Lutra's Mind Map of Tiering Concepts

Tier
	Category
		Level
			Stage
			Main Tier
				Prime Tier (Ubers/BL)
					Centralization
					Broken
				Diversity
				Balance
				Transitional Tiers
					Supertiers
					Subtiers
		Chaos (Anything Goes)
		Ban Transitivity
	Environment
		Metagame
			Metatope
				Teams
					Roles/Functions
					Adaptation
					Variation
				Skill
				Playerbase
				Battles
	List (allow)
		Viability Ranking (Extended List)
			OP Rank (Main Supertiers)
			S-G ranks (all tiers)
			Biases
			Democracy
			Generalising Metagames & Metatopes
		Usage Stats (Extended List)
			Viability Distortion
			Limited AI & Analysis
	Format (Ruleset)
		Bans & Restrictions
			Lists
				Clauses
			Mechanical Modifications
			Procedure - where do we start?
			Elements
				Pokemon
				Abilities
				Stats
				Status
				Typing
				Items
				Moves
				Form(e)s
			Complexity
				Simple (1st Order) Bans
				Complex (Nth Order) Bans
		Requisites
			Mode
			Legality
			Generational Move/Ability Pools
			Game Mechanics