League of Legends Solo Queue Tier Lists for Patch 11.15:
Welcome to the longest-running League of Legends tier list in the world. This tier list is created using statistical analysis coupled with nearly a decade of experience in League of Legends. Specially curated for players that aren't already God's gift to the world, this list is for the humble player looking to climb without massive hours dedicated to mastering champions.Trusted for our consistent updates and constant feedback, this list is as much yours as it is ours. If you disagree with any champion placements feel free to post in the comment section! We'll gladly either voice our opinion or enter into a discussion on champion placement.
Read on to see the tier list that's granted millions of players around the world massive success in their League of Legends ranked climb.
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
SOLO QUEUE LOL TIER LIST
SEASON 11 - PATCH 11.15
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
SOLO QUEUE LOL TIER LIST
SEASON 11 - PATCH 11.15Welcome to the longest-running League of Legends tier list in the world. This tier list is created using statistical analysis coupled with nearly a decade of experience in League of Legends. Specially curated for players that aren't already God's gift to the world, this list is for the humble player looking to climb without massive hours dedicated to mastering champions.
Trusted for our consistent updates and constant feedback, this list is as much yours as it is ours. If you disagree with any champion placements feel free to post in the comment section! We'll gladly either voice our opinion or enter into a discussion on champion placement.
Read on to see the tier list that's granted millions of players around the world massive success in their League of Legends ranked climb.
Trusted for our consistent updates and constant feedback, this list is as much yours as it is ours. If you disagree with any champion placements feel free to post in the comment section! We'll gladly either voice our opinion or enter into a discussion on champion placement.
Read on to see the tier list that's granted millions of players around the world massive success in their League of Legends ranked climb.
Patch 11.15 Tier List Update Summary
Tons of nerfs and buffs this patch, some of which were minor and most of which were targeted at pro play. Swapping Thresh and Blitzcrank this patch will likely raise some eyebrows, but frankly put, Blitzcrank is simply easier and more effective with the buffs and nerfs on both champions.
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Patch 11.15 Summary
Updates
- Akshan added
- Added Syndra support
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LoL Tier List For Solo Queue
The tier lists below start at the strongest champions on the tier list and is ordered from left to right in power level. The tier lists are also separated into multiple segments for ease of understanding, but champions from a higher segment of the tier list may still lose to a counter pick from a lower-tier segment of the tier list.
Full LoL Tier List For Solo Queue
The tier list below lists every viable champion in the game along with a few unorthodox picks that can still perform fairly well. This tier list is meant to organize every viable champion in the game into an order with the average experienced player in mind. Generally speaking, this is somewhere between silver and platinum. This tier list can also be used for higher divisions, but the higher you go, the more specialized at specific champions you become.
God Tier List
[Highest Influence | Good In Almost Every Situation | Easiest to Gain LP With]| Mid Lane | Talon, Galio |
| Jungle | Fiddlesticks, Elise, Lee Sin |
| Top Lane | Camille, Tahm Kench, Sett |
| Bot Lane | Ezreal, Samira |
| Support | Leona, Blitzcrank, Lulu |
Rising to God Tier: Blitzcrank (Support), Tahm Kench (Top)
Tier 1
[Strong/Preferred Choices | Faster to Learn and Win | Works Well In Solo Queue]
Mid-Lane: Zed, Anivia, Qiyana, Ekko, Ahri, Katarina, Pantheon, Sylas, Annie, Leblanc, Lissandra, Malzahar, Yone, Zoe, Vladimir, Neeko, Rumble, Viktor, Kassadin, Corki, Morgana
Jungle: Evelynn, Xin Zhao, Karthus, Rek'Sai, Shaco, Poppy, Ekko, Kindred, Kha'Zix, Zac, Sejuani, Warwick, Volibear, Rammus, Nocturne, Nidalee
Top: Jax, Shen, Wukong, Fiora, Maokai, Malphite, Poppy, Riven, Volibear, Sylas, Renekton, Ornn, Sion, Mordekaiser, Teemo, Kled, Heimerdinger, Kennen, Aatrox, Garen
Bot Lane: Jinx, Ziggs, Kai'Sa, Ashe, Tristana, Vayne, Jhin, Swain, Draven, Senna, Kog'Maw, Miss Fortune, Caitlyn, Sivir, Twitch
Rising to Tier 1: Kennen (Top), Nidalee (Jungle), Rell (Support)
Falling to Tier 1: Jax (Top), Maokai (Support)
Tier 2
[Viable/Balanced Choices | Common In Solo Queue | Needs Practice To Get Good]Mid-Lane: Fizz, Diana, Malphite, Akali, Lux, Yasuo, Viego, Ziggs, Syndra, Cassiopeia, Seraphine, Xerath, Nocturne, Brand, Heimerdinger, Vel'Koz, Veigar, Kled, Twisted Fate, Zilean, Karthus, Swain, Wukong, Orianna, Aurelion Sol
