SEASON 4 - PATCH 4.11 FOTM TIER LIST
"THE POPULAR KIDS"
Preface Chatter
Hi everyone, and welcome to the first ever rendition of the FOTM Tier List! The aim of this list is to highlight the most popular champions that are perceived as "strong" in the current meta, and give a broad understanding of which champions you'll likely be facing on the fields of justice.
While this list does not necessarily highlight champions that will give you the highest chances of winning and gaining rank, understanding what each of these champions do from the top on down will definitely assist you on your climb. (This is what the meta sheep will be following.)
If you are looking for the Nerfplz recommended solo queue champion tier list, please click here to be redirected.
Use CTRL + F to Search For ChampionsUpdates:
- 7/8: Maokai moved up; Skarner moved down; moved some other stuff...
- 7/9: Moved Tristana/Caitlyn up
God Tier [Pee Your Pants - BAN]:
Mid-Lane Gods: Kassadin, Yasuo, Fizz
Jungle Gods: Lee Sin, Maokai, Evelynn, Vi
AD Gods: Lucian, Caitlyn
Top Lane Gods: Jax, Yasuo, Rengar
Support Gods: Braum, Morgana
Tier 1 [Expected Powerhouses]:
Mid-Lane: Katarina, Twisted Fate, Kayle, Ziggs, Orianna, Akali, Nidalee (AP), Zed, Lulu (AP), Morgana, Diana
Jungle: Elise, Jarvan IV, Pantheon, Amumu, Warwick, Xin Zhao, Udyr, Wukong, Rengar,
AD Carry: Tristana, Jinx, Vayne, Draven, Ezreal
Top Lane: Nidalee, Irelia, Renekton, Gragas, Shyvana, Ryze, Pantheon, Tryndamere, Riven, Nasus, Wukong, Lee Sin, Rumble, Jarvan IV, Fiora, Singed
Support: Thresh, Nami, Lulu, Blitzcrank, Leona
Tier 2 [Crowd Favorites]:
Mid-Lane: Lux, Cassiopeia, Ahri, Syndra, Pantheon, Xerath
Jungle: Skarner, Nautilus, Volibear, Fiddlesticks, Nocturne, Olaf, Trundle,
AD Carry: Twitch, Kog'Maw, Corki,
Top Lane: Trundle, Cho'gath, Udyr, Vladimir, Olaf, Xin Zhao, Akali, Swain, Dr. Mundo, Jayce, Lissandra, Zed
Support: Janna, Annie, Sona, Zyra
Tier 3 [Playable]:
Mid-Lane: Leblanc, Talon, Jayce, Lissandra, Mordekaiser, Swain, Viktor, Brand, Vel'Koz, Malzahar, Anivia, Ryze, Galio, Annie, Vladimir, Zyra, Karma, Veigar, Heimerdinger, Gragas, Karthus, Sion, Kha'Zix, Tristana, Cho'Gath, Kennen
Jungle: Kayle, Jax, Dr. Mundo, Rammus, Nasus, Shyvana, Gragas, Diana, Malphite, Master Yi, Tryndamere, Hecarim, Shaco, Aatrox, Kha'Zix, Sejuani, Zac, Nunu, Cho'Gath, Darius
AD Carry: Miss Fortune, Graves, Varus, Ashe, Sivir, Quinn
Top Lane: Kayle, Malphite, Lulu, Darius, Kennen, Teemo, Shen, Yorick, Garen, Quinn, Warwick, Aatrox, Elise, Volibear, Kha'Zix, Karma, Poppy, Vi, Master Yi, Viktor, Gangplank, Zac, Mordekaiser, Sion, Talon
Support: Alistar, Fiddlesticks, Gragas, Vel'Koz, Taric, Karma
Tier 4 [Not Amused]:
Mid-Lane: Elise, Wukong, Teemo, Riven, Fiora, Fiddlesticks, Kog'maw, Zilean, Ezreal (AP), Soraka, Janna
Jungle: Leona, Zed, Shen, Yasuo, Fiora, Riven, Poppy, Gangplank, Malzahar, Blitzcrank, Alistar
AD Carry: Twisted Fate, Kennen, Urgot
Top Lane: Heimerdinger, Vayne, Galio, Nunu, Soraka, Alistar, Urgot
Support: Teemo, Nunu, Volibear, Lux, Kayle, Soraka, Zilean, Nautilus, Maokai, Anivia, Veigar, Gangplank, Malphite, Nidalee, Orianna, Poppy, Elise, Galio, Shen, Yorick, Lissandra, Ashe, Leblanc, Caitlyn
Instructions and Caveats:
- Champions in BOLD I will talk about shortly
- Champions UNDERLINED may 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..
