Dota’s most prominent fan is here to help you with the Mid Lane Tier List. It is the best multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game by Valve. In this article, you can see my thoughts on how each Hero functions in this Patch and is most vital in this meta. Moreover, as we all know how much change comes with each Patch, this list will help you understand the meta and give a general example of why these heroes are good.
But first, note that this list is simply for fun. Some heroes might not be on this list simply because they perform better at other roles or are not that good compared to the previous Patch. It is okay if you disagree with our placements as we are all part of the same fandom.
Key Points
- There are a total of 33 entries in this article.
- The ranking is based on the skills and abilities of the mid-heroes.
- Among the best-ranked characters are Puck, Keeper of the Light, and Tiny.
- In the worst-ranked tiers are Outworld Destroyer, Tinker, and Meepo.
Summary
| S Tier | A Tier | B Tier | C Tier | D Tier | E Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puck | Batrider | Lina | Templar Assasin | Necrophos | Outworld Destroyer |
| Keeper of the Light | Pangolier | Dawnbreaker | Queen of Pain | Sniper | Tinker |
| Tiny | Alchemist | Kunkka | Death Prophet | Tusk | Meepo |
| Zeus | Pudge | Leshrac | Invoker | Windranger | |
| Visage | Razor | ARC Warden | |||
| Void SPIRIT | Viper | Shadow Fiend | |||
| Ember SPIRIT | Storm Spirit | ||||
| Snapfire | |||||
| Huskar |
S Tier
S Tier.The first tier of this list is the S tier as “superb” or “super,” and the S tier is considered the most prestigious. This group includes fan favorites with players drafting around these heroes, and in almost every game, you will see one of them if not banned.
Puck
| Stats | Values |
| Win rate | 47.30% |
| KDA Ratio | 3.58 |
| GMP | 526 |
| XPM | 688 |
At the first spot, we have Puck, the best mid-lane Hero for this Patch. It can be seen in every game if it is not banned. Puck has always been an excellent mid-lane hero. This Hero has gotten so much spotlight this Patch because the traditional spirit heroes got nerfed into insensibility.
In addition to spirit heroes getting nerfed, Puck is now the best version of the spirit heroes that ruled the previous Patch. It scales well in the late game and has an excellent landing stage in almost every game. The Puck can wreak havoc in side lanes, too. Because of that, this Hero is perfect.
There are many different builds you can go to as Puck, and my favorite one boots into witch blade into blink dagger, then Kaya-range. Puck is not an easy hero to use but currently has a 52.6% win rate in this Patch which is quite good. Puck deserves to be at the top of this Mid Lane Tier List 2023 right now due to his strong presence in the game.
Keeper of the Light
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 48.90% |
| KDA Ratio | 4.0 |
| GPM | 560 |
| XPM | 697 |
Keeper of the Light is in the second spot after Puck, and sometimes, it is better than Puck due to his first spell; illuminate is good even after they nerfed it in this Patch. Put Keeper of the Light can clear the creep wave just by using his first spell, and then you can move to the side camps and stacked camps faster than the enemy mid-lane, which puts you at an advantage.
In addition to farming faster than the enemies, Keeper of the Light kills you quickly if you don’t dodge his first spell. It scales well in the late game, and if the enemies don’t have heroes that can kill the backline, then Keeper of the Light spams the first spell repeatedly.
As for the Build, the most effective way to enable your team is to rush boots of travel and Spirit Vessel into Dagon and Bkb. Similar to Puck, this Hero is not easy to use.
You must always be careful with your positioning because if you get caught by the enemy team, you will die in no time. Moreover, Keeper of the Light has a 53.6% Win Rate which puts him in this spot in this tier.
Tiny
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 49.02% |
| KDA Ratio | 3.32 |
| GPM | 520 |
| XPM | 672 |
On the third spot, we have Tiny, who used to be a carry last Patch but got nerfed, but it didn’t change much. Now tiny is played as Mid with maxing out his first and second spell and rushing blink dagger’s first item so that he steals the side lanes, and at that time, he can kill almost every Hero with his first and second spell combo.
