Apparently this is a little known fact about league

UberAffe·Apr 23, 2015·90 votes·12,242 views

If you have a targeted skill and you want to use it on an ally you can click on their icon on the left side bar. No more accidentally healing minions.

104 Comments

Meep ManApr 23, 201536 votes

This is especially helpful when playing as Shen.

TenSlashTenApr 24, 20152 votes

you can only ult champions.......?

ZmuecatApr 24, 20158 votes

I think Inept meant that it was easier to just click a champion picture instead of moving the camera (clicking the minimap to the fight) then selecting the champion. It's just removing a step.

blueberrypancakeApr 24, 20152 votes

This is exactly what I do as Shen

:) I'm not the only one item 3070

ArknaApr 24, 20152 votes

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This is especially helpful when playing as Shen.

Also, if you aren't sure where nocturne's going, you can use F2-5 to jump to your allies position. When you hear nocturne's auto's, you've found the right target.

AthenasVendettaApr 25, 20151 votes

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This is especially helpful when playing as Shen.

Shield shen to the rescue, have this 850+400~550+280 shield.

RogueWillApr 23, 201536 votes

but the minion was also low on health...

BetaDude40Apr 23, 201583 votes

#MinionsArePeopleToo

SffcApr 23, 201516 votes

Alistar SHARES THE LOVE

Ace Access Apr 24, 20155 votes

Chogath minions are my source of stacks

Toa of DeathApr 25, 20151 votes

minions are not people to cho. More like desserts lined up on a table.

Ace Access Apr 25, 20151 votes

Chogath I never said they were people, I said they were the source of my stacks and Teemo is the main course

BetaDude40Apr 25, 20151 votes

Teemo is the main course?

He's more like a light snack if anything

Alistar on the other hand... pulls out a bottle of steak sauce

RiotZwillApr 24, 201519 votes

Just posting to thank the OP :).

Posts that highlight little known features always make my day.

Chromatic EagleApr 24, 20154 votes

Maybe those little things should be updated into the tips?

gr8jobApr 24, 20152 votes

Nah, I wanna know more about Bandle City.

Piltover CustomsApr 24, 20154 votes

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Just posting to thank the OP :).

Posts that highlight little known features always make my day.

You can also use global ults (ashe arrow, ez, jinx) by clicking team portrait as well

DrackolusApr 23, 201511 votes

Also, you can hold ` (or change in the keybindings) to only target champions. Soraka

It Hertz When IPApr 23, 20151 votes

Wait, what? How have I never heard of this?

Can this be a toggle per ability thing?

DrackolusApr 24, 20152 votes

I would much rather hold ` to target minions.

Chaotic ReksApr 23, 201511 votes

http://new2.fjcdn.com/comments/It+doesnt+take+much+to+be+_927a03101e0bfb6a334c6215ea22061b.png

EvilMerodachApr 24, 20152 votes

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Best use of a meme of the month award! have a cookie..biscuit..thing.. item 2010

Toa of DeathApr 23, 201510 votes

as someone who is learning Soraka , thank you.

Eclipse1337Apr 23, 201521 votes

You don't learn Soraka

You be the Soraka

DrackolusApr 23, 201510 votes

Feel the graceful unicorn magic flow through you Prance about the battlefield lending aid to the few mortals who believe in unicorns Hide away from the dangerous non-believers who want to hurt you . . . Throw stars a bitches

TheSexyBotApr 24, 201511 votes

Throw bananas at bitches*

FreljordanApr 24, 20153 votes

you actually throw both (q and auto)

2HdJlAmDY1Apr 25, 20151 votes

hmm, the bananas do about 1/3 of the damage from the falling star...hard core bananas.

FreljordanApr 26, 20151 votes

that depends. If I build AD the bananas do about 10X a falling star. If I build AP The Stars deal about 20X more than the bananas

howdoIspellmynamApr 24, 20155 votes

Feel the banana Taste the banana

KairyaApr 24, 20152 votes

Be the banana

2HdJlAmDY1Apr 25, 20152 votes

then drop the left over banana peal in front of mario's go-kart?

