Over the past month, numerous posts and opinions from streamers and League of Legends experts have suggested that the ADC role is extremely weak and overly dependent on teammates. Even a streamer who has been associated with this position for years, Tyler1, switched to the jungle role, stating that he played ADC terribly in that match, feeding a lot, but won because his jungle played well. This means that ADCs now have very little impact on the outcome of the game.
However, for professional players, it’s a different story; as long as they play well enough, they can carry the team. Recently, Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen from Cloud 9 has climbed to the top rank of Challenger by only playing ADC. What’s remarkable here is that he already has another account in the top 10 Challenger. Perhaps Zven has heard enough complaints about his position being too weak and is determined to prove otherwise.
Evil Geniuses player Svenskeren: “Oh my god, Niels is playing so well.”
Streamer Tarzaned: “Go beyond 1738 points, my friend.”
Player Santorin: “Niels XD, you’ve been playing quite well for a few games now.”
Gamer expresses nostalgia for OG Niels (Previously, when Zven was in Team Origen, he used the name Niels, and whenever he played well, people called him OG Niels because they believed that was his peak time).
The recent complaints about ADCs arise because this position does not allow for mistakes; even one misplay can lead to severe consequences. In contrast, other positions have many ways to compensate for their mistakes, such as relying on champion kits, special skills, or items.
Therefore, you can play less than perfectly and still climb ranks comfortably when playing mid or top; however, with ADCs, you must be 100% focused in every match. Zven has proven that climbing rank as an ADC is not impossible; as long as you have enough focus and skill, you can do it.
Nevertheless, our advice if you want to climb ranks as an ADC is to have a friend to play ranked with and take the Support role. This will significantly reduce the pressure on the ADC, especially during the laning phase; having good coordination and communication in a lane will make your team much stronger.
