Which champions dominate the top lane in League of Legends on patch 14.4? No matter if you're into split pushing, carrying or soaking up tons of damage – we have all the best champions for you in this top lane tier list.
In Season 14, we got a lot of adjustments, especially to the top lane. With the new terrain changes up Top, junglers as well as roaming supps and mid laners now have a harder time ganking this lane. That's why we also got a shift of champions that now dominate the lane more than ever.
Below, you can check out more Tier Lists:
Top Lane Tier List For LoL Patch 14.4: These Are The Best Top Laners
3. Mordekaiser
With the new AP item adjustments, Mordekaiser benefits in a big way. He is a simple, but also extremely effective champ. Currently, he got a win rate of 52.3%.
Build:
The core items for Mordekaiser will pretty much always be Rylai's Crystal Cepter into Riftmaker. Afterward, you can go for Liandry's Torment and Jack'Sho, the Protean. Other great item options are Thornmail or Zhonya's Hourglass.
Powerspikes:
Mordekaiser got lots of small powerspikes, including level 3, level 6 and level 9 with his Q maxed out for example. Generally speaking, he got a great laning phase and therefore is an early and mid game champ.
Counters:
Mordekaiser struggles against Kayle. When she gets ulted by Morde, she just uses her own ult and is protected. Other counters are Gwen and Vayne. A good Gwen can deny your R with her W. Vayne on the other hand just outranges you and gives you a hard time landing your abilities with her Q.
2. Vayne
With huge improvements on Terminus this patch combined with the buffs on Guinsoo's Rageblade last patch, Vayne will destroy any opponent in the top lane being even more annoying than she already was. Currently, she got a solid win rate of 52.1%.
Build:
With the recent buff to Guinsoo's Rageblade in Patch 14.3, Vayne's on-hit build is now way stronger. If you're playing her, start with Blade of The Ruined King, followed by Guinsoo's.
After that, choose between Terminus, Wit's End, or Guardian Angel based on what's happening in the game.
Powerspikes:
Talking about power spikes, Vayne becomes a beast late game. She deals percentage Max HP true damage, got high attack speed, and hardly has any cooldowns. A skilled Vayne player can carry the team in the later stages.
But early on, she might struggle a bit. With her short range, she doesn't do well against aggressive opponents. However, if she's got a good support, they can still dominate the lane.
Counters:
Tahm Kench is a pain for Vayne. Yes, she outranges him, but Tahm Kench is way too tanky for her to ever kill him. If he places his W right, there is also no way to tumble out of it, because the hitbox is too big. Most of the time, Tahm Kench's Q is also too fast to dodge for Vayne.
1. Yorick
And our number 1 in Patch 14.4 is Yorick! But with a more unusual build than you might think. Right now, he got an incredible win rate of 52.9%.
Build:
Instead of going a tanky or bruiser-like build, you should go for Profane Hydra first, into Seryldas's Grudge. Afterward, you can go for Opportunity, Edge of Night or Eclipse.
Powerspikes:
In the early game, you might struggle a lot. If your opponent punishes you and your ghouls correctly, there is not much you can do. However, later on in the game, Yorick starts to shine. Everyone fighting for Baron? Great! Free split push till you hit the Inhibitor for you!
Counters:
Zac struggles against Zed, Fiora and Yasuo. All of them can just dash out of your W. Fiora and Yasuo can also block your E, which is your only engage tool.
Best LoL Top Laner In Patch 14.4: Tier List
Now that we have looked at the S-Tier of LoL Patch 14.4, it's about time that we check out where some of your other favorite champions are. Which of these picks is your main?
Who Are Our A-Tier Top Laners in Patch 14.4?
