FogbreakWatching the minimap
A glance every few seconds, not just at your lane.
« Oh, look at that little square in the corner! It shows their jungler coming long before your screen does. One glance after every last hit. »
- A glance every few seconds
Your screen only shows your lane. Everything else is on the minimap: you look at it every few seconds, then back to your lane.
- Their jungler shows up
He walks into your team's ward, heading for your lane. He's not on your screen yet, but he is on the minimap.
- You back off at once
No need to wait until you see him: you walk back toward your tower while he's still on his way.
- The gank finds nobody
He arrives where you were: you're already safe. He wasted his time, and you kept your life.
- The classic mistake
Eyes on your lane only. He walks toward you on the minimap for seconds, in plain sight, and catches you.
When to do it
- After every last hit or trade: one look at the map, then back to your lane.
- When you want to walk up: check first that their jungler isn't on your side of the map.
- When enemies go missing from their lanes: they may be on their way to you.
How to keep it
- Count the enemies you can see: whoever is missing could be anywhere, maybe near you.
- Remember where their jungler was last seen, and which way he was heading.
- He shows up heading your way? Back off right away, before he's on your screen.
The tip for your rank
Take one habit: every time you last-hit a minion, glance at the minimap. That's already every few seconds.
Don't just look, read it: who's missing, where their jungler was last seen, and how long ago.
Read the whole map, not just your side: where they are tells you where they aren't, so when you can push, invade or take an objective.