League of Legends Solo Queue Tier lists for Patch 10.16:
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.
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SEASON 10 - PATCH 10.16
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
SOLO QUEUE TIER LIST
SEASON 10 - PATCH 10.16
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 10.16 Tier List Update Summary
Some of our viewers indicated that they'd rather have an earlier tier list rather than a later one for use during the course of the patch rather than at the end with more exact data. We've heard your feedback and are moving the timetable up. The list below is largely based on the patch notes and end of Patch meta changes. Naturally, this will change as the patch progresses so be sure to check back for updates!
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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 10.16 Summary
Buffs: Akali, Evelynn, Fiora, Hecarim, Jax, Jhin, Jinx, Lucian, Miss Fortune, Morgana, Neeko, Rakan, Skarner, Tristana, Veigar, Yasuo, Ziggs
Nerfs: Ashe, Bard, Karma, Karthus, Kha'Zix, Nautilus, Nocturne, Sett, Syndra, Volibear
Nerfs: Ashe, Bard, Karma, Karthus, Kha'Zix, Nautilus, Nocturne, Sett, Syndra, Volibear
Updates
- Skarner Top added
- Kalista Top removed
- Sona Top removed
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LoL Tier List
God Tier List
[Highest Influence | Good In Almost Every Situation | Easiest to Gain LP With]| Mid Lane | Galio, Talon, Diana |
| Jungle | Nunu, Fiddlesticks, Rek'Sai |
| Top Lane | Maokai, Camille, Garen |
| Bot Lane | Caitlyn, Ashe |
| Support | Rakan, Lulu, Morgana |
Rising to God Tier: Morgana (Support), Rakan (Support), Rek'Sai (Jungle)
Tier 1
[Strong/Preferred Choices | Faster to Learn and Win | Works Well In Solo Queue]
Mid-Lane: Fizz, Kassadin, Zed, Ekko, Annie, Cassiopeia, Katarina, Malzahar, Ahri, Qiyana, Heimerdinger, Zoe, Vel'Koz, Ziggs, Karthus, Xerath, Neeko, Yasuo, Veigar, Anivia, Kayle, Orianna, Akali, Fiddlesticks, Kled
Jungle: Zac, Olaf, Ekko, Kha'Zix, Lee Sin, Karthus, Shyvana, Evelynn, Elise, Shaco, Kayn, Warwick, Graves, Master Yi, Ivern, Vi, Dr. Mundo, Rammus, Hecarim
Bot Lane: Draven, Twitch, Jinx, Jhin, Lucian, Aphelios, Miss Fortune, Senna, Vayne, Yasuo, Ezreal
Rising to Tier 1: Jax (Top), Jhin (Bot), Jinx (Bot), Lucian (Bot), Miss Fortune (Bot), Neeko (Mid), Yasuo (Mid/Top/Bot)
Falling to Tier 1: Alistar (Support), Bard (Support), Karthus (Jungle)
Tier 2
[Viable/Balanced Choices | Common In Solo Queue | Needs Practice To Get Good]Jungle: Wukong, Xin Zhao, Volibear, Trundle, Sylas, Nocturne, Jarvan IV, Kindred, Nidalee, Udyr, Diana, Gragas, Rengar, Amumu, Jax, Sejuani, Lilia, Camille, Taliyah, Maokai, Skarner, Cho'Gath, Twitch,
Top: Gangplank,Irelia, Sett, Illaoi, Nocturne, Poppy, Dr. Mundo, Cho'gath, Pantheon, Akali, Skarner, Lilia, Sylas, Ryze, Jayce, Singed, Urgot, Yorick, Cassiopeia, Swain, Karma, Gnar, Heimerdinger
Rising to Tier 2: Akali (Top)
Falling to Tier 2: Braum (Support), Gangplank (Top), Kalista (Bot), Nocturne (Top), Sett (Top), Trundle (Jungle), Volibear (Jungle), Zilean (Support)
Falling to Tier 2: Braum (Support), Gangplank (Top), Kalista (Bot), Nocturne (Top), Sett (Top), Trundle (Jungle), Volibear (Jungle), Zilean (Support)
Tier 3
[Needs Higher Skill or Knowledge | Counterpicks]Mid-Lane: Jayce, Taliyah, Lillia, 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, Malphite
Jungle: Quinn, Pantheon, Darius, Tryndamere, Poppy, Malphite, Talon
Bot Lane: Quinn, Corki
Support: Tahm Kench, Shen, Neeko, Jarvan IV, Pantheon, Ornn, 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
Akali [Tier 2 Top]
Akali's change from physical to magic damage on her E benefits greatly as many top lane champions tend to build Bramble vest as part of their core build, which greatly reduced her E damage overall. By shifting it over to magic damage, this also allows Akali to build magic penetration more effectively . While it does reduce her damage against heavy magic resist stacking champions, top lane generally doesn't have Galio to deal with.
Ashe [God Tier Marksman]
Post nerf, Ashe's scaling is greatly cut. However, her mid-game still remains good enough to pick her up on a consistent basis. We'll see as the patch progresses to see if any of the marksmen changes are good enough to warrant additional champions in the God Tier bracket for bot lane, but as it stands it doesn't seem like any are good enough to knock her out just yet.
Bard [Tier 1 Support]
The nerf to Bard's healing greatly reduces his trading ability during laning phase, which in turn affects how aggressive he can play. This has always been a hallmark of Bard's playstyle, to trade freely and heal freely throughout the lane phase. As a result of this change, he's much more manageable and players will find that he plays more like a poke/engage support rather than a powerful jack of all trades.
Jhin [Tier 1 Bot]
Jhin may potentially rise to God Tier depending on how he's looking after his buffs. On paper, he doesn't seem to be getting that much of a benefit. However, because of the way he scales with stats, this may end up being a much bigger buff than it first appears. Even pre-buff he's quite good and is both lane dominant and scales well into late.
Morgana [God Tier Support]
The buff on Morgana may not seem like much, but it's a 10% boost to her main engage spell. This gives your team 10% more chances to kill an enemy champion. She's also amazing against all the hook supports in the meta right now and should be a staple of any good support's repertoire.
Nocturne [Tier 2 Top]
The nerf to Nocturne's passive directly impacts his ability to trade and shove top wave. Overall I'd say he's still viable as a top laner despite the nerfs, but he's nowhere near the cheese that he was before the changes. We'll likely see him slowly dwindle in play rate and fall off the radar back into the jungle again.
Rakan [God Tier Support]
This guy is the big winner this patch. Even before the buff he was starting to creep up in power levels, but now with this massive 25% increase (effectively 50% increase) to his movespeed on his ultimate, Rakan is absolutely unavoidable. His crowd-control and engage distance are second to none considering the massive AOE and duration he provides, and he can cheese from start to finish freely. If your team is a high mobility team he's further enhanced as his E's will have more flexibility.
- 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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