League of Legends: Champion Tier List

Discover the best LoL champions for . Our tier list ranks the strongest picks for every role so you can dominate solo queue and climb ranked.

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The current patch tipped the balance with reworks, nerfs, and the emergence of an absurdly high win-rate jungle monster in Nidalee. But these League of Legends meta shifts come in fast, so there's not a lot of time to learn before a new set arrives. This LoL tier list will keep you up to speed on the best champions to play.

How We Rank These Champions

Win rate, pick rate, and ban rate are all based on data from Emerald+ solo queues on Summoner's Rift globally. These latest patch ban rates and pick rates are combined with pro player trends, accessibility, skill requirements, and team synergies. Win rate is relative to other data, meaning a character with a 55% win rate but a 1% pick rate is more of an outlier than a lock-in at S-Tier.

Champions Tier List

Group by:
TierChampionRole
SJinxMarksman
ZedAssassin
MalzaharMage
MorganaSupport
YunaraADC
NasusTop Lane
BriarJungle
ABraumSupport
ShyvanaFighter
FizzAssassin
SorakaSupport
YoneFighter
YasuoFighter
AmumuJungle
MelMid Lane
JannaSupport
ApheliosADC
BViktorMage
GarenTank / Fighter
GravesJungler
LucianMarksman
SeraphineMage
LissandraMage
RakanSupport
CaitlynMarksman
CSkarnerTank
QuinnTop Lane
RumbleTop Lane
VladimirTop Lane
WukongTop Lane
DAsheMarksman

Meta Overview

The current meta is defined by a powerful S-tier that spans multiple roles, rewarding champions with strong utility, carry potential, and lane dominance. Picks that can dictate the pace of the game from the early stages are thriving, while passive or condition-dependent champions are falling behind.

A-tier provides reliable coverage across most roles, and B-tier remains a viable home for dedicated specialists. Further down the list, C and D-tier champions are struggling to generate meaningful impact in a meta that punishes inflexibility and passivity.

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S Tier

S-tier this patch is headlined by a diverse and dominant group of champions capable of influencing games across every major role. Jinx stands out as a premier marksman, offering explosive late-game scaling and teamfight presence that few ADCs can match. Zed asserts himself as a lethal mid lane assassin, punishing isolated targets and creating consistent pick pressure throughout the game. Malzahar provides unmatched zone control and a point-and-click ultimate that makes him a priority pick in structured compositions.

Morgana brings irreplaceable crowd control and spell shielding utility to both support and mid lane, while Yunara emerges as a versatile and impactful addition to the tier. Nasus thrives as a top lane juggernaut who becomes increasingly difficult to deal with as the game progresses. Briar rounds out the tier as a ferocious jungle carry capable of snowballing games with relentless aggression. Together, this S-tier rewards players who understand how to press advantages decisively and leverage each champion's unique strengths.

A Tier

A-tier offers strong and reliable options across nearly every role. Braum and Janna stand out as excellent support picks, providing peel, crowd control, and utility that protect carries through demanding teamfights. Soraka joins them as a premier healing presence in the bot lane. Amumu brings reliable engage and crowd control to the jungle, while Shyvana offers explosive damage as a dragon-empowered carry. Fizz, Yone, and Yasuo assert themselves as high-ceiling mid and top lane threats, and Mel and Aphelios round out the tier as potent damage dealers with strong carry potential.

B Tier

B-tier is a solid destination for dedicated one-trick players and those comfortable with their champion's specific strengths and limitations. Viktor and Lissandra provide reliable mid lane control and crowd control utility, while Garen remains a straightforward and durable top lane option. Graves and Lucian bring consistent damage output to the jungle and lane respectively. Seraphine offers teamwide utility and poke in the support and mid lane roles. Rakan provides flashy engage for coordinated teams, and Caitlyn maintains her identity as a lane-dominant marksman with strong early pressure.

C Tier

C-tier is home to champions who struggle to keep pace with the current meta's demands. Skarner faces difficulty translating his rework's kit into consistent jungle impact, while Quinn's skirmishing strengths are undermined by a meta that rewards teamfight presence. Rumble remains a niche pick reliant on landing his ultimate at the right moment. Vladimir and Wukong both find it increasingly hard to generate meaningful advantages in a meta that punishes slow scaling and telegraphed engage patterns.

D Tier

Ashe occupies D-tier this patch, struggling to find footing in a meta that demands more mobility and self-sufficiency from its marksmen. Her lack of an escape tool and reliance on team coordination to maximize her utility make her an easy target in the current environment, leaving her outclassed by nearly every other ADC option available.

Climb Smarter, Not Harder

Any champions guide is a blueprint for success that helps you improve, though it still requires player skill. Do your due diligence and learn 2 or 3 champions for versatility. If you want to ensure availability for all League of Legends champions on the roster, or if you just want to skip the grind, rank-ready accounts from igitems fulfill both needs. There are also LoL boosting services for hitting target ranks sooner.

This page will be updated once Patch 26.8 drops with the latest patch notes, so check back again in two weeks.

Changelog

  • Refreshed tier list for October 2026.
  • Refreshed tier list for Patch 26.17.
  • Refreshed tier list for Patch 26.15.
  • Refreshed tier list for Patch 26.13.
  • Refreshed tier list for Patch 26.13.
  • Refreshed tier list for Patch 26.11.
  • Refreshed tier list for Patch 26.10.
  • Refreshed tier list for Patch 26.10.