A gank check is the act of quickly scanning the minimap or jungle to assess whether an enemy jungler is lurking nearby and ready to ambush your lane. It's standard strategic hygiene in MOBAs like League of Legends — a momentary pause to verify the coast is clear before overextending. Failing to do a gank check is the gaming equivalent of jaywalking while looking at your phone: technically avoidable, definitively your fault, and something your teammates will mention for the rest of the match.
I was about to go in on their carry but did a quick gank check and saw the jungler sitting in the bush — good I waited.
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