This cycle continues until the enemy team purchases bkb, and due to his early success, he can scale very well into the late game, and we all know how scary tiny gets in the late game.
Zeus
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 53.20% |
| KDA Ratio | 4.47 |
| GPM | 499 |
| XPM | 642 |
After tiny, we have Zeus, who has all the damage in the world, but once he gets caught, he dies like any other support hero, but that is not the case anymore as his third spell, called heavenly jump, is pretty much made him invincible. All you have to do is max out the first and third spells so you can farm safely and have an escape route if the enemies try to hunt you.
Moreover, the Build is simply booted into range and kaya into the shard and blink dagger, and you can actively join the team in the fights. Zeus is on this spot because he is a good matchup against all these meta mid-heroes. Furthermore, Zeus is not that hard to use. It would be best if you were careful of the positioning and are good to go.
A Tier
A Tier.The second tier of this tier is the A-tier as “Above-Average.”, In this tier, most of the heroes are good in almost every other game but are not invincible to the ones in the S-tier. This group includes heroes as good as S-tiers, among the best if you hit their item timing at the right time.
Batrider
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 47.56% |
| KDA Ratio | 3.37 |
| GPM | 484 |
| XPM | 683 |
On the first spot, we have Batrider. He is perfect at mid if given the right matchups, and if you know how to play this Hero the right way, you will probably win Mid regardless of the lousy matchup.
Moreover, the Build is simple. You rush boots of travel, blink dagger into BKB, and you can kill any hero with your ultimate combo until the enemy heroes buy bkb. Still, it is not a straightforward hero. You must hit your item timing and identify your strengths and weakness in the laning phase.
Batrider is well against TA, which is good against the heroes in S-tier, so if you get the last pick, you can go for Batrider into the TA, and you will have an easy game. Apart from all this, Batrider has a decent win rate of 52.2% Win Rate.
Pangolier
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 47.68% |
| KDA Ratio | 3.35 |
| GPM | 537 |
| XPM | 723 |
After Batrider, we have Pangolier, he got some nerfs this Patch, but still, he is a perfect mid-hero and brings so much to the team that no other hero does in this A-tier. Pangolier is not a straightforward hero; if you properly use the skills, you can do well in the laning phase and ultimately scale into the late game.
Furthermore, the Build is simple. You rush boots into difusal blades into blink dagger and shard. Apart from the Build, the only reason Pangolier is not in the S-tier heroes are perfect at the moment compared to him, and they do well against Pangolier.
Alchemist
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 51.65% |
| KDA Ratio | 3.02 |
| GPM | 776 |
| XPM | 689 |
Now, this is not for memes. Alchemist is now perfect. He constantly received buffs throughout the last few patches, which, as a result, made him a better hero during the laning phase. Alchemist, as we know, struggles in a lane, but due to the buffs now, you put a point in the second spell during the laning phase, which is good now.
Moreover, you can stomp the game if you hit your item timing correctly with an alchemist. The Build is simple soul ring boots into radiance. If you know how to play, Alchemist, do use him now. When his spells are perfect and he gains MMR quickly, he deserves to be in this A-tier of Mid Lane Tier List.
Pudge
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 51.67% |
| KDA Ratio | 2.68 |
| GPM | 423 |
| XPM | 565 |
Don’t start to flame me in the comments because Pudge is in A-tier. He is not here for nothing. The stats don’t lie. As of now, Pudge has a Win Rate of 51.0%. Moreover, he is pretty good with how his third spell works now. When the third spell is active, he blocks all the damage thrown at him, making him a solid Mid hero.
The Build for mid-Pudge is simple you rush soul ring boots into hood and Aghanim, and you can walk into five-person team fights and tank all the spells with receiving no damage, so that sums up our A-tier.
B Tier
B Tier.The third tier of this tier is the B-tier as “Balanced.” B Tier is the balancing tier. Despite being in B-tier, these heroes are not ever good. However, they are occasionally perfect depending on the situation, and some heroes in this tier are good against the ones in S and A levels.
