Lane priority

Your wave pushed toward them: you move first.

From Platinum
Professor Zéphyrinthe Academy's instructor

« Think of priority as an early-departure ticket: your wave pushed into their side, you reach the river while your opponent scoops up minions. »

  1. Priority: your wave pushed

    Your wave crashes into their tower. Their mid has to stay and catch it: you have priority.

  2. You move first

    You leave mid first, to the river next to the dragon. Their mid is still busy with the wave.

  3. 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.

  4. The river is yours

    Four of you in the river: their jungler arrives alone and turns back. The dragon is yours.

  5. 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 classic mistakeRunning to a fight while your wave pushes into your tower. They left first: you arrive late, they have the numbers, and your wave is lost too.
Good to knowPriority only lasts while your wave is pushed toward them: once it comes back, it's theirs. It's a window, not a state.

The tip for your rank

Iron to Silver

Before joining your team in the river, look at your wave: pushed toward them, go; pushed toward your tower, catch it first.

Gold to Emerald

Before an objective, push your wave in time: you get there first, and your opponent has to choose between the wave and the fight.

Diamond and above

Mid and bot priority decide the river: play for it before every dragon, and your jungler walks in with the numbers.