Tier List Normal Games Update February 2012

Hi everyone,
 

Thank you for your support on my blog and all of your helpful comments and suggestions! This tier list is updated for February 2012 for all of the new NORMAL GAME SOLO QUEUE champions (not Ranked Games or pre-made teams). New champions: Nautilus, Sejuani, Viktor, and Ziggs.

Tier 1

Amumu
Annie
Brand

ChoGath

Garen

Irelia

Jarvan IV

Katarina

Kennen
Lee Sin
Leona

Malphite

Malzahar

Maokai

Mordekaiser

Nasus

Nocturne
Orianna

Rammus

Renekton

Rumble 

Shyvana 

Skarner

Sivir 

Singed

Sona
Soraka
Tryndamere
Wukong

Vladimir

Xin Zhao
Yorick
Zilean

Tier 2

Akali
Alistar
Anivia
Ashe
Cassiopeia 

Fizz
Gangplank
Karma
Master Yi
Miss Fortune

Nautilus
Olaf

Shaco
Shen
Sion
Taric
Trundle
Twisted Fate
Vayne
Veigar

Volibear

Ziggs

Tier 3

Ahri 
Caitlyn

Dr.Mundo
Fiddlesticks
Galio

Graves
Heimerdinger
Janna
Jax
Karthus
Kassadin
Kayle
KogMaw
Lux
Morgana
Nunu
Pantheon
Poppy
Riven
Ryze 

Sejuani

Talon
Tristana
Udyr

Viktor
Warwick 

Tier 4

Blitzcrank
Corki
Evelynn
Ezreal
Gragas
LeBlanc
Nidalee
Swain
Teemo
Twitch
Urgot 

If you follow this list, you should be able to stomp hardcore in normal games, at least in solo queue. Pre-made 5-man and pre-made 3-man teams are a different story.

Please see my Tier List Page for the Tier Descriptions.

Good news also: keep an eye out for my new books on Amazon.com, among other marketplaces! Good luck and stay GOSU!

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Tier List Normal Games Update December 2011

Hi everyone,

Thank you for your support on my blog and all of your helpful comments and suggestions! This tier list is updated for December 2011 for all of the new NORMAL GAME SOLO QUEUE champions (not Ranked Games or pre-made teams). New champions: Ahri, Fizz, Graves, Shyvana, Skarner, and Volibear.

Tier 1

Amumu
Annie
Brand

ChoGath

Garen

Irelia

Jarvan IV

Katarina

Kennen
Lee Sin
Leona

Malphite

Malzahar

Maokai

Mordekaiser

Nasus

Nocturne
Orianna

Rammus

Renekton

Rumble 

Shyvana

Singed

Sona
Soraka
Tryndamere
Wukong

Vladimir

Xin Zhao
Yorick
Zilean

Tier 2

Akali
Alistar
Anivia
Ashe
Cassiopeia 

Fizz
Gangplank
Karma
Master Yi
Miss Fortune
Olaf
Shen
Sion
Sivir
Taric
Trundle
Twisted Fate
Vayne
Veigar

Volibear

Tier 3

Ahri 
Caitlyn

Dr.Mundo
Fiddlesticks
Galio

Graves
Heimerdinger
Janna
Jax
Karthus
Kassadin
Kayle
KogMaw
Lux
Morgana
Nunu
Pantheon
Poppy
Riven
Ryze 

Shaco 

Skarner
Talon
Tristana
Udyr
Warwick 

Tier 4

Blitzcrank
Corki
Evelynn
Ezreal
Gragas
LeBlanc
Nidalee
Swain
Teemo
Twitch
Urgot 

If you follow this list, you should be able to stomp hardcore in normal games, at least in solo queue. Pre-made 5-man and pre-made 3-man teams are a different story.

Please see my Tier List Page for the Tier Descriptions.

Good news also: keep an eye out for my new books on Amazon.com, among other marketplaces! Good luck and stay GOSU!

