Top 7 jungle champions that will dominate the rift at League of Legends Worlds 2022
League of Legends Worlds 2022 is just around the corner, and the recent release of patch 12.17 is the second of three worlds patches. The official patch will be the next one, with 12.18 set to release around September 21, 2022.
The patch's release will nail what to expect from the meta at the tournament, but Riot Games tends not to make massive shifts in the meta. They like to keep it similar to the playoffs so that teams feel prepared for the most important games of the year.
Globally, the League of Legends playoffs featured a somewhat stagnant meta. Some jungle players showed a deep champion pool in their domestic tournaments, especially in the best of 5 series.
In the best of five formats, it is much more common for gamers to dive deep into their champ pool, as the characters they find success on in the first few games will surely be banned out by games four and five.
Note: This article is subjective and reflects the author's opinion.
Lee Sin is a staple pick for professional players. Every year, regardless of the meta, he will always find a way to be drafted.
Players of such a high skill level can unlock this champion's maximum potential, with his ultimate being a game-winning ability in most cases.
Vi has been extremely popular globally on a few patches over the last couple of months. The champ does well for two main reasons: she abuses Divine Sunderror, and her ultimate is one of the most powerful.
She counters high-mobility carries by being able to lock them down, so as long as Zeri and Sivir stay meta, she will be picked.
Alongside Vi, Wukong has been the most popular jungler globally for months. He is strong for the same reasons.
His level 6 spike is among the highest in the game, and he is excellent at facilitating dives
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