Discover the top ADCs for Patch 14.8 by stepping into the ADC role. This guide will help you climb up your ranks faster by highlighting the most dominant ADCs in solo queue, their core builds, runes, and recommended bans. Without further ado, here are the 3 best ADCs on Patch 14.8.
3. Nilah
One of the best ADCs when it comes down to taking matters into her own hands and solo-carrying games is Nilah. Recent crit item buffs have been great for Nilah, and she’s been shining as a top-tier pick ever since. What’s so great about Nilah is that you have the ability to force engages by yourself. It can be such a pain playing as ADC when your support just never goes in or tries to make a play when you have a window.
Well, with Nilah, once you get to level six, if you have your flash and R available, punishing enemies’ mispositioning is very easy to do. The straight-up 2v2 of Nilah is extremely powerful due to her ability to block so much damage with her W. If you are the one to initiate the fight and you don’t get chunked out beforehand, you’ve got a very high chance of coming out on top of the skirmish.
Core Build: The Collector, Navori Quickblades, Immortal Shieldbow or Lord Dominik’s Regards
For Nilah, the standard three-item core consists of The Collector, rushing into Navori Quickblades as the second item, followed by Immortal Shieldbow or Lord Dominik’s Regards as the third. These items synergize well with Nilah’s kit, giving her the necessary stats to pop off in team fights and skirmishes.
Runes
The optimal Rune page revolves around Conqueror followed by Triumph, Bloodline, and Last Stand. Sudden Impact and Treasure Hunter for secondaries.
Recommended Ban: Lulu, Braum or Janna
Supports who can counter the engage strength of Nilah are who you should prioritize your ban towards, so Braum, Janna, or Lulu are all good options for the meta.
2. Jinx
Jinx continues to dominate the bot lane, even avoiding nerfs in Patch 14.8. With the release of Arcane still months away, she remains the go-to crit ADC. Recent patches have seen her rise to fame, especially with the crit item buffs.
Core Build: Kraken Slayer, Infinity Edge, Rapid Firecannon
Core Build 2: Statikk Shiv, Kraken Slayer, Infinity Edge
You have two viable build paths for Jinx currently. Kraken Slayer offers higher DPS and is the optimal rush option. However, if you find yourself behind early and unable to trade aggressively, going for Shiv for the stalling power is a smart move.
Runes
The best Rune page for Jinx consists of Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Bloodline, and Cut Down, followed by Absolute Focus and Gathering Storm for secondaries.
Recommended Ban: Ahri or Zed
Given the popularity of champions who can easily dive the backline, banning Ahri or Zed provides good value due to their higher play rates.
1. Kog’Maw
Kog’Maw is one of the best ADCs currently undervalued in the meta. After recent buffs, he has become an effective pick in solo queue, especially with the comeback of enchanters like Janna, Sona, and Nami in Patch 14.7. Pairing Kog’Maw with these enchanters has shown success rates of over 54%, making him a very strong pick.
Core Build: Blade of the Ruined King, Guinsoo’s Rageblade, Wit’s End
Core Build 2: Blade of the Ruined King, Terminus, Guinsoo’s Rageblade
Core Build 3: Blade of the Ruined King, Guinsoo’s Rageblade, Runaan’s Hurricane
Build-wise for Kog’Maw right now, there are about five items that you can pick up on the champ depending on the game. Blade Rush is a staple; however, from then on out, it’s very situational. Terminus second is great if you are into dive comps and need some added durability. Rageblade will be your second or third pickup depending on whether or not you build Terminus in the second slot. Hurricane works great into beefier comps that have two or more tanks. Wit’s End is a solid pickup into comps that have a few heavy magic damage threats.
Runes
The best Keystone rune for Kog’Maw in every game is Lethal Tempo, complemented by Triumph, Bloodline, and Last Stand. For secondaries, Conditioning and Overgrowth.
Recommended Ban: Diana or Zed
Prioritize banning champions with strong dive threats like Ahri, Zed, or Diana, if you intend to pick Kog’Maw.
