“Weird” meta makes a T1 superstar “hate”
In the last days of 2024 – early 2025, one of the metas favored by many gamers and players is Jayce Tanker for the Top Lane position. This style of play was created by Flandre in ranked matches and he also applied it at the Demacia Cup a while ago. The gameplay quickly became a “weird” meta and was applied in rank by many players like Bin, Kiin or Doran…
Meta Jayce Tank is being tested by many players.
However, not everyone is interested in this meta. Recently, Doran – the new superstar who joined T1 commented on the most “weird” meta in League of Legends today: “Who thought of putting Jayce on a tank item? I don't criticize such players, but Wouldn't it be a bit unimaginative to put Jayce in a tank outfit?”.
Doran doesn't really support the Jayce Tank meta.
Doran's comments immediately attracted a lot of attention. Not only is the Jayce tanker meta being applied, but Doran himself is a Top Lane player and Jayce is also one of his forte champions. Since debut until now, Doran has used Jayce 42 times, achieving a win rate of about 62%.
His opinion is very valuable as Jayce is also one of this player's forte champions.
The “weird” meta could be a slight advantage for T1
In terms of reality, Doran can also play tank generals very well as a background, creating play for his teammates. Therefore, it cannot be said that the Jayce Tanker meta will make it difficult for this player. But perhaps for Doran, if Jayce has to build a tank item, it will both be ineffective as a champion, waste a team pick and ban, and should only be a situational choice.
Jayce Tank should probably only be a card for situations that require mutation.
In addition, with personal experience and T1's playing style, Jayce Tank can also be a good choice in case T1 encounters difficulties and needs breakthroughs. At that time, Doran will also need flexibility to be able to improvise promptly as he has always shown in many past seasons.
