Lesson 2 of 5 · 6 min
Teleport Is a Map Resource, Not a Recall
The summoner spell that defines the role, spent by most players on getting back to a lane they already had. What it is actually for, and what holding it is worth.
// What you will be able to do
- Name the three uses of teleport that are worth a five-minute cooldown
- Recognise the lane states where teleporting back is throwing the spell away
- Treat the enemy's teleport timer as information you are allowed to use
does not exist so you can be in top lane. You were already in top lane. It exists because top lane is far away from everything, and it is the game's answer to that: once every few minutes, the island connects to the rest of the map. Spend it on walking back to your own lane and you have paid a five-minute cooldown for about twenty seconds of walking.
Teleport
Five-minute cooldown that is worth the wait only when it moves you toward something that could not happen without you, not toward somewhere you would have walked eventually.
| Use | What it actually buys | When |
|---|---|---|
| Into a fight | A fifth player in a 4v5 your team is already losing | Only when the fight is still live, never as revenge |
| Onto a crashing wave | A  , or two waves of free gold on a side lane | After a back, when their side laner is dead or elsewhere |
| Flank at an objective | An angle nobody is warding, from behind their line | When the pit fight is about to start and they have used vision |
| Back to lane | Twenty seconds of walking | Only when losing the wave costs a plate or a |
Which of these is the weakest use of ?
// The rest of this lesson is Pro
Teleport Is a Map Resource, Not a Recall: 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.