League of Legends Top Lane Tier List Presentation Notes

Introduction

• Overview of two tier lists for Top Lane champions:
  • Iron to Emerald
  • Diamond to Challenger
• Focus on champion recommendations for different ELO brackets.

Criteria for Tier Lists

Iron to Emerald ELO Criteria

1. Scaling and Carry Potential
   • Importance of champions that scale well into the late game.
2. Ease of Learning
   • Champions like Garen are easier to learn than Riven.
3. Sustain
   • Champions with higher sustain can overcome mistakes in lane.
4. Split Push Potential
   • Importance of being able to split push effectively.

General Observations

• In lower ELOs, players may not know how to punish weak early-game champions.
• Champions like Kale and Garen can go even in lane and still succeed due to scaling potential.

S Tier Champions (Iron to Emerald)

• Garen: Easy to play, scales well with crit.
• Kale: Strong scaling champion despite weak early game.
• Mordekaiser: Good against beefy champions, easy to play, effective in team fights.
• Trundle: Strong split push and team fight potential.
• Zac: Good sustain, easy to play.
• Mundo: Strong late-game after getting items.
• Sett: Top-tier early game, good sustain.

A Tier Champions (Iron to Emerald)

• Poppy: Excellent against melee champions.
• Pantheon: Strong early game, scales well post-16.
• Warwick: Good sustain, but lacks wave clear.
• Volibear: Strong laner but uncertain in meta.

B Tier Champions (Iron to Emerald)

• Rengar: Exotic pick but not overly strong in current meta.
• Wukong: Struggles against AP damage, decent mid-game.
• Trundle: Strong split push but harder to place.

Higher ELO Tier List Criteria (Diamond to Challenger)

Key Differences from Iron to Emerald

1. Matchup Importance
   • Counterpicks are crucial; players can exploit matchups effectively.
2. Blind Pick Potential
   • Champions must be more reliable in blind pick scenarios.
3. All-Rounder Profile
   • Champions need to perform well in lane, split push, and team fights.

S Tier Champions (Diamond to Challenger)

• Camille: Strong early game, good matchup diversity.
• Scarner: High damage and utility; currently in meta.
• Twisted Fate: Strong laner with good gold income.
• Jax: All-around strong champion with scaling potential.

A Tier Champions (Diamond to Challenger)

• Riven: Strong if played well; high skill ceiling.
• Nassus: Scales well but can struggle in early game.

Notable Mentions

• Gwen and Fiora: High skill ceiling but good scaling potential.
• Urgot: Strong with good sustain and itemization.

Conclusion

• Importance of scaling, sustain, and matchups in determining champion effectiveness.
• Recommendation to focus on champions with high carry potential as players progress from lower to higher ELOs.