SEASON 4 - PATCH 4.16 SOLO QUEUE TIER LIST
SEASON 4 UPDATE
SEASON 4 UPDATE
Preface Chatter
I've got a ton of new developments for the tier lists in the pipeline, but since it's been a busy few days, I figured we're probably better off putting together this tier list first, then adding in whatever goodies I have in store for you guys at a later date.
I've also decided to keep some of my obscure meta picks out of god tier (you may see them pop up in other posts on the site as "underdog" highlight champions.) This list is to help you guys and not to just to voice my opinion after all. With that in mind I'm shifting around some of the placements.
Anyway, without further adieu let's jump into the list.
Patch 4.16 Summary
BuffsNerfs: Cassiopeia
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God Tier [Highest Influence]:
Mid-Lane Gods: Talon, Ahri
Jungle Gods:Amumu, Rammus, Wukong, Kha'Zix, Jarvan IV, Maokai, Warwick, Fiddlesticks, Vi
AD Gods: Tristana, Lucian, Corki, Jinx
Top Lane Gods: Wukong, Ryze, Maokai, Fiora
Support Gods:Morgana, Leona, Blitzcrank
Tier 1 [Strong/Preferred Choices]:
Mid-Lane:Katarina, Lux, Fizz, Swain, Akali, Vel'Koz, Malzahar, Ziggs, Galio, Brand, Zyra, Xerath, Syndra, Zilean, Anivia, Morgana, Heimerdinger, Orianna, Wukong
Jungle: Sejuani, Pantheon, Skarner, Nunu
AD Carry: Draven, Miss Fortune, Caitlyn
Top Lane: Rumble, Swain, Warwick, Nidalee, Lulu, Irelia, Akali, Malphite, Jarvan IV, Tryndamere, Yorick, Singed, Teemo, Lissandra, Pantheon
Support: Janna, Sona, Nami, Vel'Koz, Braum, Zyra
Tier 2 [Viable/Balanced Choices]:
Mid-Lane: Twisted Fate, Yasuo, Diana, Lissandra, Pantheon, Lulu (AP), Annie, Viktor, Kayle, Karma, Zed, Fiora, Karthus, Mordekaiser, Vladimir, Teemo, Ryze, Jayce
Jungle:Nautilus, Master Yi, Volibear, Udyr, Xin Zhao, Aatrox, Rengar, Kayle, Jax, Shaco, Lee Sin, Cho'Gath, Tryndamere, Olaf, Zac, Dr. Mundo, Nasus, Trundle, Malphite, Diana, Zed
AD Carry: Kog'Maw, Vayne, Graves, Sivir, Ashe, Varus,
Top Lane: Gnar, Kennen, Riven, Nasus, Heimerdinger, Volibear, Yasuo, Alistar, Rengar, Jax, Renekton, Dr. Mundo, Trundle, Darius, Aatrox, Udyr, Karma, Lee Sin, Kha'Zix, Shyvana, Kayle, Cho'gath, Vladimir, Olaf, Gangplank, Xin Zhao, Viktor, Poppy, Quinn, Vi, Jayce, Zed
Support: Thresh, Alistar, Lulu, Xerath, Zilean, Annie, Karma, Taric, Fiddlesticks
Tier 3 [Needs Higher Skill/Knowledge Than Usual]:
Mid-Lane: Sion, Kassadin, Kennen, Gragas, Veigar, Leblanc, Nidalee (AP), Kha'Zix, Riven, Tristana, Cho'Gath, Fiddlesticks, Kog'maw, Ezreal (AP), Elise
Jungle:Hecarim, Nocturne, Evelynn, Leona, Elise, Shyvana, Shen, Malzahar, Yasuo, Fiora, Riven, Poppy, Darius
AD Carry: Ezreal, Quinn, Twitch, Twisted Fate, Kennen
Top Lane: Shen, Garen, Gragas, Master Yi, Zac, Talon, Elise, Mordekaiser, Sion, Vayne, Nunu, Galio
Support:Volibear, Nautilus, Lux, Gragas, Maokai, Nunu, Kayle, Soraka, Teemo, Malphite, Anivia, Syndra, Veigar, Gangplank
Tier 4 [Low Benefits for Effort Used]:
Mid-Lane: Urgot, Cassiopeia, Soraka, Janna
Jungle:Gangplank, Garen, Blitzcrank
AD Carry: Urgot
Top Lane: Soraka, Urgot
Support: Nidalee, Orianna, Poppy, Elise, Galio, Shen, Yorick, Lissandra, Ashe, Leblanc
- 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 judgement.
- 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.
- This tier list takes data from ALL players; however, since the majority of players fall in the first three tiers, the majority of data points will come from there.
- Win Rates are important in analyzing each champion's strength, but are not the end-all criteria for any champion's position.
- The creator of this list is diamond, so there may be some personal bias towards higher tier play on certain champions.
Champion Explanations
- Ahri [God Tier Mid] - Ahri's been continuously on the rise as champion after champion gets nerfed, especially after Riot gave her some lovin' in Patch 4.12. She deals some very solid damage now, even if you miss a few of her skills.
- Caitlyn [Tier 1 ADC] - Despite the infatuation with Caitlyn as a simple champion that's an early lane bully, even if she does well early her late game is underwhelming without a strong team built up around her. Welcome to solo queue.
- Cassiopeia [Tier 4 Mid] - Not sure what Riot did to her, but she's dropped to rock bottom on the win rate scale. Will keep an eye out for a possible hotfix. She may also be more viable top.
- Corki [God Tier ADC] - Corki's actually fairly strong now with nerfs around the board to other AD carries and synergizes very well with popular team compositions and supports. He's versatile and most importantly does well against champions like Tristan and Lucian.
- Gnar [Tier 2 Top] - Still getting mixed reviews on Gnar, seems fairly balanced based on individual player skill.
- Kha'Zix [God Tier Jungle] - Kha'zix will be nerfed relatively soon, but it's no surprise that he's fairly strong right now with the current builds. He also creates a strong presence in solo queue where it's easy to get the full effect of his passive.
- Lux [Tier 1 Mid] - Lux's win rate as been on the rise, and despite the fact that she's a squishy mage, her shield also gives her strong turnaround potential against diving assassins.
- Nasus [Tier 2 Top] - Nasus is simply not as influence as he used to be as Lucian and Tristana replaced Caitlyn and Vayne as the most popular AD carries.
- Twisted Fate [Tier 2 Mid] - Now that the FOTM of twisted fate has fallen out of favor, maybe I'll get less comments on moving him up ;P. He's balanced...annoying yes, but balanced.
- The purpose of this list is for discussion and to provide a starting point for hero selection.
Agree? Disagree? Comment below!