Thank you for reading my post!  Please don’t forget to tell your friends about my website, Gosu League of Legends @ Blogger.com, or otherwise known as How to win League of Legends games!(http://gosuleagueoflegends.blogspot.com/)

Tier List Normal Games Update September 2011

Hi everyone,

I want to thank you all for reading my blog and sending me your helpful emails and comments! Lately, I have been bombarded with requests to do an *updated* champion tier list due to the new patches and new champions. Since there are so many updates, I have decided to make new POSTS (not pages) with the new champion tier list updates, which I will link to from my main tier list page. Here is my updated normal game tier list for September 2011:

Tier 1

Amumu
Annie

ChoGath

Garen

Irelia

Jarvan IV

Katarina

Kennen
Lee Sin
Leona

Malphite

Malzahar

Maokai

Mordekaiser

Nasus

Nocturne
Orianna

Rammus

Renekton

Rumble

Singed

Sona
Soraka
Wukong

Vladimir

Xin Zhao

Tier 2

Akali
Alistar
Anivia
Ashe
Brand
Caitlyn
Cassiopeia 
Gangplank
Karma
Master Yi
Miss Fortune
Olaf
Shen
Sion
Taric
Trundle
Twisted Fate
Vayne
Veigar
Yorick
Zilean

Tier 3

Dr.Mundo
Evelynn
Fiddlesticks
Galio
Heimerdinger
Janna
Jax
Karthus
Kassadin
Kayle
KogMaw
Lux
Morgana
Nunu
Pantheon
Poppy
Riven
Ryze
Talon
Tristana
Tryndamere
Udyr
Warwick 

Tier 4

Blitzcrank
Corki
Ezreal
Gragas
LeBlanc
Nidalee
Shaco
Sivir
Swain
Teemo
Twitch
Urgot

Descriptions of the Tiers


Tier 1 Description
Tier 1 champions are mainstream, almost 'instant-win' champions in the hands of basically any player. They make great additions to any team, usually require very little items to dominate, are useful early-mid-late game, deal loads of damage, have survivability, can survive ganks, can save teammates from harm, are great lane pushers, have a lower learning curve than Tiers 2/3/4, and generally do not require intense farming in order to be of any use. If you see a teammate pick one of these champions, rest assured that your team stands a better chance of winning. You can just pick these champions for the first time and win most games with them easily.


Tier 2 Description
Tier 2 champions are great for most games and in most situations. They can hold their own in any lane and can dominate a game if powered up. Tier 2 champions make great complements to the Tier 1 champions. They are quite dangerous on their own, and are useful in almost every situation.


Tier 3 Description
Tier 3 champions are fun champions to play in general. Average players will win roughly 50% of their games with these champions, as these champions tend to deal very little damage, are more support than at the core of the team, require more skill to play than Tier 1 or Tier 2 champions, are not lane pushers, do not farm as easily as other champions, and really shine in premade teams where players syngergize well and poised to take advantage of these champions' abilities.


Tier 4 Description
These champions are not recommended for normal 5v5 solo que play in the hands of an average player. They require high learning curves, massive farming, have very little survivability, and/or are useful in only a few situations. If you have already learned how to use these champions, then by all means, use them! But beginners should stay far away from these champions if they want to win games. Leave these champions to the pros, as pros can utilize these champions to their fullest potential!


EDITORIAL NOTES
I made this list in response to my readers' (your) requests. Some things I must point out are as follows:

1. This tier list is for normal 5v5 solo queue.
2. This tier list assumes that players have only average experience with the game (about 300-500 normal game wins), are average in skill level, are only casual/hobby/leisure gamers, and use common, straight-forward item/skill builds for each champion. Please do not confuse this tier list with a 'draft mode' tier list (I recommend Elementz's tier lists for such hardcore gaming tier lists).
3. This tier list is solely my own personal opinion and is based on my own personal experiences in normal 5v5 solo queue.
4. This tier list only lists the champions in their respective tiers. I have general descriptions of each tier, but do not plan on explaining my decisions on a per-champion-basis, so please do not ask!
5. Everyone has their own opinions, and all are welcome to comment with useful feedback. Any type of trolling will be promptly deleted.
6. This tier list is not intended to be a type of bible for players, and therefore is not recommended to be used as such. 
7. This tier list is subject to change based on my experiences and personal opinion! Newly released champions will be added after careful review!
8. Yes, you can copy my work! All that I ask is that you link back to my site (http://gosuleagueoflegends.blogspot.com/)! 
9. I hope that you enjoy my work and if you find it useful, please leave a comment below or share it with friends via the 'share' buttons, and subscribe to my posts through the subscription links on the right side of my site!  
10. *Special note* I understand that all of the champions have their strengths and weaknesses which can be harnessed to their fullest potential by extraordinarily skilled players. If you are one of these elite players, then this tier list does not apply to you! Elite players can, in essence, use any champion and win just about every game, regardless of what champion they use or what team they are playing on! Kudos to you, and please disregard any information which I provide on this article, as you surely far surpass any level of knowledge that I may have to offer! Please remember that this entire blog is based around casual, experienced, advanced gamers, but not necessarily hardcore, tournament, elite gamers.

