

(It should be noted that the meta of the game changes pretty consistently which means it is important to constantly be adapting to the game.)

Currently, the League of Legends meta looks to focus mainly tanky top-laners and junglers with carry mid-laners and engage supports. As a reminder, meta stands for "most effective tactics available" and usually is what people believe to be the easiest way to win the game. Many players understand what meta means, but can't conceptualize what it means for a pick to be non-meta. This finally leads me into the first step in this guide. As the name would suggest, these picks are rare and will only work in certain situations. I really want to make it clear that off-meta picks are not the only thing you should be playing every time you queue up for a ranked match. I am one of the latter and have gained a name in my friend group for being the one who can take these weird off-meta picks and make them work.īefore I give you the tools needed to succeed in ranked with these weird and unique picks, I want to give a disclaimer here: This is not something you should do every game.

A select few, however, will take that idea and try to mimic it. For most people, they cut their losses and queue up for their next game. Everyone has a horror story about that one game in ranked where they lost to a Cassiopeia Jungle or a Darius/Lee Sin Botlane.
