To review your League of Legends matches on thatswhy.gg, search your Riot ID, hit Coach Me on one game, read the Recurring Habit, rewind the 30 seconds before the expensive death, and take one queue rule into the next block — not another full VOD. Less VOD homework. More oh. that’s why. Free is an excellent single-game review; Coach adds We’ve Seen This across reviews and Why Am I Losing? from five analyzed Summoner’s Rift losses.
| Approach | What It Improves | Best For | Main Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queue more games | Champion comfort, matchup knowledge, mechanics | Players still learning fundamentals | Speedrunning the same death with new usernames |
| Coach Me one game, one Recurring Habit | Decision-making, tempo, objective timing | Hardstuck players at any rank | Trying to fix five habits in one night |
| Compare five to ten recent losses | Repeated patterns and LP leaks | Players stuck at the same rank for weeks | Treating every loss like a unique tragedy |
| Full VOD review | Deep understanding of one game | High-elo players or pre-scrim prep | 40 minutes of homework to find a 30-second leak |
| Step | What To Do | Time | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Pick one game | Choose a close loss or a win you almost threw — skip the 0/12 horror movie | 1 minute | One game worth studying |
| 2. Find the turning point | Mark when the game became harder to win, not when the Nexus exploded | 3 to 5 minutes | One timestamp or objective window |
| 3. Review the setup | Check wave state, vision, gold, and map pressure 30 seconds earlier | 5 to 8 minutes | The decision that caused the mistake |
| 4. Check for repetition | Compare the same moment across your last five to ten games (We've seen this on Coach; Why Am I Losing? after five SR losses) | 10 to 15 minutes | Pattern or one-off mistake |
| 5. Choose one fix | Turn the pattern into a queue rule for your next session | 2 minutes | One habit to practice |
| Death Context | Typical Cost | Review Priority | Example Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death with no objective timer | Wave state, tempo, small gold swing — a parking ticket | Medium | Track enemy jungler before pushing |
| Death before dragon or Baron setup | Objective, vision, 4v5 fight, tempo — a donation | High | Reset earlier and arrive with items |
| Death with shutdown gold | Large gold swing plus map pressure | High | Play around vision until shutdown is gone |
| Death while holding unspent gold | Lost item spike in the next fight | High | Recall before contesting the objective |
| Death as the strongest side laner | Removed win condition and split pressure | High | Only push with jungle or support coverage |
| Mistake | Why It Fails | Better Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Reviewing every death equally | Low-impact deaths distract from expensive ones | Sort deaths by objective and shutdown impact |
| Blaming the last fight only | The real mistake often happened 5 to 10 minutes earlier | Find the first moment your lead stopped becoming pressure |
| Changing five habits at once | Nothing sticks in the next queue block | Pick one queue rule and repeat it for several games |
| Reviewing without comparing games | One loss can look random | Check whether the same mistake appears in multiple losses |
| Rewatching the whole VOD every time | Slow feedback loop | Coach Me first, then rewind the one turning point |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How long should a League of Legends match review take?
A focused match review should take 10 to 20 minutes per game. Coach Me names the Recurring Habit; you rewind one turning point, one death, or one objective fight instead of rewatching the entire VOD. If you are comparing patterns across several losses, budget 30 to 45 minutes — or generate Why Am I Losing? on Coach after five analyzed Summoner’s Rift losses.
- Should I review wins or losses first?
Review losses first when you are trying to climb. Losses usually expose the habits that cost LP. Review wins after you have a Recurring Habit so you can see whether you repeat the same mistake even in games you win.
- Is watching my full VOD the best way to review?
Full VOD review helps for very detailed improvement, but it is slow. Most ranked players improve faster by running Coach Me, reviewing one high-impact mistake per game, and checking whether that mistake appears in their last five to ten games.
- What is the fastest way to find repeated mistakes?
Coach Me a handful of ranked games and look for the same Recurring Habit: dying before dragon, missing a side wave before Baron, forcing fights without items, or losing tempo after winning lane. On Coach, We’ve Seen This flags the repeat across reviews. Five analyzed SR losses unlock Why Am I Losing?
- How do I review a match on thatswhy.gg?
Search your Riot ID, open a close loss, and hit Coach Me. Read the Recurring Habit and the deaths tied to objectives or shutdown gold. Excuse Me, Coach? (Coach and That's Why) if you want a follow-up with the match still loaded. Write one queue rule, then queue.
- How many games should I review before queueing again?
Review at least three recent games before changing your approach. One game can mislead you. Three to five games is usually enough to see whether a mistake is random or a real Recurring Habit.