It's been the same for the entire season 14 now.
LoL: Top Lane Tier List For Patch 14.8
The top lane is in a pretty desolate place, but with our top lane tierlist for Patch 14.8 you will be able to dominate it.
Every two weeks, Riot releases a new patch for League of Legends with some major balance changes. Will the balance changes of LoL Patch 14.8 have a huge effect on solo queue, though?
Top Lane Tier List: S-Tier Top Lane Picks Of LoL Patch 14.8
Top lane has quite a bit of variety, so we'll be talking about the best Champions to play in the top lane among all the viable champions!
3. Illaoi
Illaoi has been decent ever since her buffs earlier in Season 14. She's currently sitting at a 52.32% win rate.
Build:
Iceborn Gauntlet into Black Cleaver. Steraks or Sundered Sky afterward.
Power Spikes:
Sheen is a good spike if you are ahead. Otherwise, full Iceborn has solokill potential. Do not buy Sheen when you are already behind, as it doesn't provide any combat stats.
Counters:
Illaoi struggles versus champions that outrange him or straight up duel him to death.
Good Synergies:
Illaoi works well with Junglers that bring either a lot of crowd control or a massive amount of damage.
2. Garen
Garen works pretty well in lower elos due to his simplicity. He currently has a 54.35% win rate and is very strong.
Build:
You want to rush Berserker Greaves and grab Stridebreaker as your first item. Afterward Phantom Dancer is really strong, and you want to transition into Trinity Force, Black Cleaver or Dead Man's Plate.
Power Spikes:
Berserkers are already a huge upgrade and spike since your E gets a lot of extra spins.
Counters:
Ranged Champions are very good at kiting Garen.
Good Synergies:
Garen is so simple and efficient it goes well with everything.
1. Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser is the final boss of top lane and is sitting at a 52.32% win rate. Mordekaiser is known for his immense dueling power.
Build:
For Mordekaiser, you want to invest in Health and AP. Rylais into Riftmaker and Liandries are your best options. You can build tank items after that.
Power Spikes:
Rylais gives you a huge spike as enemies won't be able to run from you, but Riftmaker gives you more dueling power. Liandries first versus tanks.
Counters:
Morde struggles versus strong melee duelists and Vayne.
Good Synergies:
Mordekaiser synergizes well with champions that have a lot of CC to secure his pull and single target burst.
Top Lane Tier List in LoL Patch 14.8: The Other Top Lane Champions
While the S-Tier Top Laners tend to be the best, there are still a lot of excellent picks in case these champions aren't available. Let's also take a look at some bottom-tier champions, which you should take note of and avoid!
The A-Tier Top Picks Of LoL Patch 14.8:
If you're not a fan of the S-tier picks, or they are banned, this is where to look. The A-tier champs are good but don't warrant nerfs, so they are usually about the same.
| Champion | Win Rate | Pick Rate |
| Mundo | 52.59% | 3.7% |
Nasus |
52.15% | 4.7% |
Sett |
51.65% | 7.4% |
| Skarner | 50.28% | 6.3% |
| Camille | 51.46% | 4.4% |
| Kayle | 51.84% | 4.6% |
| Fiora | 50.59% | 3.4% |
| Shen | 53.70% | 2.8% |
| Warwick | 54.83% | 1.6% |
Kayle has always had a solid win rate. Just gotta get through that early game. The new Skarner is also good in top lane.
The E-Tier Top Picks Of LoL Patch 14.8:
If you want to win, just stay away from these champions, basically no point in playing them unless you're a one-trick.
| Champion | Win Rate | Pick Rate |
| Quinn | 45.54% | 1.5% |
| Teemo | 48.78% | 5.1% |
| K'Sante | 46.94% | 2.7% |
| Jayce | 45.02% | 2.1% |
Akali | 46.56% | 1.9% |
Malphite | 48.36% | 5.6% |
| Riven | 46.53% | 3.3% |
| Pantheon | 44.92% | 2.1% |
| Ornn | 45.70% | 2.7% |
| Cho'Gath | 44.61% | 2.4% |
| Renekton | 47.76% | 5.4% |
| Yasuo | 46.14% | 2.4% |
| Darius | 49.01% | 10.4% |
| Aatrox | 48.43% | 7.1% |
| Yone | 47.64% | 6.2% |
The Wind Brothers have been struggling for quite a while now.
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