i used to be that way , but now I ' m more of a pan stuffing guy . cheers ! <| sep |> I want drunk I ' m already food . <| sep |> you ' re late for the party <| sep |> I ' m not sure I could agree with that . As someone who plays both kind of , Dota has arguably more micro elements , and many that are much more intensive than league item management and micromanagement of clones , illusions , pets , allied units , item choices , some abilities etc . , whereas league ' s main element of micro play comes down to their much smoother aa ' s and turn speeds , and the AA cancellingkiting that come from that . The ' less op ' abilities as well , combined with more responsive characters , open up more room for m i l l i s econdpredictionsreactions as well , though ultimately i ' d still pin dota as a more micro intensive gameMacro game in league is arguably more fast paced , and requires a bit more forward planning because of this , thus is a bit harderrequires more skill to keep up with than in dota IMO though of course , it ' s all relative , and the pro players in dota are just as good at dota relative to how good league players are at league , dota vs league player arguments are stupid , . You have teleport scrolls and better abilities to freeze waves in dota , and while this of course can be used to offensively play a macro game , it also makes it a lot easier to respond . Wards also cover larger key areas in dota . sort of unrelated rambleI believe this is a larger reason why league is the more popular scene as well , although I won ' t say that riot ' s marketing has nothing to do with it . Decisions feel more meaningful immediately and you can move from one play regardless of successfailure to the next much more swiftly . The fastermore responsive and less ' op ' combat also gives people both playing and viewing a greater visual representation of the influence of ' skill ' going in to the fights , whereas even prolevel dota fights , to me , seem to still showcase how strong a hero is , rather than the player to an extent .