Season S42 has been underway for several days, and the five meta lane picks have emerged, with Nezha making a strong comeback. (Part Two)

The top laner is Nezha, and the jungler is Yunying. These two have been playing in high-level games and entered ranked matches at the beginning of the season, sweeping through the enemy ranks. Whether they will continue to be strong in the future depends on the weekly updates and data changes. If the environment changes and the experts leave, the remaining ordinary players, or those who cannot achieve outstanding results, will eventually be replaced by them, who prefer simple and straightforward gameplay. Right now, they are the chosen ones of the version, without any doubt.

Support

In recent seasons, the support role has seen a decline in soft supports. Heroes like Yao, Shao Siyuan, and Doriya are now permanently banned. With the full implementation of the ten-ban system, they're practically unplayable. Players seem to prefer targeting supports. This ranked change is essentially a call for players to expand their hero pool. As for overpowered heroes like Dunshan and Kongkong'er, these strong supports have been nerfed. They were incredibly popular last season, with no obstacles, and despite the developers' apparent lack of intention to suppress them, they were heavily criticized throughout the game, with many saying their presence severely impacted the gaming experience. Entering Season 42, while both performed well in high-elo games, their performance in mid-to-low elo was disappointing. Even with skilled players present, these heroes, heavily reliant on teamwork, are crucial for victory.

In contrast, Mozi's overall performance is quite good. He has crowd control abilities throughout his body, excels in both melee and ranged combat, and his lightning cannon has a high hit rate. Simple attrition warfare forces the opponent to return to base to recover, slowing down their development. After purchasing tank equipment, he can withstand attacks and deal damage, protect the backline, and stick to targets. His ultimate skill makes him impossible to shake off. His win rate in the peak competition has reached 52.1%. He has been a top pick since the new season.

Middle lane

After the new version was released, the mid lane was the least affected, with almost all mid laners remaining in their original positions. High-end exclusives continued to be used in top-tier matches and peak tournaments. In terms of strength, Nuwa was undoubtedly the best, suitable for all ranks and ranked matches. Gan Jiang Mo Xie was more recommended, as he had burst damage, ranged attacks, self-protection, and tower pressure. His gameplay relied on prediction ability. Only by mastering his flying sword could he become a true mage king. His win rate in peak tournaments was temporarily maintained at around 52.7%.

In the final development lane, the version's chosen one is surprisingly Di Renjie. After the update, the adjustments took away Irene's strength, and her early-game output efficiency was reduced, making her weak and unplayable. Di Renjie, on the other hand, has risen to the top. With the orb build, his damage is stable, his survivability is high, and his win rate is 52.1%.