FOTM Ranked Solo Queue Tier List (High Elo) ~ Patch 7.15 - August

 Hi everyone, and welcome to the latest update for the FOTM Tier List! It's been a while since the last one, but the top of the meta's still looking pretty stable, even with the onset of lethality. Meanwhile, Cho'Gath's back from obscurity and Orianna's at everyone's top after a blessing from Apdo, the world's most renown booster.

SEASON 7 - August- PATCH 7.15
FOTM RANKED META TIER LIST

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Preface Chatter

Hi everyone, and welcome to the latest update for the FOTM Tier List! It's been a while since the last one, but the top of the meta's still looking pretty stable, even with the onset of lethality. Meanwhile, Cho'Gath's back from obscurity and Orianna's at everyone's top after a blessing from Apdo, the world's most renown booster.

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 7.15 Summary

Buffs: Akali, Azir, Dr. Mundo, Ekko, Ezreal, Gangplank, Irelia, Jinx, Kayn, Lissandra, Lux, Nami, Nasus, Nautilus, Shyvana, Singed, Sivir, Twisted Fate, Xerath, Ziggs

Nerfs: Cho'Gath, Elise, Gragas, Zac
Rework: Urgot

Toolkit and Options

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Updates:

• Added Kayn

The Tier List

God Tier [High Priority Picks]:
Mid-Lane Gods: Orianna, Zed, Kassadin, Yasuo, Ahri
Jungle Gods: Cho'Gath, Kayn, Lee Sin, Zac
Marksman Gods: Jhin, Draven, Caitlyn
Top Lane Gods: Riven, Yasuo, Darius
Support Gods:  Thresh, Janna, Blitzcrank

Tier 1 [Meta Picks]:
Mid-Lane: Syndra, Katarina, Fizz, Vladimir, LeBlanc, Twisted Fate, Malzahar, Taliyah, Corki, Talon, Ekko, Anivia, Lux, Cassiopeia, Jayce, Galio
Jungle: Kha'Zix, Maokai, Elise, Gragas, Sejuani, Warwick, Jarvan IV, Master Yi, Twitch, Rek'Sai, Evelynn, Jax, Rammus, Nidalee
Marksman: Twitch, Tristana, Vayne, Xayah, Lucian, Sivir
Top Lane:  Urgot, Cho'Gath, Nasus, Fiora, Renekton, Jax, Maokai, Gnar, Jarvan IV, Jayce, Gangplank, Irelia, Pantheon, Shen, Kled, Vladimir, Camille, Rumble, Malphite
Support: Lulu, Rakan, Braum, Soraka, Nami, Alistar, Morgana, Bard, Brand, Sona

Tier 2 [Crowd Favorites]:
Mid-Lane:  Akali, Viktor, Xerath, Diana, Lucian, Ziggs, Annie, Veigar, Vel'Koz, Morgana, Gangplank, Azir, Brand, Lissandra, Karthus
Jungle:  Rengar, Graves, Pantheon, Shaco, Nocturne, Vi, Amumu, Nunu, Shyvana, Hecarim, Xin Zhao, Diana, Dr. Mundo, Wukong
Marksman:  Kalista, Jinx, Ashe, Miss Fortune, Ezreal
Top Lane: Kayn, Tryndamere, Akali, Teemo, Galio, Garen, Singed, Gragas, Kennen, Kayle, Talon, Trundle, Wukong, Dr. Mundo, Illaoi, Swain, Poppy, Sion, Yorick
Support: Karma, Leona, Taric, Zyra, Tahm Kench, Zilean, Nautilus, Kennen, Vel'Koz

Tier 3 [Playable]:
Mid-Lane: Zilean, Karma, Aurelion Sol, Swain, Kayle, Kennen, Heimerdinger
Jungle:  Wukong, Kindred, Ivern, Olaf, Skarner, Rumble, Volibear
Marksman:  Kog'Maw, Varus, Corki
Top Lane: Olaf, Ekko, Mordekaiser, Heimerdinger, Rengar, Quinn, Nautilus, Lissandra
Support: Lux, Annie, Veigar, Trundle

Tier 4 [Rarely Seen]:
Mid-Lane: Ryze, Fiddlesticks
Jungle: Nautilus, Poppy
Marksman: 
Top Lane: Aatrox, Tahm Kench, Karthus, Xin Zhao, Ryze
Support: Fiddlesticks, Sion

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

• Caitlyn [God Tier Marksman] - Even after the nerfs, Caitlyn continues to be the second most banned marksman and the third highest played marksman in the game. Her laning phase is still incredibly oppressive in the right hands, and her trap zoning spells trouble against teams without good initiation abilities.
• Cho'Gath [God Tier Jungle] - As a jungler, Cho'Gath gets far too much opportunity to stack his ultimate, and ends up with an insane amount of burst damage for securing objectives. His clear speed is also incredible with his newly reworked Vorpal Spikes [E], and his passive makes it nearly impossible to counter-jungle as he stays at full health during clears. 
• Kayn [God Tier Jungle] - Kayn's buff this round took him up a notch, and he's now one of the more feared junglers on the rift. If he manages to snowball, his gank angles are extremely versatile and his sustained damage potential is exceedingly high.
• Maokai [Tier 1 Jungle] - Maokai's packing almost everything you want in a utility jungler with his powerful early game crowd-control and near unkillable status. His newly buffed ultimate from last patch also allows him to engage or disengage at will from longer distances than ever, allowing for more multi-hits.
• Orianna [God Tier Mid] - Ever since Apdo declared Orianna has no counters, she's firmly secured her spot as the most popular mid laner in the game. After all, if you can't trust the boosting king of the world, who can you trust? (Besides me of course)
• Riven [God Tier Top] - Although she's the most picked top laner in the game, she's not necessarily the most feared...until she starts getting a few kills or pulls off a sick combo. After that, your team starts flaming and asking why nobody bothered banning Riven.
• Urgot [Tier 1 Top] - The newly reworked Urgot feels extremely fun if you get going, and potentially becomes an unkillable juggernaut that deals way too much damage in return. His playstyle is very different from other champions though, so don't expect to just pick him up and dominate.
• Zac [God Tier Jungle] - Even after his nerfs, Zac continues to be a feared jungler as a result of his powerful initiation abilities and crowd-control. Even with his reduced damage, he can still dish a decent amount with a good team to support him.
• Zed [God Tier Mid] - Zed is still just as hard as ever, but ever since the lethality upgrades, his ability to pop tanks has dramatically increased. As a result, in the hands of a master his ability to snowball is very difficult to stop once he gets rolling. Getting a guardian angel on a marksman just means he'll one shot you twice.

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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