CHAMPION IDENTITY - How You Can Use This To Climb - Learn Any Champion - Using Examples

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[@Grayard]

This is a video that transcends League Of Legends I (and probably every single player that watched and will watch this video) am 100% sure this is one of the most important things no one says I'm really thankful, you did a really good job man I'll probably watch this multiple times because it seems to have more information that what it seems If you were so kind I'd like to know the name of the book you read Thank you very much have a nice day

[@CoachCurtis]

Wow thank you so much Vandren, means a lot to me. I was a little nervous about this one, since I haven't shared this theory in the public properly before. It was always something I used internally. The book was called "Start With Why" by Simon Sinek :) Appreciate it mate

[@Grayard]

@@CoachCurtis Thank you very much (Y) IMO you theory is one of the best approach ive heared, ofc some ppl can do crazy stuff with some champs but with this theory as a base to get into the right mindset it makes easier to learn the fundamentals of any champ and build from there, also it makes way easier to switch playstyles between games X) thats only my opinion ofc

[@texrichardson9846]

I 100% agree with this comment. I am going to try to do the champion identity page

[@levimelangton1397]

Yeah this is top quality content. Thank you so much coach, not only for sharing the name of the book that i fully intend to check out, but also so eloquently putting the ideas into words. Already watched this video 3 times and probably gonna watch it at least once more. Edit: figured out my issue with the document i was just being dense (:

[@rexcrafter1518]

I definitely aggree with you! I tried to figure out a strategy to understand the fundamentals of champions and how to play them for so long and then curtis posts this monstrosity of a mindblower and saves me probably years of head scratching thank you so much curtis keep up your awesome works!

[@hello-bt8tf]

This is the link to the template of the challenge coach curtis put at the end. docs.google.com/document/d/1A5TqMLtkzaQe8XY-kVfzqY72Tz4Dh-NTyDGBjCEpOh8/edit?usp=sharing I found someone post their link to this online so I made a copy just in case theirs was gone for whatever reason and sent it here. have fun learning your champ:)

[@user-ii5cx5of5d]

Thankyou

[@Jaul18]

Thank you so much. I had really been looking for this and was disappointed when Curtis deleted it. I appreciate it!

[@anhhuynguyen4969]

Thank you man

[@SignificantOwl]

Still helpful a year later. Thank you!

[@VictorKDurand]

Thanks budyyyy !!! gg wp

[@ISnortCocoa]

I've had my account since season 1. Been on and off a lot, friends and I are older, many have quit. Sometimes there's no motivation to play anymore. But watching your videos really re-ignites my desire to play the game! I used to only play melee bruisers or melee midlaners, but I've had so much fun learning Taliyah and Zoe. It's refreshing to learn another playstyle and not feel like I'm throwing the game as a complete liability.

[@CoachCurtis]

Love hearing this sort of thing man, appreciate you sharing this with me. Goodluck on your reignited climb !

[@dyingbreathlol]

love this channel, only one with useful information that is conveyed clearly

[@CoachCurtis]

Appreciate the kind words sir. My pleasure

[@michaelroyston719]

Another awesome video Curtis. I really like the almost psychological perspective you take with league champs, its really interesting.

[@wizzzd1592]

As always, best league content on youtube. Keep it up coach!

[@CoachCurtis]

Thanks Wizzd

[@Daniel_Hansen_]

Saw you talking about this on your stream. Could not wait to see. Thanks coach!

[@CoachCurtis]

No problem at all Daniel :)

[@asan7708]

Once again pure gold from the coach, keep it up Curtis!

[@CoachCurtis]

Thanks again Voru :)

[@McRuessel]

I have found you just recently and I have to say that your videos are so well done and infomative, thx mate!

[@CoachCurtis]

Thanks man :)

[@Fillipser143]

High quality content so far. Keep up the good work.

[@CoachCurtis]

Will do mate , appreciate you tuning in

[@eduardodelarosa3507]

I love how you videos help me understand the game and not only what i got to do in certain matches.

[@CoachCurtis]

That's the goal! :)

[@vide93]

Your vids are pure gold man!

[@schwedel4337]

So glad I found your channel. Every guide and video sounds so logical and comprehensive even though its very hard sometimes to adapt ingame. Great work, keep those videos comin!

