FOTM Ranked Solo Queue Tier List (High Elo) ~ Patch 6.23 - November

Hi everyone and welcome to the latest version of the FOTM Tier List, upated for Patch 6.23! This version highlights a few key changes since the middle of Patch 6.22, including Vayne firmly securing her spot as the most powerful marksman on the rift.

Meanwhile, assassins like Talon and Katarina continue to be exceedingly popular as players try and get the hang of their increasingly complex kits.

Check out the full list below and definitely feel free to comment if you disagree with some of the changes.

SEASON 6 - November - PATCH 6.23
FOTM RANKED META TIER LIST

"PLAY LIKE A PROFESSIONAL"

Preface Chatter

Hi everyone and welcome to the latest version of the FOTM Tier List, upated for Patch 6.23! This version highlights a few key changes since the middle of Patch 6.22, including Vayne firmly securing her spot as the most powerful marksman on the rift.

Meanwhile, assassins like Talon and Katarina continue to be exceedingly popular as players try and get the hang of their increasingly complex kits.

Check out the full list below and definitely feel free to comment if you disagree with some of the changes.

The purpose of the "Flavor of the Month" ("FOTM") list is to show which champions are popular in today's metagame in terms of pro picks and high Elo choices.

If you're looking for the division climber solo queue tier list, be sure to check it out via this link!

For a list of champions with the highest *potential* in the game without regard to difficulty or team synergies, check out the list of strongest potential champions in each position!

Be sure to check out our the Optimal Champion Bans by Division Listing!

Patch 6.23 Summary

Buffs: Akali, Shyvana, Katarina, Shen
Nerfs: Anivia, Orianna
Tweaks: Malzahar
Item Buffs: Guinsoo's Rageblade, Sterak's Gage, Lord Van Damm's Pillager

Toolkit and Options

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Updates:

• Added Ivern Jungle explanation

The Tier List

God Tier [High Priority Picks]:
Mid-Lane Gods: Zed, Syndra, Yasuo, Orianna
Jungle Gods: Lee Sin, Rengar, Kha'Zix
Marksman Gods: Vayne, Jhin, Caitlyn
Top Lane Gods: Yasuo, Riven, Darius, Jayce
Support Gods: Thresh, Blitzcrank, Alistar

Tier 1 [Meta Picks]:
Mid-Lane: Katarina, Talon, LeBlanc, Fizz, Viktor, Ahri, Lux, Ryze, Ekko, Cassiopeia, Annie, Twisted Fate, Brand, Veigar, Kennen, Vel'Koz, Jayce, Malzahar
Jungle: Zac, Hecarim, Olaf, Vi, Ivern, Talon, Shaco, Graves, Fizz, Elise, Evelynn, Amumu, Master Yi, Nidalee, Xin Zhao, Nocturne, Udyr, Jax
Marksman: Ezreal, Lucian, Jinx, Miss Fortune, Twitch, Draven, Ashe
Top Lane:  Nasus, Irelia, Kennen, Rengar, Maokai, Poppy, Talon, Teemo, Fiora, Renekton, Malphite, Gangplank, Illaoi, Gnar, Jax, Ekko, Olaf, Trundle, Tryndamere, Fizz
Support:  Janna, Morgana, Zyra, Leona, Brand, Braum, Soraka, Nami, Karma, Bard, Annie

Tier 2 [Crowd Favorites]:
Mid-Lane: Akali, Anivia, Diana, Ziggs, Xerath, Morgana, Lissandra, Kassadin, Karma, Vladimir, Gangplank, Azir, Aurelion Sol, Swain, Corki, Zilean
Jungle: Sejuani, Ekko, Shyvana, Maokai, Nunu, Skarner, Kindred, Jarvan IV, Volibear, Diana, Gragas, Rek'Sai, Wukong, Twitch, Rammus, Warwick, Nautilus
Marksman: Tristana, Sivir, Varus, Corki, Kalista, Quinn
Top Lane: Pantheon, Garen, Rumble, Singed, Ryze, Akali, Wukong, Nautilus, Sion, Yorick, Kled, Shen, Dr. Mundo, Vladimir, Jarvan IV, Swain, Kayle, Cho'Gath, Graves
Support: Sona, Nautilus, Lulu, Lux, Tahm Kench, Taric, Ivern, Miss Fortune, Vel'Koz, Zilean

Tier 3 [Playable]:
Mid-Lane: Taliyah, Kayle, Karthus, Varus, Cho'Gath, Heimerdinger, Galio
Jungle: Fiddlesticks, Pantheon, Trundle, Tryndamere, Aatrox, Rumble, Dr. Mundo, Kayle
Marksman: Kog'Maw, Urgot
Top Lane: Quinn, Xin Zhao, Volibear, Mordekaiser, Aatrox, Lissandra, Heimerdinger, Tahm Kench
Support: Veigar, Sion, Shen, Fiddlesticks, Galio

