LoL Classic Tier List for Patch 26.15

LoL Classic Tier List Quick Summary:

• LoL Classic plays much slower than modern League, so champions with old-school scaling, point-and-click tools, and low-mobility punishment become much stronger.
• This tier list ranks all 60 available champions from S to C tiers, with role-specific breakdowns for ADC, Support, Jungle, Top, and Mid.
• Some champions feel very different from their modern versions because of older kits, old stealth rules, dodge mechanics, silence effects, and stronger point-and-click abilities.
• The ranking focuses on Classic meta strength, lane impact, old kit power, and how well each champion abuses slower Season 3-style gameplay.

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LoL Classic Champion Tier List 2026

While League is pretty straightforward with the roles the Champions can do, some off-role Champions can perform very well, like Top Alistar. In this tier list, I’m not gonna consider them fitting for their off-role, but if there are certain meme builds where that might work, I’m gonna mention it. The current patch is very similar to that of Season 3. Bear in mind that this tier list is for the Classic League. For the modern LoL tier list, check out this article. There are 60 champions currently present in the game, with more to come in future updates. Here’s how I ranked them in this LoL Classic Champion tier list for 2026:

Tier	Champions
S-Tier	Jax, Nasus, Lee Sin, Jarvan IV, Master Yi, Rammus, Shaco, Kassadin, Ahri, Gragas, Ezreal, Vayne, Corki, Leona, Blitzcrank, Sona
A-Tier	Tryndamere, Singed, Nidalee, Wukong, Gangplank, Malphite, Amumu, Evelynn, Fiddlesticks, Nunu, Warwick, Annie, Pantheon, Brand, Karthus, Ryze, Morgana, Katarina, Twisted Fate, Miss Fortune, Tristana, Ashe, Janna, Lulu, Soraka
B-Tier	Garen, Kayle, Olaf, Teemo, Cho’Gath, Dr. Mundo, Anivia, Zilean, Heimerdinger, Malzahar, Lux, Veigar, Sivir, Twitch, Kog’Maw, Taric
C-Tier	Skarner, Sion, Alistar

If you’ve ever played League in ye olde times, you know that it was far slower than it is right now. Climbing the ranked ladder was somewhat easier since nobody knew how to play, but now don’t expect it to be easy. Most Champions weren’t what they’re now. The LoL Classic Champions S-Tier is mostly built around champs that abuse old League’s slower pace. Kassadin had old silence and low-cooldown Riftwalk before he was remade. Jax had dodge. Blitzcrank was the only hook champ in this version of League, which automatically made him present in almost every game where he wasn’t banned. A-Tier is, for the most part, made up of champions that can be very strong if they’re given time or if the person you’re playing against doesn’t know the matchup well. B-Tier are underpowered characters, and C-Tier is uhhh… I guess it’s okay for content farming?

LoL Classic ADC Tier List

Ah, the times when ADCs weren’t as crazy as top lane or jungle - can you imagine that? Early League didn’t really have a lot of variety when it came to some mixed-role characters, if it even had such. Here’s how the LoL Classic ADC tier list looks:

Tier	ADC Champions
S-Tier	Ezreal, Vayne, Corki
A-Tier	Tristana, Ashe, Miss Fortune
B-Tier	Twitch, Sivir
C-Tier	Kog’Maw

All three top Champs were a nightmare to deal with. Ezreal with his AP ultimate was arguably the hardest to learn, but Vayne with a stun that lasted ages and her ability to cut the HP in % was super strong back then, and well, it’s gonna be super strong with the release of Classic.

Champion	Changes from Modern League
Ezreal	Old W hit enemies and buffed ally attack speed, which also made AP Ezreal way more annoying
Vayne	Mostly the same, but modern mechanics on old Vayne will carry hard
Corki	No Package, but old Corki was still one of the classic bot-lane monsters
Tristana	AP Tristana was more popular than now, but in every other way she’s the same
Ashe	Modern-day Ashe is much better than this version, and I thought about putting her in B, but I think there are worse choices than her. Her Q is a toggle in an old League, plus it eats mana
Miss Fortune	Her ult is strong cause not every champion had a dash back then
Twitch	Old stealth is something, and it deserves almost a separate article to discuss it, but Twitch was always a hyper-late carry, and if you fall behind on farm in old League, you won’t make it out
Sivir	Same as modern Sivir, but with more movement speed passive buff and her W used to be a toggle
Kog’Maw	Tank shred is good, but he needed way too much protection for my taste

Corki is one of the least picked characters nowadays, but back then Corki was a poster child for ADCs, cause he had it all. Rockets and mixed damage combined with his insane lane pressure were really good. Too bad his kit is still clunky.

