Recently, The Second Inven Global Global Awards (IGA) was held by The Korean media Inven Global, where in-modern editors and a number of other experienced journalists and analysts voted for the 2021 Best of the Year – Best Team, Player, Potential Player and Arena Story.
This time, the voting is this year's best player of the year (not only the world competition), the following is the Korean media's voting results and evaluation of the best player of the year (ranking is not divided):
(Players to be awarded must not appear on the MSI or World Championship stage before 2021, or have participated in bubbling competitions or other major events before 2021)
Canyon：
For most of the year, Canyon has played very well. While DK sought a shift, Canyon also served as a singles player for a while. Domestically, Canyon has won the LCK championship twice, been named to the Best Team twice (Spring First Team, Summer Season Second Team), and also won the Spring Regular Season MVP. He reached the international final stage twice, and although he finished runners-up twice, no one should feel that he is not the strongest wild in the world, and may even be the strongest wild game ever.
Scout：
The single title in the world championship is always worth being in the spotlight. For five years, Scout has been a mid-lister for EDG. This year, his performances have not been as explosive as they used to be, but he is well aware of his position as an all-rounder. When the team needed him, he always stood up.
Scout's results this year have been outstanding, winning the Summer Championship and winning the World Championship. And Scout also won the FMVP, what other player is more qualified to be the player of the year than to be the FMVP?
ShowMaker：
Since the 2020 Summer Race, ShowMaker has been at the top of LCK. After winning the LCK title twice, the mid-single position in the all-team team has always been him. In the LCK Summer Finals, ShowMaker won the final MVP for his outstanding performance against Faker. His contribution to the team is enormous, as he can even take on the role of ADC when the team needs him.
ShowMaker's only two defeats this year were in the MSI finals and world finals, but those defeats were not his fault. ShowMaker hasn't won an international title this year, but when he wins, he always does his best.
Viper：
At this year's EDG, Viper's ability to lead the team shines more than ever. He won the LPL Summer Championship and was twice named to the LPL's Best Team, winning the LPL Rookie of the Year, winning the Summer MVP and World Championship.
This year's LPL Summer Finals show why Viper is known as the strongest ADC player in the world. His Erpheus played many famous scenes, and as the team's main C, there is no doubt that he will be the best player of the year.
Xiaohu:
Xiaohu, who used to be a mid-single, appeared on the road, although it was two completely different positions, but Xiaohu's performance was as if he had always been a singles player. In 2021, he was twice named to the LPL's All-Team and won his second MSI title of his career. On the World Stage, Xiaohu continued to shine and reached the quarterfinals.
Xiaohu will have some unique options that other singles players don't have, such as Sindra or Oriana. Xiaohu's successful transition to the upper road with his mid-road style was a remarkable achievement. Combined with his achievements this year, Xiaohu is also one of the strongest players in the world.
Honorable Mention: Chovy.
Note: The above are the results and evaluations of foreign media votes and do not represent the author's personal views.