Despite the age of League of Legends and its competitive scene, it remains one of the premier competitive games on the market right now. So, it should come as no surprise that many new players enter such a complex world and struggle to make a foothold in it due to its massive champion pool.

Despite this,League of Legends can actually be an incredibly accessible and fun competitive game for those with the time and knowledge to make it far into the scene. This begs the question, then: who are the best and most accessible champions for new players in League of Legends?

Updated September 15, 2021 by Collin Westbrook: Even while League of Legends rises and falls through patch after patch of balance changes, reworks, and new champions, some of the best beginner champions have remained consistent for a long time. This article has been updated to add more of these consistently powerful, easy, and simple champions, as well as revise statements that were made about a metagame that has changed with updates. Mythic items are likely here to stay, and this has made certain champions rise to the top as being easier than others. League may not be as complicated as other games, but it remains accessible, and with some tact, it is possible to get anyone into this addictive competitive experience.

15 Miss Fortune

Many experienced players are surprised to play Miss Fortune and discover just how easy she is, because an AD-Carry is usually considered a difficult role. She is a lane bully with a clear game plan and the means to execute it without much difficulty.

It usually only takes a few games before new players grasp her power-spikes and abuse them to get easy wins. Even so, she is still an AD-Carry, so mechanics are required to properly utilize her kit. But, this is all the better for new players to get a head start on learning these essential skills.

14 Lux

Luix Charging Up Her Ultimate

Lux isn't so much an easy character, as she is a character that is both simple and teaches new players a lot about the game. Lux's kit is designed to be best used by someone who can properly lead and land skill shots onto low-health targets.

Although this may seem daunting at first, new players will quickly learn the fundamentals behind landing slow skill shots and be better for it. Learning requires taking steps forward, and Lux is the perfect character for doing just that.

13 Soraka

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Since the beginning of the League of Legends meta, support has remained one of the most beginner-friendly roles due to the companionship of the AD carry and the simple gameplan of its champions. Soraka is no exception to this rule, capturing the essence of support with easy crowd control, quality heals, and lane poke.

She may be simple, but once learned she can teach beginners a lot about how the support role works and its intricacies. Support is easy to learn but hard to master, and Soraka is perfect for both phases.

12 Renekton

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The top lane can seem intimidating because of its isolation from the rest of the map. However, if there is any top laner that can take the mantle of being beginner-friendly while also dominating this isolated lane, it is most certainly Renekton.

He is an early game bully and satisfying champion with a lot of presence all throughout the game. Despite his late-game being not as great as other farm-based characters in League of Legends, he can still rise to the occasion and carry easily, making any win satisfying for a new player.

11 Nautilus

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Nautilus can be played in nearly any lane, but finds his home best as support. He isn't a typical support for most players, as he has no heal, shield, or protection abilities. But, he is tanky, has a lot of crowd control, and can teach new players how to prioritize the enemy team in terms of focus.

A new player will find it comforting to have this low-effort but high-impact champion under their belt, even if he is slow to start and get rolling in the current meta. His ability to start fights is unparalleled in the current meta, and this makes him an effective pick for any team.

10 Malphite

Malphite Coming to Life & Attacking A Garrison

Malphite easily feels like a tank in League of Legends, especially when the enemy is composed of physical damage characters. Sometimes, he feels like an unstoppable brute no matter how much gold he has, and this sort of empowerment is perfect for a new player.

Teachers can take away the passive supports and place the newcomer in control of this ulting monster, and they will enjoy every team fight even when they lose. His high-impact playstyle and simplicity make him a perfect pick for new players looking to make an impression.

9 Ekko

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For an assassin, Ekko is both fun and easy to learn. He can use his abilities to weave in and out of fights while keeping his ultimate ready for when he gets low on health. Although skilled players know how to play around Ekko's strong kit, he also is perfect for learning when to engage in fights, split-push, or otherwise cause havoc quickly and easily.

His ultimate completes his already very strong kit, creating a strong, yet very safe and effective, assassin with a lot of wiggle room for new players. In other words, it's hard to make a game-ending mistake.

