Our League of Legends tier list for Patch 10.12 moves to the mid lane.
Mid Lane Tier List
S tier: Fizz (⇑), Kassadin (⇑⇒), Diana (⇑⇒),
A+ tier: Yasuo (⇐⇓), Talon (⇐), Ekko (⇐), Vladimir, Zed, Cassiopeia, Galio, Katarina,
A tier: Twisted Fate (⇓), Syndra, Zoe, Ahri (⇑)
B tier: Orianna (⇐), Annie, Pantheon, Leblanc, Sylas, Qiyana, Malzahar, Pyke, Nocturne, Aurelion Sol (⇑), Lux (⇑), Vel’Koz (⇑), Anivia (⇒), Neeko (⇑⇒), Veigar (⇒), Rumble (⇑⇒), Lissandra (⇑⇒),
C tier: Viktor, Akali, Irelia, Xerath, Ryze, Zilean (⇑), Azir, Ziggs, Corki (⇒)
D tier: Lucian (⇓), Taliyah (⇑), Morgana (⇑), Cho’Gath, Aatrox, Mordekaiser, Malphite, Sett (*), Garen, Renekton, Jayce (⇒)
F tier: Karma (⇐), Heimerdinger (⇐), Swain (⇐), Wukong (*), Brand (*), Camille, Ornn, Kayle, Gangplank (*)
Dropped: Kled, Tristana
Key
- * = new to the tier list this patch
- ⇑ = improved (rated at least one tier higher than the previous patch)
- ⇓ = declined (rated at least one tier lower than the previous patch)
- ⇐ = borderline-up (within 10% of being in the next-higher tier)
- ⇒ = borderline-down (within 10% of being in the next-lower tier)
Rising Picks
Two champions got big boosts to their ranking in Patch 10.12: Taliyah and Morgana. Though both were untouched in this patch, they both moved out of the F tier into the D tier, with Taliyah being a borderline-C tier pick.
Dropping Picks
Yasuo took the biggest drop in his rating, falling out of the S tier. That said, he is still in quite a strong position, as an A+ mid laner.
Underrated Picks
The mid laner in A tier or higher with the lowest pick rate is Vladimir. He sits just above a 4% pick rate despite being an A+ pick in the current League of Legends tier list.
Overrated Picks
Sylas remains an overrated pick, joined by the long-time overrated pick Leblanc, but both of them pale in comparison to Akali. I know she was just buffed in Patch 10.12, but a C tier pick shouldn’t have a 6.5% pick rate.
Buffed Champions
Akali
As we just alluded to, the buff to her Five Point Strike brought Akali into the C tier. It’s a slight improvement from the last patch, but she didn’t move up any tiers as a result of being buffed.
Brand
The buff to Brand’s Passive mana restore finally brought him into the mid lane. Yeah, he’s only an F tier pick and no site rated him above C tier, but hey…progress.
Viktor
Buffs to both the damage and shield on his Siphon Power helped bump Viktor up a bit, but unfortunately, he still sits below the C tier.
Nerfed Champions
Cassiopeia
As we noted above, those base stat nerfs were more aimed at the side lanes than the mid, so Cassiopeia actually got a slight bump to her mid lane ranking.
Yasuo
A bunch of nerfs to Yasuo, including his base health, passive shield, and the cooldown on his Windwall, caused the biggest drop in ranking among all mid laners.