If you’re new to LoL and wondering which are the most OP characters in League of Legends to spend your hard-earned IP or RP on first, you’ve come to the right place. You have probably heard of League of Legends (A.K.A. LoL), the Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) which is smashing records all over the world. This game continues increasing its fanbase, and has now reached 67 million players per month. As it usually happens with great video games, followers, fanatics, and forums start to multiply, and diverse topics regarding the video game’s performance, its characters, tips, tricks, and every minute aspect of the game’s design are highly debated.
A debate also ensues between that game of others of its ilk. With new releases every year, an intense race for users develops. And indeed, within the MOBA genre, the competition is heated and quite interesting. The main rival to LoL is Defense of the Ancients 2 (also known as DotA2). There is a constant debate over whether LoL is better than DotA. Yet, fans have crowned LoL as the best MOBA out there. If you were wondering why, check out our list of the 5 Clear Reasons LoL is Better than DotA and find out!
Now then, we’ve brought to the table another heated discussion amongst LoL fans, and one extremely important to new players as well: which are the most OP characters in League of Legends? This game features a fantasy world, in which each player assumes the role of a character, called a “champion”. Every champion has a set of unique abilities and skills, some of which must be activated, others of which are passive. There are currently a total of 121 released champions, yet not all of them have the same power: some champions are better than others, and players have started to call them “overpowered” champions (OP). Nevertheless, sometimes players call a particular champion OP, yet it doesn’t necessarily mean they are actually OP in general; they may only be OP in the hands of the very best players.
Trying to clear the fuzz, we’ve compiled a list featuring the 5 most OP characters in League of Legends, taking into account the diverse opinions in forums and fanbases. Check it out and tell us what you think and which are the champions you consider the most OP.
No. 5 Fizz
Fizz has the strange ability to slip away right when you’d say he is about to die. That fishy slipperiness comes from his Trickster/Playful ability. When activating this ability, Fizz is able to jump into the air momentarily, becoming untarget-able. Therefore, combat against Fizz is extremely difficult, as he always has an easy escape move at his disposal. Moreover, if you are playing a basic attack, when Fizz becomes untargetable you will start attacking nearby minions instead. And when Fizz lands, he can burst you down before you are even able to attack again, as he has a full complement of damage abilities. This makes Fizz a definite OP champion.
No. 4 Jax
Jax has the ability to completely dodge basic attacks with his Counter Strike skill. Therefore, every auto-attack is harmless. Moreover, Counter Strike also stuns nearby enemies as well. Jax also has a jumping ability, which allows him to enter and exit combat as quickly as he pleases. Jax is certainly OP.
No. 3 Kassadin
Kassadin has the Rift Walk ultimate ability, which enables him to have insane mobility. He is good at bursting down enemies all over the map as a result, as Rift Walk can have intense damaging effects as well the longer it’s chained together. Kassadin also has the power to silence you, and Force Pulse you. So he can disable you with a blink. Nevertheless, he remains weaker than others, as long as he doesn’t get fed. An OP character in more skilled hands.
No. 2 Zed
With the ability to use shadows to combat multiple enemy champions, Zed is another OP champion. He has the ability of Living Shadows, as well as his ultimate, Death Mark, which makes him almost impossible to kill in one on one combat. Like Fizz’s Trickster/Playful ability, just using Death Mark at the right moment will disrupt an opponent’s ability to fight, as Zed also becomes untargetable.
No. 1 Heimerdinger
People tend to disagree on whether Heimerdinger is actually OP. Yet what everyone agrees on is that they do not enjoy seeing him in their game. He is one of the most frustrating champions to play against, precisely because of his ability to slip from you every time you think you are about to kill him. He can create up to three turrets and then just sit behind them as they farm or wreck enemy champions that venture too close. The ability to send Hextech Micro-Rockets allows Heimer to hit you with them from the safety of a mile away. If you do manage to surprise him and get close, Electron Storm Grenade can stun enemies which will help him escape; all while his turrets keep blasting you. Not fun, but very OP.
