League of Legends Solo Queue Tier lists for Patch 10.8:
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.
SEASON 10 - PATCH 10.8
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
SOLO QUEUE TIER LIST
SEASON 10 - PATCH 10.8
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
SOLO QUEUE TIER LIST
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.
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 10.8 Tier List Update Summary
Wukong continues to be a powerhouse in all lanes and Maokai is still the flavor of the month. Meanwhile, the buffs this time around don't appear to be helping some unloved champions like Ryze or Urgot in solo queue, but a surprise buff on Ashe has finally put her in the minds of solo queue enthusiasts. Meanwhile, more nerfs targetted at professional play have had relatively little impact on solo queue.Check out the full list below!
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Contents and Related Links:
- Optimal Champion Bans by Division
- Strongest Potential Champions - Champions with the highest potential in the game
- Scaling Tier List - Early Game Tier List
- Scaling Tier List - Mid Game Tier List
- Scaling Tier List - Late Game Tier List
- FOTM Tier List - Meta based tier list based on popularity and what high Elo players are using
Patch 10.8 Summary
Buffs: Ashe, Evelynn, Orianna, Ryze, Soraka, Tristana, Urgot, Xayah
Nerfs: Aphelios, Kalista, Master Yi, Senna, Sett, Varus
Updates
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[Strong/Preferred Choices | Faster to Learn and Win | Works Well In Solo Queue]
Mid-Lane: Kassadin, Galio, Ekko, Ahri, Nocturne, Cassiopeia, Vladimir, Malzahar, Qiyana, Katarina, Heimerdinger, Zoe, Annie, Vel'Koz, Xerath, Veigar, Anivia, Yasuo, Twisted Fate, Kayle, Orianna, Ziggs, Kled
Jungle: Rek'Sai, Ekko, Lee Sin, Shyvana, Evelynn, Elise, Warwick, Olaf, Karthus, Master Yi, Ivern, Nunu, Vi, Dr. Mundo, Rammus, Hecarim
Bot Lane: Vayne, Jinx, Caitlyn, Varus, Draven, Heimerdinger, Lucian, Kai'Sa, Twitch
Rising to Tier 1: Zilean (Support)
Falling to Tier 1: Elise (Jungle), Nasus (Top), Olaf (Jungle)
Falling to Tier 1: Elise (Jungle), Nasus (Top), Olaf (Jungle)
Tier 2
[Viable/Balanced Choices | Common In Solo Queue | Needs Practice To Get Good]Mid-Lane: Syndra, Zilean, Lux, Akali, Zed, Renekton, Ryze, Morgana, Leblanc, Mordekaiser, Rumble, Swain, Brand, Sylas, Neeko, Azir, Aatrox, Aurelion Sol, Garen, Lissandra, Viktor
Jungle: Xin Zhao, Shaco, Sylas, Nocturne, Jarvan IV, Kindred, Nidalee, Diana, Kha'Zix, Gragas, Rengar, Amumu, Kayn, Jax, Sejuani, Volibear, Camille, Taliyah, Trundle, Maokai, Skarner, Cho'Gath, Twitch, Udyr, Fiddlesticks
Top: Irelia, Illaoi, Poppy, Dr. Mundo, Jax, Pantheon, Tryndamere, Kalista, Sylas, Ryze, Jayce, Singed, Urgot, Volibear, Yorick, Cassiopeia, Swain, Karma, Shen, Gnar, Heimerdinger, Cho'gath
Bot Lane: Aphelios, Xayah, Cassiopeia, Sivir, Tristana, Kog'Maw, Senna, Yasuo, Jhin
Support: Senna, Sona, Yuumi, Shaco, Soraka, Brand, Vel'Koz, Zyra, Galio, Karma, Lux, Xerath
Rising to Tier 2:
Falling to Tier 2: Senna (Support/Marksman)
Falling to Tier 2: Senna (Support/Marksman)
Tier 3
[Needs Higher Skill or Knowledge | Counterpicks]Mid-Lane: Karthus, Jayce, Taliyah, Tristana, Karma, Corki, Kennen, Gangplank, Wukong, Irelia, Pyke, Ezreal, Lucian, Zyra, Gragas, Kog'Maw (AP), Cho'Gath, Pantheon, Quinn, Nasus, Lulu, Sona, Varus, Urgot, Teemo, Sion, Fiddlesticks, Malphite
Jungle: Quinn, Pantheon, Darius, Tryndamere, Poppy, Malphite, Talon
Bot Lane: Quinn, Kalista, Corki
Support: Shen, Jarvan IV, Pantheon, Ornn, Fiddlesticks, Sion, Poppy, Annie, Malphite, Veigar, Gragas
Rising to Tier 3:
Falling to Tier 3:
Falling to Tier 3:
Tier 4
[Low Benefit Based On Effort Used]Mid-Lane: Jarvan IV, Riven, Jhin
Jungle: Riven, Nasus, Tahm Kench, Qiyana
Top: Rammus
Bot Lane:Twisted Fate, Veigar
Support: Trundle, Leblanc, Miss Fortune, Teemo, Ashe
Falling to Tier 4:
Instructions and Caveats
- Champions in BOLD I will talk about shortly
- Champions UNDERLINEDmay 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
God Tier: These champions are almost impossible to keep down. If your team doesn't make it a priority to shut down these champions and shut them down hard, even if they lose their lane, lose in CS, and it's their first time playing the champion, they can be a massive nuisance for your team. On the other hand, if they're actually good at the champion...that's when it's time to throw in the towel.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
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.
Counter Picking Champions
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:
LoL Tier List Champion Explanations
Ashe [God Tier Marksman]
Even before this latest buff I've always considered Ashe quite good despite seeing relatively little pro play prior. After this buff, she's incredibly strong in solo queue and an excellent pick in essentially any team composition. As one of the few self-peel and engage marksmen out there, Ashe deals plenty of damage to go along with her powerful utility.
Graves [God Tier Jungle]
Lethality Graves is currently one of the most obnoxious junglers in the game, especially when he's combined with Death's Dance late game. Irritatingly difficult to kill, he also has the healthiest clear in the game. This allows him to power farm and scale incredibly well to the point where boosters are starting to pick him up as a hypercarry over more traditional hypercarries like Master Yi.
Kled [God Tier Top]
Players are sleeping on Kled in solo queue, especially when he hard-counters so many meta top-lane champions. Despite his low appearances at top tier play, he's absolutely crushing solo queue at all levels.
Maokai [God Tier Top]
One of the staple top lanes in the current meta, Maokai is incredibly consistent and can self-sustain through any top lane without a built-in grievous wound (Kled). Meanwhile, the change to Sunfire cap a few patches back continue to work very well on him and grant in excellent scaling into the late game.
Senna [Tier 2 Marksman/Support]
After the repeated nerfs to Senna, she's finally in a balanced state. She's definitely seen more as a support than a marksman, but can still hold her own if you really enjoy playing her in the marksman role.
Talon [God Tier Mid]
After the changes on Death's Dance, Talon continues to dominate the Rift for another patch. He's always been very strong early to mid-game, but now he's able to dominate the late game as well with a high margin of error.
Wukong [God Tier Jungle]
Not much to be said about Wukong at this point. He was strong, is still strong, and continues to be strong. His damage and utility are through the roof and he absolutely dominates from laning phase through to the end-game. He's clearly in dire need of additional nerfs, but I gotta say he sure is fun!
- The purpose of this list is for discussion and to provide a starting point for champion selection.
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If you're looking for a more meta based tier list based on popularity, be sure to check out the FOTM list as well!
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