- Metagame Tier List
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Last updated: May 30

How to read RuneterraCCG Metagame Tier List
- Two main sources of info used to build this Tier List are stats (Mobalytics, lor-meta, and llor), and opinions of the high-level competitive community.
- Stats are the main way to rank archetypes, find the best lists, and evaluate the matchups.
- My own experience/practice, as well as opinions of top players, are also taken into consideration, especially when it comes to experts of particular archetypes.
- Tiers represent the relative power of the decks and their suitability towards consistent ladder climb.
- In addition to its Tier placement, each particular deck can have either one of these two labels:
- ‘Staple’ – this is a well-known archetype with a significant play rate and win rate;
- ‘Dark Horse’ – it is an underplayed or emerging deck, with a power level high enough to be placed on the Tier List.
- The order of decks within Tiers doesn’t matter (i.e., decks that share ‘Tier 2 Staple’ ranking are not arranged by power level within that rank).
- Click on ‘More Details’ to learn more about the deck and inspect a sample decklist. Click ‘Deck Guide’ to check out our most recent in-depth article about the archetype.
















Fizz Samira runs a lot of cheap cards to help you level up Samira and get as much value as possible out of Fleet Admiral Shelly. Your goal is to build a buffy elusive board and start slamming down the opponent’s Nexus. Samira and Fizz’s Playful Trickster can threaten to activate Rally and set you up for another swing.
















Karma Sett is a control late-game deck that wants to prolong the game until you reach turn 10, by then Karma takes over with her double-cast spell ability. Sett can pick off pesky units and once leveled, Show Stopper can be a great method to kill off key units.

















Garen Kai’Sa is a midrange deck aims to level up Kai’Sa as soon as possible. A leveled Kai’Sa can put a lot of pressure, especially if you manage to give her Overwhelm or Scout keywords. Cataclysm can accelerate the pace of the game, potentially setting up a lethal attack.
















Samira Jinx is an aggressive deck that tries to go wide on the board and push early Nexus damage. The discard cards allow you to level up Jinx easily and set up your burn plan with Super Mega Death Rocket.
















Teemo Caitlyn is a puffcap deck that runs protection tools to keep key units like Teemo and Puffcap Peddler alive and plant more Poison Puffcaps. Corina, Mastermind and Insider Knowledge can force the activation of those Puffcaps.
















Spells (23)

















A control deck that uses Seraphine’s value to win the late game. Back Alley Bar can set up for stronger future turns and with the assistance of Plaza Guardian, you’ll be able to put board pressure. Purrsuit of Perfection is another win condition to end the game with Overwhelm damage.















Nasus SI relies on Vault of Helia as core part of its game plan. The landmark will kill your most expensive units and summons a unit thay costs 1 more. Eventually, you’ll summon a Nasus followed by The Rekindler, allowing you to set up a buffed up Nasus that wants to strike the opponent’s Nexus
















Ashe Leblanc is a frostbite midrange deck. The archetype relies on board presence and Ashe as a win condition. You have access to many combat tricks to help turn trades in your favor.
















Swain Illaoi takes advantage of the Tentacle package to work on leveling both champions. Illaoi and Swain act as win conditions with their Overwhelm damage. Swain’s ability to stun units sets up an aggressive attack that can end the game.











Deep is an archetype built around its namesake keyword. With the early Toss cards, it quickly empties out its deck to activate the Deep keyword. From there, Nautilus and Sea Monsters will be very difficult for the opponent to overcome. The deck can also win through Maokai’s win condition and packs up a solid removal package, as well as a lot of life, gains thanks to the Shadow Isles region.
















Lurk is an archetype built around its namesake keyword. Units with the Lurk keyword quickly see their attack stat grow, forcing the opponent to block even the cheapest of them and get good trades. Pyke and Rek’sai are the two powerhouses of the deck, as they level up easily and often win the game on the spot when they do so.
- Strong against: Aatrox Kayn, Jack Seraphine, Maokai Nautilus
- Weak against: Fizz Samira, Leona Samira, Gwen Quinn











Heimerdinger Jayce is a control archetype looking to remove the opponent’s units with cost-efficient removals from Piltover & Zaun and Shadow Isles.
The archetype uses tech synergies and a strong removal package from Plitover & Zaun and Shadow Isles to get control over the game and start taking over the board. Jayce is a powerful finisher once the deck is ahead, which happens easily if Heimerdinger ever gets to stick on the board.
- Strong against: Draven Jinx, Annie Jhin
- Weak against: Sun Disk, Vayne Pantheon.











Champions (6)



equipments (9)




Quinn Vayne Aatrox is a midrange deck that uses Vayne’s Tumble to accelerate the level-up condition of both champions. The Darkin Harp allows your challenger units to remain on the board when they kill off enemy units.
- Strong against: Karma Sett, Jack Seraphine, Heimerdinger Jayce
- Weak against: Ashe LeBlanc, Maokai Nautilus, Pyke Rek’Sai
















Ekko Jinx is a prediction deck that operated on the win condition of both champions. Ekko offers the Chronobreak on level-up which sets up the revive and Rally. Voice of the Risen empowers your whole board, allowing you to set up powerful attacks. Jinx can be your burn tool with her Super Mega Death Rocket!
Strong against: Maokai Nautilus, Gwen Quinn, Pyke Rek’Sai.
Weak against: Karma Sett, Jack Seraphine, Samira Varus.
















