Worlds 2024 is not just a battle of the best teams, but an arena for champions who often prove to be too powerful and influential. We all know that Yone is considered strong in the current meta, but to better understand his impact on this tournament, it's worth looking at comparisons with past champions who also changed the course of games. One such example is Janna from 2017, who was a real headache for opponents at Worlds that season.

This comparison is not accidental. In 2024, the situation with Yone resembles the same chaos that Janna brought to the tournament in 2017. However, looking deeper, one can notice that each champion who became "broken" at Worlds had their unique moment.

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Broken Champions at Worlds: Impact on Game Outcomes

Throughout the history of the Worlds tournaments, there have been champions whose presence in picks and bans almost guaranteed victory or absence on the field. The table below presents the top 10 most "broken" champions in the history of Worlds, the analysis of which is available thanks to the work done by analyst MoleculeLOL on X:

1. Gangplank (2015) — with a 100% pick-ban rate (PB%), 4 picks-69 bans, and 100% win rate (WR%) (4-0).
2. Mordekaiser (2015) — 98.6% PB%, 4-68, 100% WR% (4-0).
3. Yuumi (2022) — 95% PB%, 8-68, 100% WR% (8-0).
4. Alistar (2014) — 100% PB%, 5-73, 80% WR% (4-1).
5. Yone (2024) — 93.3% PB%, 15-13, 80% WR% (12-3).
6. Nidalee (2016) — 100% PB%, 11-66, 72.7% WR% (8-3).
7. Xayah (2019) — 83.1% PB%, 34-30, 70.1% WR% (24-10).
8. Janna (2017) — 95% PB%, 44-32, 70.5% WR% (31-13).
9. Rumble (2023) — 83.5% PB%, 20-46, 70% WR% (14-6).
10. Aurora (2024) — 100% PB%, 6-24, 66.7% WR% (4-2).

Kalista, Pantheon, Aatrox: Champions That Left No Choice

In the history of Worlds, there have been several champions whose presence in picks and bans reached 100%, and they were never picked in games. Kalista in 2017 and Pantheon in 2019, for example, had 100% PB%, which means they were either immediately banned or instantly picked in every game, but in their case, it was only bans. These champions were objectively considered broken in their seasons. Even Aatrox in 2022 almost reached that same mark, although his win rate (WR%) was not as impressive as expected from such an influential champion.

Full List of Broken Champions at Worlds

To objectively assess the impact of champions on tournaments, you can look at the pick-ban rate (PB%) and win rate (WR%). It's important to understand that champions who were not only frequently banned or picked but also had high win rates truly deserve the "broken" status. One of the best ways to evaluate this is to rank champions by their PB% and WR%, taking as a basis the champions who were in the top 5 in presence on the main stages of the tournaments.

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Why Is This Important for Worlds 2024?

The current situation with Yone at Worlds 2024 raises an important question — will this champion truly join the ranks of the "broken" champions, or will his success depend on the meta and team play? Comparing him with past favorites for bans and picks, we see that even the strongest champions may not always lead to guaranteed victories.

Source: X