LoL 12.16 Meta Champions: Best Picks by Role (August 2022)

LoL Patch 12.16 arrived on the official servers this morning. Players facing a brand-new patch of course want to follow the new meta. When they search for the new meta, though, they cannot yet see anything completely clear. So we decided to list the champions that have high pick rates and equally high win rates early on. If you are ready, let's move on to our new article featuring the 12.16 meta. Here are the LoL 12.16 meta champions!

Who Are the LoL 12.16 Meta Champions?

Top Lane

Shen

We had not seen Shen in any tier list for a long time. So we were surprised when our research put Shen in the S- tier. When we looked into why, we saw that Shen had received a small update. After the update to his ultimate, he seems to have been strengthened a bit. Shen is already tailor-made for someone who knows how to play him. But now he greets us strengthened even for someone who plays the champion at a normal level. If you are not too aggressive in the lane and calmly finish your laning phase, you can be capable of carrying the game or, at the very least, tanking all the damage.

Jungler

Nidalee

Nidalee's human W cost was reduced, E's mana cost was reduced at later ranks and its cast range increased. In addition, the damage radius of Cougar W increased. Although this does not mean much to players who do not know how to use both of Nidalee's forms effectively, Nidalee is an outstanding champion with crazy mobility and healing on Summoner's Rift. In particular, the fact that the abilities of her cougar form are cost-free attracts many players. Human-form Nidalee's Q, meanwhile, deals quite considerable damage from long range. If you have aiming ability, picking this champion will work in your favor.

Mid Lane

Pyke

Let's move on to the strongest mid lane champion in this patch. In Patch 12.16, there is a champion that especially dominates in the mid lane. As you might guess, this champion is Pyke. If you have not played Pyke for years or are seeing him for the first time, we definitely recommend staying away. Because Pyke is an assassin champion, you need to practice on him. Like Fizz, this champion needs to be played by people with good aim.

Now you may ask me why someone with good aim needs to play him. Or you may say, dear FireGhost, why are you questioning our aim in a game that is not an FPS? You are absolutely right, but abilities like Pyke's Q and Fizz's ultimate need to be thrown at the opponent with proper aiming. If you miss these abilities, you are very likely to turn the fate of the game the other way around. So if your aim is already good, you should not miss these champions in the mid lane in LoL Patch 12.16.

ADC

Jhin

Jhin has become the choice of many people who need a fun and unique ADC to play. Although he is quite different from other ADCs, his long-range shots deal tons of damage to enemy champions. For the support champion, Sona will generally be a great choice, as she can heal, attack and even stun with her ultimate. Those who like playing Jhin will love this patch. In this patch, Jhin comes up as the number 1 meta champion among marksmen. If you can spend his bullets properly, victory in the late game will be inevitable for you.

Support

Blitzcrank

Blitzcrank is a champion that people who have been able to improve their aim can play with his superior abilities. I am not joking at all about aim. His Q can only be landed with amazing skill and amazing targeting. Even if pulling an opponent next to your marksman might do something bad, a Q thrown from a proper position can change the course of the game a lot. So anyone who is going to pick this champion had better lock in their choice with such situations in mind.

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