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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 20 Aug 2026 · 14:32

LoL Tier List

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Ranked Solo/Duo·NA·Patch 26.16

Data updated 20 Aug 2026 · 14:32 UTC

Role pool builder

Blind-pick safety19Team flexibility48Counterpick risk28Damage coverage28

Recommended pool

Mid rewards knowing the matchup — these four are the safest of a role that mostly wants the last pick.

Methodology

Tiers combine win rate, pick rate and ban rate against the bracket’s own average — not against 50%. A game counts once, in the lane the champion was actually played.

47 of 64 Mid champions

Bracket average51.0%

Sample data
ChampionBaselineReliabilityPatchDraft roleWhy is this here?Build
S+Shaco55.6%51.0%9.1%19.3%28.4%46,623Reliable0.3Blind pickwins outright, banned out of most drafts, safe blind, rewards practice — assassin.Open build
SAnivia52.4%51.0%3.4%23.4%26.8%17,420Thin0.6Blind pickwins outright, banned out of most drafts, safe blind, rewards practice — mage.Open build
SAurelion Sol53.0%51.0%3.0%25.1%28.1%15,370Thin0.3Situationalwins outright, banned out of most drafts, safe blind — mage.Open build
SFizz53.6%51.0%1.3%20.6%21.9%6,660Thin0.2Counterpickwins outright, banned out of most drafts, safe blind — assassin/fighter.Open build
SLissandra53.2%51.0%14.4%14.1%28.5%73,777Reliable0.1Situationalwins outright, picked constantly, safe blind — mage.Open build
SLocke49.8%51.0%5.7%24.3%30.0%29,203Watch0.7Blind pickbanned out of most drafts — assassin/mage.Open build
STaliyah49.3%51.0%13.0%19.1%32.1%66,604Reliable0.6Situationalbanned out of most drafts, picked constantly — mage/support.Open build
SZoe53.0%51.0%14.6%10.1%24.7%74,802Reliable0.8Situationalwins outright, picked constantly, safe blind — mage.Open build
AAurora53.3%51.0%11.2%7.6%18.8%57,382Reliable0.5Counterpickwins outright, picked constantly, safe blind — mage/assassin.Open build
AAzir47.8%51.0%9.8%19.6%29.4%50,209Reliable0.1Situationalloses on average, banned out of most drafts, rewards practice — mage/marksman.Open build
ACassiopeia53.7%51.0%4.2%17.6%21.8%21,518Watch0.3Situationalwins outright, banned out of most drafts, safe blind, rewards practice — mage.Open build
AKayle49.6%51.0%8.9%15.4%24.3%45,598Reliable0.5Blind pickbanned out of most drafts — mage/marksman.Open build
ALeBlanc52.6%51.0%1.1%23.4%24.5%5,636Unstable0.3Situationalwins outright, banned out of most drafts, safe blind, rewards practice — assassin/mage.Open build
AMalzahar49.4%51.0%7.3%23.8%31.1%37,401Watch0.9Situationalbanned out of most drafts — mage.Open build
ANeeko49.0%51.0%17.0%10.3%27.3%87,098Reliable0.7Situationalpicked constantly — mage/support.Open build
AQiyana49.2%51.0%1.3%24.6%25.9%6,660ThinSituationalbanned out of most drafts, rewards practice — assassin.Open build
ASylas54.2%51.0%5.3%7.1%12.4%27,154Watch0.2Situationalwins outright, safe blind — mage/assassin.Open build
ATwisted Fate54.3%51.0%2.0%13.2%15.2%10,247Thin0.4Situationalwins outright, safe blind, rewards practice — mage/marksman.Open build
AViktor54.3%51.0%2.0%11.0%13.0%10,247Thin0.8Situationalwins outright, safe blind, rewards practice — mage.Open build
AZed48.7%51.0%8.6%24.2%32.8%44,061Watch0.3Blind pickbanned out of most drafts — assassin.Open build
