FOTM Ranked Solo Queue Tier List (High Elo) ~ Patch 8.17 - September

 The Nunu rework you've all been waiting for is finally here! Even though these initial numbers may not be quite high enough to make him overpowered, but that speed-boosted AOE knock-up is too fun to ignore. Meanwhile, Kai'Sa's dethroned Jhin when it comes to the most feared marksman on the rift, and Kassadin and Fiora are crawling back to their former glory.
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SEASON 8 - August- PATCH 8.17
FOTM RANKED META TIER LIST

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Preface Chatter

The Nunu rework you've all been waiting for is finally here! Even though these initial numbers may not be quite high enough to make him overpowered, but that speed-boosted AOE knock-up is too fun to ignore. Meanwhile, Kai'Sa's dethroned Jhin when it comes to the most feared marksman on the rift, and Kassadin and Fiora are crawling back to their former glory.

Check out the full list below!

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.

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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!

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Patch 8.17 Summary

Buffs: Annie, Bard, Fiora, Irelia, Kassadin, Kayn, Master Yi, Rengar, Wukong, Taric
Nerfs: Garen
Tweaks: Varus, Yorick

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The Tier List

God Tier [High Priority Picks]:
Mid: Yasuo, Zed, Ahri, Akali, LeBlanc
Jungle: Lee Sin, Graves, Evelynn
Bot Carry: Kai'Sa, Jhin, Lucian
Top: Darius, Jax, Irelia, Garen
Support: Thresh, Morgana, Pyke

Tier 1 [Meta Picks]:
Mid: Kassadin, Fizz, Orianna, Lux, Irelia, Zoe, Twisted Fate, Ekko, Talon, Ryze, Katarina, Vladimir, Malzahar, Veigar
Jungle: Jax, Nunu & Willump, Master Yi, Kayn, Camille, Xin Zhao, Rengar, Kha'Zix, Gragas, Kindred, Nocturne, Shaco, Jarvan IV, Rammus, Hecarim, Nidalee
Bot Carry: Draven, Ezreal, Miss Fortune, Jinx, Caitlyn, Vayne, Tristana, Varus
Top: Yasuo, Riven, Akali, Gangplank, Fiora, Camille, Sion, Renekton, Nasus, Malphite, Poppy, Teemo, Aatrox, Urgot, Dr. Mundo, Gnar, Tryndamere
Support: Nami, Alistar, Rakan, Lulu, Braum, Blitzcrank, Leona, Brand, Soraka, Zoe, Janna, Bard, Zyra

Tier 2 [Crowd Favorites]:
Mid: Anivia, Syndra, Xerath, Diana, Vel'Koz, Aurelion Sol, Annie, Cassiopeia, Brand, Lissandra, Galio, Viktor, Karthus
Jungle: Aatrox, Warwick, Pantheon, Udyr, Trundle, Vi, Wukong, Taliyah, Fiddlesticks, Amumu, Sejuani, Zac, Tryndamere, Elise, Poppy
Bot Carry: Xayah, Ashe, Twitch, Quinn, Sivir, Swain, Kalista
Top: Cho'Gath, Vladimir, Shen, Kennen, Kled, Jayce, Illaoi, Yorick, Quinn, Pantheon, Ornn, Rumble, Singed, Rengar, Maokai, Wukong, Ryze
Support: Lux, Fiddlesticks, Karma, Sona, Zilean, Tahm Kench, Vel'Koz, Shen, Nautilus, Taric, Annie, Teemo

Tier 3 [Playable]:
Mid: Swain, Azir, Ziggs, Zilean, Heimerdinger, Jayce
Jungle: Olaf, Shyvana, Ekko, Dr. Mundo, Twitch, Rek'Sai, Diana
Bot Carry: Heimerdinger, Kog'Maw, Ziggs, Corki
Top: Olaf, Kayle, Swain, Heimerdinger, Jarvan IV, Tahm Kench, Trundle
Support: Gragas, Malphite, Xerath, Poppy, Veigar, Sion

Tier 4 [Rarely Seen]:
Mid: Corki, Kayle, Mordekaiser
Jungle: Skarner, Cho'Gath, Ivern, Volibear, Singed, Maokai
Bot Carry: Corki,
Top: Mordekaiser, Nautilus, Volibear, Lissandra, Karthus
Support: Swain, Galio, Maokai, Kayle

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.

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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 [Tier 1 Jungle] - Nowadays, with Fiora back in top lane as a power pick, more players are pushing Camille over to the jungle instead of top lane. At the moment, her playability in both roles is approximately the same. Meanwhile, Camille's jungle prowress is quite good, and now that players are getting used to what angles she can stun from, they're taking advantage of this and have increased her ganking power.
• Fiddlesticks [Tier 2 Support] - After a few nerfs, Fiddlesticks is no longer the same happy-fun-time support he used to be. While that's not to say he can't be extremely effective, but most players are opting out for more traditional go-to picks.
• Fiora [Tier 1 Top] - The latest buffs on Fiora's E damage gives her the ability to snowball harder top lane. When you couple that with a set of Garen nerfs, she's definitely coming back into the fold as a powerful pick.
• Irelia [Tier 1 Mid] - I really thought Irelia mid would have fallen off by now as a somewhat unorthodox pick. However, her playstyle feels very smilar to Yasuo, and thus players have continued to enjoy her kill and roam potential as a mid-laner. That's not to say she's not good or better as a top laner, but Irelia mid has certainly found a home.
• Kai'Sa [God Tier Marksman] - After a brief stint with Jhin at the top of the throne, players are starting to fear Kai'Sa's incredible snowball ability and self-peel much more than a few Jhin players who can't aim their ultimate. Nowadays, it's Kai'Sa everyone's banning and watching out for and picking Jhin as a staple play.
• Kassadin [Tier 1 Mid] - The latest round of buffs were quite kind to Kassadin, giving him some extreme mobility earlier in the mid-game. Although he's still limited by his mana, good Kassadin players are abusing his spiked mobility to their advantage.
• Nunu & Willump [Tier 1 Jungle] - As you'd expect from a champion rework, Nunu is currently one of the most played and banned junglers right now. However, the general consensus seems to be that they're okay, but may need a few buffs to really get going.
• Riven [Tier 1 Top] - Ever since bruisers completely took over top lane, it's been odd that Riven hasn't been thrown into the mix. Generally speaking, she does quite well 1v1, but needs to find a clean opening during team fights unless she goes a slightly more tanky build. The current meta is slowly starting to favor early game cheesing again, which is giving Riven some new life.

Disclaimer:

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

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