League of Legends Classic Support Tier List

The old supports weren’t kitted up with a ton of tools for various cases, and they were more one-note. Usually healing or eating all the damage that came from the opposing ADC/Support combo. There was also Blitzcrank that was so dominant back then that many ADCs dreaded going out from behind the turret, and even then there was no salvation from his hook. This single hook in Classic League is way more punishing than in modern League because fewer champs had panic mobility, and the best thing is, Blitzcrank is still very annoying and tops the LoL Classic support tier list:

Tier	Support Champions
S-Tier	Blitzcrank, Leona, Sona
A-Tier	Janna, Lulu, Soraka
B-Tier	Taric
C-Tier	Alistar

Apart from Blitzcrank, the best supports in LoL Classic are the healing ones, and not much has changed since.

Champion	Changes from Modern League
Blitzcrank	W had no self-slow, and his ult had passive zap damage without the modern hit requirement
Leona	Same core idea, but harder to escape in low-mobility Classic
Sona	Old Sona healing and poke work well in slower fights
Janna	Her old passive gave allies a global 3% movement speed boost
Lulu	Same annoying anti-carry skills. Polymorph was and still is gross
Soraka	Old Soraka could restore mana and play more like a true healbot
Taric	Point-and-click stun is nice, but his old kit is very clunky. He’s still fabulous, though
Alistar	Early Alistar was more of a meme than a Champion. His old E was mostly a heal

I know Alistar top is broken, but as a support, I’m struggling to put him above virtually any other choice. Unless you’re into making life harder for yourself, there are better picks.

League of Legends Classic Jungle Tier List

Old jungle is going to be cursed in the best way. In a strange way, it was both less and more complicated than it is now, and god forbid if you touch that blue buff. Jungler is a far more responsible role in Classic, and a good Jungler can practically solo win the games. Check out the League of Legends Classic jungle tier list:

Tier	Jungle Champions
S-Tier	Lee Sin, Jarvan IV, Master Yi, Rammus, Shaco
A-Tier	Amumu, Evelynn, Fiddlesticks, Nunu, Warwick
B-Tier	Cho’Gath, Dr. Mundo
C-Tier	Skarner

So, there are a few things I gotta explain. Evelynn is gonna be A-Tier even though old stealth made it so that you couldn’t see her unless you used an item, as she was invisible all the time, even walking close by. On paper, it’s broken. In reality, unless you’re in Wood 6 lobby, she’ll get countered hard. Evelynn’s impact drops heavily after like 20 minutes into the game, but she could still do a lot of damage before that. Lee Sin is the goat forever and ever, and he’s far easier to play than in modern League, so you can play Classic in order to practice landing his projectile.

Champion	Changes from Modern League
Lee Sin	Barely changed. Same mechanics on an old low-mobility roster with bigger hitboxes are OP
Jarvan IV	EQ, shield, ult, and old flag attack speed all translate well
Master Yi	Was and still is one of the strongest late-game carries. AP Yi has Alpha Strike AP scaling and simply absurd Meditate scaling
Rammus	Old Rammus has a 3-second taunt and armor-to-damage scaling
Shaco	Plays the same, so any good Shaco player will feel at home
Amumu	Same Amumu, minus one Bandage Toss
Evelynn	Mechanically same, but because of the way stealth worked, she was stronger. Try Sunfire Cape on her and watch enemies cry bloody tears
Fiddlesticks	Point-and-click fear, jungle farm that doesn’t need leashing, and old bouncing crow poke. He’s strong but not the S-Tier strong
Nunu	Better jungle clear than any other jungler, decent impact on the game
Warwick	I know a lot of players who hated old Warwick cause his ulti was just point-and-click, plus he’s very beefy
Cho’Gath	Losing half the stacks to dying is more punishing than the way he works in modern League. Otherwise, pretty much the same character
Dr. Mundo	Way better at clearing jungle than the modern version, but his health costs are too harsh to be good. He’ll be in better shape soon enough.
Skarner	Too many weird AP ratios for little profit, one of the worst characters back then

All S-Tier junglers are easy to gank lanes with. Anything below A-Tier is very situational or hard to play for zero to no payoff.

