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Boosting & prices
9 min
Guide · Boosting
What Is CS2 Boosting? How It Works, Prices & Safety (2026)
CS2 boosting explained in plain terms — what a booster actually does, piloted vs duo, what it costs, how long it takes, and how to pick a service that won't burn your account.
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Ranks & rules
8 min
Ranks · Premier
CS2 Premier Ranks Explained: All 7 CS Rating Tiers (2026)
How the CS2 Premier CS Rating works, all seven colour tiers, how you unlock it, what Valve has said about seasons and medals, and what counts as a good rating.
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Ranks & rules
8 min
Ranks · FACEIT
FACEIT Levels & Elo Explained for CS2 (2026)
The official FACEIT level table for CS2 (1–10 plus Challenger), what decides the Elo you win or lose each match, what the Season 8 and 9 resets did, and what it takes to reach Level 10 and FPL.
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Safety & bans
8 min
Safety
Is CS2 Boosting Safe? Bans, Risks & How to Reduce Them
An honest look at the real risks of CS2 boosting — what can and can't get you banned, what Valve and FACEIT actually penalise — and the concrete steps that keep an account safe.
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Climbing
7 min
Guide
How Long Does It Take to Rank Up in CS2? Realistic 2026 Timelines
Realistic timelines for climbing CS2 Premier, FACEIT and Wingman — daily rating/Elo rates and how to estimate your own target.
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Ranks & rules
7 min
Guide
CS2 Premier vs FACEIT: Which Should You Play?
Premier or FACEIT? How the two CS2 ladders compare on anti-cheat, match quality, community and skill ceiling — and when to play each.
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Stats
7 min
Data · Ranks
CS2 Rank Distribution 2026 — What Rank Are You Really?
The real CS2 rank distribution for 2026 (Leetify data, July 2026) — what share of players sits in each Premier tier and FACEIT level, with charts, and exactly how good your rank is.
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Climbing
8 min
Guide
How to Rank Up Fast in CS2 (2026)
A practical guide to climbing CS2 fast — the habits, settings and mindset that actually raise your rating, plus a realistic pace to expect.
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Safety & bans
9 min
Data · Safety
VAC Ban Statistics 2026: CS2 Ban Waves, VACnet & How VAC Works
How Valve Anti-Cheat actually works in CS2 — VAC, VAC Live, VACnet, Overwatch and Trust Factor — plus the 2026 ban waves, from the 960,000-account farming-bot purge to the summer waves trackers logged.
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Climbing
8 min
Guide · FACEIT
FACEIT Level 10: How Much Elo It Takes & How to Reach It in CS2
Exactly what it takes to hit FACEIT Level 10 — the Elo target, how many net wins from your current level, and the habits that get you there.
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Climbing
8 min
Guide · Premier
How to Reach 30,000 (Gold) in CS2 Premier
Gold — 30,000 CS Rating — is the top ~0.1% of Premier. Here's what the climb from average to 30k actually takes, and how to get there.
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Booster jobs
9 min
Guide · Booster jobs
How to Become a CS2 Booster in 2026: Requirements, Earnings & Payouts
What a CS2 booster actually does, the rank you need, how applications are reviewed, what the common orders pay today (live numbers), how payouts and ID checks work, and the mistakes that get applications rejected.
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Ranks & rules
9 min
Ranks · Placements
CS2 Placement Matches Explained: Premier, Competitive, Wingman & FACEIT (2026)
How placement matches work on every CS2 ladder — how many wins you need, what the first ten games decide, what a new season does to your rating, and how to approach them so you start where your skill actually is.
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Boosting & prices
10 min
Guide · Prices
How Much Does CS2 Boosting Cost? Real Prices Compared (2026)
What a Premier, FACEIT, Wingman or placement boost really costs in 2026 — established sites' prices for the same climbs, our live prices from the checkout engine, what add-ons cost, and the hidden costs to watch for.
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Boosting & prices
8 min
Guide · Duo vs piloted
Duo Queue vs Piloted Boost: Which CS2 Boost Should You Pick? (2026)
Piloted or duo queue? How each works, what the same climb costs both ways (live prices), speed, account risk, what you learn, and a five-question checklist to pick the right one.
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Safety & bans
9 min
Guide · Trust Factor
CS2 Trust Factor Explained: How It Works, How to Check It & How to Improve It (2026)
What Valve has actually said about Trust Factor, the signals that feed it, how to tell roughly where you stand, what moves it, how parties are matched, and why a boost changes your rating but not your trust.
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Ranks & rules
8 min
Ranks · Wingman
CS2 Wingman Ranks Explained: All 18 Ranks in Order & How the 2v2 Ladder Works (2026)
Every CS2 Wingman rank from Silver I to The Global Elite, how the 2v2 ladder calibrates and moves, why Wingman ranks run higher than Competitive, how long each badge takes, and what a Wingman boost costs today.
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Boosting & prices
9 min
Guide · The process
How CS2 Boosting Works, Step by Step: From Order to Payout (2026)
The complete walk-through of a CS2 boost: configuring and paying into escrow, the booster claiming, the encrypted hand-off, proof during the boost, the 72-hour approval window, payout — and the warning signs of a service cutting corners.