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Journey into the EU Server!

I recently queued with someone from the European (EU) who claimed that the EU server was better than the North American (NA) server. He said that I could never get to his ELO on the EU server. I wondered if this was true, but upon comparing his 0/0 Jarvan to my 5/2 Tryndamere that game, I thought I'd give it a try.

"You will get eaten alive on the EU server, they are so much better than you are," he said after hearing about my plans. "I am only smurfing here on the NA server, I assure you that I can completely stomp you on the EU server."

I look forward to challenges.

So today, I started a new account on the EU server under the name "LXRemmixS2" (Click here to signup for an EU account - make sure to change the Region setting to "Europe", otherwise you will be signing up for the NA server!) . I used the "Server Switcher v4" software (designed by Silviuvlad) to avoid having to reinstall my League of Legends client all over again. After downloading the file, I simply copied them into my League of Legends folder, and opened the "N2E.exe" file, which brought me to the EU server login. I actually recommend it because of its convenience. To obtain it, just click here. You need to complete a quick survey in order to download it, but it only takes a minute and the software is well worth it! Just make sure to make a copy of your entire League of Legends directory before using this, just in case you want to remove any changes.

(But if you insist on reinstalling a fresh copy of the game for use on the EU server, click here to signup to the EU League of Legends server. Make sure to change the Region setting to "Europe", otherwise you will download the NA copy, which is not what you want! It is a small download for the first file, but the patcher will download the complete client which is ~2GB in size, so be prepared to wait for it to download and install!)


Then, I proceeded to use my League of Legends Digital Collector's Pack which provided all of the champions I needed, $10 worth of RIOT Points, a few runes, and a skin included in the bundle. I did this so that I could hit the ground running and start kicking butt immediately! After that, I looked at my tier list, Remmix's Normal 5v5 Solo Queue Champion Tier List, and picked a champion from the top two tiers which I was comfortable using. I chose Annie, since my team needed a mage.

As expected, my first game was a success! It was fairly easy to distinguish just who the new players were against who the experienced players were... like me, there were veteran gamers who created new accounts as well. Still, they did not stand a chance against my Tier 2 Annie! I accompanied my two tanks (Rammus and Malphite) into battle and spammed my spells to the best of my ability. It wasn't long before we achieved victory!

So far so good, and I have quite a ways to go before I reach level 30! I can't wait to reach level 30 and face the more experienced EU players! I will definitely have to keep you guys posted about my experiences... so stay tuned for updates!



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Does ELO Hell Exist?

Guys, I am going to go out on a limb here and profess to you my anti-religious views about a popular topic. So guys, how many of you are stuck in ELO Hell and how many of you have gotten out of ELO Hell fairly easily? The bigger question is: do you believe that there really IS an ELO Hell, or is it just an excuse made by players to make themselves feel better about staying at a low ELO?

Of course, what I have to say is solely my opinion and my opinion only: ELO Hell does NOT exist! I firmly believe that whatever ELO you are in is the ELO that you deserve to be in, especially over a large period of time. Think about it: if you don't deserve to be in the ELO that you are currently in, then you will rise above the ranks very quickly! This is because a low ELO with 5 baddies on the enemy team versus the 4 baddies on your team will naturally get stomped on by the only good player on your team (which happens to be you, correct?). You will simply win more games than you lose, and your rank will slowly go up and up and up!


