Best way to learn to ATTACK MOVE LIKE A PRO IN ANY ROLE –Kite & CS Better (League of Legends)
TL;DR
Attack move (A-click) should be used constantly — not just in fights — by applying it to CS and every trade in lane. This dramatically increases practice volume, builds muscle memory, and makes kiting feel natural when it actually matters. ---
Key Concepts
Attack Move (A-click)
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Instead of clicking a target directly, you press A then click a location; your character attacks the closest enemy to where you clicked rather than moving there
Stutter-stepping / Kiting
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Moving between auto-attacks to deal damage while repositioning; attack move is the mechanical foundation of this
Anim Canceling
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Overlaps conceptually with attack move — issuing move commands to cancel attack animations and reposition
Max Attack Range Stop
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When you A-click and miss, your character walks only to max attack range and then auto-attacks anyway, rather than running all the way to where you clicked
Notes
§What Attack Move Is
- Instead of right-clicking an enemy, you press A, which brings up the attack move cursor, then click near a target
- Your character attacks the closest enemy to where you clicked
- If you directly target a unit with the A-click cursor, it behaves like a normal click — you attack that specific unit (no unintended attack move behavior)
§The Core Trick: CS With Attack Move
- Most players only practice attack move during teamfights — roughly 2–3 minutes per game
- Solution: Use attack move for every CS and every trade throughout the entire game
- This extends practice from ~3 minutes to ~20–25 minutes per game
- It becomes habitual — in teamfights you won't need to consciously "switch modes," you're already doing it
§Applies to Every Role
- Not just ADC — top, mid, jungle, and support should all build this habit
- If you ever switch to ADC, the hardest mechanical part is already trained
§Safety Net: Misclick Protection
- Normal misclick near a minion or enemy: your character runs all the way to that ground position — potentially running into danger
- A-click misclick in the same spot: character moves only to max attack range, then attacks the intended target anyway
- Result: less accidental over-extension in lane trades and teamfights
- More forgiving for players with imprecise mouse control
§CS Accuracy Improvement
- Even with a slight misclick, A-click still registers an attack on the target unit
- You can be slightly less precise and still secure the CS
- Expected outcome: higher CS totals once the habit is formed
§Bushes and Map Movement
- Walk into bushes using attack move — if an enemy is inside, your character begins attacking immediately upon gaining vision
- Better than: clicking in → seeing enemy → having to click again to attack
- Also strong when chasing enemies into bushes
Actionable Takeaways
- Rebind or confirm attack move is on the A key (default) or assign it to a mouse button
- Use A-click for every CS in lane from your very next game — treat it as a replacement for right-click on minions
- Use A-click for every champion trade in lane, not just teamfights
- Walk into bushes with A-click as a default habit when vision is uncertain
- Commit to this across all roles, not just ADC — the habit transfers whenever you play a kiting champion
Quotes Worth Keeping
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Most ads fight or run — they don't do both. That is a massive problem because you're often focused, so you need to run away while fighting. Otherwise you do like no damage. That is what attack move is for.
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We've gone from practicing it for like 2 or 3 minutes a game in teamfights to practicing maybe 20 to 25 minutes a game.
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It actually covers up more of your mistakes and it can help players who aren't as good really in teamfights.