While killing enemy champions feels rewarding, League is ultimately an objective-based game. The primary win condition is destroying the enemy Nexus, but this requires systematic progression through their defenses. Teams must destroy turrets to access inhibitors, then destroy inhibitors to weaken the enemy base's defenses.
Games typically follow three phases: Early game (levels 1-6) focuses on farming and small skirmishes, Mid game (levels 7-13) emphasizes objective control and team fighting, and Late game (levels 14-18) revolves around decisive team fights and coordinated pushes toward victory.