League of Legends has spawned enough surrounding work that the ordering question comes up constantly.

Short answer

It exists, it is official, and it is not required to understand the game — but it does fill in the parts the game only gestures at.

Fan work is frequently better than official work and is not the same thing. Release order and chronological order are different, and both have their advocates. Where two approaches both work, the one with fewer moving parts is the one to keep.

What is fan-made

Licensed soundtracks are the most likely part to be missing from a re-release. Assets circulated online are often ripped rather than released, which affects what you can legally do with them. If you are coming to this after a long break, the terminology has probably moved on. Canon status is decided by the developers rather than by the adaptation's writers.

Official art books contain material that never appears in the game itself. The developers have changed their mind about this at least once, which explains the older advice. Adaptations take liberties, and the interesting ones take them deliberately.

Where it fits with the game

The short version is near the top on purpose; the reasoning is there if you want to know why. Screenshots age faster than text, which is why this describes rather than shows. If your result differs from what is described here, note what is different first rather than starting over.

  • Look for an official assets page before downloading anything.
  • Expect licensed music to be missing from re-releases.
  • Stop and reassess after two failed attempts rather than repeating the third.
  • Credit fan artists if you reuse their work.

Whether it is worth your time

What follows assumes you are on a current install and have not modified it. Everything below is framed around the current state of League of Legends rather than a launch-week impression. Treat anything stated without a version number as provisional. If a step reads as obvious, do it anyway — the obvious ones are the ones people skip and then wonder about.

Nothing here assumes a particular playstyle beyond wanting the thing to work. Anything that behaves differently on console than on PC is flagged where it matters. The awkward part is rarely the step itself, it is knowing which step comes first.

Where to find it legitimately

Half the pages on this topic were written for a build that no longer exists, which is why they stop matching what you see. Most of the disagreement you will find online is two people describing different builds. A single check up front replaces a lot of guessing later.

There is no hidden trick here that the game is keeping from you. Where something depends on your platform or region, that is called out rather than glossed over. There is usually a fast way and a reliable way, and it is worth knowing which one you are choosing.

What exists officially

League of Legends is not shy about hiding useful information two menus deep, so some of this is simply knowing where to look. The community wisdom on this is roughly half right, and the half that is wrong costs the most time. None of this needs a paid tool, a third-party launcher or an account on a site you have never heard of.

Where people go wrong

  • Treating a rare edge case as the normal behaviour and planning around it.
  • Grinding a method that was patched months ago because a thread still ranks well.
  • Assuming a guide from an older season still describes the current version.

League FAQ

Is it any good?

The reception is mixed and depends heavily on what you wanted from it. The section above sets that expectation honestly.

Is this still accurate after the latest League of Legends update?

The method is; individual numbers may not be. If a value on your screen differs, trust the screen and keep the sequence.

Do I need it to understand the game?

No. It adds background rather than filling gaps the game leaves open.

Why do other guides describe this differently?

Most were written for an earlier version and never revisited. Compare the steps against what your build actually shows.

Bookmark it if you like, but honestly, once you have done it once you will not need to come back.