Morgana Jungle
At the beginning of the 2021 season, the Morgana jungle meta became an effective “weird” playstyle. With a role that demands significant contributions to the overall gameplay, as well as map control and area management, no one thought that Morgana, who is fragile and less mobile, could jungle. However, this champion actually became a hot pick for the jungle at that time, until Riot nerfed damage from Smite and Morgana’s skill set, causing this meta to disappear.
Although quite fragile and less mobile compared to familiar jungle picks like Lee Sin and Olaf, Morgana possesses a complete skill set with hard crowd control, poke damage, shields for allies, and burst damage. Therefore, this champion still proved effective in ganking and team fights. At one point, Morgana was often one of the first champions banned in matches. Unfortunately, since being heavily nerfed by Riot, this champion has nearly vanished from the professional scene until now.
Miss Fortune Support
The next name to mention is Miss Fortune Support – one of the matchups that, if used in normal games or ranked climbs, will earn you 4 reports immediately. However, this champion, who seems destined to be a marksman, once played Support, even in the professional scene. Among the matches, the most notable must be the clash between SKT T1 and ROX Tigers, where the user of Miss Fortune was the Support GorillA.
In fact, Miss Fortune Support proved unexpectedly effective. With a skill set that slows, initiates team fights well, and with the Bounty Hunter in GorillA’s hands, he showcased an impressive performance with a total KDA of 1/1/10. The unexpected pick from ROX caught the SKT T1 members off guard, allowing them to accept a tie in game 2 during the 2016 World Championship Semifinals.
Janna Smite Top
Recently, a new meta that players are favoring is Janna Top. However, this champion goes top with Smite, not any other summoner spell. This is definitely one of the weirdest matchups, if not one that could easily get you reported by teammates right away. But currently, Janna top using Smite is very popular and has appeared in the professional scene.
This weird matchup ensures surprise for opponents, as the playstyle is not yet mainstream, making it difficult to find countermeasures. However, Janna has never been an easy champion to play, as her skills, if considered buffs, are not very strong, while her damage output is weak and easy to dodge. But with her growing popularity, as tournaments like LCK and LPL officially return, it is very likely that this playstyle will be utilized by players like TheShy, Ale, Zeus, and others, bringing many exciting matches for the audience.
