This page contains a list of terms that players frequently use in League of Legends (LoL). The list will serve as a guide for beginners to get into the common lingo of the game in order to communicate better with experienced players.
Frequently Used Terms
Term | Definition |
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AA | Auto attack |
AoE | Area of Effect |
AP | Ability Power |
BD | Backdoor (entering or sneaking through an enemy area without the help of minions) |
Bot | Bottom Lane/AI controlled champion |
Bush | The tall grass where champions can hide |
Carry | A player that is seen as more powerful than his/her teammates (mostly responsible for winning the game) |
CC | Crowd Control (limiting enemy movement) |
CD | Cooldown (a time limit to refresh a champion’s skill) |
Clutch | performing a good move during crucial moments |
DC | Disconnected |
Dive | Pursuing an enemy in a dangerous area (in enemy lanes or near an enemy turret) |
DPS | Damage per second |
Farm/Farming | Killing minions to receive EXP and gold |
FB | First Blood (first kill in the match) |
Feeder/Feed | A champion that is repeatedly killed by the enemy team |
Flank | Going to the enemy backline by taking an alternate route. Usually done to perform a sneak attack. |
Gank | A team ambushing an unsuspecting lone champion |
GG | Good game |
Glass Cannon | A champion that has high offense but poor defensive stats |
Imba | Imbalanced (an unfairly powerful player/champion) |
Jungle | A space in the battlefield populated by neutral creatures (usually fought to obtain EXP) |
KS | Kill Steal (an ally killing an enemy champion who is intended to be killed by another ally) |
Lane | A path followed by minions |
Meta/Metagame | The game’s latest/current playstyle (constantly changes due to patches or newly discovered gameplay) |
Poke | To constantly harass an enemy champion who cannot retaliate |
Zone/Zoning | A tactic to prevent the enemy from gaining EXP or gold |
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