This template helps you rank the best League of Legends professionals for the 2026 season. Drag players like Faker, Chovy, Bin, Ruler, and TheShy into tiers based on current form, domestic dominance, and international impact. Focus on recent performances and role-specific value rather than career legacy alone. Decide whether proven veterans or rising stars deserve the top tier, and adjust the order as rosters, metas, and results evolve throughout the year.
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Zeus
Top laner Choi "Zeus" Woo-je now plays for Hanwha Life Esports. He won back-to-back World Championship titles with T1 in 2023 and 2024, then added the First Stand 2025 and the 2026 Mid-Season Invitational crown with HLE. His trophy cabinet also includes the Esports World Cup 2024, underlining his place among the world's elite laning and teamfight threats.
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Gumayusi
ADC Lee "Gumayusi" Min-hyeong now represents Hanwha Life Esports after leaving T1. With T1 he completed a historic World Championship three-peat in 2023, 2024 and 2025, earning Finals MVP in 2025. He then helped HLE win the 2026 Mid-Season Invitational, his first international trophy away from T1, cementing his reputation as a clutch, lane-dominant AD carry.
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Chovy
Mid laner Jeong "Chovy" Ji-hoon anchors Gen.G. He holds six LCK titles, including the 2026 championship, and helped Gen.G claim two MSI titles, the Esports World Cup 2025 and the LCK Cup 2026. Named regular-season MVP for 2026, he pairs mechanical laning with map control, though a World Championship title remains the one missing prize on his otherwise elite resume.
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Faker
Mid laner Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok has spent his entire career with T1. His six World Championship titles (2013, 2015, 2016, 2023, 2024, 2025), ten LCK trophies and two MSI crowns make him the most decorated League of Legends player ever. In January 2026 he received South Korea's Cheongnyong Medal, becoming the first esports athlete to earn the country's highest sports honor.
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Keria
Keria is T1's support and one of the most decorated players in his role. He won three consecutive World Championships with T1 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and lifted the 2024 Esports World Cup trophy. In 2022 he became the first support to win LCK MVP while claiming the Spring split title. His playmaking and vision control anchor T1's success.
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Bin
Bin is Bilibili Gaming's top laner, known for aggressive carry champions like Fiora. He won MSI 2022 with Royal Never Give Up and multiple LPL titles, including 2024 Spring and Summer. He reached the Worlds final in 2020 with Suning and again in 2024 with BLG. In 2026 he won the First Stand championship with BLG and took finals MVP.
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Oner
Oner is T1's jungler and a central figure in the team's dynasty. He won three straight World Championships in 2023, 2024, and 2025, alongside the 2024 Esports World Cup and the 2022 LCK Spring title. Known for aggressive pathing and clutch objective steals, he pairs mechanical execution with jungle pressure that consistently elevates T1 in international play.
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Doran
Doran is T1's top laner and a proven winner across multiple rosters. He claimed four LCK titles—three with Gen.G and one with Hanwha Life Esports—and became the first top laner to win three consecutive LCK championships. In 2025 he added the World Championship trophy with T1, cementing his reputation as a reliable, championship-level top laner.
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ShowMaker
Heo 'ShowMaker' Su is the long-tenured mid laner of Dplus KIA, the LCK organization formerly known as DWG KIA. He anchored DAMWON Gaming's Worlds 2020 championship run, then helped the rebranded side win the LCK 2020 Summer, 2021 Spring, and 2021 Summer titles and reach the Worlds 2021 final. Renowned for his lane control and clutch teamfighting, he remains the franchise's signature player through its Dplus era.
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Tutsz
Arthur 'Tutsz' Peixoto Machado is a Brazilian mid laner for FURIA, the organization he joined in May 2023. He broke through as a 17-year-old on KaBuM! e-Sports, winning CBLOL 2020 Split 1 and earning Rookie of the Year honors, before spells with Flamengo. With FURIA he added the LTA South 2025 Split 2 title and CBLOL 2026 Split 1, becoming a three-time national champion without losing a single final series.
