5 Support Players Every LoL Fan Should Know

Support used to be the role nobody wanted. Ward bot, no kills, no glory. Then these five players showed up and changed everything.

What Makes a Support Player Stand Out?

Let’s talk criteria. Top supports need vision control, playmaking ability, consistency, and leadership. They help carries, make clutch plays, and control the map.

Support changed more than any other role. From passive warders to roaming playmakers to lane bullies. These five players led that change.

1. Mata – The Strategic Mind

Teams: MVP Ozone/Samsung White (2013-2014), Vici Gaming (2015-2016), KT Rolster (2017-2018), SKT T1 (2019)
Worlds Titles: 1 (2014)
Current Status: Coach for T1

Mata remains the only support to win Worlds Finals MVP. In a game run by mid laners and ADCs, a support was the best player at Worlds.

His 2014 run? Untouchable. Samsung White lost two games total. TWO. Mata’s roaming changed how teams played the map. Before him, supports sat in lane. After him, supports became secondary junglers.

Watch his Thresh games from 2014. The hooks were nice, but the macro was next level. He’d leave lane at level 3, show up mid, force flash, then control enemy jungle. Modern support playbook? Mata wrote it.

Now he coaches T1. Won MSI 2024 with Gen.G as coach. Still changing the game from the sidelines.

Known for: Level 3 roams that became standard
Why #1: Only support with Worlds Finals MVP. Changed how the role works.

2. Keria – The Mechanical God

Teams: DRX (2020), T1 (2021-present)
Worlds Titles: 2 (2023, 2024)
Current Status: Starting for T1, contract until 2026

At 22, Keria has what most players want. Back-to-back Worlds titles. First support to win LCK MVP. Twice. The kid plays different.

His mechanics? Top tier. But what sets Keria apart? New ideas. He played ADCs as support before anyone else. Caitlyn support? Keria. Kalista support? Keria. Varus support? Also Keria. Now everyone copies him.

5,000 assists in LCK this year. Most in a single split with 462. These aren’t normal numbers. Watch him play Pyke and you’ll understand why T1 locked him down through 2026.

The scary part? He’s getting better. His 2025 form makes his 2023 Worlds MVP performance look average.

Known for: ADC champions in support role
Why #2: Changed which champions can support. Still dominating.

3. MadLife – The Original Legend

Teams: MiG/Azubu Frost/CJ Entus (2012-2016), Gold Coin United (2017-2018)
Worlds Titles: 0
Current Status: Retired, content creator

No Worlds title. Still top 3. That’s how good MadLife was.

Before MadLife, support was the autofill role. The role for your worst player. He changed that overnight. His Thresh hooks were so clean that “MadLife” became a verb. Hit a prediction hook? You pulled a MadLife.

Korean fans called him God. Not “godlike” or “playing like a god.” Just God. The MadLife hook videos have millions of views. Players today still study them.

He made support cool. Every support main today exists because MadLife showed them the role could carry. Keria, BeryL, CoreJJ – they all watched MadLife growing up.

Known for: Prediction hooks that became legendary
Why #3: Made support a respected role. Cultural impact unmatched.

4. BeryL – Two Teams, Two Titles

Teams: DAMWON Gaming (2018-2021), DRX (2022), Dplus KIA (2023-present)
Worlds Titles: 2 (2020, 2022)
Current Status: Playing for Dplus KIA

BeryL is different. Won Worlds with DAMWON in 2020. Team falls apart. Joins DRX as underdogs in 2022. Wins Worlds again.

Only non-T1 player with multiple Worlds titles. Different teams, different metas, same result: BeryL lifting the trophy.

His champion pool? Weird but effective. Most played champion? Heimerdinger. HEIMERDINGER SUPPORT. He made it meta at Worlds. Teams had to ban it or learn to play against it.

Three straight Worlds finals. Different teams each time. The man just wins when it matters.

Known for: Heimerdinger support at Worlds
Why #4: Clutch player. Wins with any team.

5. CoreJJ – From Failure to Champion

Teams: Dignitas (2015), Samsung Galaxy (2016-2017), Gen.G (2018), Team Liquid (2019-present)
Worlds Titles: 1 (2017)
Current Status: Playing for Team Liquid

CoreJJ’s story hits different. Started as ADC in Korea. Went 0-6. Complete failure. Most players quit after that. CoreJJ switched to support.

One year later? World Champion. Two years later? Best support in NA. The comeback story of League history.

His brain is his weapon. Clean mechanics but next level macro. Brought Korean methods to NA. Made Team Liquid competitive internationally. First support to win LCS MVP. Then did it again.

30 years old and still competing. Still teaching. Still winning. Respect.

Known for: Perfect Rakan plays (has the Worlds skin)
Why #5: Proved failure isn’t permanent. Role swap success story.

Players Who Didn’t Make Top 5

Meiko: 3 LPL titles, MSI champion. Probably #6
Ming: Uzi’s partner, MSI champion. Close but not quite
Wolf: Won everything with Faker. System player or legend? Still debated
Hylissang: Most aggressive support ever. Too many deaths for top 5
Mikyx: Best Western support peak. Needed longer career

How Support Changed Over Time

2012: Ward bots and healbots
2014: Mata makes them roamers
2016: Damage supports show up
2018: Playmakers rule
2020: Enchanters return
2023: Keria breaks all rules

These five led every change. Mata made roaming standard. MadLife’s Thresh became mandatory to learn. Keria’s ADC picks changed everything.

Why Support Matters Now

Modern League gets won through support difference. Mid laners farm. ADCs scale. But supports? They make plays from minute one.

Vision control, roam timing, fight angles – supports control it all. One good Thresh hook ends the game. One bad play loses it. No other role has this impact this early.

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Final Rankings Explained

1. Mata – Changed the game forever. Only support Finals MVP.
2. Keria – Best current player. Most creative. Will probably be #1 soon.
3. MadLife – Created support culture. No title but immortal legacy.
4. BeryL – Two titles, two teams. Clutch gene unmatched.
5. CoreJJ – Comeback story. Long career. Still top tier at 30.

The Bottom Line

These five didn’t just play support. They redefined it. From Mata’s macro to Keria’s champion pool chaos, each left their mark. Support went from most hated to most respected because of them. Next time you see a support carry, remember who made it possible.