League of Legends is the most popular video game since 2012 with over 100 million monthly active players and the biggest eSports scene across the globe with over 100 million viewers. Over the years, professional players have figured out the complexity of the game, making it one of the hardest games to learn and master. As League of Legends players, we all have gone through the same struggles of learning the game mechanics, roles, meta, and individual champions. However, NicoThePico is here to help.
League of Legends is the most popular video game since 2012 with over 100 million monthly active players and the biggest eSports scene across the globe with over 100 million viewers. Over the years, professional players have figured out the complexity of the game, making it one of the hardest games to learn and master. As League of Legends players, we all have gone through the same struggles of learning the game mechanics, roles, meta, and individual champions. However, NicoThePico is here to help.
Nicholas "NicoThePico" Korsgård has been an EU LCS head coach for teams such as Origen, Fnatic, and Ninjas in Pyjamas. In addition, Nico also has assisting coaching roles for teams like Banditos (now Misfits), and prior to that played as the Jungler for Enigma eSports. Currently, Nico is the top-rated coach on GamerSensei where he has coached over 100 people with 100% of them improving their ranks in no time. On a personal level, Nico has achieved challenger tier on 3 different roles respectively. As a player and coach, Nico will be able to show you perspectives of League of Legends that you may not have noticed or ever thought of.
NicoThePico’s League of Legends course will feature the 3 most important aspects of the game.
Outside of the 3 most important aspects of the game, Nico will also go over the Rift, talking about the objectives of the game that include:
As an added bonus to Nico’s course, you will get a bonus lesson on how to use the Replay Tool on League of Legends. From a coaching standpoint, Nico believes the Replay Tool is extremely important in analyzing your own and others' gameplay in order to fix your mistakes.
Lastly, Nico has a Bachelor's Degree in Economics & Leadership, with an emphasis on Entrepreneurship & Business Management. This played a crucial part in Nico’s success breaking into the eSports scene. Toward the end of this course, Nico will share his secrets and tips on how you can stand out & break into the competitive eSports scene.
Please enjoy Nico’s course and hopefully you too can level-up your game.
In this lecture, Nico will give you an overview of League of Legends and guide you through what you will be learning throughout this section of the course.
In this lecture, Nico will tell you all about the objectives on the map and exactly what each one of them do or give. This include jungle creeps, Red Buff, Blue Buff, different types of Dragons, Rift Herald, and Baron.
In this lecture, Nico will give you an overall introduction to playing Top Lane, what Top Lane is supposed to look like, and what you are supposed to be doing for your team as a Top Laner. Later in the course, Nico will go over how to win the Top Lane in more depth.
In this lecture, Nico will give you an overall introduction to playing the Jungle. The Jungler is different than the other 4 roles because you have your own jungle camps to clear. Nico will show you how to be an effective Jungler and how you help your team win the lanes.
In this lecture, Nico will give you an overall introduction to playing Mid Lane, what Mid Lane is supposed to look like, and what you are supposed to be doing for your team as a Mid Laner. Later in the course, Nico will go over how to win the Mid Lane in more depth.
In this lecture, Nico will give you an overall introduction to playing ADC, what ADC is supposed to look like, and what you are supposed to be doing for your team as an ADC. Later in the course, Nico will go over how to win the Bot Lane in more depth.
In this lecture, Nico will give you an overall introduction to playing Support, what Support is supposed to look like, and what you are supposed to be doing for your team as a Support. Later in the course, Nico will go over how to win the Bot Lane in more depth.
In this lecture, Nico will give you an overview of the new and recently updated Runes to League of Legends, how you should be picking them, and what is the most effective way to utilize them.
In this lecture, Nico will give you a brief introduction to Ranked Games, what they are, how they work, and the different type of ranks you can achieve in League of Legends. Later in the course, Nico will teach you how to climb the ladder.
In this activity, Nico wants you to play some normal games, try some new roles, and apply some of the new things you have learned to your game.
In this lecture, Nico will be giving you a brief introduction to the Gameplay Mechanics of League of Legends and guide you through what you will be learning throughout this section of the course.
Creep Score (CS) in League of Legends refers to the number of minions you have killed throughout the game. In this lecture, Nico will explain to you the importance of CS and how you can improve on it.
Wave Management in League of Legends refers to how well you handle pressure and apply pressure during the laning phase. In this lecture, Nico will explain how to effectively manage the minions in your lane to give you a CS advantage over your opponent.
Roaming in League of Legends refers to you moving out of your own lane to other lanes during the early-mid game phase. In this lecture, Nico will explain to you the importance of roaming and show you the most effective way to make the most out of your roams on the map.
