League of Legends: Champion Tier List

Discover the best LoL champions for Patch Patch 26.17. Our tier list ranks the strongest picks for every role so you can dominate solo queue and climb ranked.

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The current patch tipped the balance with reworks, nerfs, and the emergence of an absurdly high win-rate jungle monster in Nidalee. But these League of Legends meta shifts come in fast, so there's not a lot of time to learn before a new set arrives. This LoL tier list will keep you up to speed on the best champions to play.

How We Rank These Champions

Win rate, pick rate, and ban rate are all based on data from Emerald+ solo queues on Summoner's Rift globally. These latest patch ban rates and pick rates are combined with pro player trends, accessibility, skill requirements, and team synergies. Win rate is relative to other data, meaning a character with a 55% win rate but a 1% pick rate is more of an outlier than a lock-in at S-Tier.

Champions Tier List

Group by:
TierChampionRole
SSonaSupport
SingedTank
BraumSupport
ShyvanaFighter
FizzAssassin
SorakaSupport
YoneFighter
AYasuoFighter
LeonaTank / Support
ViktorMage
GarenTank / Fighter
GravesJungler
JinxMarksman
LucianMarksman
SeraphineMage
LissandraMage
RakanSupport
BZedAssassin
CaitlynMarksman
YuumiSupport
VexMage
JaxJungler
VolibearTank / Fighter
MalphiteTank
SkarnerTank
CMalzaharMage
SennaMarksman / Support
DianaAssassin / Mage
Miss FortuneMarksman
NautilusTank / Support
DAsheMarksman

Meta Overview

The current meta is shaped by a diverse and powerful S-tier that rewards utility, durability, and carry potential across multiple roles. Champions who can dominate lane, anchor teamfights, or provide irreplaceable support are thriving, while those dependent on narrow conditions are struggling to keep pace.

A-tier offers strong role coverage and reliable options for most playstyles, and B-tier remains a solid destination for dedicated one-trick players. Further down the list, several once-consistent picks are finding it increasingly difficult to generate meaningful impact in a meta that punishes passivity.

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S Tier

S-tier this patch is headlined by an eclectic but dominant group of champions spanning every major role. Sona and Soraka stand out as premier support picks, offering unmatched healing, shielding, and utility that keep their teams alive through even the most punishing engagements. Braum complements them as a frontline support with exceptional peel and crowd control, making him a priority pick in compositions that need to protect their carries.

Singed thrives in the top lane with his relentless pressure and unique playstyle that forces opponents into uncomfortable decisions, while Shyvana brings explosive dragon-empowered damage to the jungle. Fizz asserts himself as a slippery and lethal mid lane assassin capable of bursting high-value targets with ease. Yone rounds out the tier as a high-ceiling carry who combines mobility, sustained damage, and teamfight presence to devastating effect. Together, this S-tier rewards players who understand how to leverage each champion's strengths and press advantages decisively.

A Tier

A-tier is deep and well-rounded, offering strong options across every role. Yasuo and Lissandra anchor the mid lane with carry potential and crowd control respectively, while Viktor provides reliable scaling and zone control. Leona and Rakan give the support role oppressive engage tools, and Seraphine offers a more utility-focused alternative. Garen remains a deceptively effective top lane presence, Graves brings explosive jungle damage, Jinx and Lucian cover the ADC role with contrasting but equally potent styles. This tier rewards role knowledge and consistent execution.

B Tier

B-tier houses a collection of capable champions that remain viable in the right hands. Zed and Vex provide contrasting mid lane options, with Zed rewarding mechanical mastery and Vex offering reliable crowd control and anti-mobility tools. Caitlyn dominates lane with her range advantage, while Yuumi offers a unique attached-support playstyle for coordinated duos. Jax and Volibear bring durable, damage-heavy options to the top lane and jungle, Malphite provides a reliable teamfight initiator, and Skarner offers strong gank potential and lockdown. Dedicated players will find consistent results here.

C Tier

C-tier is home to champions who retain pockets of strength but struggle to generate consistent impact in the current meta. Malzahar and Diana offer zone control and assassination potential respectively, but both face challenges against the dominant picks above them. Senna scales well into late game but lacks early agency, Miss Fortune delivers strong teamfight ultimates yet remains vulnerable to engage, and Nautilus provides engage but is outclassed by superior support options higher on the list.

D Tier

D-tier this patch belongs solely to Ashe, who struggles to find consistent footing in a meta that demands mobility and immediate impact. Her lack of escape tools and reliance on team coordination to capitalize on her crowd control make her an uphill pick, and she is largely outclassed by stronger ADC options available higher on the list.

Climb Smarter, Not Harder

Any champions guide is a blueprint for success that helps you improve, though it still requires player skill. Do your due diligence and learn 2 or 3 champions for versatility. If you want to ensure availability for all League of Legends champions on the roster, or if you just want to skip the grind, rank-ready accounts from igitems fulfill both needs. There are also LoL boosting services for hitting target ranks sooner.

This page will be updated once Patch 26.8 drops with the latest patch notes, so check back again in two weeks.

Changelog

  • Refreshed tier list for Patch 26.17.
  • Refreshed tier list for Patch 26.15.
  • Refreshed tier list for Patch 26.13.
  • Refreshed tier list for Patch 26.13.
  • Refreshed tier list for Patch 26.11.
  • Refreshed tier list for Patch 26.10.
  • Refreshed tier list for Patch 26.10.