[@CoachCurtis]

Will do mate :)

[@Andrew-wh1vj]

Found your channel last night and have been binge watching since. Can't believe you have all this info on here for free! Great work!

[@CoachCurtis]

Awesome to hear Andrew :) Appreciate you tuning in!

[@joelmedina1874]

You are actually a beast at teaching league and overall giving knowledge, keep the good work man.

[@CoachCurtis]

Thanks Joel , will do !

[@ericocalaisbravo7323]

Hi Curtis, I'm from Brazil and I started watching your videos a couple of days ago, and a have to say, your videos helped me a lot, you literally opened my eyes. I just say thank you for this content, you're amazing!

[@CoachCurtis]

No problem at all Erico, my pleasure :) Hi from Australia !

[@wiild9088]

This video is amazing. This is so much bigger than League. This has changed the way I learn in every game, thank you so much I can't wait to try this. I already have a pen and paper at my desk, I might as well use it!

[@CoachCurtis]

Thanks again man!!

[@TimothyY-jm4de]

Grateful for this content is free, so valuable.

[@searching4skill33]

You are a beast, also this is the first time i've seen chapters in the Yt timeline and i absolutely love it xD

[@CoachCurtis]

Thanks brother :) Yeah it's a cool function isn't it

[@Dante-mn6fk]

Love this video, have been wondering over champion identity ever since I heard u speak about it and how i should understand my championpool better. Feels like this video gave me a good start even though it still feels tough just to come up with different theories about the champions. A ppreciate ur vidoes man, keep up the good work!

[@CoachCurtis]

The whole point is that it should get you thinking and theorizing, and with constant iterations your understanding will become clearer :) Thanks for tuning in!

[@Deathadder90]

Amazing man, just listening alone makes me think of my champ in new ways. I picked up Irelia after maining Fizz for awhile and I very much enjoy the thought exercise of figuring her identity out!

[@CoachCurtis]

Thanks for tuning in vall :)

[@curtisfox8175]

Great video on champion identity! Thanks again!

[@CoachCurtis]

my pleasure Curtis!

[@kansas813]

Thank you for this. This is my first season on league and I was struggling to carry as a top laner before i watched your videos. I realized that since I'm not very experienced, the best way to carry a game is to roam (yes as a top laner) or tp gank whenever theres an opening. In 2 days i went from bronze 3 to bronze 1 after a 9 win streak in solo queue, mvp in 7 of those games. I won the games by getting my team so far ahead by only tping twice in laning phase and roaming while my wave was shoved to help my teammates secure objectives or win teamfights. by the end of the games my team usually had an over 10k gold lead. i learned how to actually play the champions i climb with from watching other guides and making inferences based on their kits such as how darius would love longer trades because of his bleed and from prior experience with Fiora, i know how to win a lot of the losing matchups on those champions.

[@shacosupport1023]

Another great video Curt. Keep it up :)

[@CoachCurtis]

My pleasure mate :)

[@arthurfagundes3804]

I thought that was not possible but your videos are getting even better! Congrats man

[@CoachCurtis]

[@diarykely]

Probably one of your most impactful videos 🤗 real life example : I was extremely bad at playing Alistar until I realized I was playing him wrong. I was not leveraging on his strengths and specific characteristics (ex : a lot of sustain in lane, very good at protecting the ADC and delaying kill threats etc ...). I've come up with a set of concepts just like you said man, and I'm much more consistent now with that boi. Spot on video, spot on.

[@enlightenedmonk4029]

recently found your azir guide as an azir lover i love to see new people trying azir i feel that he is incredibly undervalued and more people should try him because it shows how much skill specific champions need. also the graph with all the match ups and how u push the wave is fantastic keep it up. Great vids

[@CoachCurtis]

Thanks man, appreciate you tuning in :)

[@Suge67]

This is an extremely useful and thoughtful way to approach league of legends. I feel you have captured the essence of a bunch of concepts analysts and top players think subconsciously and this video has definitely helped my decision making in all things.