Champion Explanations
- As this is a relatively new thing I'm trying out, no champion explanations yet. Feel free to comment in the DISQUS area as to your thoughts and I (or another visitor will likely respond in a quick manner.)
For a full analysis on champion changes this patch, check out this link!
- The purpose of this list is for discussion and to provide a starting point for hero selection.
Agree? Disagree? Comment below!
Have you ever played Nidalee top, OMG
ReplyDeleteWhy talon on Tier 3? He didn't got hit by the patch and I think he's still a very solid pick against many meta champions, at least he deserve tier 2 :P
ReplyDeleteYou're right, I was confused about this list because i didn't read the preface chatter lol, thank you anyway :)
ReplyDeleteSorry about that, it's a new thing I'm trying out; I think it'll be helpful overall once people get used to having it around :)
ReplyDeleteI've read through this a few times and I'm kind of confused as to what this is as compared to the solo que tier list. Is this the list for if you are equally skilled with all champions?
ReplyDeleteNo, this list is literally a popularity contest for what's common to see on the rift at this point in time.
ReplyDeleteBasically I took this as "The TEAM queue tier list". Not particularly good at grinding solo queue but good strong champs that are ban/play worthy outside of bronze, silver and gold. Is that correct or am I off?
ReplyDeletePretty accurate popularity list.
ReplyDeleteNevertheless, I think Darius is more popular than Tier 3, and Thresh is pee-your-pants worthy, but it's very useful, good job.
no, this sounds pretty accurate. ive felt the same way too
ReplyDeletewhat does FOTM stand for again?
ReplyDeleteFlavor of the month
ReplyDeleteDarius is becomes less popular the higher elo you get. As per Lolking stats, Bronze = 10.1%, Silver = 9.2, Gold = 6.9, Plat = 4.8%, Diamond = 2.7, Challenger = .5% Overall = 7.3.
ReplyDeleteSSJ said, this is not a power of champion list this is just a popularity list. And based off his love of stats, I'm sure he spent some time on lolking looking at the pick percentages.
ReplyDeleteElise's are pretty rare sub Gold 3 anymore. The FOTM jungle was pretty stale between FF patches and the current one.
ReplyDeleteI got a question, what it the normal route for adc building, I see LCS going Borak first, but most of the times when I SoloQ they get IE first, wondering wha would be a better start?
ReplyDeleteAlso, I really like zac even after the nerfs/small buffs he got. Does anyone think he can carry a SoloQ?
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen a mundo in Solo Queue since forever O.O
ReplyDeleteZac was never a carry, but as a jung his ganks can feed the ADC and the APC no problem
ReplyDeletewell it depends on the ADC
ReplyDelete1-Vayne, Twitch and Kog you should rush Bork cuz they need the speed to make there Damage, Vayne W, Twitch W and Kog W are main source of damage
so you go Bork > Shyv/Phantom > IE > LW is the best for them.
2-Jinx, Varus, Quinn, Graves, Miss Fortune, Tristana and Sivir, you go for BT then IE or IE then BT because they have their built in attack speed and there damage scale with their kit is huge, I prefer you go BT for life steal and easier trade early game
so BT > IE > Shyv/Phantom > LW
3-Corki, Lucian and Ezrael they love Trinity Force, so you rush it then BT then IE
so Trinity Force > BT > IE > LW
going for IE first isnt bad but with lack of life steal early game isnt a good idea either
I thoguht you dont get BT anymore and you get Borak?
ReplyDeleteIf it's a popularity list, it's decent.
ReplyDeleteZac vs Amumu?
ReplyDeleteJust curious, how come Malzahar got dropped to tier 3? i feel like all the nerfs to other mid laners he would've moved up if anything...
