League of Legends has become one of the most popular eSports around the world. Pro teams have entered leagues all over the planet, such as the regional championship series and the world championship. The multiplayer online battle arena format has made the game compelling to a huge audience worldwide. There has been online betting available on the outcomes, and with the suspension of the world’s professional sports leagues due to fears of the spread of the coronavirus, more and more bettor interest is growing in the realm of eSports. If you are considering adding League of Legends Betting to your wagering plan, take a look at our primer on how to approach this corner of the eSports world.
How to Bet on League of Legends
In League of Legends, two teams square off, each with five players. Each side calls forth a “champion” to do battle on a single map, called Summoner’s Rift. Each team has set up a “nexus” in their own territory, and the team that wins destroys the other side’s nexus. Champions and non-player beings such as monsters, minions and turrets defend the nexus. Champions build strength as well as other traits by killing these non-player beings.
League of Legends matches go best-of-three, and a team wins one round in the best-of-three by destroying the other side’s nexus.
There are well over 100 different champions in League of Legends. There are six different types of champions: Assassin, Mage, Fighter, Marksman, Tank and Support. When you bet on teams in League of Legends matches, you have to evaluate not just the people playing the game but also the champions that each side summons.
Just like with most sports betting options, you will find odds on sportsbooks, such as Xbet, with respect to matches in League of Legends. These generally show up as fractions or with a moneyline. If you see a team favored at 3/2 odds, then if you bet $2 on that team, you would get $3 as winnings, plus your original bet — 3/2 x the amount of money that you wagered.
Sometimes you’ll see a moneyline attached to the two teams in a matchup. If a moneyline for a team is -180, you have to bet $180 to win $100 (and collect $280 total, including your initial bet). If you see a number with a + sign ahead of it, such as +160, you would win $160 if you bet $100, walking away with $260 total. A moneyline with a – in front shows you the favorite, while a moneyline with a + in front shows you the underdog.
When you’re betting on League of Legends, you have a lot of different options. You can put down wagers before the matches begin and even while they are going on at the majority of books. You can bet on the outcomes of matches and tournaments as well as on specific prop bets within each contest.
If you pick a moneyline wager, you’re picking a side to win a particular round within a match or an entire match. There are some books offering point spreads on the match outcomes. Remember that these matches are best-of-three, so you’ll find lines of +/- 1.5 rounds. The favorite (-1.5) has that number of points subtracted from their total, while the underdog gets 1.5 points added. So if you pick the favorite against that spread, the favorite must sweep the best-of-three series for you to walk away a winner.
You can also bet on round totals. In a best-of-three format, the total will be either 2 or 3 rounds. The “total” wager will always sit at 2.5, and you choose the over or the under. Obviously, if you think there will be a sweep, you choose the under, and if you think it will go the distance, you choose the over.
There are also many different prop bets you can choose for any round or match. Samples include the first team to level a tower, the first team to slay a dragon, and so on. These are especially popular in live action, as bettors can put wagers down on these props mid-game.
The more you know about League of Legends, the more informed your wagers will be. This means that you should give the game a try, either by playing yourself or watching competitive matches. You can find recorded matches on YouTube and Twitch. Also, take a look at the traits of different champions. Olaf, for example, can end a dragon’s life in a hurry. If a team has selected a champion for an upcoming encounter that is well matched with a betting prop, then it’s smart to go ahead and take that prop. Remember — always wager responsibly.
