By GamGem ResearchLast updated 18 Oct 2026
LoL Tier List Patch 26.20: Best Champions by Role
·Ranked Solo/Duo·EUW · KR · NA·Patch 26.18
Data updated 18 Oct 2026 UTC
Patch changes from 26.20; stats from the 26.18 Master+ sample (65,406 matches).
Reliable best pickZyra53.9% WR1,912 gamesHighest win rateFiddlesticks54.0% WR1,432 gamesMost pickedLee Sin17.2% pick11,270 gamesMost bannedQiyana49.0% ban8,116 games
Methodology
Tier is a place in the roster, not a fixed score: the win rate pulled toward 50% by games / (games + 1,137), plus 0.03 per point of pick and ban rate. S+ is the top 5%, S the next 12%, A the next 25%, B the next 33%, C the rest. On a lane’s own list, win rate, pick rate and games are the champion’s IN THAT LANE, and the tier is its place among that lane.
39 of 59 Jungle champions
Bracket average49.5%
Preview sample| Champion | vs avg | Reliability | Patch | Draft role | Why is this here? | Build | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S+ |  Nidalee | 53.0% | +3.5 | 8.0% | 12.8% | 20.8% | 5,258 | Reliable | ▲0.3 | Situational | wins outright, safe blind, rewards practice — assassin/mage. | Open |
| S+ |  Qiyana | 52.6% | +3.1 | 12.4% | 49.0% | 61.4% | 8,116 | Reliable | ▲0.2 | Counterpick | wins outright, banned in 49% of matches, picked constantly, safe blind, rewards practice — assassin. | Open |
| S |  Fiddlesticks | 54.0% | +4.5 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 4.1% | 1,432 | Thin | ▼0.2 | Blind pick | wins outright, safe blind, rewards practice — mage/support. | Open |
| S |  Ivern | 52.9% | +3.4 | 2.7% | 1.2% | 3.9% | 1,797 | Watch | ▲0.1 | Blind pick | wins outright, safe blind — support/mage. | Open |
| S |  Rek'Sai | 52.7% | +3.2 | 3.4% | 1.9% | 5.3% | 2,256 | Watch | ▲0.9 | Situational | wins outright, safe blind — fighter/tank. | Open |
| S |  Rengar | 52.7% | +3.2 | 4.7% | 21.5% | 26.2% | 3,073 | Watch | ▼1.4 | Situational | wins outright, banned in 22% of matches, safe blind, rewards practice — assassin/fighter. | Open |
| S |  Shaco | 52.9% | +3.4 | 3.2% | 9.8% | 13.0% | 2,122 | Watch | — | Situational | wins outright, safe blind, rewards practice — assassin. | Open |
| S |  Taliyah | 53.0% | +3.5 | 2.7% | 1.2% | 3.9% | 1,765 | Watch | ▲0.5 | Blind pick | wins outright, safe blind — mage/support. | Open |
| S |  Talon | 51.6% | +2.1 | 8.6% | 28.5% | 37.1% | 5,637 | Reliable | — | Situational | banned in 29% of matches — assassin. | Open |
| S |  Zyra | 53.9% | +4.4 | 2.9% | 3.9% | 6.8% | 1,912 | Watch | ▲0.1 | Blind pick | wins outright, safe blind — mage/support. | Open |
| A |  Elise | 50.7% | +1.2 | 2.6% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 1,699 | Watch | ▲0.2 | Situational | rewards practice — assassin/mage. | Open |
| A |  Evelynn | 51.8% | +2.3 | 2.0% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 1,277 | Thin | ▼0.2 | Situational | rewards practice — assassin/mage. | Open |
| A |  Hecarim | 50.8% | +1.3 | 7.9% | 16.7% | 24.6% | 5,146 | Reliable | ▲1.3 | Situational | banned in 17% of matches — fighter/tank. | Open |
| A |  Karthus | 52.6% | +3.1 | 2.5% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 1,646 | Watch | ▼0.5 | Blind pick | wins outright, safe blind — mage. | Open |
| A |  Kha'Zix | 49.9% | +0.4 | 7.3% | 5.0% | 12.3% | 4,747 | Reliable | — | Situational | holds an even record — assassin. | Open |
| A |  Kindred | 51.1% | +1.6 | 2.8% | 2.7% | 5.5% | 1,815 | Watch | ▼0.9 | Blind pick | holds an even record — marksman. | Open |
| A |  Lee Sin | 50.2% | +0.7 | 17.2% | 29.9% | 47.1% | 11,270 | Reliable | ▼0.8 | Situational | banned in 30% of matches, picked constantly — fighter/assassin. | Open |
| A |  Master Yi | 51.6% | +2.1 | 3.1% | 7.2% | 10.3% | 2,009 | Watch | ▲0.3 | Situational | holds an even record — fighter/assassin. | Open |