BAhri49.3%51.0%13.4%4.6%18.0%68,654Reliable0.1Counterpickpicked constantly — mage/assassin.Open build
BAkali55.0%51.0%7.0%0.2%7.2%35,864Watch0.3Counterpickwins outright, safe blind — assassin.Open build
BAnnie54.2%51.0%1.2%7.2%8.4%6,148Thin0.6Situationalwins outright, safe blind — mage/support.Open build
BBrand54.3%51.0%7.0%1.4%8.4%35,864Watch0.5Blind pickwins outright, safe blind — mage/support.Open build
BEkko51.8%51.0%8.5%0.7%9.2%43,549Watch0.7Blind picksafe blind, rewards practice — assassin/mage.Open build
BFiddlesticks55.7%51.0%3.9%0.3%4.2%19,981Watch0.5Counterpickwins outright, safe blind, rewards practice — mage/support.Open build
BHeimerdinger48.2%51.0%11.7%10.8%22.5%59,944Reliable0.8Counterpickloses on average, picked constantly, rewards practice — mage/support.Open build
BKatarina51.9%51.0%2.7%5.7%8.4%13,833Thin0.3Counterpicksafe blind, rewards practice — assassin/mage.Open build
BLux50.4%51.0%16.4%1.0%17.4%84,024Reliable0.4Counterpickpicked constantly — mage/support.Open build
BMel54.3%51.0%1.5%3.0%4.5%7,685Thin0.2Situationalwins outright, safe blind — mage/support.Open build
BNaafiri53.4%51.0%2.3%4.0%6.3%11,784Thin0.5Blind pickwins outright, safe blind — assassin/fighter.Open build
BOrianna54.5%51.0%1.1%4.9%6.0%5,636Unstable0.9Counterpickwins outright, safe blind — mage/support.Open build
BSwain51.2%51.0%8.5%8.8%17.3%43,549Watch0.6Situationalrewards practice — mage/support.Open build
BSyndra54.3%51.0%6.9%1.6%8.5%35,351Watch0.5Counterpickwins outright, safe blind, rewards practice — mage.Open build
BXerath55.2%51.0%4.2%3.3%7.5%21,518Watch0.3Situationalwins outright, safe blind, rewards practice — mage/support.Open build
BYasuo52.7%51.0%0.5%6.3%6.8%2,562Unstable0.2Situationalwins outright, safe blind, rewards practice — fighter/assassin.Open build
BZyra48.5%51.0%2.0%16.9%18.9%10,247Thin0.6Counterpickloses on average, banned out of most drafts — mage/support.Open build
CHwei47.9%51.0%0.4%5.9%6.3%2,049Unstable0.6Situationalloses on average, rewards practice — mage/support.Open build
CKarthus48.6%51.0%5.2%1.5%6.7%26,642Watch0.7Counterpickholds an even record — mage.Open build
CKassadin47.3%51.0%2.4%0.3%2.7%12,296Thin0.7Situationalloses on average, rewards practice — assassin/mage.Open build
CKennen48.2%51.0%8.2%0.4%8.6%42,012Watch0.2Counterpickloses on average — mage.Open build
CRyze47.2%51.0%16.4%0.5%16.9%84,024Reliable0.5Situationalloses on average, picked constantly — mage.Open build
CTalon46.4%51.0%1.3%7.6%8.9%6,660Thin0.3Situationalloses on average — assassin.Open build
CVeigar46.8%51.0%10.6%0.2%10.8%54,308Reliable0.2Situationalloses on average, picked constantly — mage.Open build
CVel'Koz47.2%51.0%3.2%0.5%3.7%16,395Thin0.8Situationalloses on average, rewards practice — mage/support.Open build
CVex46.3%51.0%0.7%8.1%8.8%3,586UnstableSituationalloses on average — mage.Open build
CVladimir48.0%51.0%0.4%11.7%12.1%2,049Unstable0.4Situationalloses on average — mage/fighter.Open build

Patch 26.16 snapshot

Champions
173
Legendary items
115
Boots
13
Summoner spells
10

Meta trends

Average pick rate
6.1%
Average ban rate
9.8%
Blind-safe share
53.1%
S-tier or better
14.1%

Role impact

Top
21.9%
Jungle
21.3%
Mid
27.6%
Bot
12.7%
Support
16.4%

Key takeaway

Mid is carried by 12 blind-safe champions out of 64. The bracket averages 51% — read every result against that line, not against 50.