
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 bot lane champions you can pick in 25.11 (15.11) 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 bot 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 Bot Lane Champions

Lucian is making a comeback, and given the current meta you will certainly find a lot of success with this pick.

Jinx is a hyperscalling beast that can guarantee high chances of winning, depending on whether your team peels for you effectively.

Tristana is in a very similar position to Jinx, but she has the added benefit of having a mobility spell.

Senna received a massive buff to her passive, making her viable as an ADC once more so if you are looking for a scaling option, make sure to give her a try.
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Jhin is a great option for providing long-distance assistance for your team as you lay down bullet after bullet.

Smolder is once again popular to the disdain of some, and joy of others. Your scaling is on par with other OP carries so best of luck on your stacking spree.

Miss Fortune excels in team fights due to her insane AoE damage, and the added laning pressure make it easier for you to scale up quite nicely.

Ezreal is well-rounded carry that has good mobility and poke along with amazing team fighting damage.
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A-Tier Bot Lane Champions

Ashe is doing great as an ADC and with a built-in engage tool, she can quite deadly in team fights.

Xayah is a great option for a team that is looking to all-in you as your ult will give you enough time to disengage and position yourself.

Varus has risen in popularity, sporting either a lethality poke build or on-hit tank shredder one. This flexibility allows you to provide what's needed for your team in a reliable manner.

Sivir is great for a dive-heavy comp, especially if your team wants to fight all the time.
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Swain is one of the AP bot laners who not only adds damage, but utility in team fights as well.

Vayne has seen better days, but she is still a great late-game option for players wanting to celebrate Uzi's induction to the League of Legends Hall of Fame this year.

Nilah is a rather niche pick that thrives against low-ranged enemies and can excel in messy team fights.

Samira is a flashy all-in champion that requires a lot of practice to perfectly negate incoming projectiles whilst also setting up your ult for maximum damage.
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B-Tier Bot Lane Champions

Draven is a fantastic champion that can snowball the game extremely well, but keep in mind that you need get kills as soon as possible.

Seraphine can struggle against some matchups, but her long range poke is quite annoying to deal with.

Twitch saw some slight buffs to his AP scaling but you can still get a ton of usage out of him due to the built-in stealth.

Aphelios has been struggling to climb the tier list, but he is still a solid option for players that have mastered his abundance of weapons.
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Best Bot 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

- Kai'Sa
- Lucian
- Senna
- Jhin
- Tristana
- Ezreal
- Miss Fortune
- Smolder
A-Tier Champions

- Caitlyn
- Swain
- Varus
- Sivir
- Nilah
- Xayah
- Vayne
- Ashe
- Samira
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B-Tier Champions

- Draven
- Twitch
- Aphelios
- Seraphine
- Zeri
- Hwei
C-Tier Champions

- Mel
- Vel'Koz
- Kog'Maw
- Ziggs
- Corki
D-Tier Champions

- Kalista
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