League of Legends<\/em> Patch 13.10, which released on May 18, served as a major step toward balancing a handful of roles at once thanks to the addition of new items, and though a few new picks have arisen as a result of this in solo queue, pro play still looks the same.<\/p>
The LPL is the first major region to have begun its Summer Split, and in just four days, it\u2019s become very clear that the meta has barely shifted from what dominated throughout the Spring Split internationally and at MSI. If anything, the changes to a myriad of items have made many champions even more powerful\u2014particularly so in coordinated play, where their strengths can be capitalized upon.<\/p>
As of the first week of the LPL Summer Split, both Aphelios and K\u2019Sante sport 100-percent pick\/ban rates<\/a>, joined at that percentage only by League<\/em>\u2019s most recent champion Milio, who has not been playable on stage until this point. K\u2019Sante continues to be flexed to both the top and mid lanes due not only to his innate tankiness, but his one-vs-one potential after unlocking his ultimate that ensures he fits multiple roles at once.<\/p>
Compared to other regions, Aphelios was not an omnipresent champion in the LPL\u2019s Spring Split<\/a>, with that spot having been contested by both Zeri and Lucian. However, a massive overhaul to marksman itemization has provided the ADC champion a considerable boost to his early-game power\u2014mostly in the form of an early-purchased newly-buffed Stormrazor\u2014that gives this hyperscaling champion even more tools to snowball quickly.<\/p>
The LPL is currently the only major region currently playing its Summer Season, with both the LEC and LCK expected to follow next week. Recent controversies regarding the state of the North American Challengers League (NACL) have led Riot to delay the start of the LCS by two weeks\u2014with the possibility of complete cancellation also in the cards<\/a>.<\/p>
