How are items assigned to tiers?

Items are first shuffled with a Fisher-Yates shuffle so the order is uniformly random. They are then dealt out evenly across the six tiers so each tier gets a roughly equal share, with any remainder pushed to the higher tiers.

Is the randomization actually fair?

Yes. The Fisher-Yates algorithm gives every possible ordering an equal probability, so no item is biased toward any tier. Each click is an independent fresh shuffle.

Can I control how many items go in each tier?

Not in random mode — that is the point of the tool. It spreads items as evenly as possible across all six tiers so the result is a neutral, unbiased starting layout you can then debate and adjust.

What do the tiers S to F mean?

It is the classic gaming and internet ranking scale: S is the best or top tier, followed by A, B, C, D, and F as the worst. S sits above A because it originally stood for Special or Superior.

How many items can I rank?

There is no hard limit beyond your browser's memory. The tool handles lists of dozens or hundreds of items, distributing them evenly across the six tiers each time you generate.

Random Tier List Generator

A tier list ranks items from the best (S) down to the worst (F). This generator takes any list you paste in and randomly distributes the items across the six tiers, giving you a neutral, unbiased starting point for a ranking debate, a draft, or a tier-list video.

How it works

The tool uses two well-known steps:

1. Fisher-Yates shuffle the full item list (uniform random order)
2. Deal items round-robin into 6 buckets: S, A, B, C, D, F

The Fisher-Yates shuffle walks the array from the end to the start, swapping each element with a randomly chosen earlier one. This produces every possible ordering with equal probability. Items are then dealt out so each tier receives an even share; if the count does not divide by six, the extra items land in the higher tiers first.

Tips and notes

Use one item per line — blank lines are ignored.
Hit Generate again for a completely fresh random layout.
The random layout is meant as a conversation starter: drag the debate from there, defending or attacking each placement.
Because the shuffle is uniform, running it many times will spread any single item roughly evenly across all tiers over the long run.