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JackeyLove
Yu 'JackeyLove' Wen-Bo is the star AD carry of Top Esports. He first became world champion with Invictus Gaming at Worlds 2018, delivering the LPL's first Summoner's Cup, and also won LPL 2019 Spring with IG. After joining TES he lifted the LPL 2020 Summer trophy, then led the roster to the LPL 2025 Split 1 title, earning Finals MVP after a four-year title drought. Known for aggressive marksman play and high-risk teamfighting.
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Ruler
Park 'Ruler' Jae-hyuk is the veteran AD carry of Gen.G, the team he rejoined in 2025. He won Worlds 2017 with Samsung Galaxy as Finals MVP, becoming the first ADC to claim that honor, and later captured LCK 2022 Summer with Gen.G. During his JD Gaming stint he secured LPL 2023 Spring and Summer plus MSI 2023. Back with Gen.G, he led the 2025 LCK championship run and won Finals MVP again.
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TheShy
Korean top laner Kang 'TheShy' Seung-lok anchors Invictus Gaming after returning in June 2026 and securing the LPL's fourth seed for Worlds S16. He won the 2018 World Championship and the 2019 LPL Spring title with iG, earning Finals MVP, then reached the 2023 Worlds final with Weibo Gaming. Across his career he has collected five LPL All-Pro first-team selections and multiple Most Popular Player awards.
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Doggo
Taiwanese AD carry Chiu 'Doggo' Tzu-Chuan currently starts for CTBC Flying Oyster, which he joined in 2024. He helped CFO sweep all three LCP splits in 2025 and was named LCP Player of the Year, then reached the Worlds 2025 quarterfinals and third place at First Stand. Earlier he claimed a 2023 Asian Games silver medal and played for BLG and Ultra Prime in the LPL.
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Blaber
American jungler Robert 'Blaber' Huang remains the cornerstone of Cloud9, the only organization he has represented since joining in late 2017. He has won four LCS championships, earned two LCS MVP awards, and been named first-team All-Pro six times. Internationally, he reached the 2018 Worlds semifinals and the 2021 Worlds quarterfinals, establishing himself among North America's most decorated players.
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Caliste
French AD carry Caliste 'Caliste' Henry-Hennebert is the young star of Karmine Corp, where he debuted in 2025 after winning two LFL titles and the inaugural EMEA Masters with KC Blue. He lifted the LEC 2025 Winter trophy, earned Rookie of the Year, and reached the First Stand 2025 final. In 2026 he was voted LEC MVP and signed an extension through 2028.
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Elyoya
Spanish jungler Javier "Elyoya" Prades Batalla currently leads Movistar KOI in the LEC, with his contract extended through 2028. Since debuting in 2021 he has won four LEC titles—Spring 2021, Summer 2021, Spring 2023 and Spring 2025—and was named Spring 2025 Finals MVP. He has also reached MSI three times and has never missed Worlds since joining the league, cementing his place among Europe's best junglers.
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Oddie
Peruvian jungler Sebastián "Oddie" Niño currently plays for Fuego. One of Latin America's most decorated junglers, he holds five LLA titles and won the final LLA championship, the 2024 Closing, with Rainbow7, securing a Worlds 2024 berth. He previously represented Lyon Gaming and Estral Esports, finishing second in the 2024 LLA Opening with Estral before helping R7 close out the league's regional era.
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Viper
Korean AD carry Park "Viper" Do-hyeon joined Bilibili Gaming in 2026 after three years with Hanwha Life Esports. He won Worlds 2021 with EDward Gaming and became the first player to lift the First Stand trophy twice, defending the title with BLG in 2026 after winning it with HLE in 2025. With HLE he also claimed the 2025 LCK Cup, pairing international pedigree with LPL success.
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