Guide
Free LFG or a paid teammate?
Free looking-for-group is enough for most players most nights, and it costs nothing to try first. Pay for a teammate when the evening, the rank and the role all have to be settled before you queue.
How good is free LFG?
Free looking-for-group is a post in a public channel, and for most players it is the whole answer. First, 1) the large game servers on Discord list hundreds of thousands to millions of members each, so a post naming region, rank, role and hours often finds somebody the same evening for €0. For example, we found about 4,638,000 members on the Marvel Rivals server and about 3,046,000 on the VALORANT server on 9 November 2026. Second, 2) a looking-for-group subreddit keeps a post searchable for days instead of minutes. Third, 3) the friends list you already have costs nothing and improves every week. A paid session from €2.49 per game or per hour is worth considering only once all 3 routes have failed.
Free · €0
6 servers, with member counts
| Marvel Rivals | about 4,638,000 |
|---|---|
| VALORANT | about 3,046,000 |
| VALORANT LFG | about 1,181,000 |
| Overwatch | about 783,000 |
| League of Legends | about 564,000 |
| Counter-Strike | about 467,000 |
A member count is a size rather than a promise of a reply tonight.
Free · searchable for days
5 looking-for-group boards
- r/ValorantLFG: duo and team posts with region flair, searchable for days rather than minutes.
- r/LeagueConnect: the League of Legends board for finding a duo, a flex group or a clubs roster.
- r/CounterStrikeLFG: Premier and FACEIT posts, where a rating range in the title gets the reply.
- r/OverwatchLFG: role queue posts, so say which role you want and which one you are leaving open.
- r/MarvelRivalsLFG: Quick Match and Competitive posts, usually naming a rank and a preferred role.
Read the rules of a board before posting, since several want a set title format and remove posts without one.
What does free LFG not give you?
Free looking-for-group has 3 real limits, and none of the 3 is about quality. First, 1) nobody is committed to the time, so a planned session dies when one player logs off, which costs an evening rather than money. Second, 2) rank and role stay self-reported until the lobby loads. Third, 3) a reply depends on who happens to be scrolling, which is why the same post reads well at 8pm and dies at 2am. For example, a Controller main who needs a Duelist at 9pm can wait an hour in a channel with 3,046,000 members and still queue alone. Those 3 limits are the reason a paid session exists: Valorant Duo Pro is €7.49 per game at Gold, with 10% off at 3 games, read from Duoly checkout in November 2026.
When is paying for a teammate worth it?
Paying for a teammate is worth it when the hour, the rank and the role all have to be settled before you queue. A booking turns 3 maybes into 3 facts: you pick the service, the price is fixed before you pay, and the order chat agrees the start time and the comms. For example, Valorant Duo Pro is €7.49 per game at Gold with an Immortal+ teammate, and League of Legends Duo Pro is €5.99 per game at Gold with a Master+ teammate. Bundles take 10% off 3 games, 20% off 5 and 25% off 10. Paying is a poor deal for casual company, because a Discord channel fills a casual lobby for €0 in minutes. Book the evening a free post goes unanswered.
Paid · fixed price
The cheapest session in 4 games
| Valorant, Deathmatch Warm-Up | €2.49 per game |
|---|---|
| Marvel Rivals, Quick Match and Arcade | €2.49 per game |
| League of Legends, Swiftplay | €3.49 per game |
| Overwatch 2, Quick Play and Arcade | €2.49 per game |
Prices are per unit before the bundle discount. Every game Duoly sells teammate sessions in is listed on the buddies directory.
Book a Valorant teammateWhat the money buys
What a booking fixes
- Included: A start time agreed in the order chat before the first game
- Included: A tier named on the service, reviewed before the first order
- Included: A fixed total, with the bundle discount already inside it
- Limit: It costs money every game, which free routes never do
- Limit: No result is promised, since you still play your own games
Which fits tonight, free or paid?
A decision flow is 3 questions in order, and the first 2 answers are usually free: company, then schedule, then the specific seat you need filled. For example, a €7.49 Valorant game at Gold only wins on question 3, and the start time is agreed in the order chat using Discord.
- Step 1Do you just want company in any decent lobby?Yes: post in your game server on Discord. It costs €0 and usually answers within the hour.No: you want something specific, so keep going.
- Step 2Does the session have to happen at a set time?No: a subreddit post is the better tool, because it stays searchable for days.Yes: a free reply cannot commit to your evening, so keep going.
