Guides - RiftBrain

Maokai stretches a clawed branch forward as glowing blue-green saplings surround him in a dark forest.

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5 Best ADCs for Maokai and When to Go All-In

Five farming ADCs for support Maokai, with different plans for sapling poke, rooted targets, and fights that should end before the next engage.

13 min read

Janna holding a staff amid blue-white wind with her long pale hair flowing around her

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4 Best ADCs for Janna: Keep Firing or Disengage?

Jinx is the sustained-damage choice, Draven rewards precise shield timing, and Miss Fortune and Vayne need different knockback decisions. Match Janna's protection to the ADC's next attack.

11 min read

Prestigious LeBlanc holds a top hat containing a rabbit-eared creature beside her glowing pink staff.

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5 Best Early-Game Mid Laners to Put Your Lane Ahead

Five different ways to threaten mid before expensive items, with the wave decisions, counterplay, and first-recall plans that make the pressure useful.

14 min read

Red-haired Zyra reaches across a sunlit forest scene surrounded by thick vines covered in crimson thorns.

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Zyra’s Best ADC Partners: 5 Picks for Bot Lane

Jhin, Caitlyn, Miss Fortune, Varus, and Ezreal each use Zyra's control differently. Choose the follow-up your lane can actually deliver.

11 min read

Morgana on the right with purple wings and glowing chains, opposite Kayle in shared artwork

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Tenacity in LoL: What It Reduces and When to Buy It

Mercury's Treads can shorten Morgana's root, but they will not bring you down from Malphite's knockup sooner. Choose your defense by the control that actually catches you.

8 min read

Space Groove Gwen reaches toward giant colorful scissors among floating creatures and mirrored disco balls.

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4 Best AP Top Laners for Side Lanes and Teamfights

Gwen, Mordekaiser, Kennen and Gragas bring different kinds of AP pressure. Choose the damage you can deliver without abandoning the lane or the job your team still needs.

12 min read

Lux reaching forward with her staff as bands of light cross a city

Beginner Guides

What Is the Easiest Role in League of Legends?

Support is the easiest starting point if farming overwhelms you. Top is the better choice for focused solo-lane practice. Neither means the role has little responsibility.

10 min read

Dawnbringer Soraka raises a glowing staff above her pale hair and blue feathered armor.

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6 Best Healers in League of Legends: More Than Green Bars

Six ways to keep allies alive, from Soraka's targeted healing to Taric's attack-fed casts. Choose the healing pattern your team can actually use.

13 min read

Papercraft Nunu smiling beside a folded-paper Willump amid origami birds and a colorful paper forest

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6 Most Fun Junglers in LoL, by How You Like to Play

Pick the jungle experience you want to practice: Nunu's snowball steering, Lee Sin's outplays, Lillia's spacing, Ivern's pet control, Kayn's transformations or Viego's stolen bodies.

13 min read

Lucian fires a glowing pistol toward shadowy creatures as his long coat trails behind him.

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3 Best ADC Streamers to Watch and Learn From

Doublelift for live League and shorter game edits, xFSN Saber for decision-making reviews, and Vapora Dark for longer lane commentary, with a specific starting video for each.

7 min read