have to overcome and I don't think either is more noob friendly then the other, save for the short tutorial that LoL brings. Becoming a good player is more about learning 1 role and a few champs that support that role and knowing your boundries, in the beginning anyway. Garen Top, ...
you get more thought out and 'interactive' champions in league than all the point and click ashe's (drow ranger) but the top end of weird and wonderful in dota champs is yet to be approached by league characters who tend to be very binary and have a set effect on ability us...