LoL Patch 12.4 Top Lane Tier List

Want to get better at League of Legends? Have you read our guides and still not improving? Then you are probably playing the wrong champions. But don't worry, we have something for you right here. This is our tier list series, where we look at the best champions of every patch. Today we are looking at LoL Patch 12.04.

LoL Patch 12.04 brought many changes to the top lane, creating a big divide between fighters and juggernauts. The dust hasn't settled yet, but we have a pretty good idea of what is good right now.

Best Lane Tier List - What Are the S-Tier Top Lane Picks of LoL Patch 12.04?

Best Lane in LoL Patch 12.04: No. 3 – Urgot

Urgot had been in a pretty stable spot for a while, but he tended to lose to champions who managed to get past him and still survive the damage he dealt. The main reason was that items like Sterak's Gage or Goredrinker gave so much durability that he couldn't kill them in time.

But with those items changed, Urgot is back and ready to explode. If you are interested in personally executing those who stand against you, make sure you pick him.

Best Lane in LoL Patch 12.04: No. 2 - Singed

Singed has been doing quite well for a while. Fighters have mostly been out of the meta lately, leaving only tanks and bruisers in top lane. That is good news for Singed alone, because Singed is an expert at running circles around low-damage targets who can't hurt his sustain.

He is also good against the only viable fighters, such as Camille and Tryndamere, so make sure to pick him, because Arcane's wildest scientist is extremely strong right now!

Best Lane in LoL Patch 12.04: No. 1 – Quinn

Top lane wasn't changed much in this patch because a big item overhaul was made in 12.03, so Riot is giving the meta a chance to settle. But it is very clear that Quinn is extremely strong in the meta right now. This is because she isn't affected by the Teleport nerfs and keeps her power and control over the game when other top laners lose theirs.

The hardest part of playing Quinn is mastering her macro. Most top lane matchups are about outplaying your opponents mechanically and building a lead, and while Quinn isn't mechanically easy, it is much more important to use her Ultimate to your advantage and have good macro. A good Quinn player can split the map apart and finish the game on their own without a single kill. It is just incredibly hard...

Make sure you pick her this patch, since she currently has a 53.65% win rate!

Best Tier List in LoL Patch 12.04: Other Top Lane Champions

While S-tier top laners tend to be the best, there are still plenty of really good picks if those champions are unavailable. Let's also look at some lower-tier champions you should take note of and avoid!

A-Tier Best Picks of LoL 12.04

If you aren't a fan of the S-tier picks, or they are banned, this is where you should look. A-tier champions are good, but they don't guarantee carries, so they are usually about the same.

Riven - Win Rate: 53.01%, Pick Rate: 5.6% Garen - Win Rate: 51.26%, Pick Rate: 8.84% Yorick - Win Rate: 51.49%, Pick Rate: 14.62% Shen - Win Rate: 52.29%, Pick Rate: 4.54% Trundle - Win Rate: 52.19%, Pick Rate: 7.67% Tahm Kench - Win Rate: 51.05%, Pick Rate: 5.67% For the first time in a while, Dr. Mundo has been dropped in rank because of some big nerfs he received this patch. He can still be viable, but he isn't as free as before!