League of Legends Solo Queue Tier lists for Patch 10.20:

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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LoL Tier List God Tier Pick

LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
SOLO QUEUE LOL TIER LIST
SEASON 10 - PATCH 10.20

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.

Patch 10.20 Tier List Update Summary

1v1 specialists are the name of the game this tier list, and champions like Camille and Fiora are rising to the top of the pack. Meanwhile, the new champion Samira is just...oh my, words can't even describe but we'll do our best.

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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

Patch 10.19 Summary

Buffs: Aatrox, Braum, Illaoi, Ryze, Sion, Urgot, Varus

Nerfs: Karthus, Kassadin, Katarina, Kled, Lulu, Maokai, Nunu

Updates

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LoL Tier List For Solo Queue

This 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.

New Player LoL Tier List (Scroll down for Full 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: Garen, Malphite, Maokai
Tier 1: Shen, Darius

Bot Tier List

God Tier: Miss Fortune
Tier 1: Senna, Ashe

Support Tier List

God Tier: Lux, Morgana
Tier 1: Leona, Nautilus

Mid Tier List

God Tier: Malzahar, Diana
Tier 1: Fizz, Talon

Jungle Tier List

God Tier: Nunu, Zac
Tier 1: Warwick

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	Galio, Ahri, Talon
Jungle	Nunu, Karthus, Graves
Top Lane	Maokai, Camille, Fiora
Bot Lane	Samira, Jhin, Senna, Ashe
Support	Leona, Lulu, Rakan

Rising to God Tier: Fiora (Top), Samira (Bot Lane)

Tier 1

[Strong/Preferred Choices | Faster to Learn and Win | Works Well In Solo Queue]

Mid-Lane: Zed, Yone, Fizz, Kassadin, Ekko, Diana, Annie, Cassiopeia, Malzahar, Nunu, Heimerdinger, Zoe, Katarina, Vel'Koz, Ziggs, Karthus, Xerath, Yasuo, Veigar, Anivia, Lux, Orianna, Kled

Jungle: Hecarim, Olaf, Shyvana, Kayn, Ekko, Kha'Zix, Fiddlesticks, Rek'Sai, Vi, Elise, Shaco, Rengar, Warwick, Master Yi, Ivern, Kindred, Lee Sin

Top: Wukong, Darius, Jax, Garen, Shen, Volibear, Vladimir, Kayle, Malphite, Mordekaiser, Nasus, Ornn, Riven, Olaf, Renekton, Sion, Yasuo, Rumble, Kled, Quinn, Teemo

Bot Lane: Draven, Twitch, Ezreal, Sivir, Miss Fortune, Caitlyn, Vayne

Support: Lux, Bard, Morgana, Alistar, Blitzcrank, Pantheon, Maokai, Soraka, Taric, Janna, Thresh

Rising to Tier 1: Caitlyn (Marksman), Maokai (Support), Rek'Sai (Jungle)

Falling to Tier 1: Garen (Top)

Tier 2

[Viable/Balanced Choices | Common In Solo Queue | Needs Practice To Get Good]

Mid-Lane: Vladimir, Samira, Syndra, Pantheon, Qiyana, Camille, Twisted Fate, Nocturne, Zilean, Neeko, Renekton, Ryze, Morgana, Leblanc, Kayle, Mordekaiser, Rumble, Swain, Lissandra, Brand, Sylas, Aurelion Sol, Garen, Pyke, Viktor

Jungle: Zac, Rammus, Dr. Mundo, Wukong, Xin Zhao, Lilia, Evelynn, Volibear, Trundle, Sylas, Nocturne, Jarvan IV, Nidalee, Udyr, Diana, Gragas, Amumu, Jax, Sejuani, Camille, Taliyah, Twitch

Top: Kennen, Lissandra, Gangplank, Irelia, Tryndamere, Sett, Hecarim, Illaoi, Yone, Poppy, Dr. Mundo, Cho'gath, Pantheon, Sylas, Jayce, Singed, Urgot, Yorick, Cassiopeia, Swain, Karma, Gnar, Heimerdinger

Bot Lane: Yasuo, Jinx, Tristana, Aphelios, Kai'Sa, Cassiopeia, Lucian, Xayah, Varus, Kog'Maw

Support: Nami, Yuumi, Nautilus, Pyke, Swain, Braum, Zilean, Senna, Sona, Shaco, Tahm Kench, Brand, Vel'Koz, Zyra, Galio, Karma, Xerath, Fiddlesticks

Rising to Tier 2: Pantheon (Mid)

Falling to Tier 2:

