TOP 5 CHAMPS TO TRY ON PATCH 25.07

ANIVIA MID

Anivia is looking super strong in patch 25.07. The Catalyst of Aeons buff gives her more sustain early, which helps smooth out her weaker laning phase. Once she hits level 6, her waveclear with Glacial Storm becomes oppressive, and her zoning tools with Wall and Q make her one of the best control mages in the game, giving perfect set ups to kill champs with no dashes. The current meta has a ton of low-mobility picks, which she thrives against—her ability to deny space in teamfights and objectives is unmatched. If you're patient in lane and play around your power spikes, Anivia can take over games with smart positioning in teamfights.

YORICK TOP

Yorick is a good pick right now. But riot is doing his best to take him out of the jungle and puting him right back to the Toplane, even with an extra micro patch. He excels against tanky or melee matchups that can’t deal with his ghouls and constant pressure, now working even . His Maiden allows him to take side lanes easily, and he scales into a split-pushing beast. In a meta where people are grouping for mid-game fights, Yorick forces awkward decisions by hard-pushing lanes and threatening towers nonstop. He’s not flashy, but if you get ahead early and manage your waves well, you can solo win through macro and map pressure. Great pick if your team lacks structure and needs a win condition.

YONE TOP/MID

Yone is still a high-impact pick in both solo lanes. His current itemization with Shieldbow and Infinity Edge gives him great burst and sustain, and he scales quickly into the mid-game. He punishes low-mobility champs hard with his E + R combo, and the meta is full of immobile mages and scaling tops who can’t handle his all-in. He’s also got one of the best comeback kits in the game, thanks to his insane damage ceiling and outplay potential. If you're confident on him, Yone can take over any game with the right angles and aggression.

XERATH MID

Xerath thrives in the current poke-heavy, range-focused mid meta. His long-range abilities let him chip away before fights even begin, and his waveclear makes it easy to control the Midlane and objectives. River control is key with Xerath—if you keep mid clear and set up vision on side bushes or river with your supp or junlge, you can chunk enemies on rotation before they even see you. His R gives him map-wide presence, especially if you're ahead, and can force plays or secure picks from a distance. Just play safe in early skirmishes and let your poke carry mid to late game.

CASSIOPEA TOP/MID

Cassio top is an underrated lane bully into many melee matchups. Her damage in extended trades is absurd, and the buffs on catalyzer, she hits her core spikes early with Tear and catalyzer letting her abuse of the base dmg from her skills with infinite mana and hp regeneration. She punishes bad engages with Miasma (W) and has one of the best sustained DPS kits in the game. Most top laners aren’t built to deal with constant poison poke and kiting, and she becomes almost unkillable in mid-game fights with seraphine complete and a frontline. Takes practice, but in the right hands, Cassio top can completely dominate side lanes and carry fights.

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