SEASON 4 - PATCH 4.9 RANKED THREES TIER LIST
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Introduction
While I'm by no means a guru on the Twisted Treeline I do enjoy playing the game mode quite a bit and hope that they'll move the solo queue 3v3 over from the PBE servers to the live servers some day.
That being said, take this tier list with a grain of salt and feel free to engage in open debate in the comment section with your own thoughts and comments. As the game mode isn't all that popular right now, hopefully this list will help spur some of you to try it out!
Current List Updates
Since the end of last season to now, there really haven't been any major shifts to the 3s scene as far as I can see based on experience and statistics, and many of the same champions that were strong before are still strong.
That being said, there were some slight changes which I'll note below.
Current Metagame
Right now there are two main methods of playing Twisted Treeline:
- Duo top with a support like Leona or Annie
- Two solo lanes with a jungler
Based off of this, I'm splitting this tier list into "roles" similar to the solo queue 5s list. However, as there are only 3 positions open, I won't be including every champion into this list. If you feel that I've missed out on a strong champion, please let me know and I'll include it in the next update.
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God Tier [Very Strong]:
AP Bot Gods: Lulu, Kayle, Morgana, Syndra, Diana, Zyra, Ziggs, Brand, Orianna, Karma, Cassiopeia
Jungle Gods: Jarvan IV, Lee Sin, Evelynn, Shyvana, Xin Zhao
AD Top Gods: Jax, Kayle, Wukong, Jarvan IV, Riven, Renekton, Lee Sin
Support Gods: Leona, Braum,
Tier 1 [Strong]:
AP: Malzahar, Viktor, Lissandra, Gragas, Sion, Annie
Jungle: Udyr, Amumu, Aatrox, Skarner, Kha'Zix, Trundle, Riven, Vi, Warwick
AD Melee: Darius, Yasuo, Udyr, Rengar, Aatrox, Fiora, Shyvana, Kha'Zix, Xin Zhao, Trundle, Cho'Gath, Volibear, Garen
Support: Annie, Karma, Thresh, Volibear
Tier 2 [Viable]:
AP: Singed, Elise, Rumble, Teemo, Xerath, Mordekaiser, Ahri, Kassadin, Fizz, Lux, Katarina
Jungle: Dr. Mundo, Olaf, Nunu, Nocturne, Sejuani, Elise, Maokai, Zac, Nasus, Cho'Gath, Shaco
AD Melee: Olaf, Yorick, Dr. Mundo, Nasus, Pantheon, Tryndamere, Jayce, Gangplank
Support: Lulu, Morgana, Nunu, Malphite, Karma, Taric
AD Ranged: Quinn, Lucian, Corki, Jinx, Vayne, Ezreal
Tier 3 [Not Played Often]: Everybody else. Not to say that you can't win with other champions, but for the most part the ones above will give you plenty to work with. Feel free to try out other strategies and post your experiences in the comment section below!
AD/AP Positioning
Due to the way the map is arranged, bot lane is generally considered the "safer" lane, so the solo laner almost always goes here. However, as this game mode is somewhat uncommon, you may see teams send two champions to bot lane. As a result, it's generally best to send an AP bot with long range waveclear, as these champions can deal with both 1v1 and 1v2 lanes.
This means that for the most part, the AD based champion will go top. However, swapping these around isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it's a good idea to make sure that you have a mix of damage types so that the enemy team can't easily itemize against you.
Champion Explanations
- Amumu [Tier 1 Jungle] - Amumu's early game isn't that great, but providing you grab a few champions with strong early game, his sustained magic damage does really well against a lot of the tanky champions that are popular on the rift. Also, his bandage toss has a surprisingly long range and allows him to gank over the ledges with decent success rate.
- Annie [Tier 1 Support] - Annie's nerfs since Season 3 have left her slightly weaker all around.
- Braum [God Tier Support] - Braum's not bad on Twisted Treeline, and with the nerfs on Annie he can be very very strong if you play him correctly.
- Corki [Tier 2 ADC] - Corki's not terrible on Twisted Treeline and can be a viable ADC if you so choose to play him.
- Diana [God Tier AP] - While Diana's been a popular pick and definitely praised, her stats don't show her as being quite as overwhelming as others. She's definitely a strong contender though.
- Jarvan IV [God Tier Jungle] - Those familiar with Jarvan's summoner's rift domination probably won't be too surprised that he's stronger than ever on Twisted Treeline, where he's always been a crowd favorite.
- Kayle [God Tier AP] - Considering her overwhelming presence on Summoner's Rift I think it's no surprise that she's made it to the top of Twisted Treeline too, where a single ultimate can completely wreck havoc on even a substantial lead.
- Lulu [God Tier AP] - Lulu is absolutely ridiculous on Twisted Treeline right now, and is by far the strongest of the APs. I'd suggest banning her on this map.
- Warwick [Tier 1 Jungle] - Warwick's not so great early game, but his late game tankiness and CC provide a decent amount to a team comp.
- Yasuo [Tier 1 AD] - While Yasuo is definitely the most popular pick in 3s solo queue, he actually doesn't perform amazingly compared to a lot of other champions in arranged team play. He's still very strong though.
- The purpose of this list is for discussion and to provide a starting point for hero selection.
Agree? Disagree? Comment below!