Tier 4 [Rarely Seen]:
Mid-Lane: Kog'Maw, Mordekaiser, Fiddlesticks, Urgot
Jungle: Cho'Gath, Quinn, Mordekaiser
Marksman: 
Top Lane: Urgot, Rammus, Galio, Warwick, Karthus
Support: Taliyah

Instructions and Caveats:

• This tier list details which champions are most popular in today's current metagame, for better or for worse. Selecting a high popularity champion and doing mediocre is always favorable to selecting a low tier champion and doing mediocre for team morale.

Click Here for a description of the tiers

God Tier: These champions are common bans and are likely perceived as being "overall extremely strong/broken". They have very obvious and/or flashy skills that make them appear stronger than other champions. You'll likely see these champions picked early on if they're not banned.

Tier 1: These champions are the ones you'll see in the majority of your games and are good to familiarize yourself with as you'l be battling against them a lot.

Tier 2: These champions are relatively strong and have historically been picked more often than other champions. They may have been nerfed at one point at another, but are still perceived as strong in their current states.

Tier 3: These champions aren't quite as popular as the rest of the champions in the first 3 tiers, but picking them one at a time isn't going to cause much of a concern on your team. However, if you have a team of 5 of them your teammates are likely to feel a bit uneasy about your chances of winning in solo queue.

Tier 4: Selecting these champions will likely cause a rift between you and your teammates, who will proceed to flame you if you fail your lane. Exercise caution when selecting these champions, as team morale often plays a big part in victory or defeat.

Champion Explanations

• Jayce [God Tier Top] - Ever since the World Champion effect wore off, Jayce has slowly slipped out of the #1 popularity seat. When it comes to snowballing games, Jayce performs very well. However, he does not have the same kind of "outplay" mechanics that people enjoy from Riven and Yasuo, resulting in a lower position as time goes on.
• Ivern [Tier 1 Jungle] - Ivern jungle is quickly gaining popularity as one of the strongest junglers in the game. However, even at high levels he's not quite a pick/ban type of champion yet. If you're looking for someone to abuse for free LP, be sure to pick him up quickly before the cat's out of the bag. Check out this article for more details.
• Kalista [Tier 2 Marksman] - Kalista's actually more popular than Kog'Maw and Quinn now when it comes to marksman. She's still in a pretty awful spot, but a small group of dedicated players are determined to keep her in the champion pool.
• Kha'Zix [God Tier Jungle] - Ever since before the assassin rework, this bug was a world class favorite for solo queue as a result of his powerful resets and 100 to 0 potential. After the rework, he is now stronger than ever before, resulting in his current status.
• Kog'Maw [Tier 3 Marksman] - Kog'maw is almost never seen in the current meta. As a marksman, he suffers from low mobility and a lack of initiation or zoning tools. In a tank meta he performs very well, but in the current state of things he is poor in team fights as a marksman compared to other champions.
• Kog'Maw [Tier 4 Mid] - As a mid laner, Kog'Maw is even rarer. However, I personally think this one's a bit of a sleeper pick. His waveclear is incredible and near instantaneous with Luden's Echo, and the range on his ultimate leaves very little counterplay. Combined with a Jhin, he can pummel enemies from 100 to 0 without ever getting in range.
• Rengar [God Tier Jungle] - Most people still do not understand his kit very well. However, the potential on Rengar is immense, allowing for insane snowballing. His new trophy mechanic gives him an insane amount of scaling attack damage. This means that successful Rengars are incredibly successful, and unsuccessful Rengars end up as hairball lumps.
• Shaco [Tier 1 Jungle] - Shaco players still seem to be ingrained in playing him as an AD based champion. However, in his current state AP Shaco is definitely the way to go. With his new boxes on his Hallucinate, his clone exploding adds an extra layer of utility and can wreck havoc on team fights.
• Syndra [God Tier Mid] - Syndra was always very strong, but in the current patch she truly exccels. Against melee assassins like Talon and Katarina, Syndra can burst them down from a range and land massive amounts of poke. This allows her to quickly snowball to victory compared to a slow farm phase against champions like Viktor or Malzahar. 
• Thresh [God Tier Support] - The new Knight's Vow allows Thresh to continuously be useful, even if he misses a few skillshots during a team fight. As one of the most often residents of the #1 spot on support, the support buffs really secured his spot.
• Zyra [Tier 1 Support] - Similar to Jayce, after the World's effect wore off, players are going back to the hook supports and Alistar, which simply feel more dominant in solo queue.

Disclaimer:

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

Agree? Disagree? Comment below!

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