Currently in Honor of Kings, only one hero dominates the solo lane above the T0.5 tier—Yalian. According to BD Cricket Live game experts, Yalian becomes a nightmare for backline carries, unless they’re elusive picks like Gongsun Li or Marco Polo. Once locked in, he turns the battlefield upside down. No matter how chaotic things get, players shouldn’t compromise their picks—Yalian brings undeniable pressure to the opposition.
His strength lies in diving the enemy backline with little room for counterplay. With built-in control immunity and untargetable mechanics, standard support crowd control has little effect. The only viable defense against Yalian is using shields, suppression, or heavy healing, but even tanky supports like Zhang Fei struggle to keep up with his sustained damage output. As long as you avoid matchups that counter him directly, Yalian remains a top-tier threat in the solo lane.
While many warrior-class heroes offer mediocre engage or crowd control, Sun Ce stands out as a rare exception. With strong initiation tools and explosive burst damage, Sun Ce remains a reliable pick across patches, as long as the meta doesn’t shift drastically. His ability to start fights with a well-timed ultimate makes him highly valuable in any lineup. BD Cricket Live strongly recommends learning this hero—whether you play solo queue or in full teams, mastering Sun Ce adds significant value to your team. Unless you’re facing Zhuang Zhou, his initiation guarantees a high win ceiling.
BD Cricket Live platform data also reveals that Old Master (Lao Fuzi) consistently ranks at the top in solo lane win rates—even higher than Yalian. His Flash-ultimate combo can turn the tide of teamfights instantly. If he locks down a key enemy with his ult, it often secures the fight single-handedly. Much like Sun Ce, he’s one of the few solo laners who can impact the outcome of teamfights with a single skill. He’s well-rounded with high durability and solid damage, but his main weakness is vulnerability to crowd control. While he requires some micro-control to maximize his toolkit, good awareness and timing can easily make him shine.
Ever since his last upgrade, Crazy Iron (Kuang Tie) has quietly remained one of the strongest solo laners. Although the lane saw power picks like Ji Xiaoman, Dharma, Liu Bang, and Xiang Yu rise and fall due to repeated nerfs, Kuang Tie has steadily climbed back to the top. He’s easy to pick up—just master his second skill combo with Flash, and the rest comes down to decision-making. With a shield from his ultimate, self-healing, and a dash skill, Kuang Tie’s survivability rivals most tanks, while his burst damage threatens even assassins. He’s strong in lane, dangerous in teamfights, and brings flexible utility across all matchups.
Interestingly, tanky solo laners have seen less presence in recent metas, but changes to the Red Lotus Cloak item have breathed new life into tank picks. Alongside recent buffs to tank characters, this helped raise their viability. While most tank side-laners still struggle to carry games, Bai Qi stands out with a top-tier win rate. Though tanks don’t dominate random ranked matches as easily as fighters, Bai Qi excels in team play. BD Cricket Live experts suggest saving him for five-player queues or coordinated matches where his crowd control and teamfight presence can truly shine.