League of Legends Roles and Positions
The five positions on Summoner's Rift – Top, Jungle, Mid, Bot and Support – what each one does, which champions fit and which role suits you.
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A standard game on Summoner's Rift is five against five, and each player takes one of five positions: Top, Jungle, Mid, Bot (the ADC, or attack-damage carry) and Support. Your position decides where you start, what you do in the first 15 minutes and which champions fit you.
The five positions
| Position | Position | Where | Main job | Typical classes | Easy starters |
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| Top | Top (Position) | Top lane | Win a long 1v1 lane, then split-push or front-line fights | Fighters and tanks | Garen, Malphite |
| Jungle | Jungle (Position) | The jungle between the lanes | Clear camps, take dragons and Baron, gank lanes | Fighters, tanks and assassins | Warwick, Amumu, Vi |
| Mid | Mid (Position) | Middle lane | Burst damage and roaming to help side lanes | Mages and assassins | Annie, Lux, Ahri |
| Bot | Bot (Position) | Bottom lane, with the support | Farm safely and deal steady damage late in the game | Marksmen (ADC) | Ashe, Miss Fortune, Caitlyn |
| Support | Support (Position) | Bottom lane, then the whole map | Protect your carry, start fights and control vision with wards | Controllers (enchanters and catchers) and tanks | Leona, Nautilus, Soraka |
Which role suits you?
You like duelsPlay Top. Long 1v1 lanes where your own skill decides the matchup.
You like making the callsPlay Jungle. You decide where the action happens and when objectives are taken.
You like big playsPlay Mid. Short lane, lots of action and the chance to roam everywhere.
You like carrying latePlay Bot. Farm well and you become the team's biggest damage threat.
You like helpingPlay Support. Protect, set up kills and control vision – no farming needed.
Tips for every role
Pick two rolesWhen you queue for draft or ranked you choose a main and a secondary role. Learn both.
Two or three champions eachA small champion pool lets you learn matchups instead of re-learning a kit every game.
Watch the minimapEvery role wins more games by glancing at the map every few seconds.
Looking for champions to try? The champion list shows the usual position for all 173 champions, and the Beginner's Guide covers the basics of your first games.
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