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How to make a tier list

Making a tier list takes about two minutes: add your items, drag them into ranked rows, and export an image. Here's the whole process — plus what those S–D letters actually mean.

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The 4 steps

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What does S tier mean?

S tier is the best — a rank placed above A. The letter comes from Japanese grading systems, where S stands for Special, Superior, or Superb. After S, tiers follow the alphabet from A down, so a typical board reads S, A, B, C, D (and sometimes E or F for the worst).

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Tier list in Google Sheets vs. a maker

You can build a tier list in Google Sheets — color a column for each tier and type items into rows. It works, but you'll fight cell sizing, you can't drag items smoothly, and exporting a clean image means screenshotting and cropping.

A dedicated tier list maker handles all of that for you: real drag-and-drop, instant recoloring, and a one-click PNG that's already cropped and shareable.

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