WoW Midnight Season 2 is now live, so the old July PTR rankings no longer describe the current Mythic+ meta. Wowhead updated its DPS Mythic+ rankings, healer Mythic+ rankings, and tank Mythic+ rankings on August 18, 2026. Arms Warrior and Arcane Mage currently lead the DPS list in A+ tier. Holy Paladin is the only S-tier healer, while Blood Death Knight is the only S-tier tank.
These lists are designed for high-key pushing. Damage remains the main DPS factor, but priority damage, survivability, Bloodlust, raid buffs, dispels, interrupts, crowd control, and dungeon-specific utility can decide the final composition. For ordinary weekly keys, player skill, gear, defensive use, and route knowledge matter more than a small difference between tiers.
We expect the rankings to move as balance changes arrive and the live Mythic+ meta becomes clearer.
WoW Midnight Season 2 Mythic+ Tier List at a Glance
| Role | Tier | Specializations |
|---|---|---|
| DPS | A+ | Arms Warrior, Arcane Mage |
| DPS | A | Devourer Demon Hunter, Balance Druid, Elemental Shaman, Outlaw Rogue, Windwalker Monk, Frost Death Knight, Assassination Rogue |
| DPS | B | Destruction Warlock, Unholy Death Knight, Subtlety Rogue, Demonology Warlock, Retribution Paladin, Frost Mage, Marksmanship Hunter, Havoc Demon Hunter, Enhancement Shaman, Fire Mage, Survival Hunter, Devastation Evoker, Affliction Warlock, Feral Druid, Beast Mastery Hunter, Shadow Priest |
| DPS | C | Fury Warrior, Augmentation Evoker |
| Tank | S | Blood Death Knight |
| Tank | A | Guardian Druid, Protection Paladin, Vengeance Demon Hunter, Brewmaster Monk |
| Tank | B | Protection Warrior |
| Healer | S | Holy Paladin |
| Healer | A | Restoration Shaman, Preservation Evoker |
| Healer | B | Mistweaver Monk, Discipline Priest, Restoration Druid |
| Healer | C | Holy Priest |
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Midnight Season 2 Mythic+ Dungeon Pool
The Patch 12.1 rotation has eight dungeons: Altar of Fangs, Murder Row, Den of Nalorakk, The Blinding Vale, Voidscar Arena, King’s Rest, Ruby Life Pools, and Temple of Sethraliss. Some routes reward uncapped AoE and large pulls. Others place more value on priority damage, short cooldowns, stops, dispels, and boss damage.
| Midnight Dungeons | Returning Dungeons |
|---|---|
| Altar of Fangs | King’s Rest |
| Murder Row | Ruby Life Pools |
| Den of Nalorakk | Temple of Sethraliss |
| The Blinding Vale | — |
| Voidscar Arena | — |
How We Rank the Best M+ Classes in WoW Midnight Season 2
| Ranking Factor | What It Means in Mythic+ |
|---|---|
| Damage profile | Single-target, priority damage, funnel, cleave, burst AoE, and sustained AoE solve different parts of a key. |
| Survivability | High keys punish specs that cannot survive unavoidable damage, even when their damage is competitive. |
| Group utility | Bloodlust, battle resurrection, dispels, interrupts, crowd control, external defensives, and party buffs can define a composition. |
| Dungeon fit | The value of mass AoE, priority damage, movement, and dispels changes between dungeons. |
| Composition value | Battle Shout, Arcane Intellect, Skyfury, Chaos Brand, Mystic Touch, and Mark of the Wild can shape the full group. |
| Key level | High-end coordinated groups can build pulls around a spec. Pugs usually get more value from consistent damage and flexible utility. |
Biggest Changes From PTR to Live Season 2 Rankings
| Spec | Live Tier | What Changed |
|---|---|---|
| Arms Warrior | A+ | Arms still leads the DPS list, but Wowhead currently has no DPS spec in S tier. |
| Arcane Mage | A+ | Arcane remains the highest-ranked ranged DPS and shares the top tier with Arms. |
| Unholy Death Knight | B | Strong AoE remains, but weak single-target damage moved Unholy far below its old PTR position. |
| Subtlety Rogue | B | A 10% aura buff and bug fixes improved its single-target damage, moving it out of the bottom tier. |
| Augmentation Evoker | C | Augmentation is no longer unranked. Wingleader nerfs and lower group contribution place it in C tier. |
| Blood Death Knight | S | Damage, durability buffs, and the Dance of Midnight fix made Blood the clear top tank. |
| Vengeance Demon Hunter | A | Vengeance is now fully ranked instead of TBD. Strong damage and mobility are limited by inconsistent defensive uptime. |
| Preservation Evoker | A | Strong burst healing and Season 2 tools moved Preservation above its old B+ placement. |
A+ Tier DPS Specs
Arms Warrior
Arms Warrior is tied for the highest DPS position in the live Wowhead list. Near-constant Sweeping Strikes uptime turns single-target attacks into cleave. Its two- and three-target damage is excellent, and the profile remains strong on most normal Mythic+ pull sizes. Arms can also keep pressure on a priority enemy without giving up its pack damage.
