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The Practice Behaviors of Expert League of Legends Players: An Exploratory Study
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The Practice Behaviors of Expert League of Legends Players: An Exploratory Study

Kyle J. M. Bennett, Dylan R. Poulus and Andrew R. Novak
International journal of human-computer interaction, Vol.First online, pp.1-13
16/07/2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2025.2527842
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This exploratory study addressed a knowledge gap in the practice behaviours of ranked League of Legends players. We sourced data on a random sample of players (n = 913) from four competitive tiers and eight servers. We derived practice behaviour metrics from their last 100 matches. Challenger players had more matches per day, less variability in total hours, went fewer days without a match, and had the most matches in three- and seven-day blocks than other tiers. Servers with larger player pools tended to have more daily practice than comparatively smaller servers. We devised several hypotheses: (1) the volume of solo/duo ranked practice is associated with expertise, (2) more effective stress-coping strategies explain the lower variability in daily practice hours between tiers, (3) there is an interrelationship between player pool size, competitiveness, and practice behaviors, and (4) there are distinct patterns of practice associated with sustained participation or prolonged disengagement.

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