[@CoachCurtis]

Thanks Allen, really appreciate it mate

[@seanbiava346]

Started getting back into league a little under a month ago after having not played since season 3. I found his videos around that time and looking at the subscriber count completely boom over that short time makes me happy. Coach Curtis is on the come up! These videos helped me have a lot more fun with learning the game and improving as a player (versus being wholly concerned on my rank) and I'm super grateful for that

[@CoachCurtis]

My pleasure Sean, really appreciate the kind words and the support

[@klaidasbajoras1]

Thanks for actually making a video to my question! Nice content

[@CoachCurtis]

No problem :)

[@joshedgley6416]

Curtis your a god-tier teacher just seen the azir guide in recommended can't wait to watch that bad boy! keep up the good work man!

[@CoachCurtis]

Will do man, appreciate the support mate!

[@hugojimenez8670]

Awesome guide man, this helps a lot!

[@CoachCurtis]

My pleasure Hugo !

[@wizzrobe8503]

Even more free information that's actually not clickbait. THANK YOU!

[@CoachCurtis]

My pleasure James :)

[@Sethyfisher]

awesome video as always

[@ushandrul]

TY Curtis. Very helpful and interesting.

[@CoachCurtis]

my pleasure Yedel :)

[@tomakedal3568]

The best league content creator! Props to you man

[@CoachCurtis]

[@johnshin4173]

Hey coach curtis, even though im a jungleg main and i have no idea on how to play mid, i sill watch all your videos because they help me so much in my fundamentals especially with your video on wave management. It helped me spot a lot more gank opportunites. Thanks, keep up the good work!!

[@CoachCurtis]

Awesome to hear! Love it, if you are a jg and understand mid like this then you'll be making a lot of mid laners unhappy with your ganks haha

[@saffironix7776]

I think i found the best LoL youtuber in the whole world. Thanks to you i win the majority of my games in solo Q. I just don't know how to thank you, you've changed my mindset and my way to view the game. I hope your channel grows, because THIS is quality content. Greetings from Argentina!! Stay this way men, you're the best.

[@CoachCurtis]

My pleasure man! Thanks for tuning in :) Hi from australia

[@williambuezasmadsen2238]

Is nice to see you again curtis!

[@CoachCurtis]

Thanks for tuning in again William!

[@AbooRasta]

'What is Elise's identity?' 'Ant' ~Gesturing Elise~ ; 'Boot' ~Gesturing Gragas~

[@motimizer]

Amir Mittler LMFAO

[@CoachCurtis]

LOL

[@ROXXXXXEUR]

Amazing video! Keep it up! Cheers from france

[@CoachCurtis]

Appreciate it mate, hi from australia :)

[@MrAllallalla]

Really really interesting. Im making a word document for myself identifying strengths and weaknesses and asking questions about Janna and also looking at your template

[@oraziorillo9878]

Great video, this is the mentality everyone should have to climb AND improve at the same time

[@CoachCurtis]

Appreciate you tuning in Orazio !

[@timothywilson6918]

I love the psychological approach to this! You remind me a lot of myself. A lover of how people think and noticing things are deeper than what it seems.

[@CoachCurtis]

I love getting into the details of how we as people and players actually work, fascinates me. Appreciate you tuning in Timothy :)

[@timothywilson6918]

@@CoachCurtis If you ever do any for adcs that would be amazing as well :D

[@barrettwilson9079]

Google doc is super helpful this channel is amazing

[@CoachCurtis]

My pleasure Barret!

[@cmiller345]

Hi Coach Curtis, I stumbled on your vids recently and I had to comment and remark on how concise and yet expansive your discussions on this topic are. I typically hate watching league of legends videos, but you make it far more easy and enjoyable. Ps. I'm not sure if anyone has told you this, but you remind me of Carl Benjamin a bit!

[@francisemv1788]

ill try this on the champ i'm maining right now, i'm hesitating because your other videos help me reach extremely high win rates but for the sake of growth, ill complete a sheet on him

[@mitari8690]

Wow, you are amazing. Continue making this content and you'll have millions of viewers in months. The best League of Legends channel ever (and I've been playing the game for 7 years)

[@CoachCurtis]

Thanks so much man :) Appreciate it

[@lolsucks3599]

This is totally true, I came up to that conclusion aswell and it helped me play my Champion the right way.

[@CoachCurtis]

Love it, thanks for tuning in :)

[@bruceg6914]

Damn your channel is really growing fast and its definitely deserved

[@CoachCurtis]

Yeah I'm super thankful honestly, thanks for tuning in Bruce!