Battle Shout can define physical compositions. The spec is not placed in S tier, but it remains one of the two strongest current DPS choices.
Best for: physical groups, low-target cleave, priority funnel, high-key pushing.
Main limitation: no DPS spec is currently strong enough for Wowhead’s S tier.
Arcane Mage
Arcane Mage shares A+ tier with Arms Warrior. Resonance and Arcane Barrage give the spec exceptional priority damage as the pull grows. Touch of the Magi and Arcane Surge add another strong burn window for enemies that must die first.
Bloodlust and Arcane Intellect make Arcane a composition anchor for caster or hybrid groups. Mage survivability is still discussed at the highest key levels, but its damage and utility are valuable enough to keep it at the top.
Best for: caster groups, priority damage, Bloodlust, Temple of Sethraliss.
Main limitation: requires clean cooldown use and support on the highest survival checks.
A Tier DPS Specs
Devourer Demon Hunter
Devourer is weaker than it was in Season 1 but still has high overall output. Leech during Void Metamorphosis gives it strong self-sustain, while Chaos Brand fits naturally beside Arcane Mage and other magic damage dealers.
Best for: magical groups, durable ranged damage, Chaos Brand.
Main limitation: lower ceiling than its Season 1 version.
Balance Druid
Balance Druid brings strong single-target damage, uncapped Starfall AoE, and Mark of the Wild. It works best when the route creates large pulls that give Starfall time to scale. Smaller target counts reduce its overall value compared with the highest A-tier options.
Best for: large pulls, Mark of the Wild, Druid utility.
Main limitation: needs the right pull size and duration to maximize AoE.
Elemental Shaman
Elemental deals much of its damage during Ascendance and can produce very high AoE on Bloodlust pulls. Skyfury is a premium group buff, while Bloodlust, Wind Shear, Purge, and Shaman totems give the spec several reasons to be used as a second or third DPS.
Best for: planned burst pulls, Skyfury, Bloodlust, hybrid groups.
Main limitation: much of its value depends on playing around burst windows.
Outlaw Rogue
Outlaw fits physical groups built around Battle Shout and Mystic Touch. Its damage is competitive, but Blade Flurry remains capped at eight targets. Rogue utility has also lost some value because routes rely less on mandatory Shroud skips and more classes now bring single-target stops.
Best for: physical compositions and consistent cleave.
Main limitation: eight-target cap and less unique utility than older Rogue metas.
Windwalker Monk
Windwalker has some of the highest burst AoE potential in the game. Ring of Peace, Leg Sweep, Detox, and Mystic Touch add strong dungeon value. Its main weakness is low single-target damage, which matters because bosses make up a large part of each key.
Best for: burst AoE, physical groups, Monk crowd control.
Main limitation: weak boss damage compared with its pack damage.
Frost Death Knight
Frost DK combines good single-target and priority damage with excellent durability. Death Grip and Blinding Sleet help control dangerous packs, while Death Strike, Anti-Magic Shell, and Icebound Fortitude make the spec hard to kill.
Best for: durable melee damage, priority targets, Death Knight control.
Main limitation: can fall behind the top specs on heavily stacked AoE.
Assassination Rogue
Assassination has strong AoE and excellent priority damage while attacking a pack. Caustic Spatter and Rupture let the Rogue focus one important enemy without losing all surrounding damage. Bait and Switch also gives the spec a strong defensive option.
Best for: priority funnel, pack damage, physical compositions.
Main limitation: Rogue utility is useful but no longer strong enough to define the meta alone.
