LCS Summer 2020: Rating and Ranking Every Starting LCS Player

We continue our LCS player power ratings and rankings ahead of Summer 2020!

25. Kim “Ruin” Hyeong-min (CLG, Top) – 78 OVR (+1)

Ruin is another of the CLG players who got dragged down a bit by the poor performance of his teammates but still managed to hold his own. Most impressive to me is the fact that Ruin managed to lead all LCS top laners in kill participation and was second in kill share. The fact that he was below average in gold per minute and damage per minute just goes to show that he really didn’t have much in the way of help.

24. Matthew “Akaadian” Higginbotham (Dignitas, Jungle) – 78 OVR (NR)

I’ll admit it, I’m a bit of an Akaadian stan. I’ve thought for a while that he’s one of the better, domestic junglers in terms of aggression and mechanics, but he hasn’t really gotten a full shot to showcase that.

I was hopeful that he would get that with Dignitas given how impressive his brief stint with the team was last year and how much synergy he and mid laner Froggen showed. Alas, with the recent signing of Dardoch, I fear the leash for Akaadian is short once again in Summer 2020.

23. Cody “Cody Sun” Sun (100 Thieves, ADC) – 78 OVR (-3)

Going into the Spring Split, I had Cody Sun rated one spot higher than Zven, which is looking even more ridiculous in hindsight. It’s not just that Zven turned back into OG Niels when released from the Talent Suppression Machine, but that Cody Sun turned into a pumpkin when separated from Vulcan.

Granted, going from Vulcan to Stunt was going to be a downgrade clearly, but I would have guessed he’d maybe drop to the middle of the pack. Instead, Cody regressed to being a bottom-tier ADC and now needs to rebound in Summer 2020.

22. Jung “Impact” Eon-yeong (Team Liquid, Top) – 79 OVR (-2)

Impact has lost a lot of that luster he had in his first year with TL and his deficiencies were on full display last split. Without a reliable bot lane carry, Liquid was forced to lean more heavily on Impact to carry and yet he had among the lowest kills per game and kill participation.

While he is heavily regarded as a weak-side top laner, Impact actually had the second-highest jungle proximity for his role (behind only CLG’s Ruin). And, yes, he also had the lowest percentage of his team’s CS after the 15-minute mark, but I’d say all that early-game safety more-than evens out getting fewer resources in the late game.

21. Kevin “Hauntzer” Yarnell (Golden Guardians, Top) – 79 OVR (-)

Hauntzer was part of the Golden Guardians strong top side of the map, as the combination of him and jungler Closer was easily their strongest duo. Hauntzer didn’t particularly excel in any one area, nor was he incredibly bad at anything. I’m interested to see if his performance will improve in Summer 2020 now that his mid and bot lane should be better.