It’s only been less than two weeks since the LPL captured the 2023 League of Legends<\/em> Mid-Season Invitational, but the powerhouse region is already back in full swing with an 18-game set to welcome fans to the new Summer Split.<\/p>
Over the last week, one popular champion has continued his domination of team drafts in the new split, on top of his unmatched late-game firepower on Summoner’s Rift: Aphelios. The Weapon of the Faithful has been arguably the most destructive bottom lane champion over the last year in pro play and has been a huge focus for competitive teams.<\/p>
Aphelios is the only champion with a 100 percent pick rate in the LPL over the first week of the 2023 Summer Split, according to League<\/em> stats aggregate Oracle’s Elixir<\/a>. He has been played by stars like Top Esports’ Yu “JackeyLove” Wen-Bo, OMG’s Dai “Able” Zhi-Chun, and LNG Esports’ new superstar marksman Chen “GALA” Wei, but he has a relatively low win rate of 33 percent due to his high usage.<\/p>
Aphelios’ consistent usage on the pro stage has been a saga in itself, especially after his takeover on the MSI stage this past May. This mystic master blaster was the most-played champion at the event<\/a> with 46 games across the month, boasting the most kills in the tournament with some outrageous moments in the hands of the world’s best marksmen.<\/p>
JD Gaming’s superstar AD carry Park \u201cRuler\u201d Jae-hyuk, for example, only played Jinx and Aphelios on his way to lifting the MSI trophy, and he eventually ended with some of the highest damage numbers<\/a> of any player in London. Bilibili Gaming marksman Zhao \u201cElk\u201d Jia-Hao led the tournament with an eye-popping 159 kills while playing seven games on Aphelios as well.<\/p>
Related: The LoL<\/em> pro meta hasn\u2019t shifted much in first week of 2023 LPL Summer Split<\/a><\/strong><\/p>
