Out of the greater than 100 gamers going to LoL Worlds 2024 to characterize their area, there are some true standouts that paved the best way to success for his or her groups.
From T1 virtually lacking the occasion completely to Cloud9’s tremendous staff collapsing on the final leg, there have been lots of twists and activates every staff’s treacherous path to the most important League of Legends occasion of the 12 months. Making the lower was no small feat for the groups that certified.
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However, as we’ve seen from Worlds runs like DRX’s 2022 win from seemingly out of nowhere, the seed that groups come into the worldwide from doesn’t at all times dictate who will find yourself profitable the occasion. It’s a giant alternative for one of the best particular person gamers to make a reputation for themselves.
Listed below are our high 10 gamers going into League of Legends Worlds 2024:
10. Wang ‘Mild’ Guang-Yu – Weibo Gaming
Weibo Gaming virtually didn’t make it to Worlds 2024 regardless of making it to the Grand Finals in 2023. They misplaced key gamers of their topside after the occasion and struggled to choose up the items, leading to Weibo being a fairly dangerous staff for a lot of 2024.
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However Mild at all times persevered. He’s an absolute rock for this staff, enjoying champs like Miss Fortune, Ziggs, and Ezreal whereas staying secure within the laning section and carrying when it issues most. His champion pool completely matches the Worlds meta, and him outclassing Ruler of their match in opposition to JDG is the one purpose this staff is on the occasion.
If Weibo can iron out their points with consistency and get everybody enjoying to the identical stage Mild is, they’ve received an actual shot at profitable all of it.
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9. Yoo ‘Delight’ Hwan-joong – Hanwha Life Esports
Colin Younger-Wolff/Riot Video gamesDelight has silently been the most effective gamers on the earth for years. From by some means making BRION seem like an honest staff in 2022 to becoming a member of Gen.G in 2023 and besting Gen.G in 2024, he has time and time once more proven that he’s capable of step up when it issues most for Hanwha Life.
He’s prepared to adapt to any scenario and has executed terribly effectively within the present tank meta, and he’s one of many solely helps on the market who can actually push the benefit he positive aspects from having counterpick. Delight has been increasingly prepared to step away from his signature champ, Rakan, to capitalize on selecting the correct counter on the proper time.
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Choosing Blitzcrank with a title on the road is one thing only a few gamers have the heart to do, however Delight is somebody who’s prepared to take a danger like that and reap the rewards.
HLE’s shock win over Gen.G within the LCK Summer season Ultimate is largely owed to Delight, and he deserves to be acknowledged for it.
8. Rasmus ‘Caps’ Winther – G2 Esports
Lee Aiksoon/Riot Video gamesIn relation to the probabilities of the West at Worlds 2024, there’s one participant you possibly can depend on: Caps. There’s little question that mid lane is a job full of greats internationally, however he has continued to face shoulder-to-shoulder with the world’s greatest ever since his Fnatic days in 2018.
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From profitable MVP at MSI 2019 to outplaying Faker at MSI 2024, Caps has maintained an ordinary that each participant within the West thrives for even when the Worlds title eludes him. Does this put Caps on a pedestal as a title contender for Worlds 2024? Effectively, G2 have myriad issues that may get punished by any high Jap staff when it comes to consistency and late-game macro, however they’ve additionally received a sure X-factor that’s exhausting to beat.
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Syndra and Sylas coming into the meta places Caps in a first-rate place to counter the ADC-heavy meta that’s been prevalent in current instances, however he’s additionally received the heart to play stuff like Sion mid if it looks like one of the best choose. This staff’s unpredictability and unorthodox drafting solely works as a result of their star mid laner is simply that constant.
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Written by Rishov Mukherjee
7. Kim ‘Aiming’ Ha-ram – DPlus KIA
LCK KoreaAiming is the rationale DPlus KIA made it to Worlds 2024, bar none. Certain, Kingen had some respectable video games, and Showmaker actually confirmed up when it mattered in his conflict in opposition to Faker to safe their spot on the occasion, however Aiming has been on hearth your complete cut up.
This staff’s best weak spot is their macro, partially a results of their jungler being a reasonably new participant and Moham being a last-minute name up from their challengers roster. DPlus’ resolution for many of the 12 months has been Aiming profitable the sport for them to make up for lackluster map play.
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Nevertheless, he’s the polar reverse of Mild in that the present meta doesn’t match him in any respect. Aiming loves exhausting scaling carries moderately than the Ziggs/Miss Fortune/Ashe meta that’s upon us. If the meta going into Worlds 2024 suited him extra, Aiming may very well be even increased on the checklist.
6. Kim ‘Kiin’ Gi-in – Gen.G
LCK KoreaKiin is the glue that retains Gen.G collectively. Although he’s been identified for making an attempt out some bizarre carry picks over the a number of years he’s been within the LCK, he’s had no subject entering into the position of being a constant weaksider.
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If Gen.G decides he ought to have some carry energy, he can match that position of their draft. However, with what number of celebrity gamers are on this staff, Kiin has been capable of determine that he shouldn’t at all times be the one getting all of the sources.
