Lesson 6 of 6 · 6 min
The First Back
The first recall of the game sets the tempo for the next five minutes. Hit the right gold number on the right wave and you come back stronger than the player who did neither.
// What you will be able to do
- Name a gold threshold worth backing for in your role
- Combine a threshold with a wave state instead of choosing between them
- Explain why the first back decides the shape of the next two waves
By about six minutes, both laners have gone back once. That single decision, when, on what wave, with how much gold, is one of the largest tempo swings available in the early game, and it is almost entirely under your control. The player who backs on a crash with a threshold hit returns to a bouncing wave with a real purchase. The player who backs on a whim returns behind on both.
// The rest of this lesson is Pro
The First Back: the practical half
Everything above is the concept. Behind the gate: the situations where it applies, the mistake that costs the most, the interactive drills, and a field assignment measured against your own ranked games.