LoL 14.11 Jungle Champions Tier List: Best Ranked Picks

The League of Legends jungle meta changed so we're taking a look at the best and worst picks for climbing in Ranked.

LoL 14.11 Jungle Champions Tier List: Best Ranked Picks
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Patch 14.11 brought many changes to the LoL meta, and you might be wondering what's the next OP pick for solo queue. Since every patch brings a lot of changes to the game, we will be taking a look at the best of the best when it comes to Jungle champions so you can start climbing up the ranked ladder. The recent update buffed and nerfed quite a lot of LoL champions and items so things might look a little different.

We will give several examples of champions per tier, so you can decide for yourself which pick fits your play style and which jungler will give you the best chances of carrying your team to victory.

Given how much the meta can shake things up, you should pay attention to each patch as your favorite champion might be hit with a nerf or buff.

Tier List Explanation


Jungle Tier List
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This tier list will examine some of the most-played League of Legends champions in the Jungle.

  • D-Tier: You should avoid playing these champions as much as possible.
  • C-Tier: Although they can be somewhat decent, you are better off with other picks.
  • B-Tier: Viable and reliable in most situations, you can manage rather decently.
  • A-Tier: Great options but lacking just slightly either in terms of damage or utility.
  • S-Tier: The best champions you can use to ensure you are always victorious.

NOTE: Although this tier list strives to be as objective as possible in terms of viability, you should not limit yourself to strictly adhere to this list, but rather experiment and see which champion feels fun to play with.

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League of Legends 14.11: D-Tier Jungle Champions


Sylas
Sylas

Sylas is once more one of the worst Jungle picks in League of Legends. Combine this with a high ban rate and he's completely useless. Do keep in mind that he's amazing for Mid.

PROS:

  • Versatile
  • Duelist

CONS:

  • Short range
Rengar

Rengar

Rebgar used to be a nightmare in the jungle! Insane damage, solo carry, guaranteed win. However, these days are long gone and he has the lowest win rate among junglers.

Zed
Zed

Keep this one in the mid-lane! Zed's days as a jungle are long gone and you definitely shouldn't pick him.

PROS:

  • High burst
  • Decent jungle clears

CONS:

  • No sustain
  • No hard CC
  • Doesn't feel good in the jungle
Lee Sin

Lee Sin

High pick and ban rate, low win rate. Things aren't looking good for Lee Sin. Let's hope he gets a little help from Riot, aside from his VFX update.

PROS:

  • Versatile kit
  • Mobile
  • Good ganks

CONS:

  • Really weak if he falls behind

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League of Legends 14.11: C-Tier Jungle Champions


Nidalee
Nidalee

Despite being a classic jungle champion, Nidalee is falling significantly behind, compared to other champions.

PROS:

  • Great early and mid-game
  • Duelist

CONS:

  • Difficult to play
  • Falls off late game
Elise

Elise

Elise is quite underrated and an unpopular choice. This will usually help you a lot but she's also not that strong currently. 

PROS:

  • High burst
  • Great mobility
  • Strong early game

CONS:

  • Hard to master
  • Squishy
  • Weak late game
Gragas

Gragas

Gragas is fun to play but he's definitely on the weaker side in Patch 14.11.

Gwen

Gwen

Gwen is definitely a disappointment in all lanes in Season 4 of League of Legends, although she has huge potential.

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League of Legends 14.11: B-Tier Jungle Champions


Pantheon
Pantheon

Pantheon got some serious adjustments and buffs with LoL patch 14.11. However, it seems like this wasn't enough to skyrocket him to the S-Tier.

PROS:

  • Good damage
  • Great early game

CONS:

  • Dependent on items
Kayn

Kayn

You might be missing Kayn's glory days. They're gone but he's still an alright champion pick in the right hands.

Skarner

Skarner

Skarner is way weaker than he used to be, even after a few buff attempts, but he's still a decent choice if you know what you're doing with this champion.

PROS:

  • Decent damage
  • Great scaling 

CONS:

  • High ban rate
  • Long cooldowns
Graves

Graves

Graves has been keeping his position since the last patch. This champ has great damage and solo carry potential, thanks to his scaling and flexible builds, but only if you know how to play him well.

PROS:

  • Lots of damage
  • Kiting
  • Duelist

CONS:

  • Weak in team fights
  • No CC
Ekko

Ekko

Ekko is still a somewhat decent Solo Queue pick although we see him less and less in the jungle in the current LoL meta.

