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Recent Riot adjustments have drastically altered the Hacker's gameplay compared to before.
The evolution of Hacker's playstyle
In patch 13.7, Riot Games made groundbreaking changes to the Hacker comp. Simply put, Hackers now serve as a primary composition rather than just a tool to deploy ally champions in the opponent's backline. As a result, building LeBlanc, Pyke, or sometimes Shen as core units will occur more frequently.
This change also gave rise to the Hacker 2.0 team composition as high-level players exploit the fact that both LeBlanc and Shen are 3-cost units. Players will utilize the Level 7 Roll strategy to seek upgrades for both core and defensive units to 3 stars for victory.
Building the Hacker 2.0 team composition
According to top players' advice, acquiring Blitzcrank early on is crucial to easily build this team. He's a frontline unit with excellent durability. Activating the 2 Brawler synergy makes winning streaks relatively easy. Camille also excels as a damage dealer at this stage.
Moving into the mid-game, prioritizing crucial 3-cost units like Riven, Shen, and LeBlanc for immediate purchase is essential. They ensure players have a sturdy frontline to support their damage dealers. Additionally, owning Sona is vital for her healing and crowd control abilities.
Typically, players will stop at level 7 to roll for upgrades on LeBlanc, Shen, or even Blitzcrank to 3 stars. If there's enough gold to level up to 8, powerful Legendaries like Fiddlesticks or Urgot make effective additions.
Regarding Tech Upgrades, players should prioritize cost-effective upgrades for gold-saving during the rolling phase, such as Trading Post, Loss Streak Calculations... Additionally, upgrading Heat Up synergizes well with this composition to keep multiple units in reserve like Hackers. For items, LeBlanc benefits from Spear of Shojin, Guardian Angel for maximum damage output. Moreover, players can combine Morellonomicon, Hextech Gunblade for Pyke.
Conclusion
With the changes in patch 13.7, the Hacker comp now possesses incredibly effective 'carry' potential. This promises to be an extremely efficient climbing strategy as most units in the composition are not heavily contested.
