
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 mid 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 mid 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 Mid Lane Champions

Ahri has been dominating the Esports scene for quite some time now, and it seems ranked players are starting to understand why. Not only do you have great priority and mobility but also a good source of CC and damage in prolonged team fights.

Mel is somewhat busted, not only due to her amazing range but also her ability to reflect enemy projectiles can dictate the outcome of most games.

Sylas is a strong damage dealer that has built-in sustain as well great team fighting so don't sleep on him.

Everybody's favorite champion is once again on top of the list, proving his timeless playstyle and abundance damage are not going anywhere anytime soon.
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Viktor is a reliable mage that scales great into the late game and offers a good mix of AoE damage and CC during heated team fights.

If Chovy has inspired you to pick up Galio, then make sure to flex on your enemies by being a roaming monster that can easily swing the tide of team fights in your favor.

Simple, effective and fun, Lux has it all, granted you land your skillshots. Although her damage is not as great in terms of scaling, you can easily burst down enemy carries.

Yone is also seeing more play despite struggling into some matchups, you can dictate the pace of fights with a well-timed ult.
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A-Tier Mid Lane Champions

Syndra is slowly climbing up the ranks as a reliable mage with good laning and decent burst potential.

Xerath is your go-to artillery mage if Hwei seems too difficult to pilot. Reliable damage from afar as well as a good laning phase.

Malzahar is one of the most annoying mid champions to run into, due to his passive playstyle. You can easily scale up during the laning phase, without sacrificing much.

Vex can be a very fun mage come late game due to her all-in ult that works wonders when you get resets.
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Twisted Fate is gaining traction as his global ult will allow you to help out teammates and never lose tempo.

Ryze is a scaling god and although the laning phase might be a bit rough, you will almost always come out on top.

Annie is a very straightforward champion with reliable CC and good damage, and with the passive Magic Penetration buffs, she is a good choice for players getting into the role.

Hwei is a tad bit more difficult than Xerath due to his extremely versatile kit which will take some time getting used to. Regardless, Hwei offers a lot of utility, damage and is a very well-rounded champion overall.
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B-Tier Mid Lane Champions

Lissandra offers some good CC and lockdown potential, but can struggle against better performing champions.

Although assassins are not incredibly good, you can still find moderate success on Talon due to your roaming capabilities.

Fizz is a somewhat OTP champion, given how easy it is nowadays to deny his laning pressure but you can still have some fun and win games should you find a nice matchup.

Kassadin has seen adjustments, and they might even result in his winrate plummeting further but you could still get a lot of value from scaling capabilities.
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Best Mid 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

- Sylas
- Yasuo
- Galio
- Akali
- Ahri
- Zed
- Mel
- Katarina
- Zoe
- Lux
- Viktor
- Taliyah
- Orianna
- LeBlanc
A-Tier Champions

- Yone
- Malzahar
- Syndra
- Azir
- Twisted Fate
- Annie
- Vex
- Xerath
- Ryze
- Anivia
- Zilean
- Ekko
- Hwei
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B-Tier Champions

- Lissandra
- Aurelion Sol
- Fizz
- Talon
- Kassadin
- Swain
C-Tier Champions

- Vel'Koz
- Tristana
- Ziggs
- Veigar
D-Tier Champions

- Smolder
- Corki
- Brand
- Gragas
- Cho'Gath
- Cassiopeia
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