Standardized settings are not about difficulty. They are about fairness and clarity. A few categories cover the why.
Everyone reads the same game
When HUD, minimap behavior, and assists are fixed, both teams operate on identical information. The result is decided by play, not by who toggled the better option.
Protect the skill gap
Some options quietly shrink the gap between a great player and an average one. Competitive turns those off so practice actually pays off.
Standard settings reward the team that earned it.
Always check current
Settings drift season to season. Treat any guide, including this one, as the concept and the live rulebook as the source of truth.
Official
Game settings are published and enforced on dripleague.gg and can change each season. League guidelines →