low key gank
A low key gank is a subtly executed ambush that doesn't announce itself with dramatic ward-clearing or synchronized communication — it just sort of happens, quietly and efficiently, before the target even registers the jungler was on their side of the map.
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A low key gank is a subtly executed ambush that doesn't announce itself with dramatic ward-clearing or synchronized communication — it just sort of happens, quietly and efficiently, before the target even registers the jungler was on their side of the map. Low key ganks lack the theatrics of a mega gank but are often more effective precisely because they don't generate the kind of alarm that makes people respect their positioning. The enemy dies a little confused and the jungler is already gone.
He didn't even ping — just strolled in from the river, grabbed the kill, and left. Total low key gank.
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