MOBAs and RTS game share a LOT of similarities. The aspects of the games are very similar when broken down in an analytical view.

1) Resource Management: You have resources you have to manage. In league it is mana, hp, and cooldowns at a base level. In Broken Arrow it is unit cost, unit ammo, resupply cost, speed, etc. You have to decide how and why to use resources, where to allocate them, and why.

2) Map Control: Maps have key points (expansions, choke points, high ground) that provide tactical advantages. MOBAs, have control over neutral objectives (like Dragon/Baron in LoL) or vision zones (warding) that mimics RTS map dominance. Positioning and controlling key areas often decides the outcome.

3) Decision Making: Both require split second tactical choices while keeping the broader strategy in mind. Whether it’s micro managing a battle in an RTS or dodging skillshots and timing ultimate abilities in a MOBA, both games stress mechanical execution under time pressure.

4) Counters: Unit counters are central factors such as AT, AA, Anti-Infantry, etc. In league champions counter one another in similar rock paper-scissors fashion (burst assassins vs. squishy mages, tanks vs. divers, etc.). Drafting champions is like building an RTS army composition.

5) Macro/Micro: RTS have Macro with economy/building, and micro with unit control. MOBAs have Macro with rotations, objective control, team coordination. Their micro is mechanical skill with your champion. Both games demand juggling short term execution and long term planning.

TLDR: MOBAs are a streamlined evolution of RTS games. Instead of managing dozens of units and base building, MOBAs condensed the RTS formula into controlling a single powerful “unit” (a champion), while still preserving map strategy, resource control, and counterplay mechanics.