How to Read an Incoming Gank and Survive

Commando Yi·Sep 28, 2015·3 votes·1,083 views

Continuing the jungling tips video series, this one is on reading ganks before they happen and surviving with a few examples included https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5KRgdY_JfE

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Only Play DariusSep 28, 20151 votes

So, from the other perspective, if i'm a laner about to get a gank, how do I make it much less obvious to my opponent that they are about to get ganked, without being too far away to help my jungler lock them down?

Commando YiSep 28, 20151 votes

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So, from the other perspective, if i'm a laner about to get a gank, how do I make it much less obvious to my opponent that they are about to get ganked, without being too far away to help my jungler lock them down?

it comes down to positioning so that there is less space to telegraph the presence of your jungler

if you move suddenly from a safe distance to striking range your opponents will have an idea of what's happening

if you're always within harassing distance then it's harder for them to identify the presence of an ally coming in to gank

Reaper SorakaSep 28, 20151 votes

Great video! Body language is almost always honest, if you keep an eye on it you'll know more than you should.

TouchpadExpertSep 28, 20151 votes

I missed these.

Commando YiSep 28, 20151 votes

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I missed these.

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famouskillSep 29, 20151 votes

If your lane opponent gets more aggressive and comes in for the kill

CKwoka26947Sep 29, 20151 votes

In general when you are open to a gank you should be in a dominant position, that means you are putting pressure on your enemy laner and have more time to position and react to a gank. If you somehow push the lane when behind well thats your fault.

SquidsmastahSep 30, 20151 votes

Definitely the way I can tell there's an impending gank is when your lane opponent gets super aggressive, especially in cases where I'm playing a hard counter to my lane opponent and he/she goes for a full-on face assault. I have seen vids of pro play, but those people don't get super aggressive most of the time. They just act like everything is normal and then when they get a chance they attack.