So far, Riot Games has continuously released new champions and reworked old ones with unique skills rarely seen in League of Legends. However, no matter how unique or impressive the new skill sets are, they still fall into some of the strongest skill types in League of Legends. Many believe that Riot Games’ purpose is to ensure new champions are always stronger, more popular, more frequently played, and ultimately… sell more skins.
Here are some of the strongest skill types in League of Legends:
Area Control
First, area control has many types, but the most dangerous kind is the skill that can “gather” all enemies in one place. For example, Rell’s Horrifying Pull, Seraphine’s Crescendo (charming enemies to move towards her), Yone’s Mortal Steel, Sett’s Haymaker, Qiyana’s World Ender, Orianna’s Command: Shockwave,…
Next are the less dangerous but still very strong area control skills like stuns, knock-ups, and snares,… For example, Rell’s Field of Ruin, Yuumi’s Final Chapter, Pyke’s Phantom Current, Bard’s Cosmic Binding,… If used skillfully, these abilities can easily render the enemy team unconscious, leading to their demise.
Mobility
Mobility skills are the most common type in League of Legends, and in the current meta, most champions with the ability to fly, jump, dash, roll,… are extremely strong. The reason is that these skills allow you to chase or escape from enemies easily; that’s why Flash is the most used summoner spell in League of Legends. Additionally, mobility skills help you dodge crucial abilities in many situations, as sometimes just hitting or missing one ability is enough to change the tide of battle.
Healing and Shielding
This type of skill is often seen in support champions who favor a “sustain strategy”. The effectiveness of this skill type is straightforward: healing and shielding your teammates to keep them “alive” longer and deal more damage.
Additionally, there are skills that heal or shield the user themselves, such as Sylas’s Kingslayer, Sett’s Haymaker, Renekton’s Ruthless Predator, Kled’s Skaarl the Cowardly Lizard,… these skills can help you “turn the tide” in crucial moments, securing victory by “manipulating” your health bar.
Disabling
Disabling an opponent’s ability is an extremely powerful skill type in League of Legends. For example, disabling an opponent’s attacks (or some skills) like Yasuo’s Wind Wall, Braum’s Stand Firm, Samira’s Blade Whirl, Shen’s Spirit’s Refuge,… Disabling vision with Graves’ Smoke Bomb, Nocturne’s Paranoia, Quinn’s Tag Team,… Disabling some (or all) movement abilities of enemies like Cassiopeia’s Miasma, Soraka’s Equinox, Poppy’s Keeper’s Verdict,…
Finally, disabling skills are similar to hard crowd control, both rendering the enemy unable to utilize a certain ability and placing them at a disadvantage, helping your team gain the upper hand in fights.