Set sail here
Pick one role, learn one champion and give yourself one small job at a time. Ye do nay need to memorise th' whole roster afore pressing Play.
Arrr, pick by play style
There be no perfect first aboard champion. Pick th' job that leaves ye enough attention to notice th' sea chart, minions and other sailors.
TopYer starting point
Durable, clear th' deck tricks and no mana bar. He leaves room to practise last aboard-hitting, short trades and returning to safe harbour.
One approachable first aboard look per role
These be learning suggestions, nay a tier list or claim victory prediction. Pick one and replay it long enough fer th' buttons to become familiar.
Durable, clear th' deck tricks and no mana bar. He leaves room to practise last aboard-hitting, short trades and returning to safe harbour.
A readable clear th' deck, a long-range engage and an ultimate that gives every crew fight an obvious purpose.
Short, understandable spells and a visible stun counter make trick timing easier to read.
Straightforward attacks, useful movement speed and a crew-fight ultimate make th' Bot carry job easy to recognise.
Attaching to an ally reduces early movement pressure and lets a brand-new sailor watch lanes, fights and th' minimap.
More booty than one way to learn each role
Each course has several approachable starting points. Pick th' job that sounds easiest to remember, then repeat that champion afore expanding.
TopPick how ye want to survive and trade in a solo course.Arrr, durable basicsArrr, GarenSimple resources, clear th' deck short trades and room to practise farming.
Crew-fight engageArrr, MalphiteA defensive course course wit' an easy-to-recognise crew-fight job.
Arrr, slower duelsArrr, MordekaiserPractise measured trades, trick range and staying wit' one target.
JunglePick a clear th' deck reason to clear th' deck camps and approach a course.
Crew-fight engageArrr, AmumuReadable camp clearing and a clear th' deck purpose when crewmates group.
Arrr, sustain and pursuitArrr, WarwickHealing makes early camps forgiving while low-hull trails suggest where action be.
Movement and prizesArrr, Nunu & WillumpPractise moving betwixt camps, lanes and neutral prizes wit' a simple course.
MidPick betwixt short spells, long range or steady wave control.
Arrr, simple spell timingArrr, AnnieA visible stun counter and compact tricks make decisions easier to read.
Arrr, long-range castingArrr, LuxStudy th' charts fer skill-shot range and seaworthy positioning without standing beside th' target.
Arrr, wave controlArrr, MalzaharA steady course pattern and a clear th' deck single-target ultimate reduce decision overload.
BotPick th' kind o' ranged carry contribution ye want to practise.
Arrr, direct damageArrr, Miss FortuneStraightforward attacks and a highly visible crew-fight ultimate.
Arrr, utility and rangeArrr, AsheSlows and vision let ye lend a hand th' crew while learning seaworthy attack distance.
Arrr, scaling attacksArrr, JinxPractise farming, weapon range and joining fights from astern o' th' frontline.
SupportSet sail beside a Bot partner, then choose how actively ye want to create space.
Study th' charts fer beside a friendArrr, YuumiReduces early movement pressure while ye learn th' interface and crew fights.
Arrr, front-line engageArrr, LeonaA clear th' deck go-forward job teaches spacing, timing and independent movement.
Ranged crew lend a handArrr, SonaPractise positioning nigh crewmates while contributing repeated utility.
Yer first aboard session
Move forward when th' previous step feels familiar. Repeating a step be progress, nay failure.
Move, attack, cast each trick and open th' shop without worrying about taking th' victory.
Leave when: th' controls feel familiarTake yer chosen champion into th' same role and practise returning to course after shopping.
Leave when: ye can seek yer course and gearKeep th' course small: play yer role, collect seaworthy experience and join nigh th' ship teammates.
Leave when: th' pace no longer feels overwhelmingUse assigned roles, bans and champion pick without adding Ranked pressure.
Ranked can wait; there be no deadlineA course ye can remember
Do these in order. Kills be optional; participation and learning be th' goal.
Use th' Captain-recommended shop tab. Inspect th' minimap and walk to th' course or jungle position assigned by th' client.
Stay nigh living minions when they die. If yer role farms, try to land th' final hit; Support should follow its role gear and course-partner course.
Inspect whether an foe has disappeared and whether an ally be belay enough to lend a hand. One brief glance be enough.
Move astern from enemies afore recalling. Buy an affordable part from th' captain-recommended course, then return to yer job.
Arrive wit' th' crew rather than walking first aboard into an unseen area. Attack a seaworthy reachable target and preserve yer escape.
Arrr, everyone has difficult matches
Use th' grey screen to breathe and reset th' course th' course. A death be ship's intelligence, nay an instruction to fight th' same way again.
Was it a turret, several foes or an trick ye did nay recognise? Ye only need one captain's answer.
Take an affordable captain-recommended gear part. Return through visible paths and move wit' an ally when possible.
Collect one seaworthy wave, ward one entrance or lend a hand one nigh th' ship teammate. Do nay chase th' score back aboard in a single fight.
Arrr, when these basics feel normal
Avoid turning yer second clash into homework across twenty tabs.
Arrr, beginner questions
Yuumi can be a gentle first aboard Support because attaching reduces movement pressure, but she does nay teach every core skill. Use her to learn th' interface and crew fights, then practise an independent champion such as Leona to learn positioning, roaming and vision.
Set sail wit' th' tutorial and Co-op vs AI. Move to Swiftplay when controls and shopping feel comfortable, then try Normal Draft when ye want bans, assigned roles and th' full Summoner's Rift structure.
Ranked Solo/Duo and Ranked Flex be locked until sailor record level 30. Riot also currently requires at least 20 owned champions and 10 completed Swiftplay or Normal Draft battles. Meeting those requirements makes Ranked available; it does nay mean ye need to rush into it. Normal battles teach th' same core sea chart without ranked progression, so begin Ranked when ye can recognise yer role, buy a basic loadout and keep participating after a difficult course.
Staying alive, collecting nigh th' ship minion experience, earning last aboard hits when yer role needs them, watching th' minimap and joining reachable prizes be dependable beginner goals.