State of the League: 4.2
For this article, I’ll try to be addressing competitive play primarily. However, as far as balance goes, League must be balanced around both competitive play as well as solo queue. Although the two are wildly different in terms of balancing and viability, League is both a game and a spectator export, so it’s important to consider both. While some champions might be overwhelmingly strong in solo queue due to high carry potential if their opponents make mistakes (Such as
Riven) and useless in competitive due to opponents making fewer mistakes, you need to be careful in hurting their competitive possibilities unduly or giving them unnecessary buffs in solo queue. With that being said, lets get to the main piece.
The professional meta (at least in NA, since that’s my primary source) has become incredibly stagnated. The list of viable ADCs is super limited, with
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The professional meta (at least in NA, since that’s my primary source) has become incredibly stagnated. The list of viable ADCs is super limited, with


