How to review a League of Legends VOD
Watching your game back isn't the same as reviewing it. A good review is short, focused, and ends with one or two things you'll actually do differently next game. Here's a routine that works.
1. Pick the right game
Don't review a stomp. Pick a loss you don't fully understand — a close game you felt you should have won. Those hide the habits that are actually costing you rank. One game, reviewed well, beats skimming five.
2. Watch with a question
Passive watching teaches nothing. Give the review a job — pick one question and answer it:
- "Why did I fall behind in lane?"
- "Which death was avoidable?"
- "Where did I stop having an impact?"
Watch at normal speed, and pause the moment something looks off.
3. Check the key moments
You don't need the whole game — jump to the moments that decide it:
- Deaths — the clearest mistakes (see how to review deaths).
- Recalls & waves — did you back at the right time and reset the wave?
- Objectives — where were you 30 seconds before each dragon/baron?
4. Write down 1–2 fixes
End every review with concrete, small fixes — not "play better". Good fixes sound like: "Ward river before pushing on cooldown," "Don't fight without summoner tracking," "Recall on 1300 gold, not 2000." One or two per game is enough to actually stick.
5. Review with a coach
A second set of eyes finds what you can't. Upload the VOD to a Review room and watch it together with synced playback, voice and notes — see how to share a VOD with your coach.