The Mid lane is one of the most popular roles in the game and there are a ton of different champions that can be played there. From assassins to bruisers, tanks, mages and many more, it is really important that you firstly understand how to play as and against every champion you could face, but also that you pick a strong champion to increase your chances of winning.
In this Mobalytics article, we will go over 5 recommended Mid Laners you should be playing in Season 15 to climb the ranked ladder and get a lot of ELO quickly. If you pick one of these five champions, not only will you see yourself climbing, but you’ll also improve as a Mid Laner too!
1. Cassiopeia
The first champion on our list is Cassiopeia. Cassiopia is a very strong champion in both the Mid and ADC role right now. If you learn Cassiopeia this Season, you can flex her into multiple roles: making her a great choice for many players.
After your team has destroyed their towers in their respective lanes, look to play a side lane and continue farming. Cass needs gold, so you need to be picking up that farm. Don’t let your allies just farm everything; otherwise, you’ll fall behind. After the laning phase and in the mid-game, you need to be grouping with your allies and looking for picks as a team to come out ahead.
Cassiopeia is pretty simple to understand, but playing her to her fullest can be rather challenging. Of course, you should look to play aggressively if you land your Q, but playing around your mana and not running out is quite difficult. Another thing you have to be aware off is her low mobility. Mastering her kit means playing her to her full potential, while limiting her vulnerabilities.
How to play Cassiopeia
2. Anivia
If Cassiopeia isn’t the champion for you, maybe Anivia might be a better choice. Like Cass, she is good at scaling and can be very strong in the later parts of the game. With her Passive, she also has extra defences (her Egg) to prevent herself from heading back to base. Furthermore, her Passive is a direct counter to many champions with executes who are also played a lot in the lower ranks.
During all stages of the game, you need to be playing around your Passive and playing a bit safer while it is on cooldown as Anivia is very squishy and quite immobile. You will want to press R (and potentially Q) on the minion wave and then walk as far back as possible to ensure you can pick up farm while remaining safe. Do this throughout the game.
Anivia is one of the harder champions on our list to play to her full potential. It isn’t as simple as many players think: press R and clear waves! In fact, using your abilities correctly is quite difficult, and one mistake can cost your team their lives. Furthermore, landing your Q can be pretty challenging as it’s not the fastest projectile in the game, which gives the enemy a lot of time to dodge it.
How to play Anivia
3. Lux
One of the poster children of LoL is Lux. Lux has consistently been one of the most popular champions in LoL, and in Season 15 of LoL, she has shown to be extremely strong as well. Mastering Lux has a ton of benefits. For instance, she is a flex pick champion, meaning you can also pick her in the Support role.
What Lux players tend to do is get enough gold to get their first component, recall and then usilise this item to help them push waves and pick up more gold. You will get to the stage where your E can clear waves without the need for an auto-attack, but until that time, do that. Look for picks and opportunities to skirmish with the enemy by throwing out your Q and using a combo around your Ultimate to deal a lot of damage to them. Don’t be afraid of using your Ultimate, as it has a short cooldown.
Lux is easy to learn but does have a higher skill ceiling than some other champions in the game. Her simplicity and ease to pick up makes her a favourite for many people learning the role as she has a good balance between poke and kill potential. The hardest thing about learning to play Lux is playing around her vulnerabilities, which is her squishiness.
How to play Lux
4. Syndra
Now let’s talk about Syndra! Syndra is a fantastic champion for anyone to play, regardless of ELO. She is a pretty simple champion to play and very good at farming. Once she has some items and a few points in her Q, she can constantly pick up CS and clear minion waves quickly. This is ideal as she can get a lot of gold and spike earlier than some other champions.
In team fights, Syndra can be really strong due to her burst damage and her Q>E combo. If she is able to CC a target with her E and get a pick on a squishy champion, then you could easily win the team fight and blow them up with your Ultimate. A good Syndra in the mid game will be constantly looking for picks with her E.
Syndra can also be flexed into multiple roles, and can be played in the bot lane, so if you like her, make sure you try her out there too!
How to play Syndra
5. Viktor
The final champion on our list is Viktor. Viktor received changes in the tail end of 2024, making him a stronger champion in both the Mid and ADC roles. If you put some practice into learning Viktor, you can abuse him in both the Mid and Bottom lanes to gain tons of XP this year!
Like many other Mid Laners in LoL, you need to find a balance between farming and grouping. If your bottom lane has rotated mid, go to a side lane and focus on pushing waves and gaining gold. Once you have more items and levels, you should start grouping and playing with your team. Try to delay fights while you poke the enemy down with your E, and don’t be afraid to activate your Ultimate if an enemy is low. Forcing them to recall could be a good idea, allowing you to take objectives.
There is a high skill curve when it comes to learning Viktor. He isn’t straightforward to master, so expect to play lots and lots of games on him to master him properly. However, as we said earlier, if you put the effort into him, then you can play him in both the Mid and Bot lanes.
How to play Viktor
In Conclusion
If you don’t like any of the champions on our list, don’t worry! There are plenty of good strong Mid Laners you can pick and do well on in Season 15, which is one of the benefits of such a diverse role. As I always recommend, make sure you pick a champion that you enjoy who is strong as you will not enjoy playing champions who do not suit your playstyle.