LoL Arena champion tier list: The best champs for 2v2v2v2 mode

Arena made its much-anticipated return to League of Legends with Patch 13.24 on Dec. 7. Players immediately returned to their favorite 2v2v2v2 mode, and started looking up changes to discover the tier list of the best champs in it.

Riot Games looked into feedback acquired from the players from what they call Phase v1, and introduced a bunch of changes. Augments work differently, being limited from now on. All of them are limited to two copies each. On top of that, if you pick a certain Augment, you’re less likely to see the same one in the future in a certain game.

On top of that, Riot worked on champion diversity. The developers realized some of them were picked more often than others, which was more than natural. Still, the newest tweaks to champion select were made to make more viable in the Arena mode.

Pyke's splash art in League of Legends — _{Once again, some champs are stronger than others in the Arena.}

These are just a few of the many changes in the Arena. Nevertheless, it returns as one of the most entertaining modes added to League. But with 166 champions, it’s difficult to determine which are the best for Arena and which are not.

Don’t worry, we’ve already put a number of hours into the new mode, and we’ve tried out countless duos. As a result, we’ve been able to put together this tier list of the best champions in League Arena.

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S-tier champions in League Arena

These League champions are the very cream of the crop, and we consider them the very best champions to play in Arena if you want to regularly win your gladiatorial battles in the new mode:

Fiora
Kayn
Gragas
Vladimir
Vayne
Jax
Dr Mundo
Zed
Sett
Trundle
Kai’Sa
Riven
Gwen
Karma
Sylas
Pantheon
Nidalee
Xerath

These champions are from different roles in the game’s Summoner’s Rift modes, but there is one thing most have in common: they each scale exceptionally well. On top of that, most require some mechanical skills, like Vayne, Jax, or Riven. But once mastered, they can be valuable in your Arena duo.

A-tier champions in League Arena

Leona
Swain
Pyke
Zac
Udyr
Lucian
Skarner
Kennen
Samira
K’Sante
Yone
Lee Sin
Poppy
Alistar
Varus
Volibear
Kayle
Senna
Aatrox
Vi
Illaoi
Master Yi
Brand
Talon
Rek’Sai
Sivir

These champions are still incredible in teamfights and can greatly benefit from a number of Augments in Arena. Besides that, you’ll find tons of versatility among these champions, from squishy yet powerful AD carries, mages, and supports to beefy and tanky bruisers and tanks, which combined can create some powerful combos.

By picking one of these champs, you have a guaranteed head start in Arena, especially since they mostly don’t require much knowledge and mechanical ability. They’re just not as successful as our S-tier champs.

B-tier champions in League Arena

Mordekaiser
Syndra
Garen
Sion
Anivia
Ornn
Ekko
Cassiopeia
Fizz
Singed
Wukong
Twisted Fate
Ivern
Vi
Lulu
Veigar
Cho’Gath
Yorick
Darius
Malphite
Kha’Zix
Tahm Kench
Yasuo
Galio
Naafiri
Kassadin
Draven
Ezreal
Jhin
Ashe
Katarina
Rell
Orianna
Nautilus
Lillia
Elise
Karthus
Quinn

Now we pivot to the unusual and tough-to-use choices. These champions often have kits that are quite strong in Arena if used right. Yet most of them lack enough steam to be powerful throughout the whole game and often just fall behind at one point in time.

Nevertheless, if one of these champions is your main and you can’t imagine climbing the ladder without them, we’re sure you’ll find ways to claim victories along your way. You just need to know your limits, find a proper duo partner for your Arena battles, and hope for some really nice Augments.

C-tier champions in League Arena

Taric
Warwick
Jayce
Veigar
Azir
Nunu & Willump
Hecarim
Bard
Ryze
Olaf
Shen
Evelynn
Rammus
Maokai
Twitch
Yuumi
Shyvana
Soraka
Janna
Zeri
Akali
Rakan
Xayah
Bel’Veth
Renekton
Braum
Thresh
Rengar
Shaco
Morgana
Urgot
Hwei
Briar

The champions are often still formidable in many key aspects of Arena, like teamfighting, tanking damage, being the main damage source, or providing utility and crowd control. Yet, often, they are superb in only one or two of these aspects, and in most games, they’ll get outclassed by other champions unless you got lucky when choosing your Augments.

D-tier champions in League Arena

Nilah
Viego
Caitlyn
Xin Zhao
Blitzcrank
Vel’Koz
Zoe
Milio
Miss Fortune
Soraka
Sona
Teemo
Kalista
Jinx
LeBlanc
Ziggs
Akshan
Kled
Qiyana
Gangplank
Viktor
Annie
Ahri
Jarvan IV
Fiddlesticks
Nami
Corki
Sejuani
Kog’Maw
Tristana

We’re off to the penultimate section of our tier list. Champions in this category might be fun to play, especially once you land a fun Augment or two, but they often fail to produce results. They are usually tough to use in most duos and don’t have enough tools to climb the ranks efficiently—at least, they didn’t help us.

E-tier champions in League Arena

Zyra
Camille
Renata Glasc
Aurelion Sol
Zilean
Nocturne
Tryndamere
Heimerdinger
Corki
Irelia
Seraphine
Aphelios
Lissandra
Kindred
Taliyah
Nocturne
Gnar
Vex
Diana
Neeko

Last but not least, we have the list of champions who are barely playable in the reworked Arena, at least so far. They require a lot of game knowledge and proper combination with your duo to come out successfully while playing them. But, nothing is impossible in League, and these are still early stages of the game mode.