[@vittoriosalvatore6066]

nice time stamps, great video :)

[@CoachCurtis]

Thank Vittorio!

[@stefanmorosancamara8642]

Bro ty man u do all this effort for us and we see it. No words i just can say thank you and im gonna climb diamond because you motivate me to keep learning and improving. Here you teach me better than they do at school. xd

[@CoachCurtis]

Hahaha awesome to hear Stefan, keep up the grind

[@ismailtareq9689]

With every video I watch my respect to u grow more

[@Flicky800]

Grabs a cuppa tea and sits back and enjoys the informational content.

[@CoachCurtis]

Brilliant , sounds delightful !

[@tacticalbrick9935]

Great video! Nothing else to say, just a great video! The first ever homework I will do that I actually want to do

[@CoachCurtis]

Awesome, I'm a proud teacher now!

[@skar5335]

Well done dude keep doing what you are doing because you are very good

[@CoachCurtis]

Will do mate! Appreciate it

[@zoofboof9180]

YES! This video comes with homework! No joke this makes me excited.

[@CoachCurtis]

Hahaha first time you'll ever be excited for homework

[@d.austincrist9392]

“I was just thinking about how we can affect deeper and longer lasting changes in each other’s behavior by trying to see through the surface level, into the depths of who we really and truly are and what we believe, leading us to better communication, healthier relationships, and a more empathetic world. Nothing too special, I know, but then I had a beautiful thought! Maybe we can use this way of thinking to get better at League!”

[@lifeinloops9488]

Coach, you are a F&^%€g MONSTER! You are so SO BUT SO GOOD AT HELPING PEOPLE!!! I mean i am pretty sure the future holds some nice things to you man! JUST KEEP UP!

[@CoachCurtis]

Thanks man!! your a legend :)

[@mohamadzakaria96]

Another upload already? That's amazing. And BTW congrats for approaching 20k subs so quickly. Keep it up!

[@CoachCurtis]

On the grind man! Hopefully we can get 20k subs soon :)

[@sam.0021]

now i need a video detailing every single champions identity

[@nicholarmodar9184]

Thanks for the great video!

[@CoachCurtis]

My pleasure :)

[@arthurk5478]

Your vídeos are really good keep up the good work

[@CoachCurtis]

Will do Arthur!

[@HarryZumwalt]

Thanks coach! You're the best!

[@CoachCurtis]

My pleasure Harry :)

[@lostfisheu]

Thank you for this :p I am also a coach and this helps me understand the game even better, keep up the good work :p

[@CoachCurtis]

Awesome to hear man, my pleasure

[@somekid8227]

I really enjoy and appreciate that these videos are often more a way of thinking demonstrated through specific examples rather than the specific examples alone. It's helped a lot both in-game and out. While this isn't specific to mid lane, do you think at some point you could make a video on properly split-pushing and how to react to enemies split-pushing?

[@CoachCurtis]

I'll do a video on split pushing for sure at some point, for now you can check out my mid game macro video

[@BloodMC]

Thank you Coach Curtis, very cool.

[@CoachCurtis]

Thanks for tuning in Sevi!

[@waroslavchannel]

Man, your quarantine beard is on point, coach x)

[@CoachCurtis]

Getting there! hahah

[@raphaelbastos984]

2:27 wait, this is Simon Sinek's Golden Circle (at least that's how I know it) Oh my god, I never thought I'd see someone talk about this concept in a league video, this is so inspiring! Thank you so much for the video, looking forward to implement the concept in my gameplay

[@CoachCurtis]

Yep thats right! No problem mate :)

[@cadorin4294]

Thank you for the content!

[@CoachCurtis]

My pleasure :)

[@oscarbenz6581]

Hey coach! Thank you for your videos, I've been playing League for years and it's the first time someone encourages me to study the game. You are honestly the best teacher I've found. I'm having trouble finding content creators to help me improve my performance as top laner. Could you please suggest anyone that explains the identity of those champions properly?

[@777ServusDei]

i really fall in love with this channel i have learned so many things about midlane thank you! will you ever do some videos about jungle ?

