League of Legends Classic Top Lane Tier List

Season 3-era top lane

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S

Nasus

Jax

Nidalee

A

Singed

Tryndamere

Garen

Kayle

Wukong

B

Malphite

Teemo

Olaf

Gangplank

Shen

Kennen

C

Sion

Cho'Gath

Dr. Mundo

Pantheon

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Cho'Gath · Tank — Jungle/Top

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Dr. Mundo · Old kit — Top/Jungle

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Gangplank · Old kit — Top

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Garen · Fighter — Top

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Jax · Fighter — Top

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Kayle · Old kit — Top/Mid

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Kennen · Mage — Top

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Malphite · Tank — Top

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Nasus · Fighter — Top

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Nidalee · Old kit — Top/Mid

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Olaf · Fighter — Top/Jungle

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Pantheon · Old kit — Mid/Top

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Shen · Tank — Top

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Singed · Tank — Top

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Sion · AP stunlock — Mid/Top (old kit)

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Teemo · Marksman — Top

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Tryndamere · Fighter — Top

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Wukong · Fighter — Top

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Current standings

As of Aug 26, 2026 (Patch 26.17), Nasus, Jax, Nidalee hold the S tier in League of Legends Classic Top Lane Tier List — an expert-seeded baseline with no player votes yet. Every vote re-ranks the board live.

Movers this week

Jax↑ rising

Nasus↑ rising

Nidalee↑ rising

📈 Patch 26.16 winners & losers — how the community re-voted the meta →

About this tier list

The best top laners for League of Legends Classic — the Season 3-era island where Jax and Nasus rule and Teemo was already a war crime. Kennen (July-2013 kit) and Shen (April-2013, global Stand United intact) joined on Patch 26.16. Ranked on the real Classic top meta, not launch-day guesses.

How this tier list works

One vote per entry (change anytime), recency-weighted so the list tracks the current patch, minimum votes before ranking, re-tabulated live. New boards start from a clearly-labeled expert baseline until real votes take over — displayed counts only ever include player votes. No win-rate scraping, no single expert. Full methodology →

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Best Top Lane in League of Legends Classic right now?

As of Aug 26, 2026 (Patch 26.17), Nasus, Jax, Nidalee sit at the top of this board — an expert-seeded baseline with no player votes yet. Cast a vote to make it the community's answer.

What is S-tier in League of Legends Classic Top Lane Tier List right now?

As of Aug 26, 2026 (Patch 26.17), this board's S tier holds Nasus, Jax, Nidalee — an expert-seeded baseline with no player votes yet. Every vote re-ranks it live.

How is this tier list decided?

New boards start from a clearly-labeled expert baseline; from there every player vote re-ranks the list live: roughly one vote per entry per person (changeable anytime), recency-weighted so the list tracks the current patch, with a minimum of votes before an entry is ranked. Displayed counts only ever include real player votes.

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