TFT Tier List: Best TFT Champions for Patch 13.14

Welcome to our Teamfight Tactics Tier List for Patch 13.14

Hey everyone, welcome back to our weekly champ strength analysis.

Similar to our LoL tier list, our TFT tier list is curated in collaboration with top-level players, such as Ace of Spades. This list is optimized to help you climb.

The next patch of Set 9 is here, and while the patch is quite hefty, if you’ve been keeping up with the meta, things won’t be too different. There are some notable movements, but nothing too out of the ordinary.

Looking for info on the upcoming Set 9? Check out our all-in-one Teamfight Tactics Set 9 reveal article that covers all champions, synergies, and more!

TFT Tier List for Patch 13.14

Early Game Tier List

Tier	Champions
Optimal (S-tier)	Ashe, Jinx, Kassadin, Swain, Warwick, Cassiopeia, Irelia, Jhin, Malzahar, Maokai, Viego
Great (A-tier)	Galio, Kled, Sett, Soraka, Teemo, Zed, Cho’Gath, Kayle, Orianna, Poppy, Renekton
Good (B-tier)	Taliyah, Vi, Samira, Tristana

Mid Game Tier List

Tier	Champions
Optimal (S-tier)	Akshan, Darius, Jayce, Karma, Taric, Jinx, Swain, Cassiopeia, Cho’Gath, Irelia, Jhin, Kayle, Viego
Great (A-tier)	Ekko, Garen, Kalista, Katarina, Lissandra, Rek’Sai, Sona, Vel’Koz, Galio, Kassadin, Sett, Soraka, Taliyah, Warwick, Zed, Poppy, Tristana
Good (B-tier)	Ashe, Kled, Teemo, Vi, Malzahar, Maokai, Orianna, Renekton, Samira

Late Game Tier List

Tier	Champions
Optimal (S-tier)	Aatrox, Ahri, Bel’Veth, Heimerdinger, Senna, Sion, Aphelios, Kai’Sa, Sejuani, Shen, Urgot, Zeri, Akshan, Darius, Karma, Lissandra, Taric
Great (A-tier)	K’Sante, Ryze, Azir, Gwen, Jarvan IV, Lux, Nasus, Yasuo, Ekko, Garen, Jayce, Kalista, Katarina, Rek’Sai, Sona, Vel’Koz
Good (B-tier)	N/A

General Champion Commentary

In this section, I’ll be covering the major movements in the tier list that you should keep an eye on. I won’t go into detail over every little movement, just the major changes.

Karma/Taric – S-Tier

The Invoker comp is getting buffed in multiple ways. Most notably, Taric got his tank stats buffed, and Karma got her damage buffed. This, combined with nerfs to other champs/comps, will likely result in Karma being an S-tier comp this coming patch.

Aphelios/Zeri – S-Tier

Aphelios and Zeri are also both getting buffed. In Patch 13.13c, we rarely saw these two carries as Akshan or other comps simply outshined them. With these buffs, you’ll likely see more Gunner and Deadeye in your games. Akshan is still a strong carry, but Aphelios can be more reliable as 3-starring Akshan can be inconsistent sometimes.

Azir/Jarvan/Nasus – A-Tier

Azir comps were some of the most consistent comps last patch. You could play him with Lux, in a Shurima vertical comp, or go heavy into Strategist. Either way, these comps were very strong and consistent. With this current patch, we expect Azir to fall in both strength and popularity.

TFT Tier List Methodology

Our goal is to deliver the most correct tier list we can. When data becomes available, we will add that to our decision making as well.

To ensure accuracy, we work with experts with multiple Queen accounts like Ace of Spades and Saintvicious to scientifically test hypotheses and come to logical conclusions. We will update these as frequently as possible until the meta settles.

We justify our decision making in the notes, so be sure to read that and weigh in. We welcome feedback to figure out what we missed!

Units are valued in the following ways:

• S-tier = Super powerful and contested champs that everyone wants and forms comps around.
• A-tier = Champs that fit very well into powerful comps in the meta.
• B-tier = Champs that are situational but still fit into good comps.
• Not on the list = Champs that are rarely contested and have better alternatives for their comps or just don’t fit into a strong comp at all.

In the current state of the game, items are a big component of champ strength and champs that work well with them are high value. Right now, we’ll be organizing by unit cost.

This allows you to understand when a champion is valuable and when they start to fall off. This also allows you to understand how you should value your economy with the rolls you are getting. If this doesn’t work out or is too complex, then we will iterate in the future.

We evaluate a specific unit at a specific point in the game assuming it has a reasonable rank for that point and it’s in a comp that works for it.

If a unit usually carries and has good items, it is evaluated in that context since items are so integral to the game.

Please remember that TFT is highly situational so ALL units can be used. Explore and help us figure out the things we may have missed!

To learn about the latest new TFT Set, head to our all-in-one Teamfight Tactics Set 8.5 reveal page that covers all champions, synergies, and more!