Season S45: Early performance of mid-lane players in the national server, Haiyue falls into the abyss, Wang Wei has a chance to become a new favorite of top players.

With the new hero Wang Weilong's return and the season update, the power rankings in the Chinese server are remarkably similar to ranked matches, a complete reshuffling. Everyone is playing with their main hero, inevitably compressing rankings into a certain range. However, it's possible that new talents will emerge and rise to the top; let's wait and see. High-level players never slack off; after the rank reset, they quickly return to their original positions within days, which also has its value. Which hero was strongest at the beginning of the season? With the disappearance of the Elephantic Artifact and the change in the meta, how can damage-dealing heroes reach new heights? Let's find out now.

Best Newcomer Award: Wang Wei

The new King of Glory character, part of the cultural and creative series, finally sees the long-awaited return of the mid-laner. After many years, a new member has been added—you heard right, in years! Aside from Yuanliu's Son, the previous hero, Hainuo, was changed to a top-laner with both ranged and melee forms, and the time-reversal effect, but the toothpick-throwing animation wasn't great. Eventually, the community discovered him as a warrior, and he switched to the top lane. Further down the list, he's Haiyue, who pulls people into an illusion. How long has it been since we've heard of this hero? Female characters should be more popular, with eye-catching looks and well-received skins. The "Arena" setting is unique; the first skill's range is similar to Xiao Qiao's fan, and the second skill is similar to Diao Chan's magic orb. The skill mechanics are not complicated at all, yet it failed to gain a market share across all skill levels. After that, no new character was released. Supports were buffed, marksman Sun Quan was reworked, and the top lane became lively. Jungling is also viable, but the mid-lane is busy giving out the popular Queen and selling rare, unparalleled items.

Wang Wei's addition brought a different story. Initially, he was disliked because he was too new and players were afraid to use him for testing, so he was put in the ban zone. After a while, he settled down and was no longer targeted, and his usage rate increased. The top players ranked him eighth in the national server's power rankings. He had already received a lot of praise before his release, mainly because of his quality. His original skin surpassed epic works. He was a Chinese-style male model with a cold image that had not yet been popularized. His skills were also difficult to use. However, his ultimate skill provided support speed and had a unique reaping ability. After collecting data, his performance was surprising.

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