LoL 14.16 Support Tier List: Best Ranked Support Champ Picks

We can't remember the last time Lux wasn't in the S-Tier when it comes to support. She's just too versatile, offering insane damage, a shield, short cooldowns, and lots of utility. She's absolutely OP.

PROS:

• Great burst damage
• Easy to play
• Short cooldowns late and mid-game

CONS:

• Squishy
• Skillshot-reliant

Leona is still dominating the bot lane as the best support you can pick up. She's very reliable.

PROS:

• Great roaming
• Lots of CC

CONS:

• Teem reliant
• Not versatile at all - all you do is engage 

The changes introduced to Senna in LoL patch 14.15 skyrocketed her to the S-Tier.

Seraphine is very versatile, offering a shield, heal, charm, and damage. 

PROS:

• Versatile kit
• Strong Utility
• Heal and shield
• Low pick and ban rate

CONS:

• Squishy

Thresh is an excellent choice in the current support meta. He provides crowd control, mobility, and utility while engaging in fights and peeling for his teammates. If you're looking for a support champion who can impact the game in multiple ways, Thresh is definitely worth considering!

PROS:

• Good engage
• Tanky

CONS:

• Long cooldowns

Nami is a great choice for Ranked in the current meta, bringing crowd control abilities, along with her healing and buffing skills to the Summoner's Rift.

PROS:

• Fun to play
• Helps with sustain

CONS:

• Squishy
• Relies on items

Lulu is a flexible support champion whose abilities allow her to protect and buff her teammates.

PROS:

• Great engage and disengage
• Strong early game

CONS:

• Squishy
• Relies on the team, useless 1v1

Braum has amazing slows and stuns, making him an exceptional choice for peeling for your team. His ability to control fights and shield his teammates makes him a powerful support option in any matchup.

PROS:

• Roaming
• Great peel

CONS:

• No sustain
• No poke

Pyke is has insane damage in Patch 14.15 and you should definitely play a few games with him.

PROS:

• Insane damage
• Stealth

CONS:

• Useless when behind
• Bad at pushing 

Morgana is ALWAYS good, thanks to her OP shield and stun.

PROS:

• One of the best shields in the game
• Stun and AoE

CONS:

• Squishy

Milio has been doing amazing since his buff in patch 14.15. He's a stable and reliable champion pick for Ranked.

PROS:

• Lots of utility
• Fun to play

CONS:

• Low CC
• Reliant on ADC 

Soraka is a classic support LoL champion with great healing. She's incredibly fun to play as well!

PROS:

• Global ult
• One of the best healers

CONS:

• Squishy

Maokai is a great support choice, thanks to his tankiness and crowd control, which help a lot in team fights.

Janna is often underrated due to her squishy nature, but she can be incredibly powerful when played correctly. Her abilities provide strong crowd control and healing, allowing her to keep her team alive in tough situations in Ranked. 

PROS:

• One of the best shields
• Great peeling

CONS:

• Squishy
• Low range

Sona is very versatile, bringing damage boost, movement speed, healing, and a stun to your Ranked games.

PROS:

• Healing
• Stun
• Great in most team comps

CONS:

• Squishy
• Mana-dependant

Yuumi is preforming much better as a support, just in time for us to enjoy her Anima Squad skins.

Zyra's plants deal massive damage and she's a true lane bully.

PROS:

• Versatile
• Easy to pick up

CONS:

• Lots of kills and farm stealing
• No mobility

Always good and stable - Tham is one of the very decent support picks for Ranked.

Thanks to his mobility and engaging playstyle, Rakan moves up to the A-tier in the support meta. We love seeing this charming champion performing well!

PROS:

• Mobility
• Amazing engagement and disengagement
• Roaming

CONS:

• No damage

Alistar is an easy-to-play tank that can easily carry you out of low Elo. His crowd-control abilities allow him to peel effectively even for the worst ADC out there.

Xerath's long-range abilities seem endless, constantly bombarding opponents and keeping them at a distance. If you enjoy controlling the battlefield and zoning out your opponents, Xerath is an excellent choice.

PROS:

• Long range
• Insane burst and DPS

CONS:

• Squishy
• Dependent on items

Blitz's hook is insane but you need to keep his constantly high ban rate in mind.

PROS:

• Strong early on
• Amazing hook which is feared by many players

CONS:

• Completely reliant on his hook
• High mana costs and cooldowns

Nautilus is a strong champion known for his crowd control and tankiness, but his high pick and ban rate can make it challenging to secure him in Ranked games.

Brand is not as OP as he used to be but he's still dealing some decent damage. However, keep in mind that damage is not enough for the support role in the current meta!

PROS:

• Amazing AoE damage
• Easy to pick up and master

CONS:

• Bad utility
• Easily out-sustained 

Taric is performing decently, although there's a lot more we can expect from him.

Zilean has been performing surprisingly well in recent patches, and it's great to see some of the less popular champions making a comeback.

PROS:

• Good mobility
• Great slow

CONS:

• Squishy

Swain is doing some amazing damage and he's very satisfying to play as. His win rate is growing which is even better.

PROS:

• Versatile
• Lots of AoE damage
• Great in team fights

CONS:

• Mana-dependent and mana-hungry
• Immobile

Vel'Koz is a popular support choice because he's a zoning lane bully.

Renata is not quite strong, but not weak either. She sits in a balance that makes her feel overlooked in the current meta. There’s potential for her to shine if given the right adjustments but they're not here yet. 

PROS:

• Great in team fights
• Good poke

CONS:

• Short range
• Squishy
• Slow

Bard has great utility and mixed damage, which can help the team in many sticky situations. However, he's not doing that well, struggling with issues such as a large hitbox.

Neeko climbs up to the B-tier. She's fun to play and offers very interesting outplays. 

PROS:

• Great roaming and CC
• Amazing wave clear 
• Easy to play

CONS:

• Falls behind easily and can't get good again

Hwei is as mediocre as he used to be in LoL patch 14.15. Sure, he's a versatile champion, but he's also easy to overpower in the current meta.

PROS: 

• Versatile
• Good wave clear

CONS: 

• Squishy
• Hard to master

Ashe support seems to be a thing in the current LoL meta because of her vision, stun, and the way she slows down enemies. However, she's not an optimal pick for this role in patch 14.16.

No changes with Camille support - she's still losing popularity in this role.

Teemo has been in the C-Tier since League of Legends patch 14.15. He's keeping the position in this tier list.

PROS:

• Easy to pick up and master
• Lots of damage

CONS:

• Squishy
• Bad in team fights

Malphite is not in a good place in this LoL patch. While his ability to initiate fights and provide crowd control can be effective, he lacks the same level of utility and versatility that many other supports have.

As we mentioned in the 14.15 support tier list, Annie can deliver some serious damage but this isn't enough in the current support meta.

Anivia's ice walls won't be helping any ADC in the current support meta.