Looking for the most accurate League of Legends tier list for June 2025? This comprehensive Solo Queue tier list is specifically designed for Emerald+ climbing and based on Patch 25.12 data from top analytics platforms including Mobalytics, U.GG, and METAsrc.
With over 160 champions to choose from, understanding which picks dominate the current meta can dramatically improve your climbing success. This tier list focuses on solo queue performance rather than pro play coordination, giving you the most relevant information for your ranked games.
🔥 S+ Tier – Must Pick/Ban Champions
⚡ God Tier – Highest Priority
These champions dominate the current meta and should be priority picks or bans in your games:
Top Lane Dominators
- Dr. Mundo – Incredible tankiness and scaling with dominant lane presence
- Darius – Early game menace with excellent snowball potential
- Aatrox – Strong damage output and sustain healing in team fights
Jungle Powerhouses
- Jarvan IV – Currently the best jungler with incredible early ganks and teamfight presence
- Lee Sin – High skill expression with endless outplay potential and strong meta position
Mid Lane Controllers
- Twisted Fate – Back in S-tier with recent buffs, excellent map impact with ultimate
- Zoe – Insane skill expression in burst-heavy meta that favors her kit
Bot Lane Carries
- Miss Fortune – Statistical powerhouse with lane dominance alongside aggressive supports
- Zeri – Recent buffs brought her back as a serious problem when ahead
Support Game-Changers
- Bard – Creative playmaking with insane roaming potential and utility
🌟 S Tier – Optimal Meta Picks
These champions are excellent choices for climbing with strong performance across all skill levels:
Top Lane
Jax: Recent buffs, scales into unstoppable duelist
Cho’Gath: Reliable laning with great ultimate scaling
Garen: Damage buffs make this juggernaut easy to pilot
Kennen: Strong AP teamfighting when team needs magic damage
Jungle
Hecarim: Speed and crowd control with insane mid-game spikes
Vi: Great dive potential, excellent with strong mid laners
Graves: Strong in skirmish-heavy team compositions
Mid Lane
Annie: Straightforward with reliable CC, Magic Pen buffs help
Taliyah: Still powerful despite waning popularity
Vex: Solid reset potential in team fights
ADC
Jhin: Lethality build path with move speed synergy
Caitlyn: Range advantage with trap control mechanics
Support
Leona: Classic engage champion, ultimate fight starter
Sona: Easy playstyle with recent popularity surge
Rakan: Great with Xayah, snappy movement and team CC
⭐ A Tier – Great Climbing Picks
Solid champions that perform well in most situations with good success potential:
Top Lane Specialists
- Gwen – Consistent changes, still viable with good success potential
- Ambessa – Rising play rate, strong late-game damage and carry potential
- Urgot – Underrated against AP champions, offers damage plus tankiness
- Camille – Mobile carry-oriented playstyle with high skill ceiling
Jungle Options
- Sejuani – Reliable tank, excellent with melee-heavy compositions
- Lillia – AP damage dealer with game-changing ultimate potential
- Bel’Veth – Late-game monster with infinite scaling potential
- Nunu – Easy to play with objective control through Consume
Mid Lane Carries
- Azir – Difficult but rewarding despite recent nerfs to attack/movement speed
- Kassadin – Scaling capabilities still valuable despite adjustments
- Fizz – Niche OTP champion that can dominate favorable matchups
✅ B Tier – Solid & Balanced
Well-rounded champions that are reliable choices for consistent climbing:
Top Lane
Riven: Stable pick/win rate, great for mechanical improvement
Nasus: Solid for macro learning with straightforward mechanics
Trundle: Niche but valuable against tank-heavy compositions
Jungle
Elise: Early-game aggression specialist with excellent ganking
Zyra: Weaker than before but still has solid clear capabilities
Ivern: Support-themed jungler, better when duo queuing
Mid Lane
Ahri: Balanced assassin-mage hybrid with good mobility
Yasuo: High skill expression, rewarding when mastered
Orianna: Consistent team fight utility with reliable scaling
ADC
Kai’Sa: Versatile build paths with strong late-game scaling
Lucian: Mobile ADC, excellent with enchanter supports
Tristana: Self-sufficient with excellent tower taking ability
Support
Thresh: High skill ceiling with incredible utility when mastered
Lulu: Strong enchanter with excellent carry protection
Braum: Defensive tank support, great for team protection
⚠️ C Tier – Situational Picks
These champions can work but require specific conditions or high skill investment:
- Teemo (Top) – Niche split push potential, struggles in team fights
- Shaco (Jungle) – One-trick territory, requires extensive game knowledge
- Ryze (Mid) – Requires team coordination, not ideal for solo queue
- Kalista (ADC) – Requires coordinated support, mechanically demanding
- Yuumi (Support) – Heavily dependent on ADC skill, limited agency
🚫 D Tier – Avoid for Climbing
Champions that are currently struggling in the meta and need buffs or specific conditions:
- Azir (Mid) – Very difficult positioning after recent nerfs
- Renata Glasc (Support) – Tricky playstyle, Kalista synergy less viable
- Gnar (Top) – Inconsistent due to rage bar management
- Sylas (Mid/Jungle) – Ultimate dependent on enemy team composition
📊 Patch 25.12 Meta Analysis
Current Meta Trends
- Early Game Focus – Current meta heavily favors early aggression and snowballing
- Burst Heavy – Champions with high burst damage are dominating
- Objective Control – Jungle maintains highest impact through objective control
- Support Enabling – Support role follows by enabling carries effectively
Recent Champion Changes
Nerfed Champions: Taliyah, Neeko, and Rumble have been toned down in effectiveness
💡 Expert Climbing Tips
Champion Selection Strategy
- Focus on 2-3 Meta Champions – Master a small pool rather than playing everything
- Balance Complexity – Choose based on the complexity you can handle (Jax vs Azir)
- Role Impact Priority – Jungle > Support > Other roles for climbing impact
- Comfort vs Meta – A mastered B-tier champion often outperforms first-time S-tier picks
Ban Priority List
Focus your bans on these S+ tier champions based on enemy team’s preferred roles:
- Jarvan IV – Best overall jungler with incredible impact
- Dr. Mundo – Dominant top lane presence that’s hard to deal with
- Twisted Fate – Map control makes him extremely dangerous
- Miss Fortune – Lane dominance can snowball out of control
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