With Patch 14.21 now live, many League of Legends players are looking for their next OP pick for solo queue. Since every patch brings a lot of changes to the meta, we will be taking a look at the best of the best when it comes to top lane champions so you can start climbing up the ranked ladder.
Having that in mind, here are the 5 best top lane champions for solo queue in League of Legends. You can also check out our other articles, here:
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LoL 14.21 Best Top Lane Champions
We will go over the best top lane champions you can pick for your LoL ranked games, and although this selection strives to be as objective as possible, you need to be aware of differences in playstyle, as well as fun factors and overall champion difficulty. These options should serve you well both in Low and High Elo games.
Riven
Riven is an OTP champion that can either brutally dominate you in lane, or fall behind quite miserably against more experienced players. Nonetheless, you do not need to master all of her combos and auto-attack cancels to win games, but you have to keep in mind when to go in and trade.
Make sure to pick Riven when going against squishier champions as tanks can easily set you off, forcing you to roam or take part in early-game skirmishes.
Broken Wings (Q)
- Your bread and butter ability that will allow you to stack up your passive. Make sure to constantly have 3 stacks of Runic Blade so you can maximize your damage output.
Eclipse
- Generally, you should go for Eclipse as your first item, followed by Lucidity Boots and Sundered Sky for some sustain.
Conqueror
- You should run Conqueror on Riven due to her ability to easily stack up the rune.
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Darius
Darius is a beefy juggernaut, and although you lack up in mobility, you certainly make up for in damage. You can easily harass most melee matchups due to your bleed, and by taking priority in lane, you will allow your jungler to more easily set up for Voidgrubs or Herald.
In team fights, you should look for an angle to decimate any enemy standing in your way, so positioning is crucial as you can easily be kited down.
Decimate (Q)
- Your go-to trading ability that will inflict nice chunks of damage, sustain you, and proc your passive. You should look to space out the enemy top laner and deny him CS when possible.
Stridebreaker
- Generally, you should go for Stridebreaker as your first item, followed by Plated Steelcaps/ Mercurial Treads, and Sterak's Gage for some added tankiness.
Conqueror
- You should run Conqueror on Darius due to his ability to easily stack up the rune.
Shen
Shen is a great supportive-type tank that has global map presence, as well as some good fighting power in lane, making you quite the bully should your enemy overstep or underestimate your damage. Shen thrives in small skirmishes and fast trades.
Your taunt plays a huge role in team fights, and your ultimate can help you cross map without much effort or wasting Teleport. Make sure to play him now as he will be getting nerfed in 14.22.
Twilight Assault (Q)
- Your go-to trading ability that will inflict nice chunks of damage, and proc your passive. You should look to combine it with your W so that you always come out on top in small trades.
Hearthsteel
- Generally, you should go for Hearthsteal as your first item, followed by either Plated Steelcaps/ Mercurial Treads and Sunfire Aegis/Hollow Radiance for some added tankiness and wave clearing.
Grasp of the Undying
- A must-have since you will be constantly trading in lane, so make sure up to stack some health while you're at it.
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Kennen
Kennen is a team fighting machine, and with the added range on top, you can breeze through the laning phase until you get 1-2 items and prepare to electrocute squishy enemy carries.
Kennen can be quite useful, especially if you struggle to maintain prio, but you have to be mindful of your low health so make sure to always trade from a distance.
Slicing Maelstrom (R)
- The most important ability as if you are able to lock up at least 2 backline champions, then you should for sure win the fight.
Hextech Rocketbelt
- Generally, you should go for Hextech Rocketbelt as your first item, followed by Sorceror's Shoes and Shadowflame for the added crit damage.
Summon Aery
- You should run Summon Aery on Kennen to increase your trade damage, and further harass/deny the enemy top laner from CS if you are against a melee matchup.
Jax
Jax is a late-game powerhouse that excels in split pushing, 1v1s and even in some cases team fights if you are able to get a good angle onto the enemy backline.
Although you might be a bit weak in the early game, you steadily become quite the foe after 1-2 items. Make sure to safely farm and trade only if you see your enemy overextending.
Counter-Strike (E)
- Your main survival and engage tool should you opt to trade or go in for the kill. Jax can heavily punish champions reliant on auto-attacks so use it wisely as it has a fairly long cooldown.
Trinity Force
- Generally, you should go for Trinity Force as your first item, followed by either Plated Steelcaps/ Mercurial Treads and Sundered Sky for some added sustain.
Grasp of the Undying
- A must-have since you will be trading in lane, so make sure up to stack some health while you're at it.
And that covers our picks for the top 5 best top lane champions you can play on Patch 14.21. Although League of Legend's meta is constantly shifting due to biweekly balance updates, some champions remain more relevant than others either due to item changes or system overhauls. Best of luck in your games and grab that sweet LP.
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