B Tier DPS Specs
Destruction Warlock
Destruction has some of the highest AoE in Season 2 through Rain of Fire, and its single-target damage is relevant enough to avoid being a pure trash specialist. It sits in B because the higher-ranked specs bring stronger composition value. Singe Magic, Healthstones, curses, and Warlock durability keep it useful.
Best for: large pulls, Rain of Fire AoE, Warlock survivability.
Main limitation: needs either more tuning or a favorable meta to reach A tier.
Unholy Death Knight
Unholy is no longer an S-tier DPS. Its AoE remains strong, but single-target damage is among the weakest in the current field. Death Grip, Anti-Magic Zone, and the Death Knight defensive kit still provide value, but they do not fully cover the boss-damage problem.
Best for: AoE, grips, survival-heavy keys.
Main limitation: very weak single-target damage.
Subtlety Rogue
Subtlety recovered from its old C-tier PTR position. A 10% aura buff and fixes to Veiltouched, Dark Brew, Deeper Daggers, Ancient Arts, and Deathstalker’s Mark produced a major single-target gain. Wowhead notes that the spec may still be ranked too low because there has not been enough time to see its full live potential.
Best for: strong single-target damage and Rogue players testing the new build.
Main limitation: limited recent data and weaker group utility than top options.
Demonology Warlock
Demonology is balanced across single-target and AoE but does not lead either category. Healthstones, Shadowfury, Gateway, and Soulstone are useful without creating a guaranteed meta spot.
Best for: Warlock mains who want a balanced damage profile.
Main limitation: average damage and low-impact utility compared with the top tiers.
Retribution Paladin
Retribution has strong Paladin utility through Word of Glory, Blessing of Sacrifice, Divine Shield, battle resurrection, and Blessing of Protection. Its overall damage is the concern, and Wowhead notes that the spec could fall to C if live data does not improve.
Best for: utility-heavy pugs and players who can use Paladin support tools well.
Main limitation: low overall output.
Frost Mage
Frost Mage is a solid but unexceptional option. It can perform well in some dungeons and worse in others, but Arcane currently offers much more value from the same class.
Best for: Mage players who prefer Frost’s control and familiar rotation.
Main limitation: direct competition from A+ Arcane Mage.
Marksmanship Hunter
Marksmanship can still produce competitive AoE and should perform well in lower keys. A large nerf to its Mythic+ build removed the overtuned damage seen earlier in testing. Two Survival of the Fittest charges and high base health make Hunter more durable than its old reputation suggests.
Best for: ranged AoE, lower keys, Hunter survivability.
Main limitation: lost much of its top-end position after the nerf.
Havoc Demon Hunter
Havoc has potential funnel damage and strong survival through Leech, but Devourer is currently the better Demon Hunter DPS. Chaos Brand remains valuable, although a group is more likely to take Devourer for the same buff.
Best for: Havoc mains, funnel damage, Chaos Brand.
Main limitation: boxed out by the A-tier Devourer spec.
Enhancement Shaman
Enhancement has average AoE and slightly below-average single-target damage. Stormbringer and Tempest give it a high skill ceiling, while Skyfury can help it fit a melee-heavy composition.
Best for: experienced Enhancement players and melee groups that need Skyfury.
Main limitation: middle-of-the-pack damage outside ideal compositions.
Fire Mage
Fire’s Flamestrike-heavy AoE does not provide enough priority damage. Its current damage is acceptable but far behind Arcane from the same class, which makes it difficult to justify in high-end groups.
Best for: dedicated Fire players and routes that support its AoE pattern.
Main limitation: weak priority damage and direct competition from Arcane.
Survival Hunter
Survival has solid AoE and single-target damage through Boomstick and Wildfire Bomb. The problem is that solid is not enough to reach A tier when other specs offer exceptional damage profiles. Its survivability is better than in older expansions.
Best for: Hunter players who want a balanced melee profile.
Main limitation: does not lead any major damage category.
Devastation Evoker
Devastation is B tier rather than one of the lowest specs. Its low population makes public data more sensitive to player skill, but strong players show that the spec is playable. Oppressing Roar, AoE crowd control, Overawe, and Cauterizing Flame fit the Season 2 dungeon pool well.
Best for: experienced Evoker players and groups that need enrage or bleed removal.
Main limitation: damage remains behind the meta options.
