verb Gaming Slang

backdoor

BAK-dor · verb · gaming

Sneaking into the enemy base to smash objectives while they're busy elsewhere.

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Definitions

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Slip past the action, get into the enemy base alone and start hitting towers or the nexus/throne while the whole map is looking the other way. High risk, game-ending if it lands.

“Whole team's at Baron — I'm backdooring their nexus, it's open.”
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Often abbreviated BD. Some champs are built for it; a clean backdoor can steal a game you were losing.

“Classic BD win — they aced us but our Shen TP'd in and finished the nexus.”
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An offensive play where a perimeter player steps away then suddenly cuts behind the defender to the hoop for a pass.

“They love the backdoor cut when you overplay the wing.”
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backdoor In A Sentence

Whole team's at Baron — I'm backdooring their nexus, it's open.
Classic BD win — they aced us but our Shen TP'd in and finished the nexus.

Origin & Usage

'Back door' as sneaking in behind the defense; central to the Princeton offense.

Variants backdooringBDback door
Tags #league#moba#strategy

People Also Ask

What is a backdoor cut?

An offensive play where a perimeter player steps away, then suddenly cuts behind the defender to the basket for a pass.

When does the backdoor work best?

When a defender overplays or denies the passing lane on the wing, leaving the space behind them wide open.

What offense is famous for the backdoor?

The Princeton offense, which built its whole system around back cuts and constant movement.

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