Champions in League of Legends are categorized into specific classes that influence gameplay dynamics and strategic decisions. Each champion can have a primary class and occasionally a secondary class.

Primary Classes and Subclasses:

Controllers

• Enchanters: Focus on protecting and empowering allies
• Catchers: Specialize in area control and enemy lockdown

Fighters

• Juggernauts: Durable melee combatants
• Divers: Mobile damage dealers with good survivability

Mages

• Burst: High single-target damage
• Battlemage: Sustained combat magic
• Artillery: Long-range spell damage

Marksmen

• Specialized in sustained ranged damage

Slayers

• Assassins: High-mobility burst damage
• Skirmishers: Sustained close-range combat

Tanks

• Vanguards: Offensive engagement
• Wardens: Defensive protection

Specialists

• Unique playstyles that don't fit other categories

Key Attributes:

• Class: Defined by champion statistics and abilities
• Role: Practical application of attributes in-game
• Position: Traditional lane placement (Top, Jungle, Mid, Bottom, Support)

Class Interactions:

• Each class has natural counters
• Team composition diversity is crucial for competitive play
• Understanding class relationships improves strategic decisions

Additional Classifications:

• Bullies: Strong early-game lane presence
• Carries: Scale well into late-game
• Damage Dealers: High damage output champions
• Pushers: Effective at clearing waves and taking structures
• Junglers: Suited for jungle resource management

The classification system underwent major updates in 2016-2017, simplifying secondary classes and reorganizing subclasses to better reflect champion playstyles and roles.

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