LoL 14.17 Top Lane Champions Tier List: Best Ranked Picks

Vladimir is an incredible scaling AP champion that can not only ensure a relatively safe laning phase, but his late-game damage output can rarely be matched.

PROS:

• Built-in sustain and harass
• Tanky due to health itemization
• Amazing scaling

CONS:

• Lack of CC

Aatrox has once again become a concern for players in the top lane as his laning phase poses quite the threat in terms of solo kill potential. Not only is his healing stronger by abusing Sundered Sky, but his team fighting can be quite menacing if you are able to get the upper hand in objective fights. 

PROS:

• Great sustain
• Amazing damage
• Enhanced mobility and CC

CONS:

• Easy to pick up, difficult to master

Camille has been shining bright ever since Riot nerfed her as an aggressive playmaking support. Now she reigns supreme in the top lane not only due to her oppressive split-pushing potential but also her amazing engage capabilities. 

PROS:

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

CONS:

• Has some annoying counters

Sett has made it back to the top lane following a long period of a rather underwhelming win rate, but he has now once again become quite the formidable foe. 

PROS

• High damage
• Innate tankiness
• Great laning phase

CONS

• Lack of proper engage tools

Illaoi is seeing a lot more play recently and given the changes to her tentacles, she can be far more efficient with her E poke. 

PROS

• High damage
• Innate tankiness
• Amazing in team fights

CONS

• Lack of mobility and CC

Nasus has become quite strong from his E buffs allowing him to lane and farm much better without running into early game mana problems as much. Although he excels in the mid-game, you can still get a lot of value due to his split pushing capabilities.

PROS

• Tanky and reliable damage
• Very oppressive slow

CONS

• Lack of mobility

Mordekaiser is here to stay as his top lane presence is more than formidable given how oppressive his kit can be during the laning phase. 

PROS

• Great team fighting due to his ultimate
• Good laning phase

CONS

• Lack of mobility

Fiora has remained a monster no matter the meta or patch as her kit coupled with the new items that were added in Season 14 make her quite the annoying champion to lane against.

PROS

• Incredible damage
• Amazing split pushing
• Annoying poke

CONS

• Difficult to master

Malphite is your go-to anti-AD tank as your survivability, poke and impactful ultimate help you become a constant threat in the game.

PROS

• Incredible tankiness
• Great CC
• Reliable laning phase

CONS

• May have mana problems if you opt for a tankier build

Ornn is a very solid frontline with a great kit built around teamfighting, coupled with a relatively easy laning phase. 

Kennen is a great pick if you are looking to help out your team in team fights due to his insane AP damage as well as playmaking potential.

You can opt for Quinn when you want to annoy your opponent as her roaming kit allows you to quickly clear waves and look for gank opportunities.

Riven can bring a lot to the table in terms of damage, but her kit does require you to master animation canceling and weaving in as many auto-attacks as possible in her combos.

Darius has fallen off in terms of pick and win rates, however, you can still be quite the nasty juggernaut when facing squishier opponents. 

Although Kayle is an early game minion, her scaling can be quite punishing if left unchecked. 

Shen is as reliable as it gets when it comes to tanks, and thanks to his global ultimate, you can easily decide skirmishes and objective fights.

Some onetricks are popularizing Warwick as a toplaner as you can go for the cheeky Barrier strat to catch opponents off-guard. 

Olaf is a great pick into CC-heavy comps so you can run down the enemy carries, however, you will need a lot of help from your team to follow up your dives.

The troll king has a relatively good win rate as you can farm quite efficiently once you get a Tiamat, and his kit is great for early-game skirmishes.

Singed is a niche pick as you will need to master proxy farming as well as waste the enemy team's time so your team can either grab important objectives or win lanes. You need to balance being selfish and selfless whilst also being a very annoying champion to deal with.

Gragas can be quite frustrating to play against given how often he can CC you, but his reduced healing makes him a bit more manageable during the laning phase.

Renekton can be very solid if you establish an early-game lead, however, be aware that come late game you are not as strong as other champions.

Although you might be strong in Black Myth: Wukong, on the Rift you can see some underwhelming results, depending on your matchup.

Despite the nerfs, Rumble can still perform rather decent as you still have a great zoning tool during team fights.

Vayne is unable to keep up with the S-tier champions on this list, which is why you will seldom get the chance to efficiently maximize her damage. 

Jax also received a nerf as his E has a longer cooldown which can drastically reduce his all-in potential and allow you to harass him without much worry.

As always, GP has suffered to be a meta pick due to his difficult-to-master kit, and hard to land barrel combos.

The changes to death timers have severely punished Sion's playstyle, making him even weaker in the long run. 

It seems K'Sante is stuck in ELO Hell given how much Riot have nerfed him into the ground, and despite several reworks it is still impossible to balance him. 

Jayce cannot reliably dish out enough damage to warrant his mechanically intensive playstyle and combos. 

Gnar keeps sinking as his team fighting is very clunky due to the passive resource management mechanic.

Mundo simply does not offer much as a tank, and the lack of CC also quite heavily diminishes his viability in team fights.