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Ranks & rules
7 min
Ranks · How to check
How to Check Your CS2 Rank: Premier Rating, Competitive, Wingman & FACEIT (2026)
Exactly where CS2 shows your Premier CS Rating, Competitive map ranks and Wingman rank, where to find FACEIT Level and Elo, how to see other players' ranks, why a rank is missing, and what your number means.
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Ranks & rules
7 min
Ranks · Competitive
CS2 Competitive Ranks Explained: All 18 Skill Groups, Per-Map Ranks & the 2-Win Rule (2026)
Every Competitive Skill Group from Silver I to The Global Elite, why CS2 keeps a separate rank on every map, the two-win rule, what Valve's January 2026 reset did, and how Competitive differs from Premier and Wingman.
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Ranks & rules
7 min
Ranks · Expiry
CS2 Rank Decay Explained: Do Ranks Expire, What Hides Them & How to Get Yours Back (2026)
What actually happens to your Premier CS Rating and Competitive map ranks when you stop playing — what Valve has confirmed, what it hasn't, the January 2026 map-rank reset and how many wins bring each rank back.
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Safety & bans
7 min
Rules · Cooldowns
CS2 Competitive Cooldowns Explained: Every Level, What Triggers Them & How They Reset (2026)
Valve's four cooldown levels, the one-week probation that makes them stack, the eight things that trigger a cooldown, how VAC cooldowns differ, how to tell your current level and how to get back to zero.
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Climbing
7 min
Improve · Demos
How to Watch and Review Your CS2 Demos: Download, Controls & a 4-Pass Checklist (2026)
Where to find and download your Premier, Competitive and Wingman demos, how to open FACEIT and shared files with playdemo, the controls and console commands that matter, and a four-pass method that turns one match into one fix.
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Ranks & rules
6 min
Accounts · Prime
CS2 Prime Status Explained: What You Get, What It Costs & Is It Worth It? (2026)
Exactly what Prime Status adds to a free CS2 account — ranks, XP, Premier, care packages and Prime-only matchmaking — what it costs on Steam, why it can't be refunded, how it helps Trust Factor, and who should buy it.
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Climbing
6 min
Improve · Coaching
Is CS2 Coaching Worth It? What a Session Covers, Who It Helps & How to Prepare (2026)
When paying for CS2 coaching makes sense and when it doesn't, what actually happens in a session, how to prepare so the hour isn't wasted, red flags to avoid, and how coaching compares with demo analysis, duo games and a boost.
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Seasons
6 min
FACEIT · Seasons
FACEIT Season 10 Start Date: When Season 9 Ends & What the Reset Could Do (2026)
What FACEIT has and hasn't said about Season 10, our estimate for when Season 9 ends and why it's a range, how the Season 8 and Season 9 soft resets worked, and how to get your Elo ready for the switch.
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Ranks & rules
6 min
Premier · Unlock
How to Unlock Premier in CS2: Prime, Profile Level 10 & How Long It Takes (2026)
The two things Valve requires before you can play Premier, how much XP Profile Level 10 takes and how fast you can earn it, why a free account never gets there, and what happens in your first ten Premier wins.
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Seasons
6 min
Maps · Season 5
CS2 Map Pool 2026: The 7 Active Duty Maps, Premier Map Picks & Competitive Changes (Season 5)
Every map in the Season 5 Active Duty pool, how Premier picks a map since September's Rush Hour update, the community maps added and removed in July, every Active Duty swap since 2024, and what it means for your rank.
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Ranks & rules
6 min
Premier · Medals
CS2 Premier Season Medal Explained: 25 Wins, Colours, Bars & Leaderboards (2026)
How Valve awards the Premier season medal — the 25-win rule, why the colour follows your highest rating rather than your last, the five bars, the active-rating rule at season end, and how the leaderboards work.
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Climbing
8 min
Climb · Low rank
How to Get Out of Silver in CS2: The Fixes That Win Low-Rank Games (2026)
Why low-rank CS2 games are won and lost on a handful of habits — crosshair placement, stopping before you shoot, trading, economy and a few grenades per map — plus a 20-minute routine, the rank maths and when a duo or a coach saves you weeks.
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Boosting & prices
6 min
CS2 · Boosting
How Long Does a CS2 Boost Take? Delivery Times for Every Service (2026)
Real delivery times for every CS2 service from the pace our checkout uses: Premier, FACEIT, Wingman and placements, what Express changes, what slows a boost down and how soon a booster starts.
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Boosting & prices
7 min
CS2 · Buying guide
Which CS2 Boost Should You Buy? Premier, FACEIT, Wingman, Wins or Coaching (2026)
Every CS2 service side by side — Premier, FACEIT, Wingman, Competitive, net wins, placements, duo games, coaching and demo reviews — with live prices, delivery times and a simple way to pick the right one.
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Ranks & rules
6 min
FACEIT · Stats
FACEIT Rating Explained: What 1.1 Means and Whether It Changes Your Elo (2026)
What FACEIT Rating measures, how FACEIT builds it from win probability, what 0.7, 1.1 and 1.4 mean, where to find it, why it doesn't change your Elo and how it fed the Season 9 reset.
