Top 5 ADCs at Worlds 2024: Has Peyz done enough to top the list?
Are you curious as to who the best ADCs at Worlds 2024 might be? Well, look no further.
With top laners and supports out of the way, the time has come to take a look at who the top five AD carries at this year's Worlds are.
It's worth remembering that these rankings are a reflection on the players' current form, capacity to perform under pressure, influence in their teams, champion pools and Worlds meta affinity.
Let's take a look!
5. Gumayusi (T1)
Gumayusi's team may be struggling, but the star AD carry comes into Worlds 2024 poised for another strong performance all the same. (Credit: Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)Lee "Gumayusi" Min-hyeon and T1 have struggled all summer long, barely managing to make it to Worlds after a dramatic finish in the LCK Regional Finals.
Despite Gumayusi's most recent stats being nothing to write home about, the reason why T1's ADC takes the fifth spot on this list is simple: Worlds meta.
After tearing it up in high-end SoloQ recently, Jinx, and to a lesser extent Varus, are two AD carry champions expected to play a big part in the bot lane meta at Worlds. The two champions currently stand as Gumayusi's 4th and 2nd most played champions of all-time. Not only that, but Guma boasts staggering 72.5% and 75.6% career win rates on Jinx and Varus, respectively.
With that in mind, and T1's uncanny ability to always show up at Worlds, expect great things from Gumayusi at the tournament.
4. JackeyLove (TES)
Despite playing top tier League of Legends since 2017, JackeyLove's mechanics are simply timeless. (Credit: Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)Wenbo "JackeyLove" Yu won Worlds with Invictus Gaming back in 2018, when he was only 17 years old. And yet, despite competing at the very top for 7 years now, his mechanics are still the very same ones that shocked the scene on his way to a Worlds trophy.
Now on Top Esports, JackeyLove and Meiko form one of the strongest bot lane duos at Worlds, not to mention one of the most experienced. Both players have won Worlds at different stages of their careers and on different teams. Can they do it again together, though?
3. Elk (BLG)
Elk and BLG have dominated the LPL. Can they replicate that form on the biggest stage? (Credit: Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)Despite being snubbed at the LPL All-Pro awards, Jiahao "Elk" Zhao came into the LPL Summer Playoffs ready to prove he is the best AD carry in China.
BLG stampeded their way to yet another LPL trophy, and that was largely thanks to Elk.
Elk finished the playoffs to lead all competing AD carries in KDA (10.23) and Kills per Game (5.7), and was only second in Damage per Minute. And the best part is, Elk managed to put up these amazing numbers while working on a budget, as he was 7th in Gold Share (23.3%) among ADCs.
2. Peyz (GEN)
Peyz came out of nowhere and took the LCK by storm. (Credit: Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)An MSI Champion, x3 LCK Champion, Player of the Split and Finals MVP, you'd think Kim "Peyz" Su-hwan has been around for a decade. And yet, the truth is that the Gen.G AD carry made his debut only last year, in 2023.
In 2024, Peyz followed up his fantastic debut year by becoming youngest player to reach 1000 kills in the LCK.
Like Elk, Peyz finished the LCK Summer Playoffs as the ADC with the highest KDA (10.64) and Kills per Game (5.33) in the tournament. Despite his amazing numbers, however, Peyz lost the LCK trophy to the only AD carry in the world that stands above him.
1. Viper (HLE)
Viper comes into Worlds 2024 as the best AD carry in the world. (Credit: LCK)The third AD carry on this list to have a Worlds title under his belt, Viper is the best player at his position at Worlds 2024.
Viper proved he has what it takes to deliver under pressure back in 2021 by winning it all with EDG, and he has done it again three years later by taking the LCK Summer trophy from Gen.G against all odds.
Though he may not be the flashiest player on this list, Viper's decision-making never falters. With Worlds on the line, there is simply no other player you would trust more than ice-cold Viper.
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