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All Champs Played in LCS Besides Illaoi?

Sky of Smiles··1 votes·837 views

Why is that? She's the one bruiser who can straight up 1v5 with a good Ulti into W + Q.

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TurquoiseYoshi1 votes

She's a juggernaut, a low-range champion that mostly feasts off of opponent mistakes, which LCS makes fewer of. Nobody would let her land a 5-man ult, and she'd honestly get buttraped for most of laning against many meta champions. And, lastly, she's one of the most recent champions released. That means that she's had less time for the meta to change to support her being professionally viable for a short time.

Sky of Smiles1 votes

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She's a juggernaut, a low-range champion that mostly feasts off of opponent mistakes, which LCS makes fewer of. Nobody would let her land a 5-man ult, and she'd honestly get buttraped for most of laning against many meta champions. And, lastly, she's one of the most recent champions released. That means that she's had less time for the meta to change to support her being professionally viable for a short time.

Yeah. I've played her before. She seems to d fine vs any champion who can't punish her early like Fiora which makes her strong vs Malphite, Shen, Mundo, Nasus, etc. However, I just answered my own question. Its not really her kit in 1v1 Top Lane or team fights so much as its really the lane swapping. Too big a risk for little to no real benefit other than a possible zoning in fights on a Vessel if she were to fall behind because of lane swaps.

There could be other factors I'm not seeing. Real mains are very skeptical about sharing their mains' weaknesses. There are even some strength and weaknesses I know about Leona that other guides don't mention that I can use in pre-made 5v5s, but not in solo q.

Abyssphere1 votes

There are tons of champions who aren't played in the LCS, Illaoi isn't unique.

Skia Asteri1 votes

With her original kit, it took Poppy till season five to be played in the LCS (she was played in the EU summer challenger series in season 4 though). So it can take a while for some champions.

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