FOTM Ranked Solo Queue Tier List (High Elo) ~ Patch 7.5 - March

Patch 7.5 is shaping up to be yet another high mobility patch with champions like Ahri, Ezreal, and Graves topping the charts. Peel heavy supports are extremely valuable this patch for their ability to support their kiting overlords, and Lulu has been selected as the professional jewel.

SEASON 7 - March - PATCH 7.5
FOTM RANKED META TIER LIST

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Preface Chatter

Patch 7.5 is shaping up to be yet another high mobility patch with champions like Ahri, Ezreal, and Graves topping the charts. Peel heavy supports are extremely valuable this patch for their ability to support their kiting overlords, and Lulu has been selected as the professional jewel.

Check out the full list below! 

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 7.5 Summary

Nerfs: Leblanc, Miss Fortune, Rengar, Ryze, Varus

Buffs: Kindred, Lucian

Tweaks: Fizz
Rework: Aatrox

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Updates:

• 3/17: Re-ran mid lane and ADC listing
• 3/18: Strongest Champions When Mastered updated

The Tier List

God Tier [High Priority Picks]:
Mid-Lane Gods: Zed, Katarina, Ahri, Orianna, Yasuo
Jungle Gods: Graves, Lee Sin, Rengar
Marksman Gods: Vayne, Jhin, Ezreal
Top Lane Gods: Camille, Fiora, Riven, Yasuo
Support Gods:  Malzahar, Thresh, Lulu

Tier 1 [Meta Picks]:
Mid-Lane:  Talon, LeBlanc, Syndra, Jayce, Ekko, Twisted Fate, Malzahar, Fizz, Viktor, Lux, Anivia, Ryze, Cassiopeia, Kassadin, Gangplank, Ziggs
Jungle: Kha'Zix, Hecarim, Shaco, Ivern, Warwick, Evelynn, Elise, Zac, Quinn, Vi, Master Yi, Gragas, Nocturne
Marksman: Lucian, Caitlyn, Varus, Draven, Kog'Maw, Ashe
Top Lane: Jayce, Darius, Renekton, Gangplank, Talon, Rumble, Nautilus, Irelia, Shen, Quinn, Kled, Malphite, Maokai, Pantheon, Jax, Poppy, Gragas, Tryndamere
Support: Janna, Blitzcrank, Karma, Nami, Zyra, Soraka, Morgana, Braum, Leona, Brand

Tier 2 [Crowd Favorites]:
Mid-Lane: Vladimir, Annie, Xerath, Vel'Koz, Veigar, Quinn, Corki, Taliyah, Swain, Morgana, Diana, Azir, Brand, Zilean, Lissandra
Jungle: Kindred, Xin Zhao, Nidalee, Aatrox, Pantheon, Jarvan IV, Olaf, Jax, Rek'Sai, Wukong, Amumu, Rammus
Marksman: Twitch, Miss Fortune, Jinx, Sivir, Tristana
Top Lane:  Teemo, Singed, Warwick, Swain, Nasus, Ekko, Illaoi, Aatrox, Kennen, Fizz, Vladimir, Ryze, Wukong, Kayle, Garen, Akali, Gnar
Support: Nautilus, Sona, Alistar, Bard, Tahm Kench, Zilean, Miss Fortune, Vel'Koz, Taric

Tier 3 [Playable]:
Mid-Lane: Aurelion Sol, Karthus, Akali, Kayle, Cho'Gath, Kennen, Galio
Jungle: Shyvana, Twitch, Nunu, Cho'Gath, Sejuani, Fiddlesticks
Marksman:  Corki, Ziggs, Kalista
Top Lane: Cho'Gath, Yorick, Sion, Olaf, Trundle, Jarvan IV, Mordekaiser, Dr. Mundo
Support: Annie, Lux, Veigar, Sion

Tier 4 [Rarely Seen]:
Mid-Lane: Fiddlesticks, Heimerdinger
Jungle: Diana, Volibear
Marksman: 
Top Lane: Tahm Kench, Xin Zhao, Lissandra, Heimerdinger
Support: Fiddlesticks, Trundle

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.

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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

• Ahri [God Tier Mid] - After nerfs to Leblanc and Ryze, more professional level players have brought back Ahri into the mix. As you might know from the solo queue tier list, Ahri happens to be an extremely mobile mage with excellent damage on low cooldowns. As a result, she's rapidly climbed back into the #1 most played mid laner spot again.
• Ezreal [God Tier Marksman] - Ezreal is currently the most popular marksman as a result of his extremely safe laning phase and extremely satisfying burst damage. This combined with the lethality nerfs mean that he's back in the fray.
• Graves [God Tier Jungle] - Despite the nerfs to lethality this patch, Graves remains an extremely powerful jungle pick. His insanely high burst damage allows him to instantly delete a champion to initiate fights via AOE, and he is very difficult to kill once he picks up Edge of Night and Phantom Dancer.
• Kassadin [Tier 1 Mid] - Kassadin has not caught on in the pro scene yet, but with Apdo playing Kassadin non-stop lately, it seems like it's only a matter of time before pros start using him in their games as well.
• Kindred [Tier 2 Jungle] - Kindred's latest buffs give them a new spark of life in the jungle. The new marks allow her to snowball much harder, and don't stagnate her nearly as much if she's choked off from key objectives for long periods of time.
• Kog'maw [Tier 1 Marksman] - Although Kog'maw still hasn't caught on in the professional scene yet, several popular streamers are picking him up for his incredible damage potential. With the nerfs to the lethality marksmen, he's definitely up and coming.
• Lucian [Tier 1 Marksman] - Lucian's late game was greatly amplified by his latest buffs, resulting in a smoother, flashier marksman.
• Lulu [God Tier Support] - Lulu is the new crown jewel support of the professional scene. Her ability to peel against the mass of assassins that populate the rift is highly prized. However, unlike Janna, she can also play as an extremely aggressive laner.
• Maokai [Tier 1 Top Lane] - Ever since the nerfs last patch, Maokai is rapidly dropping out of favor and will likely fall back down to a never played status until the next round of tank buffs.
• Talon [Tier 1 Top Lane] - Meanwhile, Talon top is still on the rise as he does surprisingly well against the most popular top laners, including Maokai, Riven, and Fiora.

Disclaimer:

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

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