The A-Tier is still considered excellent. These are champions that you can easily pick and still win games. They're the ones you'll want to choose when the S-Tier is banned. So if you want to climb solo queue, then these are some picks you'll want to try out this patch.
| Champion | Win Rate | Pick Rate |
Zac | 52.1% | 2.3% |
Garen | 52.1% | 8.3% |
Darius | 50.3% | 9.8% |
Illaoi | 50.8% | 7.7% |
Malphite | 52.0% | 5.3% |
Maokai | 52.0% | 0.6% |
Fiora | 49.7% | 3.9% |
| Urgot | 52.8% | 3.9% |
| Tahm Kench | 50.5% | 2.7% |
| Aatrox | 48.9% | 10.3% |
| Olaf | 49.2% | 1.9% |
| Ornn | 50.7% | 2.3% |
| Quinn | 51.4% | 1.2% |
| Riven | 47.6% | 3.6% |
| Camille | 48.0% | 1.6% |
| Trundle | 51.9% | 5.6% |
| Volibear | 51.0% | 7.1% |
| Poppy | 47.1% | 1.4% |
| Kayle | 50.4% | 2.9% |
| Singed | 49.6% | 1.2% |
All of these champs could also be contenders for the S-Tier.
Even if some of these champions might have not the best win rate, they're all great duelists in the top lane and will sooner or later dominate it.
With some health changes in the rune paths, Zac Top is also an incredible pick right now!
Malphite is also a nice pick in the current meta. Playing against AD champs is what he desires, since it's almost impossible for them to kill them due to his high armor stats.
Some ranged champs like Quinn will also have an easy time Top by poking down their lane opponents and farming from a safe distance without the risk of a fight. On top of that, they got huge roaming potential and can help out their team if needed.
Who Are Our B-Tier Top Laners?
The B-Tier consists of champions that are good, but won't have as much strength as either the A- or S-Tier, obviously. These are picks you can choose in specific match ups, but we suggest you master the champion beforehand.
| Champion | Win Rate | Pick Rate |
Irelia | 50.9% | 3.5% |
Kled | 51.0% | 1.3% |
Akshan | 49.0% | 0.3% |
| Tryndamere | 49.0% | 0.8% |
| Shen | 47.1% | 2.9% |
Nasus | 50.8% | 3.7% |
Rengar | 50.2% | 0.7% |
| Jax | 48.6% | 5.4% |
| Teemo | 49.4% | 4.9% |
| Gragas | 52.6% | 3.2% |
| Kennen | 47.2% | 1.1% |
Vladimir | 47.7% | 0.6% |
| Cassiopeia | 50.9% | 0.4% |
Gwen | 48.7% | 2.6% |
Warwick | 50.2% | 1.2% |
Wukong | 49.2% | 0.8% |
Many of these picks can be used as counter picks to certain match ups. Sadly, they also have a lot of counter picks themselves.
With changes on AP items, champs like Cassiopeia, and Teemo, yes Teemo,can really shine if they're played correctly.
While champs with a low win rate (less than 50%) might not look that great, they can also work really well as counter picks or in some niche situations. Gwen or Akshan are great examples.
In case you want to play Gwen or other AP champs, though, please keep in mind that tanks could buy the new MR item Kaenic Rookern, granting 80 MR and a magic shield on top of that, giving you a way harder time than before.
Who Are Our E-Tier Top Laners?
These are the picks we advise you to forget about this patch. Either their win rates are abysmal or they were nerfed in the patch. So make sure to avoid picking these champions at all costs.
| Champion | Win Rate | Pick Rate |
Briar | 53.5% | 0.4% |
| LeBlanc | 43.1% | 0.1% |
| Zed | 48.5% | 0.2% |
Ryze | 50.2% | 0.4% |
| Shaco | 45.1% | 0.1% |
Yes, AD LeBlanc was a thing in top lane. But with tons of nerfs, you finally need to give up on her. You're not bobqinXD.
Briar and Shaco are just made for the jungle, and their kits really don't translate for top lane. You waste lots of their potential if you draft them for top lane.
Zed got horrible top lane match-ups. If you want to play him, please do it in the Mid Lane.
Last but not least, we got our problem child: Ryze. It's really hard to play him efficiently, so it would be more worth to play other AP top laners like Gwen. We'll probably need the 6th rework on him. I am not kidding, it would be the 6th if he'd receive one.
These are the best and worst picks for the top lane in LoL Patch 14.4.
I hope this list helped you in choosing your perfect top lane pick!