Lina
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 47.79% |
| KDA Ratio | 2.78 |
| GPM | 562 |
| XPM | 706 |
On the first sport of this tier, we have Lina. She is a pretty decent hero. Her laning phase is vital. You can farm fast with her spells, and she scales well into the late game. The problem with Lina is that in this Patch, most offlane heroes carry types like Razor Tiny Dawnbreaker, and when you have lina in your team, it gets greedy because she also needs to hit her item timings on the right time.
Still, if you manage to hit her item timing at the right time, she is perfect. The Build is simple boots of travel into bkb into a silver edge or satanic, and you are good to go with your team, so she deserves to be in this B-tier.
Dawnbreaker
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 52.39% |
| KDA Ratio | 3.74 |
| GPM | 541 |
| XPM | 719 |
After Lina, we have Dawnbreaker’s terrifying Hero when she wins her lane. And She is my favorite Hero in this Patch, and it is pretty good when it comes to Mid. She has a win rate of 59.8%, and Dawnbreaker is in the B tier because she is not that good when it comes to mid but still does good.
The Build for this Hero is simple you rush soul ring into boots and echo saber Desolator. She is not in the upper tier because she does more work in offlane or as support than in mid, but she is still a pretty strong hero, and that is why he deserves to be in this B tier.
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Kunkka
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 49.02% |
| KDA Ratio | 3.4 |
| GPM | 535 |
| XPM | 660 |
On the third spot of this tier, we have Kunkka. He does well against most of the heroes in the upper level aside from Batrider. Whenever you feel like your team lacks a team fight, you can go for Kunkka, who brings so much to the group. The Aghanim Scepter is good. He is the team-fighting mid-hero.
The Build that I like to go boots into orchid into bkb and Aghanim Scepter, and you are good to go, and that is why he deserves to be in this B tier.
Leshrac
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 49.99% |
| KDA Ratio | 2.79 |
| GPM | 547 |
| XPM | 683 |
Leshrac is your traditional mid-hero, but lately, he is not doing well because of the constant nerfs he is getting, but still, it doesn’t affect him that much, and he still is a perfect mid-hero who deserves this spot in this tier.
It is not in the upper tier because the meta heroes such as Puck and Zeus tiny can kite him, which becomes a problem for him, but at the same time, he is good against heroes like Pudge Alchemist and Dawnbreaker.
Visage
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 57.24% |
| KDA Ratio | 3.77 |
| GPM | 503 |
| XPM | 667 |
After Leshrac, we have Visage. He is a pretty decent hero but not a straightforward hero. You always have to be careful of the positioning. He is perfect in this Patch because of how the soul assumption works. Now you can constantly spam that spell in the lane, and secure range creeps every creep wave. It is just not easy to punish Visage in the road.
Visage is not in the upper tier because the Hero does so well at position three than the mid, but you can still play middle with him if you are a Visage spammer.
Void SPIRIT
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 49.57% |
| KDA Ratio | 3.76 |
| GPM | 500 |
| XPM | 705 |
Void is still a pretty decent hero even after all the nerfs he received. He does good against most of the heroes in the upper tier, and if you are a void spammer just like me, you know the strength of this Hero when he hits the item timing at the right time.
Furthermore, the Build is simple you rush boots into the witch blade into the ethereal, and you can kill any hero with your combo. He is not in the upper tier because of the nerfs he got, and Void is not as good as he used to be, but this Hero is in every other match.
Ember SPIRIT
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 47.75% |
| KDA Ratio | 3.73 |
| GPM | 532 |
| XPM | 684 |
On the last spot of this B tier, we have another Spirit hero, Ember, who is similar to Void Spirit in this Patch. It is a decent hero, but some heroes give more than Ember, so it is always better if you go for higher-tier heroes.
Moreover, this Hero is not in the upper tier because of his many bad matchups in almost every game. It is not easy to play Ember these days against Puck Tiny, but still, if you are an Ember spammer, you dont have to worry about that because you probably know how to counter them.
C Tier
C Tier.Although the C tier isn’t as crucial as the other tiers on our list, it’s still good. Sometimes the heroes in this tier are good against some heroes and do very well if you use them correctly. These heroes have decent win rates similar to upper levels and were a good few patches ago.
