summoner's Rift
Summoners rift is a 5v5 based Map type.
Here you have a top lane, bot lane and a mid lane.
In early stages of levels you usealy have top lane 2 players, bot lane 2 players and mid lane 1 player.
When you get higher levels you will also have a Jungler who will destroy monsters and try to help you in your lane by killing the enemy(ganking)
In summoner's rift you have to destroy 3 turrest until you can destroy 1 inhibiator
if you destroyed an inhibiator you will spawn superminions.
But don't forget to protect your own turrets aswell, its as much important to protect your own turrets then kill the enemies turrret.
If you killed the inhibiator, you can go and try to destroy the last 2 turrets left before you can destroy their main base.
If you destroyed their main base, the game is over.


Twisted Tree Line
Twisted Tree Line is a 3v3 based Map type.
Here you only have a top lane and bot lane.
Most of the time top lane have 1 player, and bot lane will have 2 players.
Here you only have to destroy 2 turrets before you can destroy the inhibiator to spawn super minions.
But don't forget to protect your own turrets aswell, its as much important to protect your own turrets then kill the enemies turrret.
If you destoyed their inhibiator, you can go for the last turret that protects their main base.
If you destroyed the main base, the game ends.


The Crystal Scar
The Crystal Scar is a 5v5 based map type.
Here you dont have turrets and bases, but here you have capture points.
Here you have to capture as many capture points and try to defend them.
With 2 or more capture points the health of the enemy goes down.
When its down, the game is over.

Items :
In any game you play you have to earn gold to buy items.
You can earn gold by killing minions, monsters, enemy champions & turrets.
By pressing B ingame you can see the shop. you have to spawn back to your base to purchase any of these items.
Its important to know that you dont go back as soon as you can buy 1 item. Because sometimes its better to stay in lane and wait for a better item instead of the cheap ones.
To start in lane most people starts with boots and 3 health potions. But you can choose also for a doran's item.
All these items will increase your ingame statistics.

Summoner's Code :
To be a worthfull league of legends player you have to accept the summoner's code.
The code is about:
  • Support your team
  • Drive Constructive Feedback
  • Facilitate Civi Discussions
  • Enjoy Yourself, but not at anyone else's expanse
  • Build Relationships
  • Show humility in Victory, and Grace in Defeat
  • Be Resolute, not indignant
  • Leave no Newbie Behind!
  • Lead by Example


You can learn more about this here: http://eu.leagueoflegends.com/articl...Summoners_Code

Very big thanks & Credits at : AlexanderS