Teemo Tristana Demacia is a swarm deck that takes advantage of multi-region units to level up Tristana and start pushing Impact damage. The Demacia region offers Form Up! as a protection tool and Champions’ Strength to set up a powerful attack turn with buffed-up units and scout keyword.
















Shen Jarvan IV is a midrange deck that takes advantage of barriers to keep units alive and level up Shen. Winning the board presence is crucial and eventually, you’ll start pushing serious Nexus damage and threatening to destroy the Nexus.
















Champions (6)


landmarks (10)




Malphite Taliyah is a midrange archetype looking to leverage landmark synergies to get powerful units onto the board. In the midgame, the deck finishes games decisively thanks to its powerful leveled champions.
















Illaoi Jarvan IV is a midrange deck that relies on Tentacle and Illaoi’s Overwhelm damage as its main win condition. Jarvan IV can pick off powerful units and generates Cataclysm once leveled.
































Champions (4)


equipments (10)




Kayn Aatrox uses The Darkin Weapon and Aatrox’s World Ender as its main game plan. Strikes by your equipped units will discount World Ender’s cost. Once World Ender is cast Aatrox becomes a win condition with his Overwhelm keyword and your units equipped with a Darkin weapon will transform into their Darkin form.
- Strong against: Jack Seraphine, Norra Veigar, Annie Caitlyn
- Weak against: Fizz Samira, Ashe LeBlanc, Gwen Quinn
















A control deck that tries to run the opponent out of value. You run a lot of removal cards and with Lord Broadmane on the board, you can threaten to kill units off with your damage spells.
Gnar offers a Pocky Stick and can push Overwhelm damage.
















Champions (6)


landmarks (3)

equipments (2)

This deck works on leveling up Seraphine and start outvaluing your opponent. Mischievous Marai increases the damage of your spells, letting you clear out the board and pave the way for more of your units to hit the Nexus. Jack strikes will stack up your coin and leveling him up will enable you to push Overwhelm damage.














Elites deck wants to build a powerful buffed board and force the opponent into unfavorable trades. Garen can become a win condition once leveled, accelerating the pace of the game. As for Jarvan IV, his ability to pick off a unit is extremely valuable to put board pressure on the opponent.
















Veigar Norra is a swarm deck with removal tools to keep the board in check. Norra can act as a win condition if you manage to level her up and plant enough Mysterious Portals to create a threat. But your main goal is to buff up the Darkness using Twisted Catalyzer and Veigar and set up for a Dess & Ada Darkness that will board wipe and pave the way for a strong attack.
















Norra Heimerdinger is a value deck that wants to run the opponent out of resources and slowly take over the board presence. Both champions help develop the board and once Norra is leveled, the Mysterious Portal units will be too difficult for the opponent to handle.
















Jax Ornn takes advantage of equipment to level up Jax and work on a buffed-up Ornn on the board. The deck runs multiple cards that can end up becoming a win condition. A leveled-up Ornn can start threatening to push a lot of damage with Spirit of the Ram.











