Scaling refers to how much a champion’s strength increases as the match progresses through additional levels, completed items, and accumulated stats. Champions with strong scaling often start weaker during the Early game, but gradually rise in power as they unlock more abilities and complete key components of their build. By the Late game, these champions can become dominant in teamfights and skirmishes, outperforming early-focused opponents who may struggle to keep up.
In a broader technical sense, scaling describes the mathematical growth of a champion’s abilities or stat ratios as they interact with bonus AD, AP, attack speed, or defensive items. Some champions scale through raw damage increases, while others scale through utility, survivability, or powerful team-oriented effects. Entire team compositions can also be evaluated by their scaling strength, with certain drafts designed to support a late game Hypercarry who becomes the central win condition once enough time and resources have been invested.
Understanding how scaling works helps players make informed decisions about trading, objective timing, and where to allocate gold throughout the match. Teams that recognize their scaling advantage often play patiently until their strongest point, while teams with weaker scaling push the pace to win before their opponents reach peak power.
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