For as long as multiplayer games have existed, free online games have become quite popular. While all games are different, the genre of League of Legends is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA). Other games similar to League of Legends include Dota, Heroes of Newerth, and Smite. So why is League of Legends so popular? League of Legends is very popular due to the many different stages it contains. Even though the first phase of the game is the beginning of the game, there is a lot more to do before you start playing. First, you have to choose between three modes. League of Legends' three modes include Classic, Dominion, and All Random All Mid (ARAM). While Classic has two maps, Dominion and All Random All Mid have only one. Of the three modes and maps, the most played map is Summoner's Rift, a Classic map. After selecting Summoner's Rift, the player will be queued and will immediately enter champion select. After waiting in line you will need to select a sample. In addition to selecting a champion, the player will also need to select summoner spells, runes, and masteries along with a champion. While champions must be purchased with money earned by playing or real money, you will get new champions every week from the champion rotation. During the game it is ideal to obtain items. For the first two games try using the recommended build provided. A build is essentially made up of purchased items. After purchasing the items you should go to one of the lanes or roles. There are multiple lanes in this game including top, middle, bottom and jungle. The jungle is where neutral monsters spawn and the jungler will kill them and they will destroy the lanes. Ganking means to help kill or give a player an advantage over others… middle of the card… lane items will be a great help against other enemy champions. While in lane, focusing on killing minions to earn money will allow you to purchase stronger items than other enemy champions can afford. Getting objectives by killing Baron Nashor or Dragon is a great idea because it will make the team more powerful and give a gold advantage to the whole team. Objectives also include destroying turrets, inhibitors, and ultimately destroying the enemy Nexus. So why is League of Legends so popular? The reason is because it makes people think about how to win. They also like to strategize with teammates. The Riot Games company does not make the game pay-to-win. Pay-to-win games mean that if you pay real money, you will get a big advantage over other players. The main reason why people like League of Legends is because the game itself is very complex.