Veigar Senna is a control deck that tries to keep the board in check while working on buffing up your Darkness and leveling up Veigar. Once Veigar is leveled, you’re able to use Darkness directly on the Nexus and burn your opponent down.
- Strong against: Ashe LeBlanc, Annie Caitlyn, Teemo Caitlyn
- Weak against: Fizz Samira, Karma Sett, Jack Seraphine
Meta Overview - Patch 4.4.0
Changelog
Garen Kai'Sa Jarvan 4 and Teemo Caitlyn FR added
Karma Sett goes from Tier 2 Staple to Tier 1 Staple
Teemo Tristana DE goes from Tier 1 Dark Horse to Tier 2 Dark Horse
Tristana Gnar removed
Samira Seraphine added
Tristana Gnar BW goes ftom Tier 1 Staple to Tier 2 Staple
Fizz Samira goes from Tier 2 Staple to Tier 1 Staple.
Teemo Tristana NX goes from Tier 1 Staple to Tier 2 Staple.
Taliyah Malphite and Varus Samira go from Tier 2 Staple to Tier 2 Dark Horse.
Nasus SI added.
Samira Jinx added
Teemo Tristana Gnar BW goes from Tier 1 Dark Horse to Tier 1 Staple
Swain Illaoi and Teemo Tristana Demacia added
Quinn Gwen and Leona Samira removed
Norra Gnar added
Ekko Jinx goes from Tier 2 Dark Horse to Tier 2 Staple
Teemo Tristana Gnar BW added.
Ashe Leblanc decklist updated.
Tristana Teemo NX added
Fizz Samira and Samira Leona go from Tier 1 Staple to Tier 2 Staple
Samira Leona goes from Tier 1 Dark Horse to Tier 2 Dark Horse
Gwen Quinn and Jack Seraphine go from Tier 2 Staple to Tier 2 Dark Horse
Samira Varus goes from Tier 2 Staple to Tier 1 Dark Horse
Samira Varus, Illaoi Jarvan IV, and Galio Udyr added.
Annie Caitlyn and Kayn Aatrox go from Tier 2 Staple to Tier 2 Dark Horse.
Miss Fortunr Quinn, Pantheon Varus, and Akshan Varus removed.
Karma Sett goes from Tier 2 Staple to Tier 1 Staple
Taliyah Malphite and Swain Illaoi added
Ashe LeBlanc goes from tier 1 Dark Horse to Tier 1 Staple
Gwen Quinn goes from Tier 1 Staple to Tier 2 Staple
Ashe Leblanc goes from Tier 2 Dark Horse to Tier 1 Dark Horse
Garen Jarvan IV goes from Tier 1 Dark Horse to Tier 2 Staple
Aatrox Vayne goes from Tier 1 Dark Horse to Tier 2 Staple
Gwen Quinn goes from Tier 1 Dark Horse toTier 1 Staple
Aatrox Vayne goes from Tier 2 Staple to Tier 2 Dark Horse
Heimerdinger Jayce goes from Tier 1 Staple to Tier 2 Staple
Miss Fortune Quinn added
Lucian Evelynn removed
Annie Caitlyn added
Gwen Quinn goes from Tier 2 Staple to Tier 1 Dark Horse
Deep, Vayne Aatrox, and Kayn Aatrox go from Tier 2 Dark Horse to Tier 2 Staple
Garen Jarvan IV goes from Tier 1 Staple to Tier 1 Dark Horse
Jax Ornn goes from Tier Dark Horse to Tier 2 Dark Horse
Norra Gnar, Norra Viego, Ryze IO removed.
Fizz Samira, Karma Sett, and Seraphine Jack added
Ryze IO goes from tier 2 Staple to tier 2 Dark Horse
REMOVED: Annie Jhin, Mono Shurima, Annie TF Katarina, Vayne Rumble, Illaoi TF Ionia, Zed Hecarim, TF Swain, Jayce Lux, Norra TF, Miss Fortune TF, Norra Braum, Ziggs Taliyah, Azir Irelia, Trundle Tryndamere, Annie Ezreal, Seraphine Ezreal BC, Katarina Gwen, Gangplank Sejuani, Kalista Nocturne, Tristana Gnar, Norra Swain, Diana Leona
Decklist update: Jax Ornn, Garen Jarvan IV, Evelynn Kai'Sa, Heimerdinger Jayce, Norra Heimerdinger, Lucian Evelynn, Pyke Rek'Sai, Norra Veigar, Gwen Quinn, Norra Gnar, Akshan Varus, Aatrox Vayne, Ashe Leblanc, Deep, Darkness
Annie Jhin goes from Tier 1 Dark Horse to Tier 1 Staple
Ziggs Taliyah goes from Tier 1 Dark Horse to Tier 2 Staple
Teemo Tristana SI removed
Annie Jhin goes from Tier 2 Staple to Tier 1 Dark Horse
Azir Irelia and Evelynn Viego added
Norra Viego removed
Jax Ornn goes from Tier 2 Staple to Tier 1 Dark Horse
Leona Kayle goes from Tier 1 Staple to Tier 2 Staple
Evelynn Kai'Sa and Gwen Quinn added
Ziggs Taliyah goes from Tier 2 Staple to Tier 1 Dark Horse
Norra Swain, TF Swain, and Illaoi TF go from Tier 2 Staple to Tier 2 Dark Horse
Lucian Evelynn and Garen Jarvan IV added
Ryze Ionia goes from Tier 1 Staple to Tier 2 Staple
Teemo Tristana SI goes from Tier 1 Dark Horse to Tier 2 Dark Horse
Jayce Lux goes from Tier 2 Staple to Tier 1 Staple
Seraphine Ezreal Viktor added
Kayle Leona goes from Tier 1 Dark Horse to Tier Staple
Teemo Tristana SI goes from Tier 1 Staple to Tier 1 Dark Horse
Tristana Gnar NX goes from Tier 1 Dark Horse to Tier 2 Dark Horse
Jayce Lux, Norra Braum, Norra Twisted Fate added
Jax Ornn goes from Tier 1 Staple to Tier 2 Staple
Katarina Gwen goes from Tier 2 Staple to Tier 2 Dark Horse
Annie Ezreal added.
Kalista Nocturne goes from Tier 2 Staple to Tier 1 Staple.
Miss Fortune Twisted Fate goes from Tier 1 Staple to Tier 2 Staple.
Norra Gnar goes from Tier 1 Dark Horse to Tier 2 Dark Horse.
Aphelios Leona removed
Kalista Nocturne added.