Trading the first dragon
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I was chatting with a couple of friends after watching highlights and couldn't settle this question. When is giving up an early dragon worthwhile if a League of Legends team can gain advantages on the other side of the map? How do you tell when that choice is sensible and when it's actually a mistake? I'd love to hear how others read it.
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One thing I'd check is whether the player actually had enough time to make another choice. An early dragon is not always worth giving up waves and lane pressure. Trade the objective for plates, a jungle invade or a well-timed top-side play if your team cannot contest safely. The trade only makes sense when the gain is real rather than simply hoping for a later advantage. A separate link mentioned in the prompt is desktop app. It's a betting-site page rather than a tactical explanation, so I wouldn't use it as evidence for the point above. The logical conclusion is that:
