Recently, foreign media Dotesport published an article selecting the best players in each position of the LPL in the 2022 new season, and gave the honorary nomination award for each position; the details are as follows:
The 2022 LPL Spring Regular Season is fast approaching. The tournament is scheduled to begin on Monday, Jan. 10, and 17 teams will collide over the next nine weeks to determine eligibility and seeding teams for the spring playoffs.
LPL is one of the most competitive divisions in League of Legends, boasting three world championship titles and countless unforgettable international awards. From Uzi to TheShy, LPL has produced some of the most recognizable talent over the years.
Heading into the 2022 season, after consolidating talent in the offseason and creating several squads that could easily compete for domestic titles, there are countless players to watch out for. Legends will return, defending champions will seek to defend their titles, and upstarts will surely try to leave their mark.
-Position: Bin (Royal Never Give Up)
Despite Suning's underperformance in 2021, Bin's personal performance cemented his position as one of the league's best singles players. Having repeatedly overtaken his rivals and maintained his high level of competition, developing in single bands using heroes such as Qinggang Shadow and Kenji, Bin has proven that he can face strong opponents. In the spring-summer regular season, Bin has a 4.0 KDA and a total of 257 kills, second only to players such as San Gun Brother and Xiaohu. Backed by RNG's unwavering core, Bin is a player worth paying more attention to than ever before.
- Honorary Nominee: Ale (LNG)
Ale made a breakthrough in 2021, contributing to the development of LNG, making the team debut on the world stage, with Ale using Gwen's winning percentage to 83.3% and Kenji's 100% win rate in the eight matches of the 2021 Global Finals. As a mainstay of LNG, Ale's goal is to continue his year of perfect performances at LNG.
-Uchino location: Tarzan (LNG)
Griffin alumni moved to LPL in 2020 but really showed their potential in 2021. The King of the Wilds has lived up to his title, and he has shown himself to be both a player who can protect his teammates and can play with Carry. In the team's playoffs, Tarzan played an important role in almost all of the team's winning battles, capturing the second-highest kill participation rate (73.1%) and the second-highest KDA (4.08) among the wild players. With the addition of Doinb, LNG has one more dominant single-player line, and Tarzan will be a bigger threat in 2022.
- Honorable Mention: Jiejie (EDward Gaming)
As part of the 2021 Edward Gaming team, Jiejie played a big part in the team's victory over the World Championship. The wildster is probably one of the most impressive players of the season, snatching two barons in a row from RNG in the quarter-finals of the World Championship. Defending the domestic and world champions in 2022, EDG has the perfect nominee in the field position.
-Medium single position: Knight (TES)
The golden left hand, the 21-year-old singles player has long been the most individually talented player in the LPL, although he has relatively few chances of getting a proof internationally. Even after a sluggish year, after Top Esports failed to qualify for the 2021 World Series, Knight's performance in the regular season was able to remain in shape. During the summer season, the singles led the league with 221 kills. Impressively good at the agile selection of Assassins and Mages, Knight scored a staggering 6.2KDA, with Demon, Broken King, and Silas dominating his hero selection. With the update of the Top Esports roster, the talented mid-singles player once again showed off his skills on the league's biggest stage.
- Honorable Mention: Scout (EDG)
Faker's replacement has already made a name for himself in EDG that year, but it's even more evident that Scout won his first world title in 2021. Scout's performances throughout the year exceeded the single title in the world championship, showing his incredibly high ceiling. If EDG wants to repeat the World Series performance, the World Series MVP will play an important role in EDG's 2022 season.
- Down the road: Viper (EDG)
In Viper's first year in the LPL, the underclassman won the Best Newcomer award, entered the LPL first team, and became the world champion. EDG has won countless races by going down the road, and Viper has quickly become a key gentleman in the LPL. Viper got the third-highest KDA (6.3), the third-highest percentage of damage (28.6%), and the third-highest total kill (189) of the ADC.
- Honorary Nominee: Huan Feng (WBG)
The 20-year-old ADC is entering his third year in the LPL and has already left an impressive record in the hearts of viewers. Throughout the regular season, Huanfeng was one of the best underrunners of 2021, scoring a total of 190 total kills and the highest KDA (8.5) ADC in the spring. With Suning changing its name to Weibo, the group hopes to rekindle the flame that will bring the team to the 2020 World Finals. Huanfeng will be an important factor in the team's recovery.
- Auxiliary position: Ming (RNG)
Ming has been a starter at RNG for over five years and has raced with some of the LPL's most prominent figures. The star supporter is as important to the team as he has just joined and has played an integral role in the development of rookie ADC GALA. The two-time MSI champion once again stood out in 2021, finding the most assists in the spring (386) and the second most assists in the summer (366). As Ming enters another year leading his team, the veteran firmly holds the LPL's position as the best auxiliary.
- Honorary Nominee: Missing (JDG)
JD's hopes of reaching the 2021 World Championship are dashed. However, the down road is a high point for the team, and Missing competes with the best down road duo in the LPL. In the summer regular season, Missing's total number of assists was well ahead in the league, finding the most assists (394) and even surpassing Ming, providing an invisible but indispensable presence for the team. Now, Missing is a part of JD Gaming and if he wants to lead his new team back to its former glory, he needs to look back at his flawless groundbreaking performance.