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Ranks & rules
6 min
CS2 · Premier
What Is a Good CS2 Premier Rating? Every Colour Against the Ladder (2026)
Where every Premier colour sits against the rest of the ladder — the average, what 10k, 15k, 20k and 25k beat, how FACEIT levels compare, and what it takes to move up a colour.
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Boosting & prices
8 min
FACEIT · Boosting
FACEIT Elo Boosting Explained: How It Works, Prices, Speed and Risk (2026)
How a FACEIT Elo boost is counted, what it costs and how long it takes — live from our checkout — plus piloted vs duo under FACEIT's rules and how a season reset changes the timing.
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Boosting & prices
8 min
CS2 · Premier boosting
CS2 Premier Boosting Explained: Prices, Delivery, Season Rules and Risks (2026)
What a Premier boost buys, how CS Rating moves, live prices and delivery times for every colour, the season medal and leaderboards, and when piloted or duo makes sense.
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Boosting & prices
8 min
CS2 · Buying guide
How to Choose a CS2 Boosting Service: 9 Checks and 5 Red Flags (2026)
Nine checks to run on any CS2 boosting site before you pay — payment, the order page, login handling, boosters, prices — the red flags that should end the visit, and how we measure up.
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Stats
6 min
CS2 · Wingman stats
CS2 Wingman Rank Distribution: Every Rank's Share and Percentile (2026)
The share of Wingman players in all 18 ranks, the percentile each one puts you in, the median rank, and how 2v2 compares with the old CS:GO 5v5 ladder.
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Ranks & rules
6 min
CS2 · Ranks
CS:GO Ranks vs CS2 Premier Rating: Every Old Rank in 2026 Numbers
Every CS:GO rank group as a CS2 Premier rating — Leetify's 2024 match and our 2026 update — with how the conversion works and why the same rank now means a higher number.
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Seasons
7 min
Guide · Seasons
CS2 Premier Season 5: End Date, Rating Reset & Map Pool (What Valve Has Confirmed)
Valve hasn't dated the end of Premier Season 5. Here is every season so far, what the January pattern implies, what Valve has said about your CS Rating at a switch, the Season 5 map pool, and how to get the most out of the switch.
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Ranks & rules
9 min
FACEIT · Elo
How Much FACEIT Elo Do You Get per Win? The Real Numbers (2026)
How FACEIT really decides your Elo after a match: why it isn't a fixed 25, how team Elo, parties and Premium Match change it, what leaving costs, and how many wins each level takes.
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Ranks & rules
9 min
FACEIT · Getting started
How to Start Playing FACEIT in CS2: Sign-Up, Anti-Cheat and First Matches (2026)
Everything FACEIT asks for before your first CS2 match: the account, Prime and the Steam link, the anti-cheat and its Windows checks, your starting Elo, placements and which queue to pick.
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Safety & bans
10 min
FACEIT · Anti-cheat
FACEIT Anti-Cheat Explained: TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, Errors and Fixes (2026)
What FACEIT's anti-cheat requires in 2026 — TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, IOMMU and VBS, the Windows 10 deadline — how to check your PC in two minutes, and the official fix for every common error.
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Ranks & rules
8 min
CS2 · Parties
Can You Queue With Friends in CS2? Party Rules for Premier, Competitive and FACEIT (2026)
Which CS2 and FACEIT queues let you play with friends, how big your party can be, the rank-gap rules Valve and FACEIT publish (and the ones they don't), and how to play with a friend far above you.
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Ranks & rules
8 min
CS2 · Ranked modes
CS2 Premier vs Competitive: Every Difference and Which to Play (2026)
Premier and Competitive play the same MR12 matches but run two different ladders. How the rank, the maps, placements, seasons and leaderboards differ — and which mode suits you.
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Gameplay & roles
9 min
CS2 · Practice
CS2 Practice Commands: The Config for Smokes, Aim and Movement (2026)
Every console command you need for a CS2 practice server in 2026 — infinite money and time, grenade previews and re-throws, bots and noclip — checked against Valve's own command list, plus the ones that no longer work.
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Gameplay & roles
8 min
CS2 · Crosshair
CS2 Crosshair Guide: Every Setting After the September 2026 Update
What changed when Valve rebuilt CS2 crosshairs in September 2026, what every setting and console variable does, why old crosshair codes stopped working, and how to build a crosshair that helps your aim.
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Gameplay & roles
10 min
CS2 · Economy
CS2 Economy Guide: Loss Bonus, When to Buy, Force or Save (2026)
How money works in CS2: the loss bonus ladder, what wins, plants and kills pay, how to know whether your team can buy next round, and when to force, save or eco.
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Climbing
9 min
CS2 · Premier
How to Reach 20,000 (Pink) in CS2 Premier: What It Takes (2026)
What 20,000 CS Rating means, how few players reach pink, how the rating moves near the line, and the habits that take players from purple to 20k — or what a boost to 20k costs and how long it takes.
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Gameplay & roles
10 min
CS2 · Aim
How to Improve Your Aim in CS2: Settings, Workshop Maps and a Daily Routine (2026)
Better aim in CS2 without guesswork: the settings that matter, sensitivity and eDPI, crosshair placement, the free Workshop maps worth your time, a 20-minute daily routine and how the 2026 reload change affects sprays.
