Your positioning in a fight

Behind your frontline, at the edge of your range.

From Silver

Professor Zéphyrinthe Academy's instructor

« Picture a rubber band between you and the brawl: stretched to the edge of your range, never slack, never snapped. And always a tank in between. »

Behind your frontline
Your tanks in front, you behind them. To reach you, an enemy has to go through your frontline first.
At the edge of your range
You hit the closest enemy from as far as your range allows. Not a step closer.
Out of their reach
Their engager jumps in: he lands on your tanks, not on you. You keep hitting, and he dies.
The classic mistake
You walk in front of your tank to deal more damage. You're the closest target: their engage lands on you, first to die.

When to do it

You deal the damage but can't take it: a carry, a mage, anyone squishy stands behind.
Their engager is alive and in sight: find him, and stay further than his jump.
Their engager isn't in sight: assume he's close, and stand even further back.

Your tanks in front, you behind: the first enemy to reach you should have to go through them.
Hit from the edge of your range: the closest enemy you can reach, from as far as you can.
Step back when they step in: keep the same distance; the fight moves, and you move with it.

The classic mistakeWalking in front of your tank to deal more damage. You're the closest target: their engage lands on you, and you die first.

Good to knowToo far back is a mistake too: if you can't hit anyone, your team fights without you. The edge of your range, not beyond.

Iron to Silver

In every fight, one question: is someone from my team between them and me? If not, step back.

Gold to Emerald

Know their engage range: the jump, the hook, the ultimate. Stand just outside it, and hit what's in front.

Diamond and above

Position around their key spell: once it's spent, you can step up; while it's up, you respect it. Your positioning follows their cooldowns.