In the early days of the 2022 season, one of the most notable events is the arrival of the new champion Zeri. Hailing from Zaun, this champion, whose abilities are related to electricity, will be classified as a Marksman. Moreover, Zeri’s skillset positions her as an extremely agile Marksman with high movement speed.
However, Zeri immediately proved how “overpowered” she truly is. Aside from the ability to infinitely increase her movement speed, Zeri also creates an insane combo with the Runaan’s Hurricane. It’s no wonder that Riot quickly had to release a patch for this champion. Yet, even Zeri’s “creator” admitted that despite their efforts to balance her, the interaction between Zeri and Runaan’s Hurricane remains too “dominant”.
Recently, the new champion Zeri officially debuted in the professional arena. Although many players have criticized her, Zeri continues to demonstrate that Riot’s ability to create “200-year” champions is still intact. In her first appearance at LCS, Zeri immediately secured a pentakill. Specifically, in the match between Evil Geniuses and Team SoloMid, EG’s Marksman Danny had an impressive performance against TSM’s lineup. Although TSM’s members were somewhat softened up, it cannot be denied that once equipped with the necessary items, Zeri is indeed too “overpowered”.
As tournaments like LCK and LPL return, Zeri will surely be considered and utilized by teams. If she has been as “dominant” in LCS, then when in the hands of even higher-quality Marksmen like Gumayusi, Huanfeng, GALA…, Zeri will undoubtedly be even more “overpowered” many times over.