First Stand 2026 ADC Power rankings – Who Is the Best ADC?

The 2nd edition of the First Stand kicks off in São Paulo, Brazil, on March 16. Here are the First Stand 2026 ADC Power rankings, voted by three of our members on the League of Legends team.

First Stand 2026 ADC Power Rankings

3. BFX Diable

The young ADC prodigy will finally make his international debut after competing in the LCK with BNK FearX in 2024 and 2025. Nam “Diable” Dae-geun quickly captured fans’ attention with his disrespectful and incredibly aggressive play style.

Diable showcased his confidence in key matches against top teams like DPlus KIA and even Gen.G, showing no fear when facing elite AD carries such as Ruler and Kim “Peyz” Su-hwan. BNK FearX even managed to eliminate T1 during the LCK Cup Playoffs, largely thanks to standout performances from Diable and support Kim “Kellin” Hyeong-gyu.

Diable arrives at this tournament surrounded by hype, with many expecting him to deliver immediately. However, it’s important to remember that he is still only 18 years old, and the pressure of his first international event could prove to be a major challenge.

2. BLG Viper

Few AD carries in League of Legends have shown the level of versatility that Park “Viper” Do-hyeon has displayed throughout his career. Known for his mechanical precision and wide champion pool, Viper has built a reputation as one of the most complete bot laners in the world.

During his early years on Griffin, he also gained attention for experimenting with unconventional mage picks in the bot lane, such as Viktor and Taliyah, including memorable performances in the LCK 2019 Spring Playoffs.

Beyond his champion pool, Viper has reached several major statistical milestones in the LCK, surpassing 2000 kills, 500 games played, and 300 career wins. His consistency has also earned him multiple individual awards across both Korea and China, including LPL MVP, LPL Rookie of the Split, and several All-Pro Team selections in both the LPL and LCK.

Viper arrives at this First Stand 2026 as the second, if not the best, AD carry of the tournament; the matchup between him and Ruler will surely give us lots of excitement.

1. Gen.G Ruler

Few players arrive at this tournament with a palmares as decorated as Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk’s. Since debuting in the LCK in 2016 with Samsung Galaxy, he has built one of the most consistent ADC legacies in League of Legends history.

His greatest achievement came in 2017, when he won the World Championship with Samsung Galaxy and was named Finals MVP. Over the years, he has continued to win titles across multiple regions, including LCK Summer 2022 with Gen.G and MSI 2023 with JD Gaming, becoming one of the few players to win Worlds, MSI, the LCK, and the LPL.

Individually, Ruler has also reached numerous milestones in the LCK, surpassing 2500 kills, 3000 assists, and 400 career wins, while also becoming one of the few players to record 500 international kills. Known for his consistency and mechanical precision, he also shares the record for the most pentakills in professional play (12).

With such a decorated career already behind him, Ruler enters the competition as probably the best ADC of the whole tournament.

The other ADC Rankings

The AD carry lineup at First Stand is incredibly stacked. Legendary players will share the stage with rising stars, making the competition in the bot lane especially exciting. Chen “GALA” Wei is clearly a top-three contender, though Diable’s rapid rise has made the battle even more competitive.

Meanwhile, Steven “Hans Sama” Liv didn’t have the strongest LEC 2026 Versus run, which slightly lowers expectations around him coming into the event. Kim “Berserker” Min-cheol, on the other hand, has remained remarkably consistent and seems to have rediscovered his form in the LCS with LYON after several difficult years in the LCK with DN Freecs.

Players like Song “Bull” Seon-gyu and Hoàng “Eddie” Công Nghĩa will also be looking to prove themselves on the international stage and show that they can compete with some of the best AD carries in the world.

• 4th: GALA
• 5th: Berserker
• 6th: Hans Sama
• 7th: Bull
• 8th: Eddie