Affliction Warlock
Affliction has passable Seed of Corruption AoE but weak single-target damage. Curses, Singe Magic, Soul Leech, Unending Resolve, and Dark Pact give it good utility and survivability.
Best for: durable ranged play and routes where Warlock curses matter.
Main limitation: weak boss damage.
Feral Druid
Feral can fit physical compositions supported by Battle Shout and Mystic Touch. Mark of the Wild and Druid utility help, but its damage is not high enough to make it a default meta choice.
Best for: physical groups and dedicated Feral players.
Main limitation: composition-dependent value and average damage.
Beast Mastery Hunter
Beast Mastery is acceptable across most situations but does not stand out. Its personal survival is excellent through high Stamina, two Survival of the Fittest charges, Exhilaration, and Aspect of the Turtle.
Best for: full-mobility ranged damage and reliable weekly keys.
Main limitation: mediocre damage across the full dungeon.
Shadow Priest
Shadow moved down after a July 31 nerf reduced its AoE output. Power Word: Fortitude remains excellent for high keys, and Mind Soothe plus Mass Dispel have situational value. The spec needs more damage to overcome its limited crowd control and utility.
Best for: groups that need Fortitude, Mass Dispel, or Mind Soothe.
Main limitation: reduced AoE and weak general-purpose utility.
C Tier DPS Specs
Fury Warrior
Fury is boxed out by Arms. The available Fury results are not competitive, and choosing Fury means giving up the A+ Warrior spec while keeping the same class buff.
Best for: Fury specialists who are not focused on the current high-key meta.
Main limitation: much weaker Mythic+ value than Arms.
Augmentation Evoker
Augmentation is now ranked in C tier. Heavy Wingleader nerfs reduced Duplicate uptime and removed a large part of the group contribution that made the spec strong in Season 1. Upheaval, Tail Swipe, and Wing Buffet still provide useful control, but the overall package no longer supports a top composition.
Best for: coordinated groups that specifically want Augmentation’s support style.
Main limitation: much lower damage contribution and utility than Season 1.
Best Mythic+ Tanks in WoW Midnight Season 2
Blood Death Knight – S Tier
Blood Death Knight is the only S-tier Mythic+ tank. Buffs and the Dance of Midnight fix improved its durability, and Wowhead’s current analysis places Blood at the top for damage while also taking very low damage before self-healing is counted. Double Death Grip is especially useful in the Season 2 pool.
Best for: high-key pushing, tank damage, mob control, self-sustain.
Main limitation: requires correct resource and defensive management.
Guardian Druid – A Tier
Guardian lost power after a large Lunation nerf increased the cooldown of Lunar Beam. Its Season 2 set improves Incarnation uptime and supports a Mangle and Thrash build. Guardian remains useful because it is forgiving to play and brings Mark of the Wild plus strong Druid utility.
Best for: Mark of the Wild, forgiving tanking, Druid utility.
Main limitation: weaker than its Season 1 version.
Protection Paladin – A Tier
Protection Paladin received a broad rework and free damage reduction from Seal of Reprisal. Late nerfs reduced Sentinel duration and Grand Crusader procs from Reflection of Radiance, which lowered its defensive uptime.
It remains one of the best tanks for pugs and lower keys because Avenger’s Shield interrupts, blessings, off-healing, and group utility can cover mistakes.
Best for: pugs, caster-heavy packs, extra interrupts, group support.
Main limitation: late tuning reduced its top-key defensive consistency.
Vengeance Demon Hunter – A Tier
Vengeance is no longer listed as TBD. It has good damage, mobility, Chaos Brand, and a useful Season 2 tier set. Its main problem is defensive consistency because Voidfall can create random Metamorphosis uptime, while self-sustain is weaker outside Metamorphosis.
Best for: magical groups, fast routes, mobile tanking.
Main limitation: defensive gaps outside Metamorphosis.
Brewmaster Monk – A Tier
Brewmaster lost a strong Season 1 set and has a less comfortable energy flow. It still has a clear place in physical groups through Mystic Touch and can survive high keys with healer support.
Best for: physical groups, Mystic Touch, experienced Monk tanks.
Main limitation: needs more healer attention than Blood DK.
Protection Warrior – B Tier
Protection Warrior received small buffs but remains dependent on Spell Reflection to produce competitive damage. It is fully playable and brings Battle Shout, but it lacks the overall Mythic+ value of the tanks above it.
