In League of Legends there are different roles, but the dynamics and relevance can change from patch to patch. During the Esports World Cup, Faker spoke about a change that players would like.
What does Faker say? LoL is essentially a team game. As a 5-man team, each player takes on a specific role. However, the relevance of roles can vary depending on the patch or season. The weighting of team play is not always the same. Faker knows this well, after all, he has been playing LoL professionally for 13 years (via Leaguepedia).
During the Esports World Cup (via YouTube) in Saudi Arabia, Faker was asked what he would change in the next season of LoL. He wants a shift in focus. According to him, LoL has had a strong focus on team movement and team play for several patches. He would like to see a stronger emphasis on individual players:
If future patches focus more on individual skills, I think players would really like that.
Faker on his desired change for the next season (via YouTube)
This would be a focus that many solo queue players would also appreciate, even though the dynamics in the regular ranked matches differ significantly from a fixed team structure.
Other pros have more concrete suggestions
What do other pros say in response to the question? In the video, pros from other teams also respond to the question. They have more concrete suggestions compared to Faker.
Jojopyu from Movistar KOI wants the support role to be weakened. He explains that supporters can be anywhere on the map without losing anything. One can make many mistakes without being punished.
Tarzan from AG.AL wants to improve a different role. He wishes that more jungle champions will be buffed next season. Levi from GAM Esports shares this wish. Junjia from Flying Oyster gets specific and calls for the return of carry champions in the jungle.
Also, Caps from G2 Esports wants a buff, specifically for AP. His colleague Brokenblade has a much harsher idea. He wants to see what happens if the Teleport summoner spell is removed.
In contrast to Caps, Knight from BLG wants to see assassins buffed on the mid lane.
In general, it is noticeable that the jungle is mentioned quite often. Be it champions or mechanics like the dragon. Blaber from Cloud9 summarizes it interestingly: The jungle changes every year, be it the map, the role or monsters. Although he is used to it, he would like it for a change if the jungle does not change.
The players argue from a professional perspective, but what changes would you like to see for the next season? Let us know in the comments. In the last MSI tournament, a champion was played quite often, but no one could win with him: Pros love a champion in one of the major tournaments for LoL, but no one can win with him