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Gameplay & roles
9 min
CS2 · Settings
CS2 Sensitivity Guide: eDPI, cm/360, Pro Settings and Converters
How CS2 sensitivity really works: eDPI and centimetres per 360°, what professional players use, how to convert from Valorant, Overwatch, Apex, Fortnite or Siege, the zoom ratio and the old mouse commands to delete.
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Gameplay & roles
9 min
CS2 · Settings
Best CS2 Video Settings for FPS and Visibility (2026)
Every setting in CS2's video menu with our competitive pick and the reason, Valve's frame pacing options — FPS caps, V-Sync, G-Sync and NVIDIA Reflex — and the resolutions professional players use.
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Gameplay & roles
8 min
CS2 · Settings
How to Show FPS and Ping in CS2: Telemetry HUD and Commands (2026)
The Telemetry HUD that replaced net_graph in CS2: how to show FPS, ping and network quality, every console variable and default, the cl_showfps counter and how to cap your FPS now it can't change mid-match.
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Gameplay & roles
8 min
CS2 · Settings
Best CS2 Launch Options in 2026: What Works and What Does Nothing
How to set CS2 launch options in Steam, the handful that still do something, the popular ones that do nothing in CS2 — -tickrate 128, -novid, -threads — the Trusted Mode warning and a clean launch line to copy.
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Gameplay & roles
9 min
CS2 · Settings
CS2 Binds Guide: Syntax, Useful Binds and the One-Action Rule
How binds work in CS2: the syntax, the default keys, the August 2024 rule that ignores multi-action binds and its restricted commands, why jump-throw binds are gone, the binds still worth adding and where CS2 saves them.
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Gameplay & roles
8 min
CS2 · Netcode
CS2 Subtick Explained: 64 Tick, Hit-Reg and What Valve Changed (2026)
What CS2's sub-tick system really does, why Valve's servers still run 64 tick, every netcode change since 2023, the few settings that matter on a bad connection and the myths to ignore.
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Gameplay & roles
9 min
CS2 · Weapons
CS2 Weapon Prices 2026: Every Gun, Kill Reward and Ammo Count
The current price, kill reward and ammo of every CS2 weapon and piece of equipment, every price change Valve made from 2024 to October 2026, and what to buy in each kind of round.
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Gameplay & roles
9 min
CS2 · Movement
CS2 Movement Guide: Counter-Strafing, Peeks and Jumping (2026)
How to counter-strafe in CS2, what Valve banned in 2024, how fast each weapon lets you run, how jumping and bunny hops work after the January 2026 update, and a 10-minute movement routine.
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Leveling & cash
9 min
CS2 · XP
CS2 XP and Weekly Drops: Care Packages, Missions and Medals (2026)
How XP works in CS2 in 2026: XP per match, the 11,166 weekly cap and XP Overload, the weekly care package, missions, the 2026 Service Medal and Armory Credits — official and community figures kept apart.
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Ranks & rules
9 min
CS2 · Premier
How Much CS Rating Do You Get per Win in CS2 Premier? (2026)
What Valve has and hasn't said about how much CS Rating a Premier win is worth, what players report, how many games a colour takes at your win rate and why a loss can cost more than a win paid.
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Leveling & cash
10 min
WARDOGS · Classes
WARDOGS Classes Explained: All 6 Roles, How Each Earns XP & Which to Level First
Assault, Medic, Recon, Support, Driver and Pilot — what each WARDOGS role does, which actions pay XP after the Season 2 changes, the weapons and unlocks on every track in the new order, and which role to level first.
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Leveling & cash
10 min
WARDOGS · Leveling
How to Level Up Fast in WARDOGS: Season 2 XP Curve & Fastest XP per Role
BULKHEAD's Season 2 XP curve (25k to level 10, 111.5k to 20, 1.15M to 50), where the grind now sits, the highest-XP actions on every role after the Season 2 reward changes, and realistic hours to level 50.
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Leveling & cash
10 min
WARDOGS · Cash
WARDOGS Cash Farming Guide: How to Make Money Fast (Season 2 Payouts & Prices)
Every way WARDOGS pays you after the Season 2 changes — zone play, drill towers, FOB hacks, delivery streaks, revives and vehicle kills — what kit, vehicles and unlocks now cost, the loadouts that turn a profit, and what happens to your bank when a season ends.
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Seasons
7 min
WARDOGS · Seasons
WARDOGS Season 2 Wipe (15 October 2026): What Reset and What Carried Over
The Season 1 wipe happened on 15 October 2026. What reset, what turned into gold bars, what carried over, what BULKHEAD never announced — and what it means for your first week of Season 2.
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Leveling & cash
8 min
WARDOGS · Beginners
Best WARDOGS Class for Beginners: Which Role to Level First (and Why)
Six roles, one first evening. Which WARDOGS class earns a new player XP without winning fights, costs the least per spawn and forgives mistakes — ranked with BULKHEAD's Season 2 changes, plus a first-session plan.
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Leveling & cash
9 min
WARDOGS · Vehicles
WARDOGS Vehicles & Unlock Levels: Every Ground Vehicle and Helicopter, Gate, Price & Payout
Every WARDOGS ground vehicle and helicopter after the Season 2 changes — per-spawn price, Driver or Pilot gate and unlock fee, the four new vehicles, what destroying a vehicle pays, what a lost one costs, and which to buy first.