 

 

LoL Classic Top Champion Tier List

There’s always something wrong with Top lane, and it was the same back in the old League. That’s where I play the most, so I have way more expertise to share here, but I’m not gonna flood you with it. Just know that Top is where LoL Classic is the most cursed. Here’s the Top Champion tier list for LoL Classic:

Tier	Top Champions
S-Tier	Jax, Nasus
A-Tier	Tryndamere, Singed, Nidalee, Wukong, Gangplank, Malphite
B-Tier	Garen, Kayle, Olaf, Teemo

You already know that this is very different from modern League cause Nasus in S-Tier and Garen in B is laughable, but it was the reality back then when our Demacian fratbro didn’t get buffs only. Jax back then was so annoying that even if you knew how to counter him, you just couldn’t do anything but wait for the jungler to come and gank you. I thought about putting Tryndamere higher, but then I remembered that everyone knows his shtick by now and he’s just really strong, but not completely broken.

Champion	Changes from Modern League
Jax	Back then, League was way more auto-attack heavy, and Jax’s dodge-based Counter Strike ruined nearly every character relying on their AA
Nasus	Wither scaling was way better, even if old Q stacking is slower
Tryndamere	Classic crit and sustain make him a lane terror, counter with Jax
Singed	Very same, just different scaling
Nidalee	One-trick-pony, but in a way that she only does damage with her spear throw and that’s it
Wukong	Dunkey’s favorite didn’t have the double ulti, but the rest of the kit is the same
Gangplank	Q poke, crit/on-hit, oranges, and global ult. No barrels needed.
Malphite	Unstoppable Force gets harder to avoid because of the slower overall movement
Garen	Same skills and stronger AD scale
Kayle	Not permanently ranged. Her E gives temporary range instead.
Olaf	Ragnarok is strong in a game with fewer movement abilities
Teemo	Mostly same little rat. Blind and shrooms still do rat things.

Idk about you, but I prefer modern Top lane to the old one, cause back then it felt like you’re stranded on the island and no one’s coming. It was too far removed from other lanes, and you’re basically on your own. In modern LoL, Junglers at least gank without rolling their eyes.

 

 

LoL Classic Best Midlaners Tier List

Old Mid-lane was full of strong characters. So much so that ordering this section of the tier list was the hardest thing. I mean, S-Tier is pretty obvious, right, but A and B were real head-scratchers. Take a look at the League Classic best Midlaners tier list:

Tier	Mid Champions
S-Tier	Kassadin, Ahri, Gragas
A-Tier	Annie, Pantheon, Brand, Karthus, Ryze, Morgana, Katarina, Twisted Fate
B-Tier	Anivia, Zilean, Heimerdinger, Malzahar, Lux, Veigar
C-Tier	Sion

My god, was Kassadin a threat in League circa season 3. Ever wondered why his teleport is so short? Well, you’ll see why here. Ahri is absolutely the same and is still strong, but I bet you didn’t expect to see Gragas in here. The funniest thing is that he’s barely changed. We just didn’t have characters to counter him well. TF is super good, on the condition that you have to know how to play him, and that's what makes him an A-Tier champion in my book. You’ll always underperform in some way, unless you’re Faker.

Champion	Changes from Modern League
Kassadin	Old silence plus Riftwalk in low-mobility League. Horrible to face.
Ahri	Same kit
Gragas	Passive healed 2% HP after spell casts, giving him huge sustain
Annie	Same Kit
Pantheon	Global ult, AP scaling, and turret-auto block made some characters weep cause you always forget that Pantheon can drop on your head like a nuke
Brand	Same kit, stronger because you can’t run away from your teammate, yet again
Karthus	Ever seen dead Karthus do a Pentakill? Way easier in older League due to his AP scaling
Ryze	Mana-scaling point-and-click spell spam. It’s not old. It’s ancient League
Morgana	The roots are so much better when Champions can’t escape
Katarina	No dagger catching. She just jumps in and resets
Twisted Fate	Global pressure with modern macro knowledge can become really strong, and I can even argue that TF is S-Tier. We’ll see.
Anivia	Ulti had limited range, plus the mana cost was stupendous
Zilean	Same kit
Heimerdinger	Pretty much the same with minor differences like stronger turret effects and more rockets
Malzahar	The biggest difference is his voidlings. Apart from that, his kit is mostly the same, but his effects are spread out across his skills, like Q silence, for instance
Lux	Very much the same
Veigar	Instant E cast. Cage people instantly!
Sion	Super weak in this iteration. You probably don’t remember how bad he was pre-rework

Old League was something else, and I can’t help but wonder if they’ll repeat the balancing cycle from the old times or come up with something new with their combined balancing experience of 200 years.

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