TFT Tier List: Best TFT Champions for Patch 12.19

Welcome to our Teamfight Tactics Tier List for Patch 12.19

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.

Patch 12.19 has a bit of a mix of large changes and small changes that will affect the meta. We definitely have some champion changes to update ya’ll on this week. Let’s get right into it.

Looking for info on the upcoming Set 7.5? Check out our all-in-one Teamfight Tactics Set 7.5 reveal article that covers all champions, synergies, and more!

TFT Tier List for Patch 12.19

Early Game Tier List

Tier	Champions
Optimal (S-tier)	Braum, Ezreal, Gnar, Jax, Karma, Leona, Rell, Sejuani, Sett,
Great (A-tier)	Aphelios, Kai’Sa, Lux, Lillia, Malphite, Nasus, Qiyana, Senna, Taliyah, Twitch, Wukong, Yone, Zac, Zyra
Good (B-tier)	Nidalee, Skarner, Vladimir

Mid Game Tier List

Tier	Champions
Optimal (S-tier)	Braum, Diana, Ezreal, Gnar, Jax, Karma, Malphite, Rakan, Rengar, Rell, Sejuani, Sylas, Taliyah, Twitch, Volibear, Zyra
Great (A-tier)	Aphelios, Kai’Sa, Lee Sin, Leona, Lux, Nasus, Nomsy, Nunu, Olaf, Qiyana, Seraphine, Sett, Varus, Wukong, Yone, Zac, Zippy
Good (B-tier)	Lillia, Nidalee, Senna, Skarner, Vladimir

Late Game Tier List

Tier	Champions
Optimal (S-tier)	Ao Shin, Aurelion Sol, Bard, Daeja, Graves, Hecarim, Idas, Jayce, Nilah, Pantheon, Rakan, Shyvana, Seraphine, Shi Oh Yu, Sohm, Soraka, Swain, Sylas, Terra, Xayah, Yasuo, Zoe
Great (A-tier)	Diana, Lee Sin, Nomsy, Nunu, Olaf, Rengar, Sy’fen, Varus, Volibear, Zeri, Zippy
Good (B-tier)

General Champion Commentary

Malphite B to A

With Sohm being a strong AP carry, Malphite sees solid play as a mid game frontline for Lagoon and also in Mage Nomsy comps.

Zac S to A

Zac has seen the most play in comps like Seraphine shielding comps rather than the other Lagoon comps due to him being a Guardian. Zac is just a bit weaker compared to other strong early game frontlines.

Seraphine A to S

Even though Seraphine was nerfed this patch, she is still one of the best support units in the game.

Zippy S to A

Unfortunately, Zippy isn’t seeing the most play right now, and full Guild comps aren’t doing so well.

Shi Oh Yu A to S

Jade comps are making a resurgence this patch, and Shi Oh Yu is looking to be one of the stronger Dragons this patch.

Swain A to S

Rengar is looking to be on of the strongest carries this patch, and this makes Swain a premier frontline to use for Darkflight.

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 7.5 reveal page that covers all champions, synergies, and more!