Toa of DeathApr 24, 20153 votes

I must let the banana flow through me. If I trust in the banana enough I will master her.

AsjureApr 23, 20157 votes

Also alt+q/w/e/etc for self-casting. (: Very handy while playing Nid and alt+Eing to heal yourself, for example.

LeeDarkApr 24, 20156 votes

Maybe it wasn't an accident. Maybe your support thought the minion was contributing more than you.

Poptart EvelynnApr 23, 20155 votes

When playing shen and noc ults you can still use portraits to ult to allies in darkness.

Cards and DiceApr 24, 20152 votes

False. Noc ult actually DENIES your ability to Shen ult to a darkened teammate using the portrait. You cannot use it if you can't see them, no matter what you do. I learned this the hard way.

ChocmercApr 24, 20151 votes

Paranoia will prevent an enemy Shen from using Stand United on an ally while it is active, regardless of whether or not he actually has sight of his ally. This includes disabling the ability to cast it by clicking on one of the champion portraits on the left of the screen.

^ from the LoL Wiki, link below, click show ability details http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Nocturne

Cards and DiceApr 29, 20151 votes

Well, TIL. In fact, that further proves my point. Thanks.

Red FrostravenApr 24, 20153 votes

Another fact is that the fastest way to the empty space you need to run towards to get to safety, is back towards the enemies you try to escape from. Sincerely, -Pathfinding

NinjaToad99Apr 24, 20153 votes

Here is another one

If you do Ctrl + Q/W/E/R you level up that ability. That way you don't have to move your mouse over to the right one and waste time or possibly fail to save an ally in time.

UberAffeApr 24, 20152 votes

I use this one every game ^

kureransuApr 23, 20152 votes

I've tried that to no avail. Will try again. Will help immensely as zilean. Nothing worse than ulting an overlapping team mate when trying to save one.

Baron Von BanginApr 23, 20152 votes

My only issue with it is I have to take my cursor too far away from the action on screen. I have to go aaaaaalll the way to the left of the screen to target someone who might've moved out of the way at this point since I'm not focusing on what's going on in game.

I mean, yea, it takes like a fraction of a second, but it's almost as bad as having to click on your ability (in lieu of just hitting QWE or R) before casting it where you were already pointing your mouse.

AFK PushApr 24, 20152 votes

In all seriousness though, in what scenario has healing/shielding a minion been a good thing to do?

UberAffeApr 24, 20153 votes

Urf mode so the wave pushes for ever, occasionally in regular games if there is no immediate danger

Earl EulrichApr 24, 20155 votes

you can deny lasthits with well timed heals in lane
when sieging a turret it can sometimes be usefull
for lulu to extend her glitterlance range

ApolloclipticApr 24, 20151 votes

Can lulu shield minions? I thought she could only kill enemy ones

I learnt about this little trick and helped so much as Taric, who can heal minions, I've sieged a turret, healed a canon minion, cycled through my abilities and healed it again for make the siege last longer. I also do with with seige minions. Also, when shielding as lulu, using the portrait prevents you accidentally hitting or ks'ing enemies or minions. Most of lulu's skills have duo purposes, so portrait casting is one way to ensure you target the right person (same with most shield champs in big team fights - hurts bad when your shield lands on Shen instead of ADC :P

Standard taric practice is to heal cannon minions when adc goes for last hit, or stun them just as they move to take it, Taric is a bastard when it goes to denying farm :D You can even reach level 2/3 first by doing this right

Earl EulrichApr 24, 20153 votes

well, Lulu doesn´t give a shield to minions any longer - but she still attaches pix to the minion, so you can cast glitterlance from there to catch out an opponent.

EvilMerodachApr 25, 20151 votes

item 3060 + Soraka or Karma = enemy's item 3070 full stacked.