Bel'Veth

Bel'Veth

Bel'Veth started Season 14 as one of the strongest junglers in the game. Unfortunately, things haven't been looking too good for her for a few patches now. She's still a decent Ranked pick, due to her damage and mobility, but not as OP as she used to be.

PROS:

  • Decent damage and burst
  • Snowball potential

CONS:

  • You're basically throwing the game if you're behind 
  • Dependent on True Form

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League of Legends 14.11: A-Tier Jungle Champions


Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser

Riot Games gave Morde a few buffs to his Passive and Q in the last patch, which immediately made his performance in ranked much better.

PROS:

  • OP Ult
  • Easy to play
  • Sustain

CONS:

  • No mobility
  • Easily kited
Karthus

Karthus

With his AoE Slow and global pressure, Karthus is a very solid pick for the jungle in LoL Ranked. His nerf from Patch 14.11 can be barely felt.

PROS:

  • Great AoE
  • Very useful in team fights

CONS:

  • Squishy
  • Mana-hungry
  • No crowd control
Shaco

Shaco

Playing against a good Shaco can make you rage-quit! He's a dangerous tool in the right hand. However, be aware of his very high ban rate - 32% !

PROS:

  • Great ganks
  • Fun outplays, annoying to play against

CONS:

  • Huge ban rate, high pick rate
  • You'll need to actually be good with the champion and have the right skills in order to NOT be a nuance to your team
  • Good vision counters him
Diana

Diana

Diana is a great choice both as a midlaner or a jungler in the current meta. Her mobility allows for some amazing ganks and once you're on her radar it's hard to get away from her alive. 

PROS:

  • Mobility
  • Roaming
  • One combo and the enemy is a goner
  • Great in team fights

CONS:

  • No easy way out once you go all in
Taliyah

Taliyah

Taliyah's Q got slightly nerfed in the last League of Legends update but she's still a great option for the jungle.

Amumu

Amumu

Amumu is doing surprisingly well in the current Jungle meta and you should probably give him a chance if you haven't so far.

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League of Legends 14.11: S-Tier Jungle Champions


Master Yi
Master Yi

A huge buff to his base stats returned Master Yi to his glory days. A very easy, beginner-friendly champion, with amazing solo carry potential - don't miss out on a few Ranked games with Yi!

PROS:

  • High mobility
  • Easy to pick up
  • Huge carry potential
  • Great jungle clear

CONS:

  • High pick and ban rate
  • No CC
Kha'Zix

Kha'Zix

A buff to Q brought Kha'Zix to the top of the Jungler tier list. Make use of this champion while it's still in a great place.

Rek'Sai

Rek'Sai

Rek'Sai has been in the S Jungle Tier for a while now. She's a force to be reckoned with, with clean ganks and great damage. 

PROS:

  • Perfect ganks
  • Good clear speed

CONS:

  • Unreliable CC
Brand

Brand

Brand is still dominating the mid-lane and the jungle, without any nerfs headed toward him! He's easy to play with and has insane damage. 

PROS:

  • Amazing AoE damage
  • Easy to pick up and master

CONS:

  • Bad utility
  • Easily out-sustained 
Briar

Briar

Briar has some insane damage and you can gank easily with her. She's a menace on the Summoner's Rift!

PROS:

  • Amazing crowd control
  • Easy jungle clears

CONS:

  • High ban rate
Lillia

Lillia

Underrated because of her cute looks, Lillia dominates the jungle easily. Her performance in Season 2014 has been amazing so far.

Nocturne

Nocturne

Nocturne hasn't been out of the S+ tier since Season 14 started. Clean ganks and insane damage - what more can you ask for? The best thing is that his ban rate has been decreasing, now that there are other powerful junglers on the horizon. 

PROS:

  • One of the best ganks in LoL
  • Duelist

CONS:

  • Reliant on Darkness Form
Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao

It's been a while since we've last seen Xin take over the jungle. The buff to Black Cleaver really did miracles for him.

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Summary


The most recent League of Legends patch was huge but it didn't bring a lot of direct changes to junglers. However, we are seeing some differences in the meta due to item buffs and nerfs.

TIER CHAMPION
D-Tier RengarSylas, Zed, Lee Sin
C-Tier Nidalee, Elise, Gragas, Gwen
B-Tier Pantheon, Kayn, Skarner, Graves, Ekko, Bel'Veth
A-Tier Mordekaiser, Karthus, Shaco, Diana, Taliyah, Amumu
S-Tier Brand, Briar, Nocturne, Master Yi, Kha'Zix, Rek'Sai, Lillia, Xin Zhao

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