I ' m telling you that you are an idiot for complaining about a game not going on sale . <| sep |> ein schelm wer boeses dabei denkt <| sep |> tldr if your teams ahead , play safe , if your teams behind , go ham . This is essentially one of Day 9 ' s tips in Hallmarks of Expert Play # 1 Winning When You Have the Advantage I think the most relevant bit is from 600733 , but the whole podcast is worth a listen to if you have the time . You can probably skip the last few minutes if , like me , you are not a SC player and won ' t follow most of the examples . I would , however , say that I think you can safely win your lane without taking risks and potentially jeopardizing your lead . You don ' t have to take big risks e . g . aggressive zoning or attempting to allin your opponent in order to win your lane . If you can just outtrade or zone in a safe way e . g . by freezing the lane , you can still win a lane that you should or already are winning with little risk . This video by Phroxzon leaguecraft 101 7 cgOBO 14 u 8 is my main reference for different ways to obtain lane control and win the lane , and I think is also worth watching .