Middle is one of the most open lanes with more variety than most, even at tournament level. There are so many viable and semi-viable mid champions that we had to narrow it down to the real hardcore.
That's why there are no Talons or Pantheons looking to upset the normal order here, no Veigars trying to burst you down and then run for the hills. No, we're letting you know what we think are the most important and best-suited champions for the world finals.
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An excerpt from "Ability and Power
Gragas
The fat alcoholic came out of nowhere in recent months to become one of the most picked champions in tournament play. He was the 6th most picked champion across all the regional qualifiers and with good reason. He farms superbly, he’s reasonably mobile, and outputs some crazy damage. Several pros have complained about him being “too easy,” but his ultimate is what separates the men from the boys… in more ways than one. It does a lot of damage, but it can save an enemy or cut him off from any escape – it really can go either way. Even with such a difficult-to-perfect ultimate, Gragas will show up a lot and he will probably be quite successful.
Twisted Fate
The flashiest of the mid champions, Twisted Fate always makes you look amazing or stupid – no middle ground here. He is all about ganks, with an ultimate that combines perfectly with his stun card to net kills. He farms well, though his teamfight presence isn’t the greatest due to his reliance on cooldowns and complete lack of durability. Still, he is great at helping a team snowball a game with early ganks and his ultimate is the last word in mobility. On top of all that, a lot of the mid players at worlds love to play him, so expect plenty of cards flying around.
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