Templar Assasin
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 48.40% |
| KDA Ratio | 3.12 |
| GPM | 567 |
| XPM | 700 |
On the first sport, we have TA, who does a pretty good job against some heroes from S tiers, such as tiny and Puck. Still, it is not viable for your team because the Puck and Tiny will rotate more than the TA, and they will help their sidelines while TA will focus on her farm, so it is better to play her as a Carry role than mid.
If you can pull TA mid without your sidelines getting failed, it can be a good option, so that is why she ended up in this spot on the article.
Queen of Pain
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 46.61% |
| KDA Ratio | 3.5 |
| GPM | 514 |
| XPM | 653 |
After TA, we have Queen of Pain. She is a decent mid-hero, but many heroes in meta are tanky such as Bristleback, Dawnbreaker, and Razor, and that is where she suffers. Moreover, most of the time, she will be against Puck and Tiny, who do a better job at mid than her.
Still, you can go mid with qop. It is not the end of the world. You can still stomp the game if you match up against Pangolier, Batrider, and Keeper of the Light, who are also in meta, so it’s a gamble.
Death Prophet
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 48.30% |
| KDA Ratio | 2.98 |
| GPM | 485 |
| XPM | 624 |
It has been a long time since we last saw Death Prophet meta, and after all the nerfs she received, she is still outstanding sometimes when your matchups are in her favor. Death Prophet does good against Puck in Lane but falls short when it comes to rotations, and for that reason, Death Prophet is an offlane where you can almost do the same thing but effectively.
Invoker
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 48.00% |
| KDA Ratio | 3.4 |
| GPM | 526 |
| XPM | 643 |
This Hero used to be in every other match, but now we hardly see him at mid, and if we do see him at the middle, it is played as a Quas Wex build, which is not suitable against most of the meta heroes and for that reason he ended up so low in this tier.
Still, some players spam this Hero and win the game just because they are too good with this Hero, and sometimes your matchup is good such as Queen of pain, and that is when this Hero shines the most, but most of the time, it is not suitable simply because other heroes offer so much more.
Razor
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 49.79% |
| KDA Ratio | 2.98 |
| GPM | 503 |
| XPM | 651 |
This Hero is in every other match but not as a mid-lane. The main reason this Hero is better at the side lane is that the meta heroes are Puck, Zeus, and Keeper of the light, and Razor cannot catch these heroes. They will outrun you, so Razor performs better as a carry or Offlane.
Viper
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 50.31% |
| KDA Ratio | 3.11 |
| GPM | 493 |
| XPM | 631 |
Like Razor, Viper is also in the meta, but not as mid he is an Offlane because of the Bristle, and Viper completely shuts Bristle, so it is better to play him as an offlane than mid. Moreover, some matchups favor Viper, whereas if you see Alchemist, Pudge, or Void Spirit.
Storm Spirit
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 47.72% |
| KDA Ratio | 3.33 |
| GPM | 515 |
| XPM | 663 |
Storm Spirit is not as good as he was a few patches ago. The reason why he is in this tier is because of how the Null talisman works now. He just doesn’t have a better laning phase now, he suffers a lot, and there is not an item Build that favors Storm’s spirit. You cannot rush bloodstone because of how it works, and other heroes bring much more than Storm Spirit, so he is on this tier of Mid Lane Tier List.
Snapfire
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 43.60% |
| KDA Ratio | 3.38 |
| GPM | 534 |
| XPM | 697 |
Snapfire is a decent hero, but you have to be careful with it because the Hero is not vital in the early game, and you have to delay the game. Moreover, we all know how scary Snapfire is when she has a Daedalus, Desolator, Mkb, and her level 25 talent which lets her one-shot enemy heroes.
If this Hero is in the right team with the right heroes, it will shine, but most of the time, you will be against Puck and Keeper of the Light, who will not let her get to level 25, and the game will be much more challenging when you play against those two.
