Top Lane Tier List - Platinum and Above

The current Platinum+ Top tier list features Varus and Malphite as S-Tier picks with high win rates of 52.7% and 51.5% respectively. Garen, Darius, and Jax are solid A-Tier options that round out the top five most impactful champions. This list is based on 58,961 matches and accounts for an average win rate of 47.67% across 170 champions.

Varus holds the highest win rate among the top performers at 52.7%, followed by Malphite at 51.5%. Garen also maintains a positive win rate of 50.3% while being picked in 7.2% of games. Other top picks like Jax and Darius have slightly lower win rates of 49.5% and 48.4% but remain highly relevant in the meta.

While the provided data does not explicitly define blind-pick safety, Garen and Malphite are strong candidates due to their consistent presence and high win rates. Garen has the highest pick rate at 7.2% with a low ban rate of 5.9%, making him frequently available for selection. Malphite is also dominant with a 51.5% win rate, though his 41.0% ban rate makes him difficult to secure.

S-Tier champions like Varus and Malphite are strong because they combine high win rates of 51.5% to 52.7% with significant map impact. Their effectiveness is reflected in high ban rates, particularly for Malphite who is banned in 41.0% of matches. These champions are likely excelling due to their ability to outperform the 47.67% average win rate for the role.

You should monitor the tier list frequently as it is based on a large sample size of 117,903 games on Patch 16.2.1. Shifts in win rates for S-Tier champions like Varus or A-Tier champions like Jax can signal meta changes. However, sticking with high-pick-rate champions like Garen may provide more stability across minor patches.

The current data focuses on the top five champions, all of whom have pick rates between 6.1% and 7.2%. Low pick-rate champions among the 170 available may offer niche advantages, but they generally lack the statistical dominance of the S-Tier leaders. If a low-pick champion falls significantly below the 47.67% average win rate, they may be less reliable for climbing.

Tier placements are heavily influenced by the combination of win rate and ban rate, as seen with Malphite being S-Tier with a massive 41.0% ban rate. High pick rates, like Garen's 7.2%, indicate that a champion is a reliable meta staple despite being A-Tier. Champions with both high win rates and high ban rates, like Varus and Malphite, are prioritized at the top of the hierarchy.