The Most Popular Champions in the Mid Lane in League of Legends
In League of Legends, there are always a few champions that remain popular regardless of the current meta. Surprisingly or not, three of the most annoying champions have the highest pick rates in the mid lane.
According to a stats site U.GG, Yasuo, Zed, and Yone are the most-picked mid laners in all ranks in Patch 13.17. Yasuo and Yone sit at 12.1% and 9.7% pick rates, respectively, while Zed has a 12% pick rate. This adds up to around 700,000 to 900,000 matches played for each champion this patch.
Despite being popular picks, these champions aren’t performing well in the current meta. Their win rates are below 50% at the time of writing.
Zed, Yone, and Yasuo are assassins with great outplay potential if you can handle the laning phase. They can change the outcome of a game. However, many players pick them without proper preparation. League players, especially in the lower ranks, often get frustrated and tend to rage or leave games when things don’t go their way.
All three champions are generally considered annoying to play with or against. If you have one of them on your team, there’s a chance they’ll start trolling if they lose their lane. On the other hand, if you play against them and they’re in the hands of a skilled player, you’ll likely get dominated. It seems like there’s no in-between. From my experience, it’s always one extreme or the other.
But that doesn’t mean there aren’t cool-headed Yasuo, Zed, or Yone players. They’re just rare.
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