Top Lane Tier List

Our Top Lane tier list covers every champion currently picked in the role, built from live ranked data on patch 16.13.1. Each entry shows win rate, pick rate and the game count behind those numbers. Right now the strongest performers are Garen, Malphite, Gangplank, Shen and Sett, with Garen out front at a 51.8% win rate over 127,132 recorded games. Top lane is a duel at heart: lane matchups and pressure on side waves usually settle the outcome, and a champion’s placement reflects how consistently it wins that lane and handles side-wave pressure.

Tier placement draws on three inputs: win rate (55% of the weighting), pick rate as a measure of meta presence (30%), and sample size, which keeps small-sample flukes in check (15%). Champions with under 100 recorded games are set aside under Low Data instead of being ranked. Treat this as a statistical snapshot, not an official verdict; a B-tier pick played well by a skilled player can outperform an S+ champion nobody has practiced. Each row leads to the champion’s live build (items, runes, skill order) and counter page. Both update automatically every 48 hours from the same dataset, so the tier, build and matchup information always reflect the same patch.