It is free. I don't play much LoL and there wasn't any other game I wanted. I was pissed off at Smite, and wanted to play a MOBA. It was either LoL or Dota 2 and I am better at LoL (maybe). I am new and stink against normal players, but I am decent against newer people, but I am used to MOBA's, idk my opponents world of gaming.