ReplyDeleteHow is this tier list different from the other tier list?
ReplyDeleteWhen to get BT and when you Botrk for ADC
ReplyDeletelets take jinx for Example
1- her Q gives her attack speed or 110% damage per AA
2- her W zap scale 140% of her total AD
3- her Ulti scale 50%-100% of her bonus AD
so BT would be better on her because the higher AD she has the more her skills deal damage
and now Vayne
1-her Q deals 30%-50% scale of her AD, no base damage
2- her W Silver Bolts is her main damage and burst, the third mark will deal 20-60 + 4%-8% of her target maximum health as TRUE DAMAGE, so it doesnt scale with her AD at all
3- her ultimate gives her 25-55 bonus AD, also doesnt scale with her AD
so Botrk would be a better choice for her it gives her more attack speed and will stack her W faster, it will do better damage also with her W, and since she doesnt rely a lot on her skills to do damage but on her AA Botrk would be a better choice
so you should which item will do better with BT and Botrk, i gave you 2 Examples, if the ADC skills scales well his AD BT would be a better choice, if it doesnt and the ADC rely more on his AA like Vayne and Kog, Botrk would be a better choice
sorry for the long comment
This is a popularity list O.O
ReplyDeleteThis tier list is based off of popularity, while the other is how strong a champion is.
ReplyDeleteI think it was because of the nerfs to the defensive mastery tree, and spirit visage.
ReplyDeletejust wondering, from your explanation there, it seems as if tristana synergises perfectly with botrk, yet he labelled her down as a preferred BT start. i know she has her incredibly strong in-built AS steroid, however since none of her skills scale of ad i feel as if BT s somewhat of a waste and that maximising dps should be the main focus. just a thought, interested in seeing what you think of that :)
ReplyDeleteI like you and your comments. Too bad there isn't a subscribe option >_>
ReplyDelete1- Vayne's silver blots is her main damage so she need to stack it fast so she need AS items for it
ReplyDelete2- Kog's barrage deals a % damage per shot so Botrk passive will be great with it and his Q does Armor and MR reducation so he doesnt need that much AD because he ignores most the targets Armor
3- Twitch need to stack his Venom so fast too so he also need more speed even with his Q AS Botrk will just make him more scary
4- Tristana got her Q which gives 30% AS at lv 1 and 90% AS at lv 5, she doesnt have any skill that stacks, so I think with her Q AS and her range increasing per lvl BT will do better to her, even though she doesnt have any AD scale in her kit, her AA range and AS need more Damage not more speed
this is just my opinion after all, you can build you ADC the way you see it right
I have a question... why is irelia tier 1? i didnt play her for a while. i gave her a try... am i building her wrong? i dont find her strong. THank!
ReplyDeleteAmumu is awesome, now he is one of the best jung, and his ulti is a fight changer so he is better in team fights, but without blue he is usless, Zac ganks are more effective and his passive allow him to dive easly, so he feed the ADC and APC very well, you cant say who is better as a champ, i think it depends on the summoner and how you use either of them
ReplyDeletethank you bro, I appriciate it
ReplyDeletei think it depends on the champion. Champions like vayne or twitch or lucian is better with botrk since they are more of an assasinating/kiting champ that is happy with that extra %damage and AS. Whereas, cait, tristana, sivir are better off with ie which provides great crit. (you should usually go double dorans if u are going in this path). I think corki is fine with tri force too. Again, it all depends on which adc you play. I hope this helped.
ReplyDeleteAfter the patch, she works with a on-hit build with more attack speed, but only time will tell if she stays god-tier strong. Her other builds are less viable than before.
ReplyDeleteAatrox? From 1 to 3
ReplyDeleteyep
ReplyDeleterush trinity force. I've just lost a game because of an irelia that lost lane finished her triforce along with her giants belt and just destroyed our team. And a lot of pros are saying shes extremely strong right now and her win rate skyrocketed as well as her play rate and ban rate. After a few more nerfs to top laners she will probably find her way to god tier.
