Play Like a Ruler: Break the Meta and Rise Like a Champion

It’s easy to just play League of Legends. To get good at it like Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk? That’s a whole other trip. It’s not enough to merely click the mouse just right or play CS perfectly under duress. You need to be the kind of player who changes the game just by being there.

Ruler doesn’t just play ADC; he changes what it means to be ADC. Want to reach that level of skill? Then get ready for dedication, obsession, and constant improvement.

🎯 Mechanical Excellence: The Fine Art of Controlled Chaos

Curated Champion Pool: Diversity that is controlled

The ruler doesn’t play everything; he plays what matters. He rotates around a small group of really important champions that are all quite sharp. Here is what you have to work with:

• Aphelios is a puzzle box of guns that is hard, harsh, and beautiful when you get the hang of it.
• Xayah: the queen who peels herself. Does well with supports that have a lot of crowd control.
• Lucian is a lane bully that needs to work with others and has quick reflexes.
• Ezreal: The Man Who Never Changes. Poke, kite, and scale.
• Kai’Sa: Go in, blow up targets, and then disappear. Or maybe not. A lot of danger, a lot of return.

Stop sending spam to random ADCs. If you switch between these five, you’re adapting on purpose.

Micro Like a Machine

What makes some ADCs excellent and others legendary? Small details:

• Animation Cancelling: You lose time but gain damage.
• Orb Walking: Walk, shoot, and then walk again. Always be moving.
• Don’t mash buttons while you spell weave. Dance between cars and spells.
• Be aware of their cooldowns and know when they can be used. Use them without mercy.

Laning: The Chess Game Before the War. Wave Control = Win Conditions

Let’s make this easy:

• If you’re behind, freeze near the tower. Ask your jungler to supper.
• When you’re cooking a dive or getting ready to roam, slow push.
• Quick shove when you want to go to the store or fight crab.

Vision: The Eyes That Kill

• Level 1–2 Wards: Enemy raptor bush or river pixel brush.
• Control Wards: Dragon choke or tri-bush.
• Post-level 6: Sweepers. You’re not warding anymore; you’re denying.
• Level 2 Spike: Hit it first. Trading like a predator. Zone or go all in. Don’t wait.
• Level 6 All-In: If you have the upper hand, blow everything.
• Bush Resets: Stop being aggressive. Stop seeing. Hit again.
• Sync With Support: When they CC, you die. No exclusions.

🧭 Mid to Late: When Teamfights Matter the Most

Positioning Genius

This is how Ruler got his name:

• Backline Discipline: You are glass. Stay behind the steel.
• Cornering—The terrain is on your side. Stay close to barriers to stay safe.
• Spacing: Get the most out of your range. Every inch matters.

Control of the Objective Is Everything

You don’t just run into Baron. You write it down.

A [Push Bot Wave] --> B[Remember + Group Mid] B --> C[Set Vision Jungle] C → D [Control River/Scuttle] D --> E[Safe Dragon/Baron] E → F [Reset and Repeat]

• 2 Minutes Before the Goal: Ward deep. Sweep.
• Tempo Resets: Back early, not late.
• Burn Baron when they’re blind to hurt Windows.

🤝 ADC + Support: The Dance of Death

Best Duo Pairings

SupportStyleStrengths LuluEnchanter Peel, buff, and keep you alive. ThreshUtilityHooks saves and resets. Nami Lane Bully Lucian’s double poke and Rakan’s engage/peel work well along with Xayah-Braum anti-dive bodyguard mode, frontliner

Duos that win don’t type; they ping.

• Ping summoners. Every. Single. Time.
• Reset your track so that your recalls happen like clockwork.
• Manage waves together based on how close they are to the jungle.

💎 Itemisation: Build Like a Winner, Change Like a Pro

Core Items by Champion

• Kraken Slayer → Fights that last a long time. Shred tanks.
• Galeforce: Dodge. Fight. Get away. Kill.
• Trinity and Muramana make Ezreal feel at ease.

Swaps in Certain Situations

• Lord Dominik’s ← Tanks disrupting your fun? Melt them.
• GA → Insurance when you’re carrying.
• Bloodthirster: Shields and maintains long life.
• Maw → AP threats? Take back and nullify.

🧘‍♂️ Mindset: The Ruler’s Unshakeable Mental

Never Tilt, Only Adapt.

Variance is real; you lose some games. Take it.

• Scaling mindset: Losing early in the game doesn’t mean you lose.
• You don’t need to 1v9 if you have No Hero Syndrome. You shouldn’t throw.

Deliberate Practice

• Duo Queue: Get support to work together in real time.
• Reviewing the replay is hard, but necessary. Be careful not to die. Repair them.
• One-Trick Practice: Grind one champion. Go beyond your bounds.

📢 Voice of a Leader: Shotcalling Like a Pro

Callouts That Matter

• Summoner cooldowns—live and die by them.
• Enemy positions—it’s up to you to know where they are on the map.
• Objective countdowns: the dragon isn’t going to spawn; it’s yours.
• Wave state: Freeze or push? Make a decision as a group.

“Thresh no flash” is an example call.
Bot for crashing waves.
Start over.
Mid group.
Ward the top jungle.
Baron is 90.

🏆 Conclusion: Reforge Yourself—Play Like a King

You won’t become Ruler right away. But you can become the kind of player that people remember by copying his flawless mechanics, tactical laning, and late-game leadership.

Don’t go after the highlights. Pursue greatness. And who knows, you might even be able to bend the Rift in your favour.

📚 Tools to Help You Get Better

• Probuilds.net—See Ruler’s builds as they happen.
• LoLalytics: trends, ranks, and meta metrics.
• Leaguepedia has information about Ruler’s career, stats, and history.
• YouTube and Twitch: Watch, stop, and learn. Be quite harsh in your analysis.