Recently, people have been ranking the top mid laners of League of Legends history, and while the lists are usually the same, one thing has gone under the radar. Everybody seems to forget about what champions these pros are choosing. But not Ryan Tang of goldper10.com, as he talks in his latest article about the champions used to dominate mid, and there are so many. Ryan goes the extra mile to bring out his top 10 mid lane champions and some honorable mentions:
Ashe was the first extremely powerful mid laner in Season 1, when players sent AD champions into the mid lane. Ashe’s status as a utility AD Carry showed a hint of what the mid lane role would soon become. Brought to life by the skilled hands of Fnatic’s Shushei, mid lane Gragas was once one of the strongest champions in the game, a deadly hybrid mage/assassin that could burst opponents to the ground while providing respectable utility. Gragas is one of the best examples of player-driven innovation – Riot had intended for Gragas to be a bruiser like he is now after his rework. Gragas’s deadly combination of burst damage and utility made him a key pick in Seasons 1, 3, and 4 until his rework. Finally, Lee Sin and Jarvan IV, played near the end of Season 2 and in pre-Season 3 helped break the idea that the only mid lane champions should be mages. Although bruisers never truly took off in mid, these champions helped players to think outside the box and eventually bring lasting innovations such as assassins or the return of AD Carries. In Season 4, Ziggs had some of the highest game impact ever due to his minefields and global ult, meaning he could stall games nearly indefinitely.
I am glad we don’t see long drawn out Ziggs games anymore. Doesn’t mean it didn’t happen though, and it was certainly powerful, just like the full top 10. Take a look at the champions that define the powerful solo lane over here.