[@CoachCurtis]

Thanks Harod :) Probably not man, only focusing on mid lane for now

[@rakovlamm7625]

Love the video! I have been improving so much after watching your videos and have been finding the true meaning of having fun with League of Legends! For the longest time, I could not find anyone who explained and was completely confused by pro casters or challenger streamers who tended to skip the fundamentals. Not only are you able to make the concepts easy to understand, but you are also able to execute them during games completely purposefully at a high level, unlike any other content creator I have ever seen in any game. I also have a question - with the recent minor buffs to Ryze, is he good in soloq right now? It seems like that in the recent months, you are the only one who has said that he is good for soloq.

[@CoachCurtis]

Wow thanks so much man, really means a lot to hear that sort of feedback. I think that Ryze is not that bad in higher elo games, he actually has some decent matchups. He can be good into Ekko/Sylas which are two common soloq picks atm. But I feel like he struggles in lower elos because he is hard to micro manage, he requires great tethering, solid macro understanding and an intention at all times. I believe the buff really doesn't change much, it was extremely small. But he is on the edge, 1 or 2 more bufffs and he will be meta again.

[@Lethrblaka]

I am an gold 3 Orianna main and I stopped playing her due to an incident that happened in soloq. (Lost lane to a guy that i'm pretty sure was smurfing, then proceeded to tell everyone to report me because i was trolling and proceeded to add me to tell me how trash my champion was, assassin player btw) I recently discovered your channel and your videos made me want to continue playing ori and see the champion with a complete different view and not just playing games for the sake of it and seeing if i could land a good ult to win, so i'm really grateful for that

[@tudorminciunescu9614]

I would really like a video about itemization. Like when some items are more valuable than others and how to recognize it .Keep it up !

[@CoachCurtis]

I was thinking of doing this for my mid lane fundamentals series, but we'll see!

[@codyarmstrong9055]

I’m trying not to let this game consume too much of my life so I’m wanting to come across it kind of like an experiment thank you for template. I will try to piece things apart to gain more from the games I play rather than playing 10 games a day not learning anything becoming tilted and not coming from a clear state of mind.

[@CoachCurtis]

Having this approach atleast in the background can really help the game feel less draining , give it a go!

[@jaydenwilson7471]

This was very useful thank so much

[@CoachCurtis]

My pleasure Jayden

[@user-nh2sn7jz7w]

Bro thanks for all your videos! They are so helpful! I loved how u use the “why, how, what” to explain champion identity, that’s knowledge from SIMON SINEK book, right?

[@facundoarceo1573]

Love the title, made me wonder what was going on so I had to click!

[@CoachCurtis]

It is a bit of a unique concept, glad you could tune in :)

[@odysskon8127]

Yeah and it isn't clickbaity at all. It's just interesting! You rarely find such interesting titles nowadays.

[@moritzbesserwisser20]

This video is insane. Coach Curtis isn't the type of guy to give you "the one extreme tip to get out of elo hell", he learns you the fundamentals of how to improve at the game at a long term.

[@CoachCurtis]

That's the goal! Give you guys the concepts to apply long term so you can all climb :)

[@stevestoppel1671]

high quality content as always! keep it up dude you have been growing rapidly and deservingly so. i can remember the days when you had about 500ish subs. i think some proguides or another company in the same space will probably try and cooperate with you in the near future considering how knowledgeable and brand friendly your content is.

[@CoachCurtis]

Wow you are an OG subscriber then. Appreciate the continual support Steve. Who knows what the future has in store ! Fingers crossed

[@KurzedMetal]

Awesome video, now I just need 1 more thing from you: A guide about that thing you mention in 19:09... "Friends", "duo partner", "ppl to share ideas"... I'm completely oblivious to those concepts D:

[@CoachCurtis]

hahaha I'm not the best with those either so I feel ya

[@alexanderd8398]

New video POG thanks youtube recomendations

[@CoachCurtis]

Thanks youtube for sending Alexander to my channel

[@kaikyscarpa2725]

awesome video my dude =)

[@CoachCurtis]

Thanks my man :)

[@johannesbordal9467]