In relation to constructing a star-studded roster, ego may be the toughest opponents gamers on the staff face. There are solely so many sources on the map, and never each participant could be a carry. Kiin’s capability to be humble and do precisely what his staff wants is likely one of the important causes Gen.G have had a lot success this 12 months.
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5. Luo ‘ON’ Wen-Jun – Bilibili Gaming
Colin Younger-Wolff/Riot Video gamesON’s profession has had lots of ups and downs. Throughout his time on each Suning and Weibo, it was fairly frequent to jokingly name ON, “OFF”. He’s had some misses which have a Hylissang-esque stage of int to them the place it’s exhausting to surprise what he was pondering in positioning the best way he did.
With BLG, although? ON has been unlocked. Alongside Elk, one of many extra aggressive ADC gamers within the LPL, his hyper-aggressive playstyle and eye for engagements is a key a part of BLG’s overwhelming home success in each 2023 and 2024. What’s extra, his borderline int playstyle is ideal for the present tank-focused assist meta.
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He might not have the biggest champion pool on the earth (although he’s received a strong Renata and Bard), however he doesn’t need to be a brilliant versatile participant contemplating how good he’s at what he performs. BLG is a staff that at all times looks like they know what their win situation is and tips on how to play to it, and ON looks like an enormous a part of that unwavering confidence each in draft and in recreation.
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4. Yan ‘Wei’ Yang Wei – Bilibili Gaming
Colin Younger-Wolff/Riot Video gamesWei’s place is an unenviable one. Changing a very good jungler with the expectation that you just’d be nice is a frightening activity. BLG would have been superb with Xun beginning, certain, however it is a staff that clearly desires to win all of it and Xun simply wasn’t doing the job. So, Wei got here in as an improve. His lengthy tenure with RNG made him stand out as a top-tier jungler, nevertheless it was exhausting to not have reservations when he received signed.
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After a couple of units, it was made clear that having any reservations about Wei being one of the best jungler within the LPL had been flat-out mistaken. Regardless of being thrown onto the staff last-minute, this participant simply performs. He was instantly capable of adapt to the magical jungler heavy meta and rapidly received a learn on precisely what he wanted to play so as to succeed.
The meta has thrown lots of junglers for a loop, with gamers like Canyon and Tian wanting a lot weaker than they did earlier this 12 months. Peanut could be a shoo-in if he wasn’t a infamous worldwide choker. These issues might change going into Worlds 2024, however, as of now, Wei looks like the one jungler price placing within the high 10.
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3. Jeong ‘Chovy’ Ji-hoon – Gen.G
Colin Younger-Wolff/Riot Video gamesEver since his days at Griffin, Chovy has developed an identification as the most effective gamers on the earth when it comes to mechanics and laning. It doesn’t matter what, he at all times appears to discover a technique to win lane.
Whereas his best power in years previous was his laning, he has grown into a way more full participant since he joined Gen.G. Chovy was rightly criticized prior to now for being somebody who gained lane and failed to show that lead right into a win, however that notion has lengthy since been disproven. He’s the LCK’s greatest mid laner for a purpose.
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He additionally tasted worldwide glory for the primary time at MSI 2024, the place he helped Gen.G crush the competitors and stood out as one of the best mid laner on the occasion. And, although Hanwha Life Esports stored Gen.G from paving the Golden Highway this 12 months, Chovy’s nonetheless chasing his first Worlds title.
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Written by Rishov Mukherjee
2. Zhuo ‘Knight’ Ding – Bilibili Gaming
Colin Younger-Wolff/Riot Video gamesThe spot for greatest mid laner on the earth is a hotly contested one between Knight and Chovy. It’s fairly exhausting to argue in opposition to both of those gamers deserving the spot. For me, although? The Golden Left Hand has been generally known as the king of mid lane for a purpose within the LPL.
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To not point out that he’s adjusted effectively to the present hard-carry meta in mid lane. Knight’s at all times been nice at late-game scaling hypercarries, and, contemplating a lot of the meta is revolved round that type of champion, he’s set as much as succeed.
The place Chovy has a status for locating small openings and sustaining a lane lead, Knight is understood for crushing his opponent into submission and taking up the map. BLG have had an iron grip on the LPL via 2024 and, although each participant on the staff has contributed to that success, Knight is main the cost.
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1. Park ‘Viper’ Do-hyeon – Hanwha Life Esports
LCK KoreaAlthough he hasn’t seen a lot success when it comes to outcomes since his Worlds 2021 win, Viper’s stage of ability hasn’t wavered a lot. For him, dying is uncommon. He exists as an enigmatic presence, an ever-looming risk of a participant who can, if left alone, take over the sport. For those who’ve by no means seen Viper’s pro-view, it virtually looks like he has an overlay on his display screen that exhibits the precise radius of different gamers’ talents.
There are some gamers who’re restricted by what the meta calls for on this position. Some ADCs simply want exhausting carry picks to succeed, and never each meta helps that. Viper, in the meantime, has the power to show any champion right into a carry risk. He’s at all times on the high of the charts when it comes to uncooked injury and finds a technique to flip the tide in his staff’s favor.
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It’d be no shock to see Hanwha Life Esports take the Worlds 2024 title off the again of his efforts.
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