Take the 2-minute tour ×  Whether I play top, mid, or bottom, I
want to get the most gold I can. Should I be a team player and
help my team with ganks and such?  If I help my team I could be
wasting my time getting gold. Should I just keep farming until
my team needs me to group up?  share|improve this question  3
Answers 3  up vote 3 down vote accepted  This question is very
dependent on your lane.  For example, if you're playing top lane
you will often see players get a gold per five (gp5) item and
sometimes even two. It is important to have map awareness and
know when your team needs you.  In the top lane I would suggest
last hitting and prioritizing gp5, while maintaining some
semblance of when you should leave your lane to help. Ultimately
three full minion waves is worth a champion kill. If you feel
the need to leave to gank perhaps you should push your lane then
leave and gank. This will also give you an opening in which the
enemy may think you've just returned to base or are tower
hugging.  Lanes like