ReplyDeleteskill build try to max 2nd and second 3rd skill , item build , a trinity force and other tank item , tank item depends with ur enemy , try it , don't max 1st skill first , it bring less benefit
ReplyDeleteMundo is a tank that counters tanks thanks to his q, so he was awesome in the top tank meta, but now the trend is having bruisers in the top lane, like Jax, specially in this patch where the tank junglers are stronger thanks to the new item. If you can counterpick the enemy champ with Mundo still really strong, he does very well against Ryze for example, because if he survives the laning phase, he's a beast. Also, a thing that I love about Mundo is that you force the enemy toplaner to pick ignite, so if you pick teleport he can't follow you (well, Shen can, but is the only one) and he has good roaming to bot lane because of his permaslow.
ReplyDeleteOk thanks, I was a bit confused, its all good now!
ReplyDeleteAlso, just to put it out there, if anyone wants to duo with me just add me at: achan55 (although im only silver 2 trying my best) thanks!
ReplyDeleteInstead of getting double dorans can you get vamp sepc instead, which is better?
ReplyDeleteSinged tier 1? I enjoy a lot playing him but I didn't see one in months xD
ReplyDeletejust why Talon is Tier 3?
ReplyDeletei know he is not the best mid lane but I think he is a tier 1
he has the fastest Burst in the game
W>E>Q>AA>R is 1 sec combi and can kill any squishy champion
what do you think guys?
well he too tanky and annoying, and also too fun to play
ReplyDeleteI play Irelia
ReplyDelete1- she is weak before lv 9
2- max her W first
3- get her Botrk as a first item for more sustain
4- then get Trinity Force because her Q apply on-hit effect so Spellblade will do much damage
5- then tank her
6- she has the highest built-in Trinsity so she is a beast in team fights
so late game she could be as strong as Jax
well Kayke more going to the AD build
ReplyDeleteI agree, get her Trinity Force and then tank her
ReplyDeleteher Hunt gives her a huge benefit in lane
How hard would you guys say Yasuo was hit by the E nerf?
ReplyDeletehmm... i guess it all depends but vamp sepc has been nerfed if i remember correctly. double dorans are for lane dominance with that nice life steal
ReplyDeleteumm not much.. in fact its really more often. i just dont count them. so sometimes i do alot of damage and im like wow still op!
ReplyDeleteYou play Irelia for the stupidly good one item power spike with Trinity Force. Anything else and you should probably be playing Jax.
ReplyDeleteCompletely depends on the champ, how the lane is going, your own team, and the enemy's team.
ReplyDeleteBasic rule of thumb is - IE is a very greedy, very powerful build. If you can delay your first back until you have over 1500 gp, and you're playing as an auto attacker, it's a good build. If you back with less gold, you can go for BotRK or Triforce, depending on whether you're playing an auto attacker or a caster.
If your enemy is going for a very expensive build like IE, you can punish that by rushing BotRK and having a relatively significant powerspike while they're still ramping up. If you have a sustain support like Sona, Soraka (if anyone still plays that) or Nami, you can get away with only a single Doran's into a beefy item like TF or IE. If you're against a Karma Corki lane with a playmaking support, you'll probably want multiple Doran's or a Vamp Scepter.
If you're behind, it's usually a good idea to be greedy with your build. Go for PD over Shiv, save up for big buys - there's not much pressure for a losing lane to make plays, so you want to play for the mid-late game. If you're ahead, you want to spend as much money as you can and try to eke out as much immediate advantage as possible - if you can get a completed item, you generally want to. Money in your pocket is a lead you're not using. Also, if you're very ahead, it's worth considering a 3rd or 4th defensive item - generally speaking, picks are the easiest way for a losing team to get back into the game, so a banshee's veil can be the best way to cement a lead.
Above all, never fall into the trap of building the same items every game. Every game is different, and there are pros and cons to every build. Build for what your team needs out of you, in your particular situation.
Ik, but is a popularity list so...
ReplyDeleteThis is a different list based on popularity, I think you're looking for this one: http://www.nerfplz.com/2014/07/2014-champion-tier-list-solo-queue.html. Sorry for the confusion.
ReplyDeleteSo double dorans is they way to go??
ReplyDeleteThanks for that HUGE reply, nice to know the community isn't terrible, everyone including you are helping me become a better player!
