TFT Tier List: Best TFT Champions for Patch 14.8

Welcome to our Teamfight Tactics Tier List for Patch 14.8

Hey everyone, welcome back to our weekly champ strength analysis.

Similar to our LoL tier list, our TFT tier list is curated in collaboration with top-level players, such as Frodan. This list is optimized to help you climb.

The second patch of Set 11 has arrived, and this patch is looking to address the weakness of 4-cost units. Many top comps were reroll comps, with only a few 4-cost carrys being able to compete.

Because of this, a lot of 4-cost units are moving up the tier list. As time passes, the meta may shift entirely to 4-costs, or reroll comps may still be dominant. Only time will tell.

If you want to stay up to date on the best performing champions, check out our Champion Stats Page.

Looking for info on the upcoming Set 11? Check out our all-in-one Teamfight Tactics Set 11 reveal article that covers all champions, synergies, and more!

TFT Tier List for Patch 14.8

Early Game Tier List

Tier	Champions
Optimal (S-tier)	Ahri, Caitlyn, Cho’Gath, Darius, Garen, Kog’Maw, Malphite, Rek’Sai Sivir, Aatrox, Gnar, Janna, Kindred, Neeko, Qiyana, Riven, Senna, Shen, Zyra
Great (A-tier)	Kha’Zix, Kobuko, Yasuo, Gnar, Yorick
Good (B-tier)	Jax, Teemo

Mid Game Tier List

Tier	Champions
Optimal (S-tier)	Ahri, Caitlyn, Darius, Garen, Kog’Maw, Malphite, Sivir, Aatrox, Gnar, Janna, Kindred, Neeko, Riven, Senna, Zyra, Alune, Amumu, Aphelios, Diana, Illaoi, Soraka, Thresh, Tristana
Great (A-tier)	Cho’Gath, Kha’Zix, Kobuko, Rek’Sai, Yasuo, Lux, Qiyana, Shen, Yorick, Tahm Kench, Volibear, Zoe, Yone
Good (B-tier)	Jax, Teemo, Bard

Late Game Tier List

Tier	Champions
Optimal (S-tier)	Alune, Amumu, Aphelios, Diana, Illaoi, Soraka, Thresh, Tristana, Annie, Ashe, Galio, Kai’Sa, Kayn, Lee Sin, Lillia, Morgana, Nautilus, Ornn, Sylas, Syndra, Irelia, Lissandra, Rakan, Udyr, Xayah
Great (A-tier)	Tahm Kench, Volibear, Yone, Zoe, Azir, Hwei, Sett, Wukong
Good (B-tier)	Bard

Recent Changes

We won’t be covering every single change in tier, but here are some of the major updates to keep in mind.

Dryad Units S-Tier

Dryad Reroll is one of the comps that received a lot of love this patch. Units like Rek’Sai, Gnar, and Kindred are strong early pickups to go for a reroll comp.

Gnar/Kindred 3 will help  you cruise through the mid game, only falling off ever so slightly to other end game comps. Expect to see a lot of Dryad reroll in your games.

4-Costs S-Tier

Many 4-cost units like Ashe and Lillia didn’t perform well last patch, but things are looking to change this patch. With the buffs, we’re expecting them to perform better. So far, Ashe has looked quite strong, but Lillia still seems to be a bit lacking.

Yone A-Tier

We’re moving Yone down to A-tier due to the nerfs he received this patch. Last patch, the Heavenly Yone comp was very powerful, and the nerfs were not surprising.

So far, players are opting to play Heavenly with Kayn and Morgana, but Yone still is quite strong. While he won’t be as good at 2-star, if you can find an easy 3-star, he can still be a powerful carry.

TFT Tier List Methodology

Our goal is to deliver the most correct tier list we can. When data becomes available, we will add that to our decision making as well.

To ensure accuracy, we work with experts with multiple Challenger accounts like Frodan to scientifically test hypotheses and come to logical conclusions. We will update these as frequently as possible until the meta settles.

Feedback is welcomed to figure out what we missed!

Units are valued in the following ways:

• S-tier = Super powerful and contested champs that everyone wants and forms comps around.
• A-tier = Champs that fit very well into powerful comps in the meta.
• B-tier = Champs that are situational but still fit into good comps.
• Not on the list = Champs that are rarely contested and have better alternatives for their comps or just don’t fit into a strong comp at all.

In the current state of the game, items are a big component of champ strength and champs that work well with them are high value. Right now, we’ll be organizing by unit cost.

This allows you to understand when a champion is valuable and when they start to fall off. This also allows you to understand how you should value your economy with the rolls you are getting. If this doesn’t work out or is too complex, then we will iterate in the future.

We evaluate a specific unit at a specific point in the game assuming it has a reasonable rank for that point and it’s in a comp that works for it.

If a unit usually carries and has good items, it is evaluated in that context since items are so integral to the game.

Please remember that TFT is highly situational so ALL units can be used. Explore and help us figure out the things we may have missed!

To learn about the latest new TFT Set, head to our all-in-one Teamfight Tactics Set 10 reveal page that covers all champions, synergies, and more!