FOTM Ranked Solo Queue Tier List (High Elo) ~ Patch 6.24 - December

 Hey everyone, happy holidays and welcome to the latest FOTM Tier List for Patch 6.24. This time around we're updating a bit later in the cycle so that players have more time to soak in the changes, which are reflected below.

Lux is currently showing up very strong on the rift nowadays, as well as Morgana. These two champions synergize perfectly with Jhin, who although still remains popular, is not quite in the top three. Meanwhile, it's no surprise to see Camille topping the charts with her outrageous kit.

SEASON 6 - December - PATCH 6.24
FOTM RANKED META TIER LIST

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Preface Chatter

Hey everyone, happy holidays and welcome to the latest FOTM Tier List for Patch 6.24. This time around we're updating a bit later in the cycle so that players have more time to soak in the changes, which are reflected below.

Lux is currently showing up very strong on the rift nowadays, as well as Morgana. These two champions synergize perfectly with Jhin, who although still remains popular, is not quite in the top three. Meanwhile, it's no surprise to see Camille topping the charts with her outrageous kit.

Check out the full list below and definitely feel free to comment if you disagree with some of the changes.

The purpose of the "Flavor of the Month" ("FOTM") list is to show which champions are popular in today's metagame in terms of pro picks and high Elo choices.

If you're looking for the division climber solo queue tier list, be sure to check it out via this link!

For a list of champions with the highest *potential* in the game without regard to difficulty or team synergies, check out the list of strongest potential champions in each position!

Be sure to check out our the Optimal Champion Bans by Division Listing!

Patch 6.24 Summary

Buffs: Akali, Azir, Fiddlesticks, Garen, Katarina, Kog'Maw, Nidalee, Varus
Nerfs: Ivern, Leblanc, Rengar, Twitch, Vayne
Tweaks: Master Yi
Item Changes: Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment
Mastery Changes: Courage of the Colossus, Fervor of Battle

Toolkit and Options

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Updates:

• Added Camille explanation
• Added Singed meta build article

The Tier List

God Tier [High Priority Picks]:
Mid-Lane Gods: Yasuo, Syndra, LeBlanc, Katarina
Jungle Gods: Lee Sin, Rengar, Hecarim
Marksman Gods: Vayne, Caitlyn, Ezreal
Top Lane Gods: Yasuo, Camille, Darius, Riven, Poppy
Support Gods: Thresh, Blitzcrank, Morgana

Tier 1 [Meta Picks]:
Mid-Lane: Lux, Ahri, Orianna, Zed, Fizz, Viktor, Ryze, Annie, Veigar, Brand, Ziggs, Ekko, Talon, Cassiopeia, Twisted Fate, Vel'Koz, Malzahar, Xerath
Jungle: Vi, Kha'Zix, Zac, Shyvana, Camille, Ivern, Shaco, Twitch, Fizz, Graves, Amumu, Evelynn, Master Yi, Olaf, Elise, Nocturne, Talon
Marksman: Jhin, Twitch, Jinx, Lucian, Draven
Top Lane:  Nasus, Irelia, Fiora, Garen, Jayce, Renekton, Maokai, Gangplank, Malphite, Illaoi, Kennen, Nautilus, Gnar, Jax, Tryndamere, Singed, Trundle
Support:  Zyra, Janna, Karma, Brand, Leona, Braum, Alistar, Lux, Nami, Soraka

Tier 2 [Crowd Favorites]:
Mid-Lane: Kennen, Morgana, Azir, Jayce, Kassadin, Diana, Akali, Gangplank, Lissandra, Karma, Anivia, Swain, Vladimir, Aurelion Sol, Karthus, Taliyah
Jungle: Xin Zhao, Jax, Sejuani, Jarvan IV, Rammus, Rek'Sai, Udyr, Volibear, Nidalee, Ekko, Gragas, Diana, Wukong, Skarner
Marksman: Ashe, Miss Fortune, Tristana, Varus, Sivir, Kalista, Corki, Kog'Maw
Top Lane: Rengar, Pantheon, Ryze, Yorick, Ekko, Olaf, Rumble, Kled, Shen, Sion, Wukong, Kayle, Dr. Mundo, Talon, Swain, Shaco, Cho'Gath, Akali, Vladimir, Quinn
Support: Karma, Nautilus, Bard, Annie, Sona, Lulu, Tahm Kench, Zilean, Vel'Koz