Best for: physical groups, predictable mitigation, Spell Reflection routes.
Main limitation: lower composition value and damage outside favorable reflection mechanics.
Best Mythic+ Healers in WoW Midnight Season 2
Holy Paladin – S Tier
Holy Paladin remains the only S-tier Mythic+ healer. Its Season 2 set turns Holy Light into a strong source of Infusion of Light procs, which supports large Flash of Light healing and burst recovery through Beacon of Virtue. Shield of the Righteous can restore mana during downtime, allowing the healer to spend more aggressively during dangerous pulls.
Aura Mastery, Devotion Aura, blessings, poison support, bleed answers, and crowd control fit the current pool well. Lightsmith offers more damage, while Herald of the Sun provides more healing.
Best for: high keys, burst healing, poison and bleed mechanics, group defensives.
Main limitation: requires active mana management and correct use of support tools.
Restoration Shaman – A Tier
Restoration Shaman is easy to fit into pugs. Poison Cleansing Totem, Skyfury, Ancestral Vigor, Wind Shear, Capacitor Totem, and Bloodlust cover several Season 2 needs. Totemic provides high passive output, while Farseer can improve single-target healing.
Best for: pugs, poison dispels, Skyfury, healer interrupts, Bloodlust.
Main limitation: shares its major healing cooldown choice between Ascendance and Healing Tide Totem.
Preservation Evoker – A Tier
Preservation brings powerful burst healing, a poison dispel, Cauterizing Flame, Oppressing Roar, Tail Swipe, and Wing Buffet. Season 2 improves Flameshaper through stronger Dream Breath healing over time and better Consume Flame support.
The spec needs more setup than most healers, and a missed resource or badly timed combo can leave the group exposed. Two charges of Time Dilation and frequent Essence Burst procs give experienced Evoker players many answers for AoE and spot-healing checks.
Best for: burst AoE healing, coordinated groups, enrage and bleed removal.
Main limitation: setup demands and punishment for mistakes.
Mistweaver Monk – B Tier
Mistweaver received several nerfs after its strong Season 1 performance. It remains good against rot and ticking damage because Way of the Crane and Jadefire Teachings turn damage into steady healing. Mystic Touch can still give the spec a composition role in physical groups.
Best for: rot damage, physical groups, mobile healing.
Main limitation: weaker direct healing than its Season 1 version.
Discipline Priest – B Tier
Discipline uses its Season 2 set to produce guaranteed Void Shield procs from Mind Blast. Evangelism, Archangel, and two Pain Suppression charges help prepare for heavy unavoidable damage. Power Infusion and Power Word: Fortitude remain strong party tools.
The main problems are steady damage that outlasts the planned shields and the large number of poison dispels in the Season 2 pool, which Priest cannot answer.
Best for: organized groups, planned damage, mitigation, Power Infusion.
Main limitation: poison-heavy dungeons and sustained healing checks.
Restoration Druid – B Tier
Restoration Druid brings poison and curse dispels, excellent crowd control, and Mark of the Wild. Its HoTs and Regrowth feel weaker against the larger Season 2 health pools, while changes to Abundance and Swiftmend reduced some of the old healing flow.
Best for: dispel coverage, Druid utility, proactive healers.
Main limitation: weaker HoTs and heavier dependence on major cooldowns.
Holy Priest – C Tier
Holy Priest has strong single-target tools through Ultimate Serenity and can use Mass Dispel, Mind Soothe, Fortitude, and Power Infusion. Its weaknesses are poor personal survival, no true interrupt, limited crowd control, and mana problems outside major cooldowns.
Best for: weekly keys, direct healing, Mass Dispel routes.
Main limitation: survivability, crowd control, and mana efficiency in high keys.
Best WoW Midnight Season 2 M+ Specs by Goal
| Goal | Best Live Pick |
|---|---|
| Best overall DPS | Arms Warrior or Arcane Mage |
| Best melee DPS | Arms Warrior |
| Best ranged DPS | Arcane Mage |
| Best physical composition options | Arms Warrior, Outlaw Rogue, Windwalker Monk |
| Best magical composition options | Arcane Mage, Devourer Demon Hunter, Elemental Shaman |
| Best durable melee DPS | Frost Death Knight |
| Best tank | Blood Death Knight |
| Best pug tank utility | Protection Paladin |
| Best healer | Holy Paladin |
| Best pug healer | Restoration Shaman |
| Best healer for physical groups | Mistweaver Monk |
What Class Should You Main for Midnight Season 2 Mythic+?
