Apex Legends Global Series sees huge rise in Crypto usage

Picking your Apex Legends main is a difficult decision, and your best option is usually to pick a character who you enjoy playing with. It's just not going to work if you hate the way that Caustic speaks or you're trying to play Wraith with a sniper loadout.

But when it comes to competitive matches, there are some legends that are simply better than others - it's the reason we have our Apex Legends tier list. Wraith is the best legend, and the likes of Octane, Loba, and Crypto are... Not. This year we've seen some interesting trends of Gibraltar rising the ranks and Bloodhound receiving huge buffs, but legends rarely move more than a few places up or down at a time.

However, analysis of the Apex Legends Global Series Playoffs this weekend has revealed some very interesting statistics about which legends were used the most. The data for North America and EMEA regions was analysed, and the biggest revelation was that the seldom seen Crypto was picked in over 25% of teams.

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