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Seasons
8 min
WARDOGS · Seasons
WARDOGS Season 2 Day-One Plan: Your First Week After the Wipe, Role by Role
Season 2 went live on 15 October 2026 and everyone restarted at level 1. A first-week plan built on BULKHEAD's Season 2 notes: the faster curve, the first unlocks per role, the new delivery streaks and what the launch-night backend update changed.
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Leveling & cash
7 min
WARDOGS · Economy
WARDOGS Gold Exchange Explained: Cash to Gold Bars, the Daily Rate & When to Convert
Where the Gold Exchange is, how the floating daily rate works, what it did in Season 1, what happened to leftover cash at the Season 2 wipe, what gold bars buy after the Season 2 Gold Market changes, and a rule for when to convert — plus a free converter.
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Seasons
10 min
WARDOGS · Season 2
WARDOGS Season 2 Patch Notes Explained: Every Change That Matters (15 Oct 2026)
BULKHEAD's Season 2 notes in plain words: the faster XP curve against Season 1, the new unlock order and unlock prices per role, per-spawn price changes, the reworked cash rewards, what happened to Season 1 progress and the launch-night backend fixes.
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Ranks & rules
9 min
LoL · Ranks
LoL Ranks in Order (2026): All 10 Tiers, Divisions & LP Explained
Every League of Legends rank in order — the ten tiers, the four divisions, how LP and the apex ladder work, what share of players sits in each rank, and what counts as a good rank in 2026.
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Stats
8 min
LoL · Statistics
LoL Rank Distribution 2026: What Percentage of Players Are in Each Rank
The share of League of Legends solo-queue players in every tier and division on patch 26.20, the percentile each rank puts you in, how the ladder has moved since Emerald arrived, and what the numbers say about a good rank.
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Ranks & rules
11 min
LoL · System
How LoL Ranked Works in 2026: LP, MMR, Promotions, Demotion Shields & Resets
The complete 2026 ranked system in plain words: unlocking ranked, how LP and hidden MMR interact, promotions without series, division and tier demotions, placements, the three-season year with one annual reset, decay, dodges and the apex tiers.
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Ranks & rules
8 min
LoL · Placements
LoL Placement Matches Explained (2026): 5 Games, the Annual Reset and Where You Land
How League of Legends placements work in 2026 — five games per queue, what the annual reset does to your starting point, how MMR decides where you land, the Diamond III cap, and how to play them.
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Ranks & rules
7 min
LoL · Decay
LoL Rank Decay Explained: Diamond & Master Rules, Banked Days and How to Stop It
Which ranks decay, how banked days work in Diamond and the apex tiers, how much LP a day of decay costs, where a decayed account lands — decay stops below Diamond — and how to keep a rank while you are away.
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Ranks & rules
7 min
LoL · Dodging
LoL Dodge Penalty Explained: LP Loss, Queue Lockouts and When Dodging Is Worth It
Exactly what a champion-select dodge costs in League of Legends in 2026 — LP, queue lockouts, how the 24-hour tiers stack across queues, the Master+ full-loss rule since patch 26.1, autofill carryover and the maths of when a dodge beats playing the game.
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Climbing
9 min
LoL · Climbing
How Long Does It Take to Rank Up in LoL? Games & Days per Division (2026)
Realistic numbers for a League of Legends climb — the LP maths behind games per division at every win rate, how game length changes by tier, what a full tier costs in hours, and how a verified booster's tier-by-tier pace compares.
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Boosting & prices
9 min
LoL · Boosting
What Is LoL Boosting? How Elo Boosting Works, Prices & Safety (2026)
League of Legends boosting explained without the sales pitch — what a booster actually does, piloted versus duo, division boosts versus net wins and placements, what it costs, how long it takes, Riot's rules, and how to tell a safe service from a risky one.
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Safety & bans
10 min
LoL · Safety
Is LoL Boosting Safe? Riot's Rules, the Real Penalties and How to Reduce the Risk
An honest answer: what Riot's support pages actually say about MMR boosting, the penalties for the boosted account and the booster, how detection works in practice, what a careful service does to lower the risk, and the options that never touch your login.
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Boosting & prices
9 min
LoL · Prices
How Much Does LoL Boosting Cost? Real Prices Compared (2026)
What a League of Legends boost really costs in 2026 — per-division prices from ten boosting sites for the same climbs, our live prices from the checkout engine, what placements, net wins, coaching and add-ons cost, and the hidden costs to watch for.
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Seasons
7 min
LoL · Seasons
LoL Season 3 End Date 2026: When Ranked Closes, Rewards and the 2027 Reset
When the 2026 ranked year ends, what Riot has confirmed and what is still a projection, Riot's patch schedule, how the three 2026 seasons fit together, the Season 3 rewards you can still lock in, and what the January 2027 reset does to your rank.
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Seasons
7 min
LoL · Rewards
LoL Ranked Rewards 2026: Victorious Skins, Chromas and Borders Explained
How ranked rewards work since the 2025 overhaul — the 15-win Victorious mission, why Iron players get the skin too, how the chromas follow your final tier, the border for a full year, the Honor requirement, and the 2025–2026 Victorious champions.