Huskar
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 54.41% |
| KDA Ratio | 2.31 |
| GPM | 502 |
| XPM | 664 |
Like TA, Huskar is a lane dominator and will not rotate as much as Puck and Keeper of the Light, so it is not viable in this meta. Still, if it is against an Alchemist or TA, then this Hero gets scary, but that is if you know you are going into TA or Alchemist, and for the most time, you will be against meta heroes who will Punish you in the lane, and with that our C tier of this list.
D Tier
D Tier.In this tier, most of the heroes are sometimes really good, but most of the time, they are greedy and a burden to the team. Moreover, some of the heroes in this tier are not your traditional mid-type Hero. Some are good at other roles, while the ones played on mid are not that good.
Necrophos
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 53.17% |
| KDA Ratio | 3.42 |
| GPM | 526 |
| XPM | 672 |
On the first spot of this tier, we have Necrophos, who was a good few patches ago but over time nerfed, and now most of the time, he is played as on offlane. Still, you can play him on mid against certain heroes such as the Alchemist. The only reason he is that low in this Tier List is that he does so much more as an offlane than mid.
Sniper
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 52.47% |
| KDA Ratio | 3.48 |
| GPM | 568 |
| XPM | 676 |
After Necrophos, we have a sniper who is more of a carry hero than a mid he needs to farm first. The only reason why he is here is that some players still play him as middle, and what ends up happening is that they unintentionally throw the game.
Sniper steals the farm of carrying, which is not a good thing for carrying, so this Hero is not a mid hero unless your carry is something like Kunka or Slardar.
Tusk
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 48.95% |
| KDA Ratio | 3.05 |
| GPM | 450 |
| XPM | 638 |
This Hero is decent. I know it is hard to believe, but you can get away with Tusk mid the reason why Tusk is on mid is because of how his Aghanim scepter works now and most of the time, what ends up happening is that he blinks into the enemy, team and then he kicks out their carry out of his team.
Furthermore, the Build is simple. You rush boots into blink into Aghanim, and you are good to go. It is decent but not as good as other heroes and does so much more as support.
Windranger
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 49.73% |
| KDA Ratio | 3.37 |
| GPM | 487 |
| XPM | 643 |
Windranger is a perfect hero but not as a mid, and sometimes, she suffers a lot because most of the heroes in the meta are a terrible matchup for her, and it is not easy to play against them. You cannot kill them alone; they will do much more than Windranger.
Still, you can get away as Windranger mid, and her stats are good. She has a 62.0% Win Rate, and the Build is simple. You rush boots maelstrom into bkb and blink. The only reason she is not in the upper tier is that she does so much more as a support than mid, and that is how she ended up on this spot.
ARC Warden
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 54.85% |
| KDA Ratio | 3.52 |
| GPM | 702 |
| XPM | 736 |
This Hero is enjoyable to play and watch because of the new Build. He does well at mid, but like most of the heroes in this tier, he suffers a lot against the meta picks—the Build for Mid Arc Warden boots into Midas into gleipner and Aghanim, and then you can spam your first spell and become a hindrance for the enemy team.
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Shadow Fiend
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 49.32% |
| KDA Ratio | 2.9 |
| GPM | 569 |
| XPM | 701 |
On the last spot for this tier, we have SF, who is a right-clicker, and the only reason this Hero is not in the upper levels is that there are heroes that do his job better than him, such as Lina, and he does not have an escape when enemies try to hunt you. So this completes the D tier.
F Tier
F Tier.In this tier, most of the heroes are not in the meta and are not viable if you pick them. Moreover, these heroes are not what they used to be, and many heroes do the job much better, so these heroes ended up in this F tier.
Outworld Destroyer
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 50.64% |
| KDA Ratio | 3.08 |
| GPM | 512 |
| XPM | 655 |
On the first spot, we have OD, who is either the best Hero of the beta or the worst, and this Patch is not good at all because of all the nerfs he got and how the damage of the meteor hammer works now it is better to opt for any other hero than Od.
