League of Legendsis defined by its pro scene, where the best in the world battle it out and set new standards about what is possible in the game. Throughout the esport’s more than 10-year history, no position has had as much impact as the ADC role, as the right positioning in a teamfight will often decide the game-winning fight and much more. If any player is required to step up and carry when it really counts, it’s these players in the bot lane.
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Deciding who the greatestLeague of LegendsADC of All Time title goes to is a tricky process, as their longevity, peak performance, and title success all play a huge role. Over the years manyworld-class playershave risen and fallen, with some of the best of all time being somewhat forgotten. What areLoL’s best ADC players?
8Honorable Mention – Rekkles
Rekkles has had a few rough years since 2019, and it’s hard to argue otherwise. His move to G2 Esports in 2020 was a disastrous one both for his career and the team, ending the G2 reign of terror over the LEC and ushering in MAD Lions as the new champions, who took both the Spring and Summer titles. However, this makes it easy to forget how much success Rekkles had previously.
Rekkles has six Worlds appearances under his belt, only not attending 2013 due to being too young. From those, he has a second-place finish, one semifinal, and three quarter-final appearances. On top of this, he had an MSI Quarter-Final in 2018, and 10 pentakills under his belt, surpassed only by the Vietnamese player Celebrity. While he may not have reached most of these heights in recent years, the length of his career and overall success more than earn him an honorable mention.
7Viper
A newer addition to theLeague of LegendsADC Hall of Fame, it took Viper a little while to make his mark on the pro scene, but now he has he is certainly here to stay. Viper has been considered one of, if not the best ADC in the world since his World Championship win with EDG in 2021; even this year, he has had some incredible performances trying to carry his very inconsistent Hanwha Life Esports roster.
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Viper began his career on the World famous Griffin roster as a rookie, known for his adaptability and even playing mages such as Viktor and Taliyah. He became the second ADC after Imp to secure a pentakill in both the LCK andWorld Championships, and he remains one of the most mechanically advanced players currently in the world.
6Jackeylove
Jackeylove is a very difficult ADC to rank since many still regard him as the best of all time, while others barely consider him a contender. This is largely due to his very inconsistent performance in the last few years. While he can easily carry his team with 1v9 performances, other times he has single-handedly lost a series, like in the LPL Summer 2022 finals against JDG.
An indisputable fact though is that, at his peak, Jackeylove remains one of the most talented players in the world mechanically, the mark of any top-tier ADC. He also has a World Championship, two Worlds Semi-finals, and two LPL titles under his belt. Love him or hate him, when Jackeylove steps up and performs, he can outdo almost any player in the game. His only drawback is consistency.
5Pray
Thisretired playerdoesn’t quite have the international accomplishments of otherLoLnames. While many new fans may be unfamiliar with him, the legacy Pray established with the odds stacked against him is nothing to be sniffed at. His Worlds appearances in 2013, 2015, and 2016 during his peak years set him apart as one of thebestLoLADCsof the era, but each time he was thwarted in the finals or semi-finals by the unstoppable SKT T1 superteam, as well as by eventual winners TPA and SSG in 2012 and 2017 respectively.
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Pray was widely considered to be the best ADC in the World behind Uzi, particularly from 2016 to 2018, and with a little less bad luck in the international draw could have gone even further. He is also the only player to win the LCK on three different rosters, and the 2nd player to reach 1000, and 1500 LCK kills, behind Faker.
4Ruler
Ruler is another bot laneat the top of his gameright now, and even though it was back in 2017 he won his World title, he’s shown no signs of slowing down, after demolishing T1 in the LCK finals in 2022. Leaving GenG after slightly more than 4 years, he is now a member of the JDG superteam, which took first in the LPL spring and has the potential to reach extraordinary heights.
Ruler’s strength is that, unlike some other top ADCs, he can play weakside to perfection, surviving and scaling with limited resources and jungle attention. When he needs to show up and carry, he is more than capable, but this adaptability is a huge asset to any team, particularly one with as many talented players as JDG because the enemy team never knows who might be the carry.
3Deft
With an MSI title and a World Championship under his belt, Deft is one of the longest-serving ADCs still playing, and undoubtedly one of the greats. While he may not have been the centerpiece of DRX’s run throughthe 2022 World Championship, he stepped up in many games Zeka and Kingen couldn’t and was an unstoppable force after the 25-minute mark.
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After attending the same high school and debuting just days apart, Deft’s story has been forever tied to Faker’s, and he has often lived in his shadow. He was the 2nd player to reach both 2000 LCK kills and 600 LCK games after Faker, but Deft is an incredibly talented player in his own right and finally proved it with his long-awaited Worlds title in 2022.
2Bang
One of only four players to defend their World title, and a part of the SKT dynasty, Bang is one of the most decorated players to ever playLeague of Legends. While some argue that he would not have found as much success withoutthe SKT superteam,Bang was a very underrated player for most of his career and delivered some blinding performances despite being in the shadow of Faker and Bengi.
As with many Korean stars, Bang transferred to the LCS in the latter stages of his career and did have some shaky performances, despite picking up two top-3 finishes, which, for many, obscured his past success. It’s impossible to argue with his results though, and he will forever remain in the Hall of Fame with the SKT superteam.
1Uzi
In a do-or-die situation, there’s no ADC in history more reliable than Uzi. Uzi has defeated most of thebestLoLADC playersmore than once, and he is considered by many the best mechanical player to playLeague of Legends. When he retired in 2020 due to injury, he held the record for most pro kills in the World, and he had seven pentakills to his name.
Uzi had extremelyhigh expectations of his support, but his extraordinary mechanics on his signature picks of Vayne and Ezreal made him a player to be truly feared in the LPL and internationally. He was the first player to reach 500 LPL kills and held the highest CS per minute score in every Season of LPL he played in. Uzi more than earns his spot at the top of this list.
