Is there a beginner's guide?

[shanytopper]

This game looks very interesting. However, it's a bit of an info dump, which makes it very unclear what is going on what should I even be doing at the start. Like, why is a certain player / hero good for a certain lane , what the different stats mean, how to use cards, etc...

I'm not talking here about some super strategy guide, just the basics so it wouldn't be so confusing

[SesameChikn]

If you go in the "Guides" Section, I used Yippo's guide when I was starting. It goes pretty in depth, but it's pretty well structured and you can skip the parts you want to figure out by yourself like items and stuff. There is also an option to start a new game with 5 players you design and they have all the traits and skills that you can read and pick what you like.

I believe the game also has an in-game kind of encyclopedia going over what which specific stats control.

Just FYI, there is a current Beta version that is re-hauling certain parts of the game and adding new mechanics. I believe the main match (draft phase and the match itself) is staying the same, but they are adding more management mechanics into the game. There should be a breakdown of the beta version in one of their dev announcements. I think the devs said about a month of beta and the beta started in November so the update should be coming out soon (I'm not 100% sure on the update release timing).

There's also a pretty good already filled in Coach Notes in the workshop called "Gold Notes" that can help with figuring out synergies/counters and good team comps during draft phase. There is also a League of legends items mod if you want some more items and are familiar with League. (I haven't personally tried it yet).

I've enjoyed the game and looks like the update will bring some new stuff with it. Have fun.