8 Vi

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Vi's abilities are easy to learn, and also extremely effective at isolating a single target. She is probably the easiest jungler to learn from scratch. Her abilities are straightforward and, although jungle is an intimidating position to learn, she excels at making it an accessible role for beginning players, even when being overwhelmed by the relatively new items in the game, mythic or otherwise.

Even the most skilled Vi players use her first 3 abilities to engage, and then her ultimate to finish off an enemy carry. Otherwise, she can be built either tanky or high on damage for when she is very fed. This makes her a strong, flexible pick.

7 Veigar

Veigar Calling Down A Magic Missile

Veigar is one of the easiest mid laners in League of Legends. He stacks ability power using his abilities and becomes a one-shotting beast in the late game. Even so, he is no pushover early, and new players can find themselves easily winning trades without much effort and then learning the fundamentals.

Veigar may be simple and frustrating to fight, but he's there so new players can experience the joy of doing damage without all the details running past them.

6 Yuumi

If there is one skill that beginners tend to forget, it's the idea of positioning to maximize damage and survivability. Yuumi takes that idea and throws it out, preferring instead to latch onto another member of her team. This allows her to heal and be effective without the stress of knowing where to go that can loom over a beginner's shoulder.

Even so, skilled Yuumi players will be constantly changing the player they're attached to based on the needs of the team, and gamers will need to learn this skill to be effective. The most important skill involved in playing Yuumi is managing her excessive mana drain, but that is a small price to pay for such an effective support on the team.

5 Amumu

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Amumu is a simple and incredibly powerful champion that anyone can pick up and master after a few games. He is a jungler, which is an influential but intimidating role. His abilities make him a strong tank and frontline, even when not played at the highest level.

His gameplan is simple and easy to grasp, and his ultimate is high impact and easy to land. All of this makes him a viable starter jungler for even the newest players. Even taking into account a recent nerf to the duration of his ultimate, Amumu has tossed himself into the metagame with buffs to his mobility and damage. In the right hands, he is a menace to all players.

4 Ashe

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AD Carry is often a difficult and frustrating role to attempt to learn at first. The constant pressure to keep up in farm and gold usually makes it stressful, not to mention the pressure of a potentially unknown support influencing the lane. Yet, Ashe has enough initiative and more than enough simplicity to make her an appealing pick to all players.

Her ultimate can create openings in team fights, her volley is excellent poke, and when under attack, her damage can be very high with her auto-attacks. Her high-tier status makes her an excellent pick at any rank.

3 Brand

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New players may get a handle on laning phase, but crumble in team fights. If this is true, they may want to look towards Brand. His absurd damage output and simple mechanics allow him to dominate team fights with massive splash damage.

In duels, he can also defeat single enemies, but in general, he struggles against all-in attacks. Knowing this allows many newcomers to learn how not to get caught out, the fundamentals of positioning, or just common mistakes and how to avoid them. Either way, he's a stellar pick for any burgeoning mid laners.

2 Annie

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Annie is a mid lane mage or support that takes simplicity to new heights. She charges up her stun using abilities, and afterward, any offensive ability will stun enemies for an absurd amount of time. Coupled with her extremely high burst damage and ability to speed up herself or an ally, and she is truly a menace of the mid lane, or equally powerful support for the current season.

All of her abilities can be easily understood by new players, and her gameplan is straightforward. This makes her a powerful and capable offensive threat with a lot of lane presence.

1 Garen

Garen Using His E For A Spin Attack

Garen is a top laner with a remarkably simple kit. Using him will allow any beginning player to learn the fundamentals of the game without worrying about the abilities of their champion. He struggles against ranged champions, but new players will quickly learn different matchups and strategies, even while playing alone.

Item changes, buffs, and community discoveries (especially the addition of Stridebreaker) have made Garen an incredible pick to add to any team, allowing him a level of mobility that he's never had before. New League of Legends players will find a viable and easy champion in Garen, and he can carry games as well if powerful enough.

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