Season S45: In the early stages of the national server's development lane, the strength of the Yuanliu strategy was undeniable, with Ao Yin and Gongsun Li swapping rankings. (Part Three)

The ranking of combat power in the Chinese server is so cruel. Some people are happy, and some are sad. It is worth mentioning that Baili Shouyue is listed in the top five. After many years, he has finally broken free from the stereotype and become a high-end player. The days of being discriminated against and despised are over. Even if all ranks are stubbornly prejudiced against him, it will not stop Shouyue from continuing to climb higher. In recent years, the number of skins can be seen to have increased, and old limited skins have also been announced to return. This is really rare. On the other hand, the so-called double resistance and double mobility are nowhere to be seen in the top ten. The ceiling is low, so he may as well stay in ranked matches.

Soldiers ventured into the development path

The sixth to tenth spots are all occupied by mainstream marksmen commonly seen in high-level games. You read that right, the sixth spot is Li Xin. Don't be surprised to see a warrior mixed in. If you're familiar with the top lane meta, you've probably seen Dark Xin everywhere, while Light Xin has almost no market. So, the pros have gone to great lengths to integrate his Light Xin mechanics into the development lane gameplay. Charged-up ranged attacks can also damage towers, and his ultimate clears minions incredibly fast. Warriors are also very durable. Wherever Light Xin can appear, he's locked onto the development lane. So, if you see someone pick Li Xin in the development lane one day, don't misunderstand and think they're deliberately ruining the game experience. This is actually high-level game thinking. On the contrary, the person complaining has been staying in their comfort zone for too long.

Li Xin and Chi Cha are trending upwards.

The trend of playing Li Xin in the development lane is emerging and quite strongly. At the end of Season 44, he was ranked 12th, but this time he jumped to 6th. This might be due to equipment adjustments that have subtly enhanced his combat power. Across all ranks, his pick rate is 20.7%, and his win rate is 53.24%. In the 1350-point peak tournament, his pick rate is 10.4%, and his win rate is 49.28%. In top-tier ranked matches, his pick rate is 50.74%. In the top 1000, his pick rate is 17.06%, and his win rate is 51.17%. His unstoppable momentum begs the question: will he continue to dominate? We'll analyze the data fluctuations later.

Another warrior, Chi Tu, is similar. He's not as strong as Li Xin in the development lane. He's a hero who always needs to farm. In the early game, he's difficult to fight against two opponents because he's fragile. But when it comes to damage output, he's enough to deal with regular marksmen in the early game. What if we switch to Li Xin to play against Chi Tu? It's really hard to say. I haven't seen any players put warriors in the development lane yet.

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