League of Legends Patch 11.3 Jungle Tier List: Best Junglers

Although every role is hugely important in League of Legends, junglers carry more responsibility around the Rift. In patch 11.3, we put together every aspect of the best meta jungle champions, the ones that can help you rule the Rift. As we describe the champions on the list with their pros and cons, we also cover why and how you should play them.

Best Jungle Champions in Patch 11.3

Udyr (Fastest in the Jungle): S - Tier

Pros

Udyr is now picked in the pro arena as well. Being able to clear the jungle very quickly is a big advantage for Udyr. He deals tremendous damage without buying damage items while gaining incredible tankiness.

Starting from the Blue Buff, you can fully clear your jungle in 3 minutes 10 seconds. The Rift Scuttler you take next puts you ahead in gold and experience, and also gives your team vision.

Cons

Because he has no escape mechanic, Udyr needs movement speed. Against teams with crowd control, it is quite hard to catch anyone on the enemy team.

How Do You Play Udyr?

It is very important to start the game with Chilling Smite. Playing farm-focused will help you avoid losing power late in the game. Thanks to Lich Bane, you gain movement speed and ability power, and you can farm faster and push turrets. If you want to play Udyr, remember that you need to build up your Phoenix Stance ability!

What Should Udyr's Rune Page Look Like?

Taking Legend: Tenacity from Precision as your secondary will make things easier for you by reducing crowd control effects.

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What Should Udyr's Build and Items Look Like?

With the items you will stack for movement speed, you can be Paul Walker in the Rift. Please don't get hyped and dive into the enemies.

• Plated Steelcaps
• Turbo Chemtank
• Dead Man's Plate
• Lich Bane
• Force of Nature
• Thornmail

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Udyr's Strong Opponents/Counters

• Rammus
• Skarner

Udyr can lose his power against Rammus and Skarner. If you see these picks on the enemy team, you can give up on Udyr.

Viego (Most Charismatic in the Jungle): S – Tier

Pros

Thanks to the passive on his Q ability, he clears the jungle with almost no health loss. Basic attacks after each of your abilities let you deal constant damage. In this respect you can think of Viego like Riven. Since he is a Fighter, you won't need to fear anyone in 1v1.

Cons

Thanks to Viego's passive, you can take the form of opponents you kill. If your teammates have a narrow champion pool, Viego can be hard on you. Although Viego has no problem with damage, he can become fragile toward the late game. Taking this into account and strengthening Viego will keep you from falling off in the game.

How Do You Play Viego?

You should start with Chilling Smite. After you use your Q ability, your opponents will be marked. It is important to land basic attacks on the marked opponents. This way you can both steal health and deal constant damage. Since Viego is an early-game champion, it is very important to use him effectively early in the game.

What Should Viego's Rune Page Look Like?

Conqueror will be a good choice for making better use of your basic attacks. Ravenous Hunter, chosen from the secondary runes, will provide extra life steal.

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What Should Viego's Build and Items Look Like?

• Kraken Slayer
• Mercury's Treads
• Blade of the Ruined King
• Sterak's Gage
• The Collector
• Death's Dance

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Viego's Strong Opponents/Counters

• Elise
• Mundo
• Warwick
• Skarner
• Udyr
• Rammus

If you see these picks on the enemy team, you can give up on Viego.

Hecarim: S – Tier

Pros

Hecarim's Q ability has a very low cooldown, so he can be very fast at clearing the jungle. Thanks to his W ability, he can use 30% of the damage he takes as healing. This keeps his health up in the jungle, which lets him gank plenty. He is one of the characters with a very high impact on the game.

Cons

Since you will pick Ghost as your summoner spell, you may feel the lack of Flash.

How Do You Play Hecarim?

You can start your jungle rotation from the Red Buff. Using your ultimate effectively will give you a big advantage in teamfights. You can think of Trinity Force as your main source of damage. Building armor- and health-focused items will keep you useful in the late game. Dead Man's Plate will increase the amount of attack damage coming from your passive.

What Should Hecarim's Rune Page Look Like?

The Conqueror rune will let you survive and deal more damage. For burst damage, you can pick Sudden Impact.

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What Should Hecarim's Build and Items Look Like?

• Trinity Force
• Plated Steelcaps
• Sterak's Gage
• Death's Dance
• Dead Man's Plate
• Spirit Visage

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Hecarim's Strong Opponents/Counters

• Nunu
• Fiddlestick
• Udyr
• Skarner