Pick Arms Warrior if you want the highest-ranked melee DPS, strong low-target cleave, and Battle Shout for physical groups.
Pick Arcane Mage if you want the highest-ranked ranged DPS, exceptional priority damage, Bloodlust, and Arcane Intellect.
Pick Elemental Shaman if you want an A-tier ranged spec with Bloodlust, Skyfury, a short interrupt, and strong planned AoE.
Pick Frost Death Knight if you want a durable melee spec with good priority damage and useful pack control.
Pick Blood Death Knight if you want the current S-tier tank. Protection Paladin is the easier recommendation for pugs that need extra interrupts and support.
Pick Holy Paladin if you want the top healer. Restoration Shaman is the safer pug choice when you want Bloodlust, a healer interrupt, poison cleansing, and simple group utility.
Final Thoughts
The live Midnight Season 2 Mythic+ meta is very different from the July PTR list. Arms Warrior and Arcane Mage lead the DPS rankings in A+, but no DPS spec is currently S tier. Devourer Demon Hunter, Balance Druid, Elemental Shaman, Outlaw Rogue, Windwalker Monk, Frost DK, and Assassination Rogue form the A tier.
Unholy DK dropped from the old S-tier prediction to B because of weak single-target damage. Subtlety Rogue climbed from C to B after buffs and bug fixes, while Augmentation Evoker is now ranked in C instead of being left TBD. Blood DK is the clear S-tier tank, and Holy Paladin remains the only S-tier healer.
Do not use this list as an automatic invite rule. The rankings are built around top Mythic+ pushing, and Wowhead expects more changes as Season 2 develops. For weekly keys, a practiced B-tier player who handles mechanics and defensives is usually more useful than an inexperienced player who rerolled to A+.
FAQ
What is the best DPS class in WoW Midnight Season 2 Mythic+?
Arms Warrior and Arcane Mage share A+ tier at the top of Wowhead’s live Mythic+ DPS ranking. Arms leads physical compositions, while Arcane brings exceptional priority damage, Bloodlust, and Arcane Intellect.
Are there any S-tier DPS specs in Midnight Season 2 M+?
No. Wowhead’s current live list has an empty S tier. Arms Warrior and Arcane Mage are the highest-ranked DPS specs in A+.
What is the best ranged DPS for Midnight Season 2 M+?
Arcane Mage is the highest-ranked ranged DPS. Devourer Demon Hunter, Balance Druid, and Elemental Shaman are the A-tier ranged alternatives.
Why did Unholy Death Knight drop to B tier?
Unholy still has strong AoE, but its current single-target damage is among the weakest in the DPS field. That boss-damage problem moved it below Frost DK in the live list.
Why is Augmentation Evoker now C tier?
Wingleader nerfs reduced Duplicate uptime and removed much of the group contribution that made Augmentation strong in Season 1. It still has crowd control, but its full package is no longer competitive with the higher tiers.
What is the best healer in WoW Midnight Season 2 Mythic+?
Holy Paladin is the only S-tier healer. Its burst healing, mana recovery, Aura Mastery, blessings, poison coverage, and bleed support fit the current dungeon pool.
What is the best tank in Midnight Season 2 Mythic+?
Blood Death Knight is the only S-tier tank. Guardian Druid, Protection Paladin, Vengeance Demon Hunter, and Brewmaster Monk are all A tier.
Is Vengeance Demon Hunter still unranked?
No. Vengeance Demon Hunter is A tier in the live ranking. It has strong damage and mobility, but inconsistent Metamorphosis uptime creates defensive gaps.
What are the WoW Midnight Season 2 Mythic+ dungeons?
The eight dungeons are Altar of Fangs, Murder Row, Den of Nalorakk, The Blinding Vale, Voidscar Arena, King’s Rest, Ruby Life Pools, and Temple of Sethraliss.
Does the Mythic+ tier list matter for weekly keys?
Much less than player skill, gear, route knowledge, interrupts, and defensive use. The tier list becomes more relevant when groups push high enough that composition weaknesses are difficult to cover.