I actually made a poll about this on the official League of Legends forums, and I would love it if you could vote on it by clicking on the link here:

>>  Does ELO Hell REALLY Exist? Like... "really" really exist?  <<

Well, happy gaming!


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Remmix's Champion Tier List (5v5 Normal Solo Queue)

Are you tired of losing games? Do you  want to win more games, but need help choosing strong champions before spending your hard-earned IP and RP? What if I told you that you can start winning more games today just by playing a handful of champions more frequently?  Well, now you can win games all day long!

The wait is over!

After many, many, many cups of coffee, Remmix's League of Legends Tier List is here! I have carefully crafted this champion tier list with you (my readers) in mind and with the mindset of choosing champions for you to use and for you to win easily! Each champion has been hand-picked and categorized into different tiers based on strength, ease of use, versatility and some other mumbo jumbo.

Tier 1 champions can help you win over 75% of your normal games. Tier 4 champions are meant for players who have already learned those champions and are really really skilled with those champions. And everyone else is in-between.


Here is a short preview of my champion tier list:

Tier 1: Garen, Irelia, Mordekaiser...
Tier 2: Annie, Shen, Twisted Fate...
Tier 3: Dr. Mundo, Lux, Soraka...
Tier 4:  Blitzcrank, Gragas, Sivir...


Well, what are you waiting for? Head on over to my Remmix's League of Legends Champion Tier List for 5v5 Normal Solo Queue to read the rest of my article and start stomping pugs now!

Happy gaming!



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Coming Soon: Remmix's Tier List

Summoners!

I notice that many of my visitors (you) have come to my site looking for help with choosing a champion. And many of you have even asked me for my own version of a League of Legends Tier List. And being the generous fellow that I am, I have decided to fulfill your request! I am working on my own version of a League of Legends Tier List for three modes of games: 5v5 normal mode, 5v5 ranked draft mode, and 3v3 normal mode. These lists will be based on my own personal experiences with the champions, so everything is 100% legit.

And to be honest with you, I think that Elementz's Champion Tier List is a fantastic reference for any player in any rank and experience level! So if you have not already taken a look at it, go ahead and take a peek! You can even comment on his posts, too!

Anyhow. I need some coffee for this upcoming work. I'm going to brew some right now. Ciao for now!



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Elementz Champion Tier List

Do you ever wonder which champions are best picks in ranked games? Well, many people have wondered this, so it's no wonder that someone would make a post about it! Below is an excerpt from famed League of Legends player, Elementz:

"* Tier 1: Ashe, Corki, Shen, Janna, Anivia, Taric, Amumu, Zilean, Annie, Warwick
* Tier 2: Kassadin, Miss Fortune, Sion, Morgana, Rammus, Tristana, Urgot, Nunu, Twisted Fate, Cho’Gath, Udyr, Ryze, Olaf, Jarvan IV, Irelia, Vladimir.
* Tier 3: Malphite, Teemo, Swain, Singed, Blitzcrank, Akali, Kennen, Mal’zahar, Alistar, Renekton, Sivir, Nidalee, Kog’Maw, Poppy, Shaco, Trundle, Ezreal, Karthus, Leblanc.
* Tier 4: Nasus, Caitlyn, Kayle, Eve, Lux, Gragas, Maokai, Pantheon, Xin Zhao, Heimerdinger, Veigar, Sona, Yi, Soraka, Gangplank, Garen,  Fiddlesticks.
* Hard to place on a team: Twitch, Tryndamere, Mundo, Karma, Galio, Katarina, Jax, Mordekaiser, Cassiopeia."



Read the rest of the article @ Reign of Elementz.



Please note: this tier list was created for Ranked Game (Draft Mode) in the higher ELO brackets! This tier list is used by the pros, and the skill level required in order to achieve the same results is different from that of normal solo queue players! (It assumes that the player is high-ranking and has stellar experience with those champions).

If you were not looking for this Ranked Game Tier List, then you will want to check out: Remmix's Champion Tier List (5v5 Normal Solo Queue) which will give you a better idea about the champion picks for the rest of us normal game players! What are you waiting for? Go check it out now!



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