League of Legends Tier List for High ELO. Meta Picks for Every Role in Patch 16.1
| Current patch | 16.1 |
| Last updated | 2 hours ago |
In Patch 16.1, based on the assessment of our high elo game experts, the best champions to climb with below low Diamond right now are Gangplank, Zed, Akali, Lucian, and Nami. Below, you will find a more detailed assessment of their strengths. For the ranks above low Diamond, we recommend checking out our high elo tier list instead. If you'd rather explore Mobalytics data instead of our curated expert recommendations, refer to our champions stats instead.
Top Tier List
Gangplank is having an incredible start to Season 2026 so far with some of the most impressive results right now, especially at higher ranks. With the changes to Crit, and Essence Reaver proving OP, he's having the time of his life, so if you can play him, now's the time to main him!
















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Methodology
Our tier lists are curated our team of challenger experts.
We recommend using the Low ELO list for as long as you can before switching the High ELO list. It usually works until around high Diamond. If a champion isn't on our tier list, it doesn't necessarily mean that you can't climb with them.