With Patch 14.10 now live, many League of Legends players are looking for their next OP pick for solo queue. Since every patch brings a lot of changes to the meta, we will be taking a look at the best of the best when it comes to support champions so you can start climbing up the ranked ladder.
We will give several examples of champions per tier, so you can decide for yourself which pick fits your play style and which support will give you the best chances of carrying your team to victory.
Given how much the meta can shake things up, you should pay attention to each patch as your favorite champion might be hit with the nerf hammer, as Riot unleashes a new broken champion on the bot lane.
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Tier List Explanation
This tier list will examine some of the most-played League of Legends champions in the support role.
- D-Tier: You should avoid playing these champions as much as possible.
- C-Tier: Although they can be somewhat decent, you are better off with other picks.
- B-Tier: Viable and reliable in most situations, you can manage rather decently.
- A-Tier: Great options but lacking just slightly either in terms of damage or utility.
- S-Tier: The best champions you can use to ensure you are always victorious.
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.
League of Legends 14.10: D-Tier Support Champions
Yuumi still remains at the bottom of the barrel as Riot has heavily butchered her power, making her very weak in comparison to other supports.
PROS:
- Easy to play
CONS:
- Insufficient healing
- Low utility
- Mana problems
Brand has fallen off quite a lot, as it seems his damage-first playstyle is not suitable in the current meta where engage supports are dominating.
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Despite Lulu having nice synergies with hypercarries, overall her enchanter kit is not strong enough to compete with aggressive champions.
Senna has seen better days as her damage and passive have been heavily nerfed, leaving her quite behind in terms of viability.
League of Legends 14.10: C-Tier Support Champions
Although Swain can struggle in most matchups, there is some use to his power if your team is lacking a bit of AP damage.
Surprisingly, Shaco is somewhat decent as his incredible roaming potential, packed with his very annoying CC are not to be ignored.
PROS:
- Great mobility and setup
CONS:
- Low damage due to lack of resources
- Very squishy and inconsistent
Ashe can be quite strong as you can very bully the enemy bot lane out of resources as you will constantly be poking together with your ADC.
Bard is very strong, however, his niche play style can be quite challenging when you pick him up. You will also need to roam to maximize the potential of his passive and primary abilities.
PROS:
- Great CC
- Amazing roams
CONS:
- Difficult to land ultimate
- Does not have a typical support play style
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League of Legends 14.10: B-Tier Support Champions
Rumble has been getting quite popular due to his insane damage and great team fighting.
PROS:
- Great damage
- Amazing zoning potential
CONS:
- Needs to get an advantage early into the game to remain relevant
- Lack of CC and utility
Morgana has always been a great counter to CC-heavy enemy teams as her binding is also quite deadly when landed.
Zyra is a better Brand, not only due to her great poke damage but her ultimate can turn the tide of most team fights
PROS:
- Consistent damage
- Great zoning capabilities
CONS:
- Lacks proper utility
- Needs a poke-heavy ADC to pair up with
Renata should be higher up the list, however, her kit can be a tad difficult to use effectively, especially her ultimate which can make-or-break games.
Despite Riot's attempts to make Camille a top lane champion first, she is still quite the threat in the bot lane as well.
PROS:
- Great damage
- Amazing engage
CONS:
- Lack of utility
- Lack of crowd control
Galio has been rocking back and forth between viable and unplayable, however, it seems he has found his sweet spot in terms of tankiness and CC.
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League of Legends 14.10: A-Tier Support Champions
Seraphine is finally in a good place thanks to Riot's tweaks and balance changes, making her a great support overall.
PROS:
- Great range
- Shields and healing are amazing
CONS:
- Struggles against engage champions
Nami is doing great as an enchanter, especially when paired up with a Lucian, you can easily win your lane and offer a lot in team fights.
PROS:
- Good CC
- Amazing pressure in lane
CONS:
- Difficult to land CC
Soraka still remains the best healer in League of Legends, as her kit can be quite frustrating and you will force enemies to spend gold on anti-healing.
PROS:
- Incredible healing
- Global presence with her ultimate
CONS:
- No hard CC
Sona has finally risen to the top as she has been struggling for quite some time now. Hopefully, she will become more popular as her kit offers tons of utility.
Xerath has been fairing well in the bot lane, and despite he does not bring much utility to the table, his damage is quite punishing.
PROS:
- Great range
- Good damage
CONS:
- Lack of mobility
Neeko is great as a team fighting engage support, as her ultimate can catch enemies off guard, and her passive can very easily secure kills on the entire map.
PROS:
- Great damage
- Good CC
CONS:
- Needs setup
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League of Legends 14.10: S-Tier Support Champions
Janna still remains one of the best enchanters and anti-engage champions to play as a support.
PROS:
- Great CC
- Good shield and healing
- Very beneficial utility
CONS:
- Lack of engage
Since Rell is now a support champion only, her kit is still incredible for jumping on the enemy bot lane and team overall as she has some of the strongest engage tools on the Rift.
PROS:
- Great tankiness
- Incredible CC
- Amazing lane presence
CONS:
- Can struggle against ranged bot lanes
Braum is one of the best defensive supports as you can ensure your hypercarries scale up nicely, especially when you fear getting dived and ganked constantly.
PROS:
- Incredible utility
- Good CC
- Easy to play
CONS:
- Can struggle if behind
Alistar has been unchained for quite some time given how much you can impact any skirmish or team fight.
PROS:
- Super engage potential
- Incredible team fighting durability and viability
- Built-in tankiness
CONS:
- Long cooldowns on abilities can make him feel useless
Blitzcrank is still at the very top when it comes to supports.
PROS:
- Fun to play
- Constant lane presence
- Great champion lockdown
CONS:
- Can struggle against poke/ranged comps
Thresh has everything you need from a support, all packed up in his dreadful box.
PROS:
- Great utility
- Amazing engage
- Great skirmisher
CONS:
- Relies on landing hooks
Nautilus has reached the pinnacle in terms of relevancy as this oppressive CC machine is not a threat you can easily ignore.
PROS:
- Incredible CC lockdown
- Built-in tankiness
- Great engage
CONS:
- Suffers against mobile champions
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Summary of Best Support Champions in League of Legends Patch 14.10
All in all, this 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.
League of Legends can be quite challenging at first, but once you master your favorite champion and try out these picks, you should excel in your games a lot more!
Tier | Support Champions |
D-Tier | Yuumi, Brand, Lulu, Senna |
C-Tier | Swain, Shaco, Ashe, Bard |
B-Tier | Rumble, Morgana, Zyra, Renata Glasc, Camille, Galio |
A-Tier | Seraphine, Nami, Soraka, Sona, Xerath, Neeko |
S-Tier |
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