- Step 3Do you need a known rank in one specific role?Yes: book a session from €2.49 per game or per hour and settle the rank, the role and the hour first.No: go back to step 1 and post again tomorrow. Free is enough.
What does each route cost?
Free looking-for-group costs €0 and a paid Duoly session starts at €2.49 per game or per hour, so the real question is what each one costs you in time. First, a free post costs the 20 minutes you spend writing it and waiting in the channel, plus the evening it loses when nobody turns up. Second, 2) a booking costs money and almost no time, because the order chat settles the time, the roles and the comms using Discord before anyone queues. For example, 3 Valorant Duo Pro games at Gold cost €7.49 each before the 10% bundle discount, and a League of Legends game is €5.99. Additionally, cancelling before anyone accepts is free, and an order nobody accepts within 5 minutes cancels itself. Compare the full list on find gaming buddies and all games and services.
Would a coach help more than either?
A coaching hour is the better buy when the same mistake keeps ending your rounds, because neither a free duo nor a paid one stops the game to explain it. First, 1) a teammate plays the round with you and calls what happens next, for €7.49 per Valorant game at Gold. Second, 2) a lesson pauses a replay and shows the better option, using Discord for screen share, then leaves 2 or 3 things to work on. Third, 3) a teammate session starts at €2.49 per game or per hour while a lesson is priced by the hour. For example, a player stuck on the same failed retake learns more from one hour of esports coaching than from 5 bought games. How to choose a gaming coach lists the 5 checks to run before paying anyone.
How do you try free first?
- First, write one post and reuse it. Name 1) the game, 2) your region, 3) your rank, 4) the role you play, 5) the mode you want and 6) the hours you are free. A post with all 6 fields gets answered, and a one-line post gets skipped.
- Second, post it in a server for your game and in a looking-for-group subreddit, then stay in the channel for half an hour. For example, a reply comes from whoever is scrolling right then, so being present matters more than the wording.
- Finally, add the people you enjoyed. A friends list is the only free route that gets better every week. Book a paid session for €2.49 per game or per hour on the evening the post goes unanswered, or for the mode nobody in the channel plays.
Every figure here was read from Duoly checkout in November 2026, and a booked session is agreed in the order chat using Discord, with 10% off at 3 games and 25% off at 10. Read the payment, cancellation and refund terms before a first booking, or read what LFG means if the shorthand in those channels is new to you. The Valorant looking-for-group page shows both routes side by side for one game.
Questions about free and paid teammates
Is free LFG good enough?
Free looking-for-group is a post in a public channel, and for most players it is enough. The big game servers on Discord each list hundreds of thousands to millions of members, so a post naming region, rank, role and hours often finds somebody the same evening at no cost.
What does free LFG not give you?
Three things: a start time somebody is committed to, a rank anybody has checked, and a guaranteed role. All three are self-reported until the lobby loads.
When is paying for a teammate worth it?
When the evening, the rank and the role all have to be settled before you queue. A Duoly session starts at €2.49 per game or per hour and names all 3 in the order chat first.
What does a paid teammate cost?
Duoly teammate sessions start at €2.49 per game or per hour. For example, Valorant Duo Pro is €7.49 per game at Gold with an Immortal+ teammate, and bundles take 10% off 3 games, 20% off 5 and 25% off 10.
Is paying for a teammate the same as buying a rank?
No. You play your own games on your own account beside a stronger player, so nobody promises a rank and no account is ever shared or handed over.
Can you use free LFG and paid sessions together?
Yes, and most people should. Keep posting in your game Discord for a regular group, and book a session for the night nobody answers or for a mode nobody in the channel plays.
Try free tonight, book when it matters
Free looking-for-group costs €0 and is the right first move for most players. A Duoly session is the paid alternative for the evening when the time, the rank and the role all have to be fixed in advance, from €2.49 per game or per hour. First, post your region, rank, role and mode in a server for your game. For example, book instead on the night nobody answers.
Three facts settle the practical questions. First, Valorant Duo Pro is €7.49 per game at Gold with an Immortal+ teammate, and bundles take 10% off 3 games, 20% off 5 and 25% off 10. Second, payment finishes on duoly.gg and never in a private message, and the Duoly terms carry the cancellation and refund rules. Third, a teammate accepts from the queue, sessions run using Discord voice and both players stay on their own accounts. Every price here was read from Duoly checkout in November 2026, and every community link was requested on the same day.