How to Instantly Become a Better Jungler in League of Legends

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Here's a few things you can do in Gold and below to become a better jungler in less than 5 minutes with almost zero effort. Follow these tips and you will instantly win more games and gain LP.

Ready?

Step 1: Quit spazzing out of bushes

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Stop blowing your whole kit as soon as you walk into the lane. Stop using your gap closer to jump out of the bush. Stop using your CC ability to yell "SURPRISE MOTHERF*CKER" out of the bush. You will get WAY more value out of your gank if you simply just walk at the enemy menacingly and wait to see how they react. Just walk up to them like you're about some sh*t. Hit them with a few auto attacks to let them know you mean business. Then, when THEY flash -- you use your gap closer and CC. Boom, you are now better at ganking. You're welcome.

Step 2: Make your ganks mean something

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Ok so you're the best ganker ever now after reading step 1. You walk into a lane and the enemies quiver in fear at your very presence, and fall over dead from sheer horror. Congratulations, you got a double kill and you didn't even do anything. Now what?

Well, most folks pat themselves on the back and go back to AFK clearing their jungle, full PVE style. Job well done. You're awesome, self. And don't get me wrong -- you ARE awesome -- but you could be MORE AWESOME.

Next time you get a successful gank off where you get some kills or force a recall -- help your laners shove the wave up to the tower. This affords them a favorable recall, maybe gets them some plates, and defends them against a responsive gank from the enemy jungler because nobody with more than 3 brain cells is going to come running into a lane to gank 1v3. You can also use this time to maybe snipe a camp or two since you have full priority in that lane. You can drop a few wards, too! Maybe even secure a neutral objective! The point is, make your successful ganks mean something.

Step 3: Presence is powerful

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When you think "Successful gank" usually you're probably thinking "I walked into a lane, people died, members of the opposite sex flocked to fornicate with me (or the same sex, I don't judge), champagne fell from the heavens, and people still sing songs about my glory to this day."

That's all well and good, but did you know that just simply helping your laners get a favorable recall is also a successful gank? If you're clearing your wolves/chickens and you see that both mid laners are at 20% health and completely out of mana -- you should DEFINITELY walk into that lane and just kinda stand side by side with your laner and help them push the wave. DONT TAKE THE CS. Just get the creeps low enough to where your laner can pick up the wave and recall.

Congratulations, you just executed a successful gank, and nobody had to die! Same goes for all of your laners. If you see top or bot stacking up a MASSIVE wave against your buddies and you're nearby -- might be a good time to just kinda show up and hang out for a minute. You don't even have to do anything. Just BE THERE.

Bonus: you get a bunch of experience and save your laners from potentially getting dove. It's a win for everybody.

That's all. Enjoy your LP.