Jungle: Viego, Olaf, Diana, Gwen, Rumble, Taliyah, Nunu, Dr. Mundo, Skarner, Master Yi, Shyvana, Trundle, Kayn, Jarvan IV, Amumu, Morgana, Jax
Bot Lane: Yasuo, Xayah, Lucian, Seraphine, Cassiopeia, Varus
Support: Syndra, Soraka, Taric, Lux, Yuumi, Pyke, Nami, Brand, Braum, Zilean, Sona, Karma, Shaco, Seraphine, Anivia, Tahm Kench, Vel'Koz, Pantheon, Xerath
Rising to Tier 2: Syndra (Support)
Falling to Tier 2: Gwen (Top), Irelia (Top)
Tier 3
[Needs Higher Skill or Knowledge | Counterpicks]Mid-Lane: Lucian, Azir, Jayce, Pyke, Camille, Garen, Taliyah, Tristana, Ryze, Karma, Gwen, Aatrox, Kennen, Rakan, Gangplank, Irelia, Fiddlesticks, Ezreal, Zyra, Gragas, Kog'Maw (AP), Cho'Gath, Akshan, Quinn, Lulu, Sona, Varus
Jungle: Ivern, Vi, Graves, Hecarim, Lillia, Gragas, Udyr, Sylas, Rengar, Sett, Malphite, Wukong, Maokai, Cho'Gath, Pantheon
Bot Lane: Aphelios, Kalista, Heimerdinger, Quinn, Corki, Akshan
Rising to Tier 3:
Falling to Tier 3:
Falling to Tier 3:
Tier 4
[Low Benefit Based On Effort Used]Mid-Lane: Nasus, Sion, Teemo, Jarvan IV, Riven, Jhin
Jungle: Darius, Tryndamere, Talon, Riven, Nasus, Tahm Kench, Qiyana
Top: Rammus
Bot Lane: Twisted Fate, Veigar
Support: Ornn, Sion, Trundle, Leblanc, Miss Fortune, Teemo
Falling to Tier 4:
New Player LoL Tier List
Many users have requested a summarized tier list that just includes suggested champions to play for new players. The tier list below includes the best beginner champions. The tier list is also organized from most beginner-friendly to least beginning friendly (Top, Bot, Support, Mid, Jungle). Since jungle isn't particularly beginner-friendly I've only included two champions on the list.
Top Tier List
- God Tier: Malphite, Maokai
- Tier 1: Darius
- God Tier: Malphite, Maokai
- Tier 1: Darius
Bot Tier List
- God Tier: Miss Fortune
- Tier 1: Tristana, Jhin
- God Tier: Miss Fortune
- Tier 1: Tristana, Jhin
Support Tier List
- God Tier: Leona
- Tier 1: Nautilus, Morgana
- God Tier: Leona
- Tier 1: Nautilus, Morgana
Mid Tier List
- God Tier: Galio
- Tier 1: Pantheon
- God Tier: Galio
- Tier 1: Pantheon
Jungle Tier List
- God Tier: Udyr, Fiddlesticks
- Tier 1: Hecarim
- God Tier: Udyr, Fiddlesticks
- Tier 1: Hecarim
Instructions and Caveats
- Champions in BOLD I will talk about shortly
- Champions UNDERLINED may be over/undervalued, but aren't/haven't played enough for me to make a better judgment.
- Within each tier, the champions are strongest from left to right, but within a tier, each champion's strength is relatively close. This is especially true for Tiers 2 and 3 where these champions are ALL highly playable and player dependent on how strong they are in-game.
- Win Rates are important in analyzing each champion's strength but are not the end-all criteria for any champion's position.
- Professional Picks may not necessarily translate into good picks for the solo queue ladder, the two have slightly different meta-games and skill levels.
- The creator of this list is diamond so there may be some personal bias towards higher tier play on certain champions.
League of Legends Tier List Descriptions
When making this tier list we initially considered using tier list descriptions similar to others with S-tier, A-tier etc. However, In the initial build of the tier list way back when we started, it was more popular to use a God Tier designation and then go down from there on the tier list. As a result, we've stuck by this concept through the years. However, since God Tier is supposed to be relatively exclusive on this tier list, we try and limit it to only three or four picks at most. This means that there may be champions that are close to God tier on this tier list, but don't quite make it and are instead at the top of Tier 1.
Tier 1: These champions generally do very well regardless, and have some sort of advantage over most other champions. When they do well, their team does well. Even when they don't do well, their team still has a good chance of a comeback victory by utilizing one or more aspects of their late-game utility.
Tier 2: This is the Tier of balanced champions where Riot shoots to place their designs. These champions generally do well in their own right and are very strong picks with a good chance of winning. However, they're not overpowered by any means and do have their weaknesses.
Tier 3: These champions can still do very well, but tend to need a little more snowballing to get rolling. Even if they get an early lead, it's still very possible to turn the tides on them with just a mistake or two. They may also have some weaknesses that can be capitalized on.
Tier 4: These champions are either underpowered or offer less reward than other champions for the same amount of effort. These champions basically start winning from the get-go or get made fun of for the rest of the game. They need gold to do their job correctly, and if they don't get enough of it, they become sandbags for the enemy team to punch. Chances of a comeback with one of these champions feeding on your team is almost none.
