MWI 2022 meta analysis: Mage heroes dominate in group stage
It’s a magical time.
TheONE Esports MLBB Women’s Invitational 2022(MWI 2022) group stage has bestowed us with some of the bestMobile Legends: Bang Bangaction this month.
From surprising strategies to classic hero picks, here is a comprehensive MWI 2022 meta analysis in the recently concludedgroup stageof the tournament.
Breaking down the group stage MWI 2022 meta
Who were the most picked heroes at MWI 2022?
Out of 18 games in the group stage,Mathildaand Lylia were the most picked heroes with 11 picks. Mathilda remains as the most sought after hero in the Land of Dawn thanks to her ultimate, Guiding Wind, which can trap specific enemies even from a mile away.
Lylia came in second. She’s the perfect counter to almost all marksman heroes, considering that the meta has shifted towards the rise ofBeatrixandClintgoing in the gold lane.
Another mage hero, Kagura, came in third with eight picks. The hero has been viable for the longest time, and the buffs she received at patch 1.6.26 made her even stronger in the mid lane.
Who were the most banned heroes at MWI 2022?
Valentinawas banned in all 18 games of the group stage. The hero’s ability to imitate enemy ultimates, coupled with her damaging skills, is impossible to ignore for all the participating teams.
YveandGloocame in next and were banned 14 times. Yve’s Real World Manipulation is still one of the best initiation skills in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, completely replacingPharsaas the queen of starting team fights.
As for Gloo, he received a huge buff onpatch 1.6.50, making him a lot tougher to deal with in the EXP lane.
Surprisingly,Selenawas the fourth most banned hero at MWI 2022. Despite being a hot pick at the Mobile Legends: Bang BangM3 World Championship, the hero only won 6 times out of the 17 times she was picked. Still, no one could deny just how impactful she is in a coordinated team and is still considered a threat up to this day.
MWI 2022 meta overall game analysis
Arwanto “Om Wawa” Tanumiharja perfectly summed up the current MWI 2022 meta on hisanalysis article. There is a clear transition from the prevalent‘nice one, baby’and‘UBE’ strategylast year to a much more traditional one, with damage dealers who excel throughout the game.
Hopefully, we get to see more exciting picks and strategy in the playoffs later today, starting at 12 p.m. GMT+8.
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