League of Legends Tier List for High ELO. Meta Picks for Every Role in Patch 26.22

Yone takes our Top Lane spot, bringing strong dueling, side lane pressure, and the ability to reach enemy carries. Stack Q on minions before looking to trade, then use E to step forward while keeping your return point somewhere safe. Time W to shield incoming damage and avoid forcing fights when your abilities are unavailable.

Hecarim takes our Jungle spot, combining fast farming with the mobility to punish exposed lanes. Keep your camps cycling and approach ganks from an angle that lets E knock your target towards your teammates. Around objectives, look for flanks where your ultimate can disrupt the enemy backline and create an opening for your team.

Katarina takes our Mid Lane spot, rewarding patient timing with the ability to turn one takedown into several. Use Q to collect farm when walking up is unsafe, and watch where your daggers land before committing with E. Look for roams when you can leave lane without losing too much farm. In teamfights, wait for enemies to use their key crowd control before jumping onto a vulnerable target, then use your resets to chase the next enemy or reposition as the fight continues.

Xayah takes our ADC spot, rewarding good positioning and careful feather placement with strong teamfight damage. Use Q and your empowered attacks to leave feathers behind enemies, then look to pull at least three through the same target with E to root them. Use W when you have room to keep attacking, and save your ultimate to avoid a key enemy ability or respond when someone dives onto you.

Thresh keeps our Support spot despite this patch's nerfs, with his hooks, lantern, and Flay still making him a strong pick for high elo. Look for hooks when enemies step out of position, and use Flay to interrupt their approach or keep them within reach of your team. Keep track of teammates who may need your lantern, and avoid following every hook if it leaves your carries exposed.