LoL 14.13 Jungle Champions Tier List: Best Ranked Picks

Here are the best Junglers to play in Ranked in League of Legends Patch 14.13 if you want to climb easily.

LoL 14.13 Jungle Champions Tier List: Best Ranked Picks
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League of Legends Patch 14.13 has been released and you might be wondering what's the next OP pick for solo queue in Ranked. There are a lot of changes in the meta, especially when it comes to bot lane. In this article, 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.

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.

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 14.13: D-Tier Jungle Champions


Taliyah
Taliyah

LoL Patch 14.13 introduced a nerf to her bonus monster damage which definitely doesn't work in Taliyah's favor.

PROS:

  • Good burst and DPS

CONS:

  • Hard to play well
Sylas
Sylas

Seems like the D-tier hasn't changed a lot, with Sylas still here since the start of Season 14. He's performing way better in the mid-lane and we suggest opting for it if you main this champion.

PROS:

  • Versatile
  • Duelist

CONS:

  • Very short range
  • Predictable
  • High ban rate
Rengar

Rengar

Rengar is still the jungle with the lowest win rate. Remember the days in which he was a nightmare to play against? They are long gone!

Zed
Zed

Keep this one in mid as well! Not only that but Zed's high ban and pick rate will make it almost impossible for you to play him in the jungle. 

PROS:

  • High burst
  • Decent jungle clears

CONS:

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

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League of Legends 14.13: C-Tier Jungle Champions


Skarner
Skarner

Skarner is not a good choice in the current 14.13 meta, due to the nerfs to Shattered Earth and Upheaval. 

PROS:

  • Decent damage
  • Great scaling 

CONS:

  • High ban rate
  • Long cooldowns
Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath

Cho'Gath is still in the C-Tier. Definitely not a good choice but it might work out if you main him.

PROS:

  • Great CC

CONS:

  • Weak late game
  • Dependent on stacks
Morgana

Morgana

Weird, right? Some people love jungler Morgana, claiming it works miracles for them. In our opinion, it's definitely an odd choice and an especially bad one for low elo players. It takes skill!

Other C-Tier Junglers to consider are Poppy, Wukong, Maokai, and Pantheon.

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League of Legends 14.13: B-Tier Jungle Champions


Graves

Graves

The recent League of Legends patch buffed Grave's bonus armor per E stack, which made him a good choice but not an OP one.

PROS:

  • Lots of damage
  • Kiting
  • Duelist

CONS:

  • Weak in team fights
  • No CC
Gragas
Gragas

Gragas was targeted by nerfs, related to his passive's maximum health heal. Thankfully, you can nearly feel the change in the Summoner's Rift.

Talon

Talon

Talon has returned to the meta, both as a jungle and a midlaner. He doesn't shine brightly but he's a decent choice, especially with Hail of Blades.

PROS:

  • Good in the early game
  • Easy to pick up

CONS:

  • Hard to master
  • Weak in late-game
Bel'Veth

Bel'Veth

Bel'Veth used to be one of the strongest junglers just a few patches ago but the glory days are over. However, the good thing is she's still a somewhat decent choice you should consider. 

PROS:

  • Decent damage and burst
  • Snowball potential

CONS:

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

Other B-Tier Junglers to consider are Udyr, Rammus, Sejuani, Jax, and Evelynn.

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League of Legends 14.13: A-Tier Jungle Champions


Zac
Zac

LoL Patch 14.13 introduced a slight adjustment to Zac, with his passive healing scaling differently. He's a good choice in the current Jungler meta.

Karthus

Karthus

Karthus is no longer dominating the jungle. The recent patch nerfed his Q magic damage.

PROS:

  • Great AoE
  • Very useful in team fights

CONS:

  • Squishy
  • Mana-hungry
  • No crowd control
Shaco

Shaco

Shaco is an amazing jungler pick, capable of making your opponents rage quit. Be aware of his high ban rate! He's currently the most banned jungler.

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
Brand

Brand

LoL update 14.13 hit Brand with some pretty rough nerfs. He's not as insanely OP as he used to be, but you should still consider him for your Ranked games.

PROS:

  • Amazing AoE damage
  • Easy to pick up and master

CONS:

  • Bad utility
  • Easily out-sustained 
Diana

Diana

A reliable choice both as a midlaner or a jungle, thanks to her amazing mobility, which allows for easy ganks.

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
Warwick

Warwick

A classic and reliable jungler choice which will never let you down if you have the skills.

PROS:

  • Great sustain
  • Insane damage

CONS:

  • Needs Ult for optimal ganks
  • Single target damage
Ekko

Ekko

Ekko has been in the A-tier for a few patches now and he's going strong. An absolute menace in the right hands!

Other A-Tier Junglers to consider are Xin Zhao, Fiddlesticks, Vi, Hecarim, Kindred, and Jarvan IV.

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League of Legends 14.13: S-Tier Jungle Champions


Shyvana
Shyvana

Shyvana is the breakout star of LoL patch 14.13. She's performing exceptionally well with Fleet Footwork.

PROS:

  • Easy to play
  • Farms fast
  • Low pick and ban rate

CONS:

  • Gets kited easily
  • Relies on ult
Lee Sin

Lee Sin

A buff to his W and base stats health growth has skyrocketed Lee Sin to the S-tier among all Junglers.

PROS:

  • Versatile kit
  • Mobile
  • Good ganks

CONS:

  • Really weak if he falls behind
Nocturne

Nocturne

Nocturne is one of the jungles with the highest win rate and he hasn't been out of the S+ tier since Season 14 started. With amazing ganks, he has turned into a menace on the Summoner's Rift. 

PROS:

  • One of the best gankers in LoL
  • Duelist

CONS:

  • Reliant on Darkness Form
Viego
Viego

Viego is currently a better jungler than a midlaner. With some insane damage and versatility, you can rely on him to carry you out of the low elo ranks.

PROS:

  • Good in mid and late-game 1v1
  • Good CC

CONS:

  • Weak in the early game
  • Countered by anti-heal 
Nidalee

Nidalee

Nidalee is making the best out of the recent Dark Harvest buff, finding her place in the S-Tier, among the best junglers in LoL.

Briar

Briar

Briar has been killing it since patch 14.8. With insane damage and easy ganks, she's definitely one of the strongest junglers in the current meta.

PROS:

  • Amazing crowd control
  • Easy jungle clears

CONS:

  • High ban rate
Master Yi

Master Yi

When hasn't Master Yi been an OP pick and a fan favorite? He's definitely killing it in the recent League of Legends update.

PROS:

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

CONS:

  • High pick and ban rate
  • No CC

Other S-Tier Junglers to consider are Lillia, Kha'Zix, Kayn, and Volibear.

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LoL Best Junglers in Patch 14.13 Summary


All in all, this list is surely to change based on balance changes the devs implement but it should give you a general idea of which champions are strong and which might need some additional tuning to become more viable.

League of Legends can be quite challenging at first, but once you master your favorite champion and try out these picks, you should excel in your games a lot more!

TIER CHAMPION
D-Tier Sylas, Zed, Taliyah, Rengar
C-Tier Cho'Gath, Skarner, Morgana
B-Tier Graves, Bel'Veth, Gragas, Talon
A-Tier Shaco, Diana, Zac, Karthus, Brand, Ekko, Warwick
S-Tier Briar, Nocturne, Lee Sin, Master Yi, Viego, Nidalee

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