
Given the significant meta shifts with each patch, some champions start climbing up the ranks, whilst others become subpar. League of Legends is constantly changing its focus in terms of gameplay, and with frequent balance adjustments, some champions stick out more due to their kit.
With that in mind, we will take a look at the best top lane champions you can pick in 25.10 (15.10) to win as many games as possible.
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Tier List Explanation

This tier list will examine some of the most-played League of Legends champions in the top lane. Keep in mind that this is for Emerald+ divisions.
- S-Tier: The best champions you can use to ensure you are always victorious.
- A-Tier: Great options but lacking just slightly either in terms of damage or utility.
- B-Tier: Viable and reliable in most situations, you can manage rather decently.
NOTE: Although this tier list strives to be as objective as possible in terms of viability, you should not limit yourself to strictly adhere to this list, but rather experiment and see which champion feels fun to play with.
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S-Tier Top Lane Champions

Shen received some much-needed buffs to his Q %health damage, along with some other nice tweaks, thus propelling him to the very top of the list due to his global impact and ability to navigate skirmishes and team fights.

Yorick has seen a lot of changes, and surprisingly he is strill thriving despite the nerfs and buffs being thrown left and right, primarily due to the side lane pressure he offers.

Sett is once again back given the tankier side of the top lane meta, thus utilizing his kit effectively in a team fight might give you the upper edge to win your games and carry.

Malphite is a classic pick into a heavy AD comp, and with your AoE stun, you are surely to win some games with his straightforward playstyle.
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Riven is one of the most popular one trick champions, given her extremely high skill ceiling, but you can still find success on her if you learn some basic combos.

Gwen is a beloved tank shredder, perfect for a team lacking AP damage, so if you are in the mood for some scissoring, then look no further.

Fiora is an amazing duelist by all accounts, and her ability to generate pressure due to her split pushing prowess further pushing her to the top of the list.

Kayle can be a hit-or-miss champion, and greatly depends on your matchup as you will struggle to keep up before you reach level 6, but if you are able to scale your way, then you are guaranteed to win most of your games.
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A-Tier Top Lane Champions

Tryndamere is a powerful Beyblade that can overwhelm enemy champions during the laning phase. Although you will need to spend more time grouped with your team, you can also utilize your split-pushing power to accrue more tempo for your team.

Gragas has seen a lot of nerfs to his healing, making it difficult to go for frequent trades, but his CC and durability are not to be underestimated, especially into the later stages of the game.

Poppy is an ideal tank that can deny most engage champions, and she still has some damage to her kit so you can give her a try if want to bring down the hammer.

Kled is a great engage champion that excels in skirmishes and the early game due to his passive. Once you build up enough items, you can easily dive the enemy carries and peel for your teammates.
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Aurora has incredible burst potential and with her added mobility, you can easily pressure side lanes as your team contests objectives.

Aatrox has seen some ups and downs, but his relevance in the top lane hasn't changed as much so if you feel your inner Zeus calling, make sure to lock him in.

Although Wukong finds more sucess in the jungle, you can still go for a semi-glass cannon build and shred through the enemies.

The king of proxy, Singed has been a staple for quite some time now, and his changes to his Q make farming even easier, guaranteeing you get the entire wave and distract the enemy team in one simple move.
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B-Tier Top Lane Champions

Ryze scales very favorably and can deal with most top laners, but can struggle to remain relevant if your team starts losing during the early-to-mid stages of the game.

Irelia has seen better days, although you can still find some success against certain champions.

Tahm has seen some nerfs in previous patches, making his laning not as favorable as before, but you can still bully some of the melee matchups given your incredibly annoying kit.

Trundle is a niche pick, and although you should hesitate to pick him at times, you can find a lot of value when going against tanks.
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Best Top Lane Champions Tier List
All in all, this League of Legends tier list is surely to change based on balance changes the devs implement but it should give you a general idea of which champions are strong and which might need some additional tuning to become more viable.
S-Tier Champions

- Shen
- Yorick
- Sett
- Malphite
- Riven
- Gwen
- Fiora
- Kayle
- Warwick
- Gangplank
- Cho'Gath
- Quinn
- Urgot
- Vladimir
- Olaf
- Camille
- Pantheon
- Nasus
- Kennen
- Teemo
A-Tier Champions

- Gragas
- Poppy
- Ornn
- Aurora
- Tryndamere
- Kled
- Zac
- Vayne
- Singed
- Aatrox
- Heimerdinger
- Wukong
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B-Tier Champions

- Ryze
- Irelia
- Tahm Kench
- Dr. Mundo
- Trundle
C-Tier Champions

- Varus
- Mordekaiser
- Gnar
- Volibear
D-Tier Champions

- Illaoi
- Garen
- Darius
- Renekton
- Sion
- Ambessa
- K'Sante
- Rumble
- Jax
- Udyr
- Jayce
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