Tier 1 - Noxious
It's hard to argue that Noxious isn't the highest played and highest win rate region atm because statistically it is.
Run it allegiance, run it with p/z, run it with ionia, run it with frejord, run it with shadow.
The reason why this region does so well is it's auto includes, the fact that you're going to run transfusion, disciple, demolitionist, and probably grenadier.
That's your 12 - 2 drops right there zero thought required, now what's the rest of your list going to be, well you have lots of options but the core is always going to be strong regardless.
Tier 2 - Freijord
mid range in general is a little weak atm so while this regions has the best champions overall, it might not matter if things remain as fast as they are right now.
That being said, pairing this region with shadow makes for solid control lists, and noxious makes up for the regions weak 2 drops.
I would stay away from bilgewater now that yoink has been nerfed twice in a row.
Omen hawk remains the best 1 drop in the game, and fury of the north is the best trick.
Don't expect this region to go anywhere regardless of the meta.
Tier 3 - Ionia
Did you know that elusives are in two of the best decks in the game and that will of ionia is under-costed and concussive palm is now a 3 of
At the end of the day it doesn't really matter that Yasuo, Lee Sin, and Karma aren't as good as they once were, because we have Zed
The nerf to solitary monk doesn't really hurt all that much and just puts the card where it should be power level wise
Tier 4 - Shadow Isles
Shadow will always be relevant due to healing, removal, recursion and it's ability to create chump blocks
But we can't pretend that the region isn't becoming more of a splash for key cards as of late, as opposed to an all in choice.
So we see it go down a tier
Tier 5 - Bilgewater
Yoink getting nerfed over and over again has hurt this region but it still has a lot to offer
Kegs are strong, and make it rain is the best early anti aggro tool
It goes wide surprisingly well, it has cycling tools, it has riptide rex, it can be aggressive and it has strong champs
Deep is always something to keep your eye on as well, just waiting beneath the surface to be tier 1 again
Tier 6 - P/Z
A pretty low playrate region excluding ezreal lists, which is currently this regions saving grace
The issue is that you are forced to cast spells to kill your opponents units, and only Ezreal benefits from this
So you play him
Jinx requires you to get rid of your hand, and while she is better than people think, it's easy to disrupt her play pattern
Heimer is good, but he's honestly played as more of an Ionia card right now, and doesn't even fit his region
Vi is just a fully stated thresh that doesn't tutor is isn't very exciting to play
Tier 7 - Demacia
This is the region that people collectively agreed that they didn't like and didn't want to be good
They nerfed it's mid range options, they nerfed it's buffs, they nerfed it's late game win cons
Unfortunately, that puts it as a worse version of Noxious right now
When the reality is that this region should probably counter Noxious on paper, as it used to.
But do we want to see the return of bannerman, I would be okay with it, but I imagine others wouldn't
Anyway that's the update, let me know what you guys think, and what I inevitable got wrong
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