Lane priority
Your wave pushed toward them: you move first.

« Think of priority as an early-departure ticket: your wave pushed into their side, you reach the river while your opponent scoops up minions. »
- Priority: your wave pushed
Your wave crashes into their tower. Their mid has to stay and catch it: you have priority.
- You move first
You leave mid first, to the river next to the dragon. Their mid is still busy with the wave.
- Your jungler follows prio
Bot has priority too, top doesn't. Your jungler plays on the bot side, and your bot lane walks up with them.
- The river is yours
Four of you in the river: their jungler arrives alone and turns back. The dragon is yours.
- The classic mistake
Their waves push into your towers: they leave first. You run anyway, your wave dies at your tower, and you arrive two against four.
When to do it
- A fight or an objective is coming in the river: mid and bot priority decide who gets there first.
- Your jungler wants to make a play: they go to the side where the lanes have priority, so the lanes can follow.
- Their jungler shows up on your side: with priority, you get there before their laners.
How to keep it
- Push your wave before the action: a few seconds of pushing buy you the first move.
- Watch the other lanes' waves: where your team has priority is where your jungler can play.
- No priority? Don't run: catch your wave, and tell your team you'll be late.
The tip for your rank
Before joining your team in the river, look at your wave: pushed toward them, go; pushed toward your tower, catch it first.
Before an objective, push your wave in time: you get there first, and your opponent has to choose between the wave and the fight.
Mid and bot priority decide the river: play for it before every dragon, and your jungler walks in with the numbers.