Champion Tier List
from Elementz (I take no credit for this, just reposting)
posted about 13 years ago
* Tier 1: Orianna, Zilean, Ashe, Annie, Alistar, Kog'Maw, Amumu, Janna, Anivia, Brand, Cho’Gath, Vayne, Sona,Tristana, Rumble, Nocturne, Lee Sin, Taric, Corki, Fiddlesticks
* Tier 2: Jax, Karthus, Mordekaiser, Kennen, Irelia, Gragas, Morgana, Urgot, Warwick, Cassiopeia, Singed, Vladimir,Twisted Fate, Miss Fortune, Gangplank, Swain, Caitlyn, Mal'zahar, Teemo, Trundle
* Tier 3: Galio, Renekton, Veigar, Lux, Jarvan IV, Blitzcrank, Xin, Zhao, Maokai,Sion, Ezreal, Ryze, Kassadin, Garen,Nidalee, Leona, Udyr, Kayle, Leblanc, Shen, Rammus, Poppy, Soraka, Yorick
* Tier 4: Tryndamere, Malphite, Nasus, Nunu, Sivir, Olaf, Pantheon, Heimerdinger, Yi
* Hard to place on a team: Twitch, Shaco, Mundo, Karma, Katarina, Eve
Tier 1 – These champions have proved time and time again that they deserve to be here. These champions are game changing if you can get them most of the time. Player skill combined with knowing how to use these champions correctly will ultimately result in success.
Tier 2 – These champions are barely under tier 1. They all again do their roles incredibly well and are should be considered highly valuable picks. They all synergize very well into the vast majority of viable line ups. Players should be playing these champions if they are looking to improve their game and step into the competitive scene. Master all of the tier 1 and tier 2 champions and you will be a serious force to be reckoned with.
Tier 3 – These champions are still very viable on SR but are simply out done by tier 1 and tier 2 champions. They can still compete with all of them but as far as viable line ups go these won’t be the champions you’re going to ban or first pick in any draft mode. These are your 4th 5th picks in your line up to complement your line up or effectively counter the other teams picks. These champions are still very viable overall but just aren’t champions you will strive to pick or have in your line up all the time.
Tier 4 – These champions don’t fill the roles of the champions above them as good as they do. They really aren’t thought of other than your last pick to add a special extra something to your line up. Extra burst, extra utility, or that 1 more support champ you think you will make your line up that much better. Generally they really aren’t sought after picks in a competitive line up but they can still be played viably but are the bottom of the barrel in terms of competitive picks.
Hard to place on a team – These champions I find aren’t as good as others in terms of competitive picks. They don’t really help or add anything game changing to you line up or anything you would really want on a competitive team imo. They are all fine champions for solo queue for the most part but in terms of a 5v5 tournament draft mode I wouldn’t expect to see any of these champions there. They are simply out done by other champions who do their roles better than they do.
*This is Elementz post from http://rog.clgaming.net/tier-lists/46-jungle/latest*