Thoughts on Win Rates
League of Legends is an extremely intricate game and this tier list strives to be as accurate as possible to give you the strongest champion picks. We ordered them on the tier list based on what is most likely to give you the highest chance of winning the game. However, the tier list will over time, have a bias towards win rates since this does indicate that the ordering is accurate and not prone to fluctuations in play rate.
With enough playtime, a high win rate on a champion indicates *something* generally goes right, and a low win rate indicates that whatever is happening in games with this champion isn't in their favor.
A low win rate may mean a champion is being played incorrectly and is stronger than his win rate indicates, but a top 25 win rate (with 120 champions) almost always indicates that a champion is at least a good candidate for Tier 1 or high Tier 2 if the sample size is large enough.
This means that champions with high win rates do not mean that they're necessarily GOOD right now, especially if they have a low play rate or tend to get into favorable match-ups. If we feel this is the case, these champions will place differently on this tier list than you'd think.
Similarly, champions with low win rates that are still within the acceptable deviations may end up slightly higher than you'd expect from a champion with mediocre win rates.
If there are champions on this tier list with low overall play rates but good win rates after relatively few games of practice, it may mean that players that pick those champions up just to try them are bringing down the average. If this is the case, we will place them higher on the list.
More thoughts on win rates here.
In Tier 3 of this tier list, we've placed certain champions that are good as a second pick but can get spanked hard if they end up first picking by a variety of meta champions. If you're good at a large variety of champions, picking a champion that counters your lane is a good place to start. If you can get a slight advantage and don't have a clear experience advantage, picking a champion that both places high on this tier list and also counters your enemy lane may give you enough to win a game.
Check out a few of our more popular champion counter guides:
Disclaimer:
A low win rate may mean a champion is being played incorrectly and is stronger than his win rate indicates, but a top 25 win rate (with 120 champions) almost always indicates that a champion is at least a good candidate for Tier 1 or high Tier 2 if the sample size is large enough.
This means that champions with high win rates do not mean that they're necessarily GOOD right now, especially if they have a low play rate or tend to get into favorable match-ups. If we feel this is the case, these champions will place differently on this tier list than you'd think.
Similarly, champions with low win rates that are still within the acceptable deviations may end up slightly higher than you'd expect from a champion with mediocre win rates.
If there are champions on this tier list with low overall play rates but good win rates after relatively few games of practice, it may mean that players that pick those champions up just to try them are bringing down the average. If this is the case, we will place them higher on the list.
More thoughts on win rates here.
Counter Picking Champions
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LoL Tier List Champion Explanations
Blitzcrank [God Tier Support]
Blitzcrank has always been one of my favorite utility supports in the game. He sets up extremely well and his win condition is extremely straightforward: hook the enemy glass cannon into your team. The only caveat is to only hook them in if you're able to kill him. After the early damage buff he now no longer needs to worry as much about losing a trade if he hits his Rocket Grab, resulting in a much more consistent laning phase.
Caitlyn [Tier 1 Marksman]
The buffs to Caitlyn essentially did nothing to move her as her strength still lies in her range and ability to kite enemy champions. While the damage was certainly helpful, I think she's a consistent champion with a weakness late game against power creep hypercarries.
Gwen [Tier 2 Top]
The nerfs to Gwen dropped her win rate significantly in lane and in game. That being said I think she's still got enough potential to stay in Tier 2, but players need to remember they can't take on as many trades positively as they used to.
Nidalee [Tier 1 Jungle]
I've never been a huge fan of Nidalee in the jungle simply because her damage tends to be inconsistent and she needs to get up close and personal to deal maximum burst. The buffs to her durability greatly assist with her ability to do so successfully, and her damage has always been high enough to kill....if you can land your spears.
Rell [Tier 1 Support]
Players are sleeping heavily on Rell as a support. While she's no Leona, she's just as tanky and can set up your teams arguably harder than Leona can if she gets into range. Where she is lacking in engagement speed, she makes up for it with bigger AOE crowd-control.
Syndra [Tier 2 Support]
If players are sleeping on Rell support, they're in a coma on Syndra support. The latest buffs to her mana pool are exactly what Syndra support needs to come back into the meta and I'm calling it now, she'll be getting picked up sooner or later. Her stun range and cooldown is incredibly good and her ability to bully was only limited by her weak early game mana pool...which is now greatly buffed.
Tahm Kench [God Tier Top]
Kench in his current form has been dominating top lane using the Frostfire Gauntlet build, which greatly amplifies his utility on an already nearly impossible to kill champion. Once he gets on you he's almost impossible to escape and with killing him not an option, you better hope you have some high mobility escape plans.
Thresh [Tier 1 Support]
The nerf on Thresh's flay combined with the buff on Blitzcrank I think has made him somewhat obsolete. He'll always have the AOE flay component and lantern that makes him arguably better on paper, but simply put Blitzcrank is a more effective hook champion with less buttons to push. Change my mind ;)
- The purpose of this list is for discussion and to provide a starting point for champion selection.
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