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Climbing
10 min
LoL · Climbing
How to Get Out of Iron, Bronze and Silver in LoL (2026)
A practical plan for the bottom two-fifths of the ladder — the habits that actually win low-elo games, a champion-pool rule, how to read your own stats, what the LP maths says about patience, and when a coach or a booster is the smarter buy.
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Ranks & rules
6 min
LoL · Duo queue
LoL Duo Queue Rules 2026: Who You Can Duo With at Every Rank
The current Solo/Duo partner restrictions tier by tier, the hidden-MMR rule from Emerald up, what patch 26.15 changed for Master, the Korea exception, Flex party sizes, and what it all means for a duo boost.
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Ranks & rules
7 min
LoL · Queues
Flex vs Solo/Duo in LoL: Differences, MMR, Rewards and Which to Climb
What separates the two ranked queues in 2026 — party rules, separate ladders and MMR, how each counts for rewards, why a Flex rank is read with a discount, and which one to climb for what you want.
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Ranks & rules
6 min
LoL · Autofill
LoL Autofill Explained: Role Selection, Autofill Protection & Aegis of Valor (2026)
How League picks your ranked position in 2026 — primary, secondary and Fill, the Guaranteed, Possible and Carryover indicators, how long autofill protection lasts, what Aegis of Valor gives since patch 26.15, and how dodges and remakes interact with it.
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Safety & bans
7 min
LoL · Penalties
LoL AFK & Leaver Penalties Explained: Queue Delays, LP Loss, Remakes & Refunds (2026)
What happens when you leave or go AFK in League in 2026 — the eight penalty tiers, how queue delays and lockouts clear, the leaver's LP penalty, full LP refunds for teammates since patch 26.7, remakes, early surrender and Disruptive Game Termination.
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Safety & bans
6 min
LoL · Honor
LoL Honor Explained: All 5 Honor Levels, Rewards & Ranked Eligibility (2026)
How League's Honor system works since the 2025 overhaul — the five levels, how votes and good behaviour move you, what Honor 1–2 restricts, the Honor objectives and Honor 5 rewards, and why Honor 3 decides whether you get the Victorious skin.
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Climbing
6 min
LoL · Coaching
Is LoL Coaching Worth It? What a Session Covers, Who It Helps & How to Prepare (2026)
When League of Legends coaching is worth paying for, what one hour with a Master+ coach covers, how to save and bring the right replays before a patch makes them unwatchable, red flags, and how coaching compares with duo and a boost.
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Ranks & rules
7 min
LoL · MMR
LoL MMR Explained: Why Your LP Gains Are Low and How to Fix Them (2026)
What MMR is in League of Legends, how it sets your LP gains and losses according to Riot, why gains drop after a losing streak, what the 2026 Climb Indicator shows, and the habits that fix a negative LP split.
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Climbing
8 min
LoL · Climbing
How to Climb from Gold to Emerald in LoL: A Mid-Elo Plan That Works (2026)
Gold, Platinum and Emerald hold more than half of ranked League. What separates the tiers, the LP maths of the 800-LP climb, a champion-pool and wave plan for mid elo, the duo rules on the way, and when coaching or a boost makes sense.
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Climbing
8 min
LoL · Climbing
How to Reach Diamond in LoL: What It Takes, What Changes & How Long (2026)
What separates Emerald from Diamond, how few players get there, the rules that change once you arrive — decay, tighter duo limits, demotion protection — the LP maths of the last 400 LP, and a plan for the climb.
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Boosting & prices
6 min
LoL · Boosting
How Long Does a LoL Boost Take? Delivery Times per Division and Tier (2026)
Real League of Legends delivery times from the pace our checkout uses: every tier, common climbs like Gold to Emerald, placements and net wins, what Express changes and why Diamond takes longest.
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Boosting & prices
7 min
LoL · Buying guide
Which LoL Boost Should You Buy? Division, Net Wins, Placements, Duo or Coaching (2026)
Every League of Legends service side by side — Solo/Duo and Flex division boosts, net wins, placements, duo and coaching — with live prices, delivery times and a simple way to pick the right one.
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Ranks & rules
6 min
LoL · Ranked
How to Unlock Ranked in LoL: Level 30, 20 Champions and 10 Games (2026)
What League of Legends asks before Ranked Solo/Duo and Flex open — level 30, 20 champions, 10 normal games — how long the levels take, what to do while you unlock, and how your first placement is decided.
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Climbing
7 min
LoL · Apex tiers
How to Reach Master in LoL: LP, Cutoffs, Decay and Duo Rules (2026)
What it takes to get from Diamond to Master in League of Legends: how promotion works, the Grandmaster and Challenger cutoffs, apex decay, dodging and duo rules, and a realistic plan for the last tier.
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Booster jobs
8 min
LoL · Boosters
How to Become a LoL Booster in 2026: Requirements, Earnings & Payouts
What a League of Legends booster actually does, the rank and proof you need, how applications are reviewed, what real LoL orders pay from the live engine, how payouts work, and the honest risks before you apply.
