Despite being mentioned as ‘’the easiest role to climb in
soloq’’, the support role is one of the hardest in pro play as there are a lot of responsibilities. From warding and vision to roaming and helping your solo
laners,
the support position requires a lot of leadership and impact on the map.
1. Tian “Meiko” Ye
Meiko
has been with EDG since
the start. He joined the organization back in
Dec. 2014 and had a great journey so far.
Internationally, EDG was always disappointing their fans with early Worlds exits, but this year was different.
EDG dominated the LPL since the start but couldn’t adapt in the Spring playoffs, which left them 3rd
overall. Summer
Split was won and they were China’s strongest candidate for Worlds 2021.
Viper and
Meiko
found
the
perfect synergy in the bottom lane, which allowed them to
assert dominance throughout Worlds.
Meiko
was often on a roaming duty to help his solo
laners. Judging by the achievements of EDG this season, they couldn’t have wished for a better support.
2. Cho “BeryL” Geon-hee
This year was full of ups and downs for Beryl. He received a lot of criticism after the high expectations that he set during 2020 and the pressure to perform was really high.
Spring was never a problem for DWG KIA as they didn’t face any competitions but MSI is where the problems began.
Beryl and Ghost were underperforming in most of
their games and this lowered the whole performance of the team.
For Worlds,
Beryl showed a better version of himself. He brought out
Yummi
first
and showed
us how impactful he can be on the cat.
Despite the ups and downs, Beryl won two LCK titles and played two
international
finals this year.
3. Shi “Ming” Sen-Ming
Ming is another great veteran who has been with his organization for a long time.
He
joined RNG in Dec. 2016 and also played a big part in the success of the organization this year.
Throughout Spring 2021, RNG were the strongest team. From dominating the LPL playoffs to dominating MSI, RNG’s form was unique and the momentum that they gained in that period was insane.
Summer 2021 was a different story. RNG struggled and had an early exit in the playoffs, which endangered their Worlds spot.
Regardless of the struggles, RNG made it to Worlds and still had a great showing.
Ming was always the backbone of his team. His roams allowed RNG to
use
their unique playstyle and
he was outstanding
during
teamfights.
Regarding his individual playstyle,
Ming was always known to play engage champions and his aggression was key for
teamfight
initiations.
4. Zdravets “Hylissang” Galabov
Fnatic
might have not found much success this year, but
Hylissang
was
individually
one of the best.
His partnership with Upset and his innovative strategies brought a lot on the table and regularly he looked like a genius.
Hylissang’s
squad
had momentum
throughout
Spring 2021 but fell off in the standings during the final weeks.
This
fall
placed them outside of the Top 4 and they were eliminated by S04 Esports early in the playoffs
–
a huge
disappointment
and their lowest point in years.
Summer was a comeback story
for
Fnatic.
Bwipo
role swapped
to the jungle and his synergy with
Hylissang
was a key factor for the success of the team.
Upset and
Hylissang
were the best bot lane duo in the LEC and they proved it with many carry
performances.
Despite not winning the LEC title in Summer,
Fnatic
qualified for Worlds 2021
and turned
around their whole season, which at first was looking like a complete failure.
5. Ryu “Keria” Min-seok
Whenever you look at Keria you get a feeling; one day, this guy will be the best
at
his position. His playstyle
and mechanics are
next level
and he
has a bright future ahead of him.
T1’s season might have started shaky but the team
improved
significantly
in
Summer 2021,
qualifying
for the World Championship after missing the last edition.
Keria has a wide champion pool and can play whatever he wants. He’s not scared to experiment and
it often
works out for him. His most played champions last year were Leona, Thresh and Braum.
Keria’s Worlds performance was
astonishing, as
he
and
Gumauysi
were coming out on top against their opponents.
T1 was only one game away from playing in the Worlds final, failing to overcome their biggest rival DWG KIA in the semifinals.
Despite not reaching their desired goal, T1’s
World’s
performance was
spectacular and the team
showed their best gameplay
throughout
the competition.
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