LoL 14.11 Top Lane Champions Tier List: Best Ranked Picks

• Tier List Explanation
• D-Tier Champions
• C-Tier Champions
• B-Tier Champions
• A-Tier Champions
• S-Tier Champions
• Best Top Lane Champions Summary

K'Sante is rolling in the mud as his win rate is still at a staggering 45.51%, with Riot Games unable to balance him properly.

PROS: 

• Incredibly tanky

CONS: 

• Difficult to master kit
• Terrible damage
• Can struggle against ranged comps

Despite Riot adjusting crit items in Patch 14.10, it seems that players are finding it hard to play Yone in the top lane anymore.

Although Irelia's health growth was nerfed in Patch 14.11, she is finding it difficult to complete with other much stronger champions.

Sion is barely seeing any play, so you'd best avoid picking him unless you would like to try out Thebausffs strategy. 

It seems that Riot is trying to push Mordekaiser in the jungle as he got some minor buffs to his monster damage, however, his Q got adjusted to prevent him from harassing during the laning phase.

Although Nasus got some nice buffs to his E, he is still struggling to find his place as the loss of Divine Sunderer put a toll on his gameplay.

PROS:

• Great scaling

CONS:

• Weak early game
• Can fall behind if against strong matchups

Udyr has seen better days, however, the current meta does not favor a tanky champion who barely has any CC to make up for the short-ranged playstyle.

Ornn can be a reliable tank, especially with his passive that grants item upgrades, but giving up a carry role might hinder your chances of winning in solo queue.

PROS: 

• Great laning phase
• Amazing team fighting potential

CONS:

• Lacks damage
• Easily outmatched by scaling champions

Wukong is seeing some play in solo queue, as his kit is very easy to pick up on, coupled with his great team fighting capabilities, you can get some easy kills onto unsuspecting opponents.

PROS: 

• Good laning phase
• Lots of outplay opportunities

CONS: 

• Only has two viable builds- either a glass cannon or a juggernaut
• Needs some setup to excel in skirmishes

Cho is decent in most matchups, as his built-in sustain, coupled with his scaling tankiness can make for a great peeler for your backline. 

Ryze can easily become a late-game monster if he is able to safely farm until the mid-to-late game, however, his lack of presence in the early game can be detrimental when it comes to objectives.

PROS:

• Intuitive gameplay
• Amazing scaling

CONS:

• Weak early game
• Short range

Rumble can often seen in the bot lane as the Korean region has greatly increased the efficiency of playing him as an aggressive support. 

Olaf is amazing at running down the enemy backline, causing them to burn crucial cooldowns.

PROS:

• Great laning phase
• Amazing skirmish potential

CONS:

• Can struggle against ranged or poke comps
• Needs a good team comp with CC

Gnar has been doing a bit better recently, as he can struggle to maintain relevancy, given how obnoxious it can be to manage his passive in team fights to ensure you get a good stun onto the enemy team.

Pantheon is climbing up the ranks as his insane damage can easily bully your opponents into losing out farm. 

PROS:

• Great skirmisher
• Very annoying to play against

CONS:

• Can struggle against tankier champions

Urgot is doing surprisingly well, given how much harass and pushing potential you have, you can easily choke out your enemy into giving up CS and plates.

Zac has been doing very decent in most matchups, as his built-in sustain can help you survive until the mid-game when you become an annoying blob of CC.

PROS: 

• Great laning phase
• Good damage

CONS:

• Can be rather weak in the late game

Singed saw some much-needed buffs to his Q damage and ultimate cooldown, so you will be seeing this toxic scientist more often proxying you. 

Kayle is seeing more and more play, as the meta is shifting towards longer games, allowing scaling champions to perform far better.

PROS:

• Incredible scaling
• Amazing splitpusher

CONS:

• Weak early game

Gwen has been popping off as of late. Her laning phase coupled with the sheer damage she can unleash in fights.

PROS:

• Incredible damage
• Oppressive laner

CONS:

• Can struggle against poke-heavy comps

Camille has once again become a monster in the top lane as not only do you become an unstoppable late-game threat, but your split pushing is hardly ever matched.

PROS:

• Incredible laning phase
• Superb damage
• Can apply a lot of pressure on the map

CONS:

• Has some annoying counters

Another amazing duelist, split pusher, and overall lane bully that can easily tilt enemies into doing bad plays, Fiora is your key to victory. 

PROS:

• Great sustain
• Amazing utility
• Oppressive laning phase

CONS:

• Can struggle against ranged

Riven has remained at the top for quite some time, showing how much she can impact the game, especially since her buffs.

PROS:

• Tons of damage
• Very oppressive laner

CONS:

• Needs good setup to shine

Despite the nerfs in Patch 14.10, Skarner should still be an amazing pick for the top lane, following his rework.

PROS:

• Built-in tankiness
• Great CC opportunities
• Great skirmisher

CONS:

• His damage can fall off if you opt for a more tanky build

With the crit item changes in Patch 14.10, Tryndamere has now secured his spot as one of the best top laners currently.

PROS:

• Incredible damage
• Decent lane sustain
• Deadly splitpusher

CONS:

• Can struggle against CC-heavy comps

Darius is one of the most scary juggernauts you can face currently. Not only can he easily 1v1 almost any matchup, but his tankiness makes him even more difficult to deal with.

PROS:

• Oppressive kit
• Great execution damage
• Very terrifying snowball potential

CONS:

• Lack of gap closers

Jax has once again become a staple pick in the top lane, given his incredible dueling and amazing splitpushing presence that will often allow your team to take control over neutral objectives.

Malphite has once again returned to the top as a strong anti-AD pick, given how much his kit suppresses auto-attack heavy champions.

PROS:

• Incredibly tanky
• One of the best ultimates in the game
• Great laning

CONS:

• Low damage