Tier 3

[Needs Higher Skill or Knowledge | Counterpicks]

Mid-Lane: Jayce, Akali, Taliyah, Lillia, Tristana, Malphite, Karma, Corki, Lucian, Aatrox, Kennen, Rakan, Gangplank, Wukong, Irelia, Fiddlesticks, Ezreal, Azir, Zyra, Gragas, Kog'Maw (AP), Cho'Gath, Quinn, Lulu, Sona, Varus, Urgot

Jungle: Sett, Malphite, Skarner, Maokai, Poppy, Cho'Gath, Yone, Quinn, Pantheon

Top: Skarner, Akali, Nocturne, Lilia, Jarvan IV, Nautilus, Neeko, Diana, Ryze, Trundle, Vayne, Tahm Kench, Soraka, Viktor, Aatrox, Malzahar, Shaco, Qiyana, Galio, Fizz, Kassadin, Rengar, Gragas, Lulu

Bot Lane: Kalista, Heimerdinger, Quinn, Corki

Support: Shen, Veigar, Neeko, Jarvan IV, Poppy, Annie, Malphite, Gragas

Rising 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, 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

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 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.

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

In the past, some people complained that this tier list focused too much on win rates and not enough on play rates. However, this tier list takes into account both win rates and play rates before performing analysis on the champion. Just because there's a high correlation on win rates and position on the tier list doesn't indicate that this tier list is solely based on win rates, if anything the champion power level drives the win rates and supports the claim to validity.

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.

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

Ahri [God Tier Mid]

As a mid-laner, Ahri continues to be grossly underrated. Players often cite her early lack of escape and skillshot reliance as reasons why she shouldn't be God Tier. However, she has all the tools she needs to excel in the hands of a good player. Her waveclear is excellent and the second she hits a charm, her kill potential goes through the roof. As long as she doesn't get absolutely annihilated in lane by the enemy jungler she's always a valuable asset to teams.

Caitlyn [Tier 1 Marksman]

In her current state, Caitlyn is in a mostly balanced spot. Players still cite her range as the primary reason why they hate and ban her, but after her attack speed nerf she's really fairly standard mid to late game. As it stands, she's not terribly overpowered although she still has the potential and advantage of bullying early game.

Fiora [God Tier Top]

Fiora's moving up this patch as her damage is shown time and time again to be enough to place her in an untouchable spot late game. Her early to mid-game has always been very reliant on understanding match-ups, but late game she's impossible to ignore and impossible to stop. Even if she gets slammed early Fiora still has the potential to farm up and make a late-game comeback, which is particularly annoying since few champions can stop her once she picks up two or three items.

Karthus [God Tier Jungle]

The nerfs to his base armor do make him slightly more vulnerable. However, the meta right now in solo queue is more reliant on ganking lanes than invading, making this change not as relevant as it could be.

Lulu [God Tier Support]

If this was a few years ago, the attack speed nerf to her W would have been devastating. However, in the era of power creep where every marksman has tons of spells to supplement their auto-attacks, this ends up as more of a nuisance. It's especially so since Lulu tends to use her W for CC rather than attack speed in most team fights and really only spams it on allies for objectives after they're winning.

Pantheon [Tier 1 Support]

Support Pantheon is in an odd spot right now. His laning phase is absolutely outrageous to the point where it feels broken. Meanwhile, if you have a high burst marksman or CC-based marksman you can cheese and snowball lanes extremely hard from bushes. However, if you don't get ahead ends up somewhat weak later in the game as his only purpose is really to see hero, kill hero. Since he only packs on CC spell, the burst window is much lower than a similar support like Leona.

Samira [God Tier Marksman]

Oh Samira...Riot what have you done? Her win rates may not reflect it just yet, but Samira is utterly overpowered right now. You'll likely never see her in solo queue since she's permabanned, and if she's not you probably won't have enough practice to use her effectively. However, when you compile her damage output, mobility, and defensive spells together you get a marksman that's more akin to a late-game 1v9 solo hypercarry than anything we've seen before. She's of course still very killable and squishy if she's not CCing your team via death, but if she's not limit testing the whole game it's difficult to get her to a reasonable point.

Wukong [Tier 1 Top]

After the initial rework infatuation wore off, players are quickly memeing Wukong again with his stick as his only attack source. That being said, he's STILL very good and can carry games by himself. There's something about his simplistic playstyle that leads players away from him (even without nerfs), but honestly he's still in a decent spot. He doesn't have massive outplay potential like Camille and Fiora, but he's a good hybrid between a duelist and an initiator.

Disclaimer:

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

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