Tinker
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 51.55% |
| KDA Ratio | 3.6 |
| GPM | 531 |
| XPM | 672 |
Before you start grilling, this Hero is terrible because of the rework. Even if you are a Tinker specialist, you will not be able to win against most of the meta heroes who do so much more than Tinker. This Hero is always like this.
It is either the best Hero of the meta or the worst and right now, it is not looking good, so that is how he ended up here in the F tier of this Mid Lane tier list.
Meepo
| Stats | Values |
| Win Rate | 55.07% |
| KDA Ratio | 2.83 |
| GPM | 597 |
| XPM | 782 |
This Hero used to be scary. Now it is almost unplayable because of how much the heroes in the upper tiers offer. It is good and bad simultaneously, suitable for the players who hate playing against this Hero and bad for the Meepo specialist. Still, if you know how to play this Hero, you can get away with him in low rank, and you will always be up against the heroes that are much better than Meepo.
Comparison Table
| Character | Tier | Win rate | KDA Ratio | GMP | XPM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puck | S | 47.30% | 3.58 | 526 | 688 |
| Keeper of the Light | S | 48.90% | 4.0 | 560 | 697 |
| Tiny | S | 49.02% | 3.32 | 520 | 672 |
| Zeus | S | 53.20% | 4.47 | 499 | 642 |
| Batrider | A | 47.56% | 3.37 | 484 | 683 |
| Pangolier | A | 47.68% | 3.35 | 537 | 723 |
| Alchemist | A | 51.65% | 3.02 | 776 | 689 |
| Pudge | A | 51.67% | 2.68 | 423 | 565 |
| Lina | B | 47.79% | 2.78 | 562 | 706 |
| Dawnbreaker | B | 52.39% | 3.74 | 541 | 719 |
| Kunkka | B | 49.02% | 3.4 | 535 | 660 |
| Leshrac | B | 49.99% | 2.79 | 547 | 683 |
| Visage | B | 57.24% | 3.77 | 503 | 667 |
| Void SPIRIT | B | 49.57% | 3.76 | 500 | 705 |
| Ember SPIRIT | B | 47.75% | 3.73 | 532 | 684 |
| Templar Assasin | C | 48.40% | 3.12 | 567 | 700 |
| Queen of Pain | C | 46.61% | 3.5 | 514 | 653 |
| Death Prophet | C | 48.30% | 2.98 | 485 | 624 |
| Invoker | C | 48.00% | 3.4 | 526 | 643 |
| Razor | C | 49.79% | 2.98 | 503 | 651 |
| Viper | C | 50.31% | 3.11 | 493 | 631 |
| Storm Spirit | C | 47.72% | 3.33 | 515 | 663 |
| Snapfire | C | 43.60% | 3.38 | 534 | 697 |
| Huskar | C | 54.41% | 2.31 | 502 | 664 |
| Necrophos | D | 53.17% | 3.42 | 526 | 672 |
| Sniper | D | 52.47% | 3.48 | 568 | 676 |
| Tusk | D | 48.95% | 3.05 | 450 | 638 |
| Windranger | D | 49.73% | 3.37 | 487 | 643 |
| ARC Warden | D | 54.85% | 3.52 | 702 | 736 |
| Shadow Fiend | D | 49.32% | 2.9 | 569 | 701 |
| Outworld Destroyer | F | 50.64% | 3.08 | 512 | 655 |
| Tinker | F | 51.55% | 3.6 | 531 | 672 |
| Meepo | F | 55.07% | 2.83 | 597 | 782 |
Patch Notes Version 13.10
The following changes were made to a few champions with the Version 13.10 patch.
- Akshan: Passive AP ratio added to damage, shield decreased. Q AP ratio added to bonus movement speed.
- Kalista: E AP ratios added to slow and damage.
- Kindred: W AP ratio added. E AP ratio added.
- Neeko: Q damage to monsters increased. W damage to monsters increased. R AP ratio increased.
- Vayne: Q AP ratio added.
Verdict
That is the Mid Lane Tier List until another update or Patch. So to summarize, this is our view and all the heroes are ranked according to their performance in the meta. I made this list exceptionally carefully, with every tier. Let me know what you guys think in the comments down below.