League of Legends

The Economy System: Gold and Items in League of Legends

In League of Legends, gold is power, and the item system is how you translate that power into tangible advantages. Earning gold through Last Hitting minions, securing kills, destroying objectives, and assisting teammates allows you to purchase items that fundamentally enhance your Champion’s stats and abilities. Understanding proper itemization for your Champion and the current game state is crucial for scaling effectively and out-dueling your opponents.

Building Your Power: Strategic Purchases

Spend wisely to secure your dominance.

• Earning Gold:
  • Last Hitting (CS): The primary source of gold. Delivering the final blow to minions (Creep Score) grants significant gold. Practice this!
  • Champion Kills/Assists: Killing enemy Champions or assisting in their demise provides substantial gold.
  • Turret/Objective Bounties: Destroying enemy turrets, Inhibitors, and securing epic monsters like Dragons and Baron Nashor reward team-wide gold.
  • Passive Gold: You naturally gain a small amount of gold over time.
  • Support Items: Supports have specific items that generate gold over time.
• The Shop: Accessible at your base. Here, you purchase items with your accumulated gold.
• Item Tiers:
  • Starting Items: Cheap items bought at the beginning of the game.
  • Basic Items: Component pieces that build into stronger items.
  • Legendary Items: Powerful items with unique effects, often a Champion’s core purchases.
  • Mythic Items: (If applicable in current season) These are powerful items that provide a unique “Mythic Passive” effect to your other Legendary items. Only one Mythic item can be bought.
• Item Stats: Items grant various stats like Attack Damage (AD), Ability Power (AP), Health, Armor, Magic Resist, Cooldown Reduction (Ability Haste), and Attack Speed.
• Unique Passives/Actives: Many items have special passive effects (always active) or active abilities (which you manually activate) that are crucial for your Champion’s kit.
• Build Paths: Understanding which basic items build into the more powerful legendary/mythic items is key for efficient purchases.
• Adaptive Building: Don’t stick to the same build every game. Adapt your item purchases based on the enemy team composition, who is strong on their team, and what your team needs.

Mastering League of Legends’ economy system and itemization ensures your Champion grows strong enough to carry your team to victory.