LoL Patch 12.17 Meta Champions: Best Picks by Role

LoL Patch 12.17 arrived on the official servers this morning. Players who have just met a new patch naturally want to follow the new meta. When they look into the new meta, though, they cannot yet see anything completely clear. So we decided to list the champions with high early pick rates and, likewise, high win rates for you. If you are ready, let's move on to our new article covering the 12.17 meta. Here are the LoL 12.17 meta champions!

Who Are the LoL 12.17 Meta Champions?

Top Lane

Shen

Shen is in S- tier in Patch 12.17, and we were surprised, because we had not seen Shen in any tier list for a long time. When we looked into the reason, we saw that Shen had received a small update. It seems the update to his ultimate has strengthened him a bit. Shen is already tailor-made for someone who knows how to play him. But now he greets us in a much stronger state, even for someone who plays the champion at an average level. If you are not too aggressive in lane and calmly get through your laning phase, you will be able to carry the game or, at worst, tank all the damage.

Jungle

Nidalee

Nidalee's human-form W cost was reduced, the mana cost of E was reduced at later ranks and its cast range increased. In addition, the damage radius of Cougar W increased. This does not mean much for players who do not know how to use both of Nidalee's forms efficiently, but Nidalee is an outstanding champion on Summoner's Rift with crazy mobility and healing. Especially the fact that the Cougar form's abilities cost nothing attracts many players. Human-form Nidalee's Q, on the other hand, deals considerable damage from long distances. If you have good aim, picking this champion will work in your favor.

Mid Lane

Pyke

Now on to the most powerful mid lane champion in this patch. In Patch 12.17, there is a champion that dominates especially in the mid lane, and as you can guess, it 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. Just like Fizz, this champion should be played by people with good aim.

Now you may ask me why people with good aim should 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 have to be thrown at the opponent with proper aiming. If you miss these abilities, it is very likely that you will turn the fate of the game the opposite way. So if your aim is already good, you should not miss these champions in the mid lane in LoL Patch 12.17.

ADC

Jhin

Jhin has been 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 is generally a great choice, since 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 improved their aim can play with his superior abilities. I am not joking at all about aim. His Q can only be landed with a superb ability and superb targeting. Even if he does something bad by pulling the opponent next to their marksman, a Q thrown from a proper position can change the course of the game a lot. So people who pick this champion had better lock in their choice with such situations in mind.

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