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Gameplay & roles
9 min
LoL · Roles
Best Role to Climb in LoL (2026): Every Lane's Impact, Quest and Fit
There's no secret best role in League — every role wins exactly half its games across all players. What each lane controls in 2026, the Role Quest it unlocks, which one fits your habits, and how to pick a main that climbs.
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Gameplay & roles
8 min
LoL · Role Quests
LoL Role Quests Explained (2026): Every Role's Quest, Points and Reward
Every assigned role in League now fills a quest and unlocks a reward. How points are earned, what each role needs, the rewards on patch 26.21 — level 20, Primal Smite, Tier 3 boots, a seventh item slot, Bounty of Worlds — and how to finish yours sooner.
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Gameplay & roles
8 min
LoL · Objectives
LoL Objective Timers 2026: Dragon, Voidgrubs, Herald and Baron Spawn Times
Every epic monster on Summoner's Rift for patch 26.21: first spawns, respawns and despawns, what each one gives, the 2026 changes — Baron back to 20:00, Atakhan gone — the jungle camp timers and how to set up for each fight.
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Gameplay & roles
9 min
LoL · Laning
LoL Wave Management Guide (2026): Freeze, Slow Push, Fast Push and Crash
The four things you can do with a minion wave — slow push, fast push and crash, freeze and hold — when each one wins you the lane, and the real wave timings of 2026 that make it work: a wave every 30 seconds, a cannon every third wave.
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Gameplay & roles
8 min
LoL · Farming
What Is a Good CS per Minute in LoL? Benchmarks and How to Improve (2026)
How many minions a lane really offers by 10, 15 and 20 minutes, why 10 CS a minute is the near-perfect mark, what good farming looks like for each role, and the drills and habits that add a CS a minute.
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Safety & bans
8 min
LoL · Rules
Is Smurfing Allowed in LoL? Riot's 2026 Rules on Alt Accounts and Bans
What Riot actually allows: alt accounts you made and play honestly are fine; de-ranking, buying accounts and boosting on smurfs are not. The 2025–2026 enforcement — account linking, Vanguard Anti-Boost, the penalty ladder — and what it means for duo with friends.
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Climbing
7 min
LoL · Ranked
LoL Loss Streaks Explained: Is There a Losers' Queue? (2026)
Why five losses in a row happen to almost everyone, what Riot says about the losers' queue, how a losing run moves your MMR and LP, and a stop rule that keeps one bad night from becoming a bad week.
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Climbing
7 min
LoL · Climbing
What Win Rate Do You Need to Climb in LoL? The LP Maths (2026)
The win rate you need to climb depends on your LP split. The maths at the ±20 baseline — 50% stands still, 55% is a division every 50 games — what changes when your MMR is above or below your rank, and how many games each climb really takes.
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Gameplay & roles
9 min
LoL · Top lane
How to Climb as Top Lane in LoL (2026): Lane, Role Quest and Game Plan
How to win top lane in 2026: trading and wave control in the longest lane, the Role Quest that lifts your level cap to 20, Voidgrubs and the Herald on your side of the map, split-pushing and Teleport — and a champion pool that climbs.
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Gameplay & roles
9 min
LoL · Jungle
How to Climb as Jungle in LoL (2026): Lane, Role Quest and Game Plan
How to climb as a jungler in 2026: the faster camp timers of patch 26.1, clears and pathing, when to gank, the Role Quest that upgrades Smite, and playing every drake, grub and Baron on time.
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Gameplay & roles
9 min
LoL · Mid lane
How to Climb as Mid Lane in LoL (2026): Lane, Role Quest and Game Plan
How to climb as a mid laner in 2026: the shortest lane and the most roams, wave control before you move, the Role Quest that hands you Tier 3 boots and +8% AD and AP, and turning mid priority into drakes and grubs.
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Gameplay & roles
9 min
LoL · Bot lane
How to Climb as ADC in LoL (2026): Lane, Role Quest and Game Plan
How to climb as an ADC in 2026: farming safely in bot lane, playing with your support, the Role Quest that pays gold per minion and opens a seventh item slot, drake fights and positioning in the mid and late game.
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Gameplay & roles
9 min
LoL · Support
How to Climb as Support in LoL (2026): Lane, Role Quest and Game Plan
How to climb as a support in 2026: what the support item and its Role Quest give, vision with 40-gold Control Wards, when to roam, setting up drakes and picks, and why support is one of the easiest roles to get in the queue.
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Seasons
7 min
LoL · Patches
LoL Patch Schedule 2026: Every Patch Date and What Comes Next
Every League of Legends patch date in 2026 from Riot's own schedule, when the next patch lands, when patch notes go up, the two three-week gaps and what Riot has said about 2027.
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Boosting & prices
9 min
LoL · Boosting
LoL Duo Boosting Explained: How It Works, Risk and Duo Rules (2026)
How a LoL duo boost works, what it costs over a piloted boost, which ranks can duo together, what Riot's rules say about it, and when duo, piloted or coaching is the right choice.
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Gameplay & roles
10 min
LoL · Runes
LoL Runes Explained: Every Tree, Keystone and Stat Shard (2026)
How League of Legends runes work in 2026: the five trees, every keystone and what it's for, how primary and secondary trees combine, the stat shards and how to build a page for your role.