Hey! Thank you so much for this video! I play all roles in low to mid diamond with a goal to climb to masters maining jungle this season. I really struggle with the champion identity of lee sin. I feel like i have a good idea of other more straight forward junglers like jarvan, zac and fiddlesticks, but i find lee sin really hard to pinpoint, and thus sometimes gets lost, and often feel i lack the foresight and planning i normally have when playing beforementioned junglers. 3 camping into river for with a focus on ganking is a strategy i often use, and i can often "handbrake" into 4 camps - scuttle if the laners somehow end up unexpectedly shoving, or if im afraid of countergank (ww, olaf). This often works, and i am quite familiar on the transitions from there if i am successful, but on the other hand, lee sin has such a powerfull lvl 6 and warrior spike, so i often contemplate if and when the early risk of 3 camping is worth it considering lee sins spikes. I know the question of "what is lee sins champion identity" cant be answered in any meaningful depth in a youtube comment, so i guess my next question would be how do i get in touch with you, and do you offer coaching? I have a batchelors degree in social learning, and actually do coaching and analysis as a sidejob, so naturally this stuff REALLY interests me and i´m really eager to learn more. I hope you notice this, and i look forward to reading your response! Thank you so much for what you do for the league community! Much appreciated. - Johannes.

[@CoachCurtis]

No problem at all Johannes, feel free to reach out on discord for a more detailed answer :)

[@namnguyen-co2ny]

thx curtis !! good video =)

[@CoachCurtis]

No problem Nam

[@Dangerous451]

This is an incredible video. I really should look into getting coaching from you. Even tho I don't main mid.

[@CoachCurtis]

Thanks man!

[@Dangerous451]

Do you have any coaching spots in the near future?

[@Ynaxio]

Great video as always!! missed some more exaples, maybe you could do another vid explainin diferent identities of the most common mid champions

[@CoachCurtis]

The main point of this video is that it should get you thinking and theorizing, and with constant iterations your understanding will become clearer. Appreciate you tuning in mate

[@brokecollegestud8139]

sometimes i play like a beginner bot and mentally i give up on early games when lost feeling like it is allready over and too far from coming back yet i always try to play it out and to punish enemy mistakes.. since im in silver this is pretty easy most of the games id say atleast 8 out of 10 games.. the way you explained this gives me a new way to look at the game thx

[@CoachCurtis]

No problem man

[@ClaytonW5]

This really opened my mind to league I will no longer just play really aggressive if op.gg says I win the matchup and pay more attention on why the match ups favourable and play to it :)

[@CoachCurtis]

Exactly what I love to hear :)

[@naiklef6250]

Nice Video!

[@AngelEUW]

Just hit D3 (My peak) today and I am still 1v9ing with kassadin your guides are godlike. Thank you so much, I never though that league is such a hard game to master

[@CoachCurtis]

Keep up the climb man!

[@rogeriocordellajr9824]

more like this please!

[@quentinlauterbach]

skill capped for example established such things as laning "archetypes" which kind of generalizes certain champion kit's (or identities) and conclude the ones who are similar in what they want to achieve and how they want to achieve it. It gives a very good overall look on things like lane dynamic and matchups and is especially usefull for less experienced players . Champion idenditiy is even a whole lot deeper and i think it is especially relevant for onetricks/mains very interesting topic once again

[@CoachCurtis]

That sounds like it's in the same vein, this strategy of champion identity is less about categories and more about specificity, so that you can master a specific champ :) Thanks mate

[@quentinlauterbach]

@@CoachCurtis yes exactily! that's why i'm quite fascinated of both of these concepts

[@timoernst6500]

This is legit the holy grail of League knowledge

[@CoachCurtis]

Appreciate it man

[@benbrooks7138]

this is the first time in a few years I've been excited by homework

[@CoachCurtis]

hahaha, as a teacher I am proud!

[@supremebohnenstange4102]

This is exactly how I got gm in overwatch! Not quite the same approach but the same method, since the game is a bit different! I just picked up league this season jgl main so far, will see how far I go!

[@CoachCurtis]

Goodluck on your transition mate

[@francopapa1372]

Yeah!!! Just what I asked in your stream :)

[@CoachCurtis]

No problem at all Franco

[@tomaswinnykamien989]

ohh shit been waiting for this one

[@CoachCurtis]

oooft

[@janezzuzek1676]

This vid should really have more views, cant wait to see a proguides / skillcapped guide about it in 2 years 😂