What differentiates the eStar dynasty from the AG dynasty? eStar was defeated by major patches, while AG lost due to their own strength!

As the AG dynasty declined, many players speculated about who would rise next. This is still unknown. So, what sets the eStar and AG dynasties apart? What were the reasons behind their collapses?

Many claim that the AG dynasty went through many patch changes and was the most meaningful dynasty. In fact, the changes in the AG dynasty were mostly minor, such as gem builds, major equipment adjustments, and hero balancing. However, the major meta of side lane marksmen remained unchanged. The side lane was still dominated by warriors, junglers remained tanks, and marksmen stayed as essential cores. The eStar dynasty also saw many minor changes, like jungle protection mechanics.

In the 2019 Spring Split, jungle item changes eliminated the roaming marksman, ushering in the jungle core meta. Huahai demonstrated unbeatable strength, and eStar won double championships. But in autumn, a major patch introduced the development lane and confrontation lane, bringing back the side lane marksman system. AG, with the strongest marksman Yinuo, claimed the championship. These early meta changes in Honor of Kings happened very rapidly. However, starting from 2020, major patch changes slowed down significantly for unknown reasons.

What is a major patch? Simply put, it’s a broad trend of a game version. Minor patches in Honor of Kings happen quickly, sometimes monthly. But major patches in recent years have been slow. For example, the side marksman meta since 2023, and the jungle marksman meta from 2020 to 2022.

The history of major metas in Honor of Kings is divided into four: side marksman, jungle core, roaming marksman, and jungle marksman. The eStar dynasty started in autumn 2021 and ended in winter 2022, belonging to the jungle marksman meta. The AG dynasty began in winter 2023 and ended in autumn 2025, belonging to the side marksman meta. Simply put, eStar fell due to meta changes, while AG never switched major metas and lost to WB, meaning their own strength was insufficient!

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Although Zhao Yun is jokingly called the “King’s favorite” by players and remains consistently strong regardless of season changes, his skill set, while nearly perfect, has flaws. If his ultimate misses the enemy, he can be instantly killed. Even with full damage gear, Zhao Yun’s damage output is weak, and with semi-tank builds, he deals almost no damage. No matter how much you practice, it’s hard to perform well in high-level matches with him.