ReplyDeleteHmm, I read this, seems like you put a lot of thought into this reply, which I respect because everything your saying makes a lot of sense. (Thanks!)
ReplyDeletehey dude - i just wanted to say i love your site and your tier lists. i look forward to them each patch. i'm currently silver 2 and I love hearing more about the top-tier meta w/o following LCS. thanks again! keep it up
ReplyDeleteKayle 56%-57% winrate, i think you should delete her from god tier
ReplyDeletedude how high did you expect the winrate would be? 56%-57% winrate is considered REALLY high
ReplyDeleteOh thanks a lot man!
ReplyDeleteLB? Wasn't she nerfed a lot? Same with LB and Kayla. Maybe I read the Patch notes wrong. Also wasnt Jax nerfed quite a bit?
ReplyDeletePretty hard actually, you can't stack the damage like before. Don't go for the Voyboy E level anymore. Level Q and play more safe.
ReplyDeleteI dont get those new godtier champ since i haven't played lol for a while can you explain how Yasuo,Kass and rengar are that high
ReplyDeleteIt also depends on the game, if you are up, you typically want to keep that advantage and snowball, so ie would be good for that. Where as if you are down or even, which is normally what happens in LCS, the adc's go even, you build botrk for the sustain and passive damage, as well as the utility active.
ReplyDeleteYou left out Caitlyn...
ReplyDeletewrong reply. myb
ReplyDeleteYou left out Caitlyn.
ReplyDeletebut you forget the passive on BoTRK, That is why you want to rush it on Tristana, because she relies solely on auto attacks, and ad alone won't get you through the mid game comfortably. Building BoTRK as first item on Tristana gives her the extra damage that she lacks, due to minimal damage on her skills.
ReplyDeleteOk, I will also keep that in mind, thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis is the FOTM tier list. The Solo Queue tier list is the main tier list.
ReplyDeleteWhat are your thoughts on Amumu after the changes to SotAG? buffs on the item would mean buffs for him, right? so additionally to his already amazing kit comes buffs to his early game weakness...
ReplyDeleteI think he deserves god tier: an Amumu that gets rolling and survives pre-6 can barely be stopped
So when looking for reference for banning do we look at this cause this
ReplyDeleteis what people want to play or do we base bans off what people "should"
play. AKA solo queue tier list.
So when looking for reference for banning do we look at this cause this
ReplyDeleteis what people want to play or do we base bans off what people "should"
play. AKA solo queue tier list.
What do you mean by buff? They nerfed my APumu.
ReplyDeleteDid u forgot jax?
ReplyDeleteBut you can dive demacian towers
ReplyDeleteYou should base bans off this list since they're more likely to be picked if they're not banned.
ReplyDeleteApmumu was trash.
ReplyDeleteWELL-...H. Wellh... Uhm. I think Talon he deserves TIE 2. That's a good spot for him.
ReplyDeleteMY FIZZ, WHY DOES EVERYONE HATE MY FIZZ!
ReplyDeletethis isnt a tier for the strongest champions, it's for the popularity of champions we see in game
ReplyDeleteohh didnt notice, thank you for telling me :)
ReplyDeleteIt's funny because Elise is one of the best and most adaptable jungle chanps. So easy to carry a game with her.
ReplyDeleteAatrox tier 3??!??!?!?He is op as fuck .-.
ReplyDeletethis tier is based on popularity,not on the effective strenght of a hero
ReplyDeleteap amumu is really strong but tank amumu is practically immortal while still high damage for a tank
ReplyDeletethis tier list is based on popularity
ReplyDeleteThis list is based off of popularity, not how good they are.
ReplyDeleteThis list is based off popularity, not how good a champion is O.O
ReplyDeletecuz his e is so fkin stupid, I'm gonna jump here and u cant do anything about it. I ban him every game cuz of it...
ReplyDeleteHey SSJ. I have an upcoming 1v1 tournament, I was wondering if you could just make a very simple 1v1 tier list for me (crap, decent, good, god) THANK YOU!!1!!1111!111!
ReplyDeleteHard to say, most of that is going to come down to skill; I'd suggest playing an early game champion though.
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