In recent days, the question of which position in a League of Legends team is the hardest, most important, or has the greatest impact on the match has sparked a lot of debate among gamers, experts, and professional players alike. These discussions are not new, but they were reignited by streamer Tyler1 after this “toxic saint” reached his goal of attaining Challenger rank in the mid lane on the North American server.
Recently, alongside figures like Tyler1 and Nemesis, Rookie has joined the “debate club” regarding positions in a League of Legends team. Rookie’s opinions are particularly noteworthy as he is part of a team that focuses heavily on the top lane (Invictus Gaming), and he has a very close relationship with one of the best top laners in the League of Legends scene today – TheShy.
Accordingly, Rookie stated: “Why is it that every time I play ranked, I get put in the top lane? I don’t like playing top lane. If you play top lane too much, you’ll drive yourself crazy.”
Rookie also made sure to mention his close teammate TheShy: “Top lane players can easily go insane, especially in ranked games, where they often have arguments with the jungler. TheShy? TheShy is fine, but sometimes he can be too aggressive. He even surprises me at times. But that’s also TheShy’s strength. A team always needs a player who can play aggressively, and that role should be the top lane. Other lanes can play safely, but the top lane cannot. The top lane can play passively during the laning phase, but when it comes to fights, they need to ensure that the carries can deal damage, and they must coordinate well with the entire team.”
It can be seen that not only Tyler1, Nemesis, or Doublelift, but a player still competing in the professional League of Legends arena, who is in the mid lane like Rookie, also has to admit that the top lane is one of the most challenging positions in a team lineup. Every position in a team is important, but some have a greater impact on the outcome of the match, especially at a time when the trend of playing the top lane is being leveraged by major teams with names like TheShy, Nuguri, Khan…