| A |  Nunu & Willump | 51.1% | +1.6 | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.4% | 1,353 | Thin | ▼0.5 | Situational | holds an even record — tank/mage. | Open |
| A |  Skarner | 52.3% | +2.8 | 2.4% | 0.7% | 3.1% | 1,555 | Watch | ▼0.7 | Blind pick | wins outright — tank/fighter. | Open |
| B |  Bel'Veth | 49.1% | −0.4 | 2.6% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 1,725 | Watch | — | Situational | rewards practice — fighter. | Open |
| B |  Briar | 48.0% | −1.5 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 1,024 | Thin | ▲0.2 | Situational | loses on average — fighter/assassin. | Open |
| B |  Graves | 49.0% | −0.5 | 8.0% | 13.0% | 21.0% | 5,246 | Reliable | ▼0.1 | Situational | holds an even record — marksman. | Open |
| B |  Kayn | 49.5% | 0.0 | 2.8% | 1.1% | 3.9% | 1,856 | Watch | ▼0.2 | Situational | rewards practice — fighter/assassin. | Open |
| B |  Lillia | 49.3% | −0.2 | 2.6% | 0.8% | 3.4% | 1,675 | Watch | ▼0.2 | Situational | rewards practice — fighter/mage. | Open |
| B |  Rammus | 48.7% | −0.8 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 495 | Unstable | ▼0.3 | Situational | holds an even record — tank. | Open |
| B |  Vi | 49.3% | −0.2 | 4.6% | 1.1% | 5.7% | 3,032 | Watch | ▲1.3 | Situational | holds an even record — fighter/assassin. | Open |
| B |  Viego | 48.9% | −0.6 | 6.9% | 1.5% | 8.4% | 4,485 | Reliable | ▲0.1 | Situational | holds an even record — fighter/assassin. | Open |
| B |  Zac | 49.9% | +0.4 | 2.0% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 1,308 | Thin | — | Situational | rewards practice — tank/fighter. | Open |
| C |  Cho'Gath | 48.4% | −1.1 | 5.6% | 2.3% | 7.9% | 3,683 | Watch | ▲1.6 | Situational | loses on average — tank/mage. | Open |
| C |  Diana | 47.3% | −2.2 | 1.7% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 1,080 | Thin | ▲0.3 | Situational | loses on average — fighter/assassin. | Open |
| C |  Jarvan IV | 47.2% | −2.3 | 7.0% | 1.3% | 8.3% | 4,566 | Reliable | ▼0.2 | Situational | loses on average — fighter/tank. | Open |
| C |  Naafiri | 48.0% | −1.5 | 4.3% | 7.0% | 11.3% | 2,811 | Watch | ▲1.3 | Situational | loses on average — assassin/fighter. | Open |
| C |  Nocturne | 48.1% | −1.4 | 2.6% | 2.2% | 4.8% | 1,696 | Watch | ▼0.4 | Situational | loses on average — fighter/assassin. | Open |
| C |  Sejuani | 47.7% | −1.8 | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 704 | Unstable | ▼0.4 | Situational | loses on average — tank. | Open |
| C |  Shyvana | 45.2% | −4.3 | 3.0% | 1.7% | 4.7% | 1,976 | Watch | ▼0.2 | Situational | loses on average — fighter/tank. | Open |
| C |  Udyr | 46.5% | −3.0 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 1,000 | Thin | ▲0.6 | Situational | loses on average — fighter/tank. | Open |
| C |  Wukong | 47.4% | −2.1 | 4.2% | 0.9% | 5.1% | 2,751 | Watch | ▲0.6 | Situational | loses on average — fighter/tank. | Open |
| C |  Xin Zhao | 46.7% | −2.8 | 2.5% | 0.3% | 2.8% | 1,661 | Watch | ▲0.4 | Situational | loses on average — fighter/tank. | Open |
Role pool builder
Blind-pick safety15Team flexibility66Counterpick risk2Damage coverage32
Recommended pool
Jungle rewards knowing the matchup — these four are the safest of a role that mostly wants the last pick.
Patch 26.18 snapshot
- Champions
- 173
- Legendary items
- 115
- Boots
- 13
- Summoner spells
- 10
Meta trends
- Average pick rate
- 3.3%
- Average ban rate
- 6%
- Blind-safe share
- 8.5%
- S-tier or better
- 16.9%
Role impact
- Top
- 21.3%
- Jungle
- 19.6%
- Mid
- 24.8%
- Bot
- 17.7%
- Support
- 16.7%
Key takeaway
Jungle is carried by 9 blind-safe champions out of 59. The bracket averages 49.5% — read every result against that line, not against 50.