Team Fights in League of Legends refers to when your team engages your enemy with a majority or all of your team members. In the lecture, Nico will explain the basics of team fighting, including positioning, when to engage, and when to disengage.
As a coach, Nico has been using this method for as long as he can remember. The Holy Trinity refers to Applying Pressure, Vision Control, and Time Management. In this lecture, Nico goes in-depth into these 3 aspects of the game that will change the way you play, view, and understand the game.
This lecture is a continuation of The Holy Trinity (Part 1) where Nico talks about The Holy Trinity: Applying Pressure, Vision Control, and Time Management.
In this activity, Nico wants you to start taking notes after your games and be able to go through them to find areas you can improve on.
Laning Phase in League of Legends points to the Top, Mid, and Bottom roles of the game. In this lecture, Nico will give you a brief overview of the Laning Phase and guide you through what you will be learning throughout this section of the course.
Top Lane in League of Legends refers to the role that starts early game on the top side of the map. In this lecture, Nico will be explaining the Laning Phase of Top Lane where he will go over the basics of how to win your lane, avoid ganks, and how you should be functioning for your team.
This lecture is a continuation of Top Lane (Part 1) where Nico talks about the importance of Laning Phase of a Top Laner.
Jungler in League of Legends refers to the role that roams around mid-top and mid-bot of your map, leveling up by clearing jungle camps. In this lecture, Nico will explain in detail what it means and what it takes to be a great Jungler since Jungler has the ability to effect Top, Mid, or Bot lane of the game.
This lecture is a continuation of Jungler (Part 1) where Nico talks about how to be a great Jungler for your team.
Mid Lane in League of Legends refers to the role that starts early game in the middle of the map. In this lecture, Nico will be going over the importance of being a Mid Laner where winning this lane can have a significant impact on Top and Bot lanes with Roaming.
This lecture is a continuation of Mid Lane (Part 1) where Nico talks about Laning Phase of a Mid Laner.
Bottom Lane in League of Legends refers to the only lane with 2 different roles, ADC and Support. In this lecture, Nico will go through Bot Lane and tell you what you should be doing to win your lane as ADC.
This lecture is a continuation of ADC Bot Lane (Part 1) where Nico talks about how to win the 2 vs 2 as the ADC in the Bottom Lane.
Bottom Lane in League of Legends refers to the only lane with 2 different roles, ADC and Support. In this lecture, Nico will go through Bot Lane and tell you what you should be doing to win your lane as Support.
This lecture is a continuation of Support Bot Lane (Part 1) where Nico talks about how to win the 2 vs 2 as the ADC in the Bottom Lane.
ELO Hell in League of Legends refers to when a player gets stuck at a certain rank. In this lecture, Nico will guide you through on what you will learn throughout this section of the course.
In this lecture, Nico will talk you through the importance of keeping your cool, not getting tilted, being less toxic, and keeping a positive attitude in order for you to reach your full potential.
In this lecture, Nico shares his secrets to being a successful League of Legends player and coach. Moreover, these rules can also be applied to other aspects of your life. Let this lecture be a guide for both League of Legends and life.
Bronze in League of Legends consists of around 17% of the competitive player base. In this lecture, Nico will give you the tips and tools to rank up to Silver.
Silver in League of Legends consists of around 48% and the majority of the competitive player base. In this lecture, Nico will guide you through how you will be able to rank up past the majority of the competitive player base to Gold rank.
Gold in League of Legends consists of around 24% of the competitive player base. In this lecture, Nico will guide you through the aspects of the game you need to improve on in order to get past Gold.
Platinum in League of Legends consists of around 7% of the competitive player base. You are actually considered above average by this rank, however, you shouldn’t slow down from there. In this lecture, Nico will be able to help you and give you guidance on hitting that Diamond rank.
Diamond in League of Legends consists of only about 1% of the competitive player base. You can consider yourself decent at the game at this point and you are close to hitting the dream rank. In this lecture, Nico will breakdown the game differently for you and utilize little details to put yourself over the top.
Master & Challenger in League of Legends only has about 700 players. You are on top of the world at this point considering over 100 million people play this game. In this lecture, Nico will point out what you can do with this achievement whether you are trying to stream or play professionally. Nico has been through the process of becoming a coach for top tier teams and will share his secrets on how to get there.
In this bonus lecture, Nico will teach you how to effectively use the League of Legends Replay Tool so you better review your games at any given rank.
In this activity, Nico wants you to use outside resources like sites that track your statistics, watch streams, and read guilds to improve your play. Most importantly, Nico wants you to always remember and keep in your mind his Rules of Success while playing the game.
Congratulations on making it to the end of the course! NicoThePico has some advice and a special thank you message for you on this last part of the course.
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