Currently, the 2022 World Championship (Worlds 2022) has completed a third of its journey. Following the events of the recent Play-In Stage, audiences are expecting the upcoming Group Stage matches to be even more exciting. This is a crucial phase, and all teams certainly want to perform their best to achieve the highest results at this year’s Worlds.
Not only casual viewers, but also notable names in the League of Legends (LoL) community are very interested in this tournament. Even those who were unable to participate, such as Doinb, Doublelift… frequently share their opinions on the tournament and the participating teams. Recently, Doinb, one of the famous figures known for his comments during broadcasts, revealed many noteworthy insights about the teams at Worlds 2022.
According to Doinb, the Mid Laners at Worlds 2022 are trending towards practicing with champions like Galio and Karma. These champions will be tasked with supporting the Jungler. Doinb believes that champions typically used in the Jungle role like Graves or Hecarim are very strong and could become even stronger if resources are allocated to them. Doinb’s assessment gains further credibility as it was discovered that Knight from Top Esports practiced with Karma in a match where his Jungler chose Hecarim.
This Mid Lane support for the Jungle playstyle is quite familiar as there was a similar playstyle years ago with the duo Taric – Master Yi. Later, both of these champions almost disappeared from professional matches. This playstyle gradually faded as the community preferred Mid Laners to have more power and contribute more to the gameplay.
Conclusion
If this playstyle really returns at Worlds 2022, teams will have more operational strategies, but the role of the Jungler will become even more crucial. Players like Tian, Canyon… will have more opportunities to shine. Of course, this is just Doinb’s personal opinion. The LoL community will have to wait for the official Group Stage matches to start to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of this playstyle.