Tier 3 [Playable]:
Mid-Lane: Zilean, Kayle, Corki, Varus, Heimerdinger, Galio, Cho'Gath
Jungle: Kindred, Maokai, Poppy, Malphite, Fiddlesticks, Warwick, Tryndamere, Pantheon, Aatrox, Trundle, Nunu, Rumble
Marksman: Quinn, Urgot
Top Lane: Teemo, Jarvan IV, Graves, Tahm Kench, Xin Zhao, Aatrox, Volibear, Heimerdinger, Mordekaiser, Lissandra
Support: Taric, Fiddlesticks, Sion, Shen, Galio

Tier 4 [Rarely Seen]:
Mid-Lane: Kog'Maw, Fiddlesticks, Mordekaiser, Urgot
Jungle: Cho'Gath, Quinn, Mordekaiser
Marksman: 
Top Lane: Rammus, Urgot, Galio, Warwick, Karthus
Support: Nunu, Taliyah

Instructions and Caveats:

• This tier list details which champions are most popular in today's current metagame, for better or for worse. Selecting a high popularity champion and doing mediocre is always favorable to selecting a low tier champion and doing mediocre for team morale.

Click Here for a description of the tiers

God Tier: These champions are common bans and are likely perceived as being "overall extremely strong/broken". They have very obvious and/or flashy skills that make them appear stronger than other champions. You'll likely see these champions picked early on if they're not banned.

Tier 1: These champions are the ones you'll see in the majority of your games and are good to familiarize yourself with as you'l be battling against them a lot.

Tier 2: These champions are relatively strong and have historically been picked more often than other champions. They may have been nerfed at one point at another, but are still perceived as strong in their current states.

Tier 3: These champions aren't quite as popular as the rest of the champions in the first 3 tiers, but picking them one at a time isn't going to cause much of a concern on your team. However, if you have a team of 5 of them your teammates are likely to feel a bit uneasy about your chances of winning in solo queue.

Tier 4: Selecting these champions will likely cause a rift between you and your teammates, who will proceed to flame you if you fail your lane. Exercise caution when selecting these champions, as team morale often plays a big part in victory or defeat.

Champion Explanations

• Camille [God Tier Top] - Camille's kit is extremely overloaded, and it looks like Riot overshot it a bit on release. Although she's still beatable, her ability to snowball a game and dominate are somewhat unprecedented simply because of how many tools she has at her disposal. More on that via this article.
• Garen [Tier 1 Top] - After the changes to his spin providing armor reduction, Garen is seeing a lot more play time. His ability to crush tanks via the spin plus villain mechanic allow him to stay relevant.
• Lissandra [Tier 3 Top] - Lissandra has largely fallen out of favor as a top lane bully as a result of the Colossus keystone mastery. Nowadays, Ryze is largely the preferred choice for a top lane AP bully, but Lissandra still works if you're good at her.
• Morgana [God Tier Support] - Morgana keeps getting more and more popular as Jhin remains one of the everyone's favorite snare masters. She also synergizes very well with Caitlyn as well for long duration stuns and safe poke.
• Olaf [Tier 1 Jungle] - Although he suffered a minor setback with the release of the Colossus keystone mastery, this patch toned back its power a bit. Nowadays, Olaf is back in the fray with his fast clear speeds and marksman deleting power.
• Shaco [Tier 2 Top] - Despite hotfix nerfs to Shaco halfway through this patch, Shaco top remains played quite a bit. The rework on his kit allows for a lot more outplay potential, meaning that he can snowball much harder than before. His box duration also greatly improves the his laning phase safety.
• Singed [Tier 1 Top] - Double Dark Seal Singed is immensely popular nowadays and for good reason. Ever since the introduction of Colossus, Singed can trade harder than ever and fling enemies at will. More information on the current state of Singed here.
• Teemo [Tier 3 Top] - Teemo is not a very popular champion when first picked on your team. However, he can be an absolute terror to melee top champions like Darius and Garen. As a result, many one trick pony top laners choose to ban him rather than deal with his insanely oppressive laning phase.

Disclaimer:

• The purpose of this list is for discussion and to provide a starting point for hero selection.

Agree? Disagree? Comment below!

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