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Gameplay & roles
9 min
LoL · Summoner spells
LoL Summoner Spells Explained: Cooldowns and Which to Take (2026)
Every Summoner's Rift summoner spell in 2026: what it does, its cooldown and unlock level, which roles take it, how Teleport and Smite upgrade, and the combinations that win lanes.
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Gameplay & roles
9 min
LoL · Champions
Easiest LoL Champions for Beginners: Riot's Ratings by Role (2026)
The easiest League of Legends champions by Riot's own difficulty rating, sorted by role, the beginner picks we'd start with, the famous "easy" champions Riot rates harder, and how to unlock them cheaply.
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Gameplay & roles
10 min
LoL · Vision
LoL Vision Guide: Where to Ward, Control Wards and Vision Score (2026)
How vision works in League of Legends in 2026: every ward and trinket, the 2026 changes, where to ward in each phase of the game, how vision score is counted and the habits that win objectives.
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Gameplay & roles
8 min
LoL · Mastery
LoL Champion Mastery Explained: Levels, Marks and Milestones (2026)
How champion mastery works since the 2024 rework: points per level, Marks of Mastery, season milestones and grades, what mastery rewards today, and how to raise it faster.
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Climbing
9 min
LoL · Matchmaking
Is Elo Hell Real in LoL? What Riot Says and How to Escape (2026)
Why so many players feel stuck in "Elo hell", what Riot's matchmaking actually does, the arithmetic that shows why bad teammates even out, the real reasons people stall — and how to climb out.
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Ranks & rules
8 min
LoL · Ranked
LoL Demotion Explained: Shields, 0 LP and Decay (2026)
How demotion works in League of Legends ranked: what happens at 0 LP, the protection after a tier promotion, where you land after demoting, Diamond decay and dropping out of Master — and how to avoid it.
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Leveling & cash
8 min
LoL · Blue Essence
LoL Blue Essence Guide: Champion Prices and How to Earn More (2026)
What champions cost in Blue Essence after Riot halved prices in 2025, every way to earn Blue Essence in 2026, how shards and chests work, and the smartest order to unlock champions.
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Safety & bans
9 min
LoL · Anti-cheat
Riot Vanguard in League: Requirements, VAN Errors and Fixes (2026)
What Riot Vanguard does in League of Legends, what your PC needs in 2026, the fix for every common VAN error, the new On-Demand mode and what Anti-Boost means for boosting.
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Gameplay & roles
8 min
LoL · Game modes
LoL Swiftplay Explained: Rules, Timers and How It Works (2026)
How League's fast casual queue works in 2026: picking champions before you queue, the level 3 start, no grubs or Herald, Baron at 12 minutes, Sudden Death, surrender rules and what it counts for.
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Gameplay & roles
9 min
LoL · Clash
LoL Clash Guide: Requirements, Tiers, Rewards and 2026 Dates
How League of Legends Clash works in 2026: who can enter, how tiers and lock-in work, a tournament weekend step by step, Victory Points and rewards, the dates Riot lists and how to prepare.
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Safety & bans
10 min
LoL · Penalties
LoL Bans and Penalties: Chat, Suspensions and Boosting (2026)
How League of Legends penalties work in 2026: the ladder from warning to permanent ban, instant feedback and chat restrictions, Honor, what Riot's rules say about account sharing and boosting, and appeals.
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Gameplay & roles
8 min
LoL · Game modes
LoL Arena Guide: How It Works, Augments and Ranks (2026)
Everything about League of Legends Arena in 2026: whether it's live, how rounds and team health work, augments and Guests of Honor, gold and anvils, what happened to Arena ranks and the Season 2 changes.
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Gameplay & roles
9 min
LoL · Items
LoL Items Guide: Starters, Boots, Limits and New Items (2026)
League of Legends item basics for 2026: your inventory and the Role Quest slot, every starter and its cost, boots and the Tier 3 upgrades, item limits, selling and undo, jungle pets and the new items.
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Gameplay & roles
9 min
LoL · Laning
LoL Laning Phase Guide: Level 2, Plates, Gold and XP (2026)
The League of Legends laning phase in numbers for 2026: the first minute, XP per level and when level 2 comes, what every minion is worth, permanent turret plates, kill gold, recalls and the habits that win lane.
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Gameplay & roles
9 min
LoL · Macro
LoL Macro Guide: Objectives, Side Lanes and Winning Leads (2026)
A League of Legends macro plan for 2026: what macro really means, a plan for every phase, the 2026 objectives and structures, side lanes and waves after laning, and how to turn a lead into a win.
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Gameplay & roles
8 min
LoL · Settings
Best LoL Settings: Quick Cast, Camera, Hotkeys and FPS (2026)
The League of Legends settings worth changing in 2026: cast modes, attack-move and targeting, camera lock, frame rate and V-Sync, pings, and the new options — WASD in ranked and per-champion keybinds.
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Gameplay & roles
9 min
LoL · Teamfights
LoL Teamfighting Guide: Buffs, Souls, Timers and Roles (2026)
How to win teamfights in League of Legends in 2026: when to fight and when to walk away, what Elder and Baron are worth, the six Dragon Souls, respawn timers and what each role does in a fight.
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