If you want to win you should instalock Gloo in rank right now, M4 proves

It’s time to rank up.

If you’re looking for an EXP lane hero who will carry you to Mythical Glory this season, this once-overlooked tank hero is here to do just that.

That hero is none other thanGloo, the Swamp Spirit. From being the least-played hero inMobile Legends: Bang Bangto suddenly becoming a priority pick at theM4 World Championship, he is undoubtedly shaking up the meta right now.

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tank hero Gloo

According toMLBB stats, Gloo was either picked or banned 26 times out of 27 games in the M4 group stage, becoming the fourth most sought-after hero in four days of competition.

In rank, he is the most banned hero in Legend rank and above, with a whopping 65.9% ban rate. At the same time, he also holds the highest win rate at 60.69%.

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How Gloo rose to the top of the ranked and M4 World Championship meta

Many marksman heroes were buffed inpatch 1.7.44, alongside Gloo. Here are all the changes he received.

Skill 2 – Pass, Pass

Ultimate – Split, Split

The highlight of these changes is his first skill, Slam Slam. It now scales with max HP and restores 3% max HP upon denotation.

This is a game changer for Gloo, as building HP items now drastically improves his main damaging skill.

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Before this patch, players had to make a choice on whether to build magic items and become an easy prey in team fights, or defensive items, in which he’ll do absolutely no damage

Blacklist International’sEdward “EDWARD” Dapadaphad the best performance with Gloo in the group stage.

On this hero, he was a reliable frontline and opened up opportunities for Kiel “OHEB” Soriano’sWanwanand Danerie James “Wise” Del Rosario’sBaratsin team fights.

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