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 pickZoe53.1% WR2,495 gamesHighest win rateGragas56.3% WR414 gamesMost pickedSyndra10.0% pick6,532 gamesMost bannedQiyana49.0% ban1,918 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.
33 of 66 Mid champions
Bracket average49.8%
Preview sample| Champion | vs avg | Reliability | Patch | Draft role | Why is this here? | Build | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S+ |  Twisted Fate | 52.9% | +3.1 | 6.3% | 1.7% | 8.0% | 4,093 | Reliable | ▼1.3 | Situational | wins outright, safe blind, rewards practice — mage/marksman. | Open |
| S+ |  Zoe | 53.1% | +3.3 | 3.8% | 11.6% | 15.4% | 2,495 | Watch | ▲0.3 | Blind pick | wins outright, safe blind — mage. | Open |
| S |  Ahri | 51.8% | +2.0 | 7.7% | 1.6% | 9.3% | 5,013 | Reliable | — | Situational | safe blind — mage/assassin. | Open |
| S |  Katarina | 51.8% | +2.0 | 5.2% | 11.0% | 16.2% | 3,370 | Watch | ▼0.3 | Situational | rewards practice — assassin/mage. | Open |
| S |  LeBlanc | 51.2% | +1.4 | 4.9% | 27.8% | 32.7% | 3,206 | Watch | ▲1.2 | Blind pick | banned in 28% of matches, rewards practice — assassin/mage. | Open |
| S |  Lissandra | 52.3% | +2.5 | 4.2% | 1.7% | 5.9% | 2,721 | Watch | ▲0.6 | Blind pick | wins outright, safe blind — mage. | Open |
| S |  Syndra | 51.0% | +1.2 | 10.0% | 26.2% | 36.2% | 6,532 | Reliable | ▼0.5 | Counterpick | banned in 26% of matches, picked constantly, rewards practice — mage. | Open |
| S |  Yasuo | 51.4% | +1.6 | 6.8% | 29.8% | 36.6% | 4,418 | Reliable | ▲0.2 | Situational | banned in 30% of matches, rewards practice — fighter/assassin. | Open |
| A |  Akali | 49.8% | 0.0 | 6.8% | 20.5% | 27.3% | 4,419 | Reliable | ▼0.3 | Situational | banned in 21% of matches — assassin. | Open |
| A |  Annie | 51.5% | +1.7 | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 1,003 | Thin | ▲0.9 | Blind pick | holds an even record — mage/support. | Open |
| A |  Aurelion Sol | 53.0% | +3.2 | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 905 | Unstable | ▼0.7 | Blind pick | wins outright — mage. | Open |
| A |  Cassiopeia | 51.6% | +1.8 | 3.8% | 8.0% | 11.8% | 2,461 | Watch | ▼0.8 | Blind pick | rewards practice — mage. | Open |
| A |  Ekko | 50.6% | +0.8 | 4.6% | 3.1% | 7.7% | 2,983 | Watch | ▲1.0 | Situational | rewards practice — assassin/mage. | Open |
| A |  Locke | 49.7% | −0.1 | 9.5% | 35.5% | 45.0% | 6,215 | Reliable | ▲0.4 | Situational | banned in 36% of matches — assassin/mage. | Open |
| A |  Vladimir | 51.2% | +1.4 | 3.1% | 4.0% | 7.1% | 1,997 | Watch | — | Blind pick | holds an even record — mage/fighter. | Open |
| A |  Zed | 50.9% | +1.1 | 6.5% | 18.4% | 24.9% | 4,258 | Reliable | ▼1.0 | Situational | banned in 18% of matches — assassin. | Open |
| B |  Akshan | 49.4% | −0.4 | 2.6% | 4.6% | 7.2% | 1,711 | Watch | ▲0.2 | Situational | holds an even record — marksman/assassin. | Open |
| B |  Anivia | 50.5% | +0.7 | 2.6% | 3.6% | 6.2% | 1,703 | Watch | ▲0.1 | Situational | rewards practice — mage. | Open |
| B |  Fizz | 49.6% | −0.2 | 3.1% | 1.7% | 4.8% | 2,015 | Watch | ▼0.1 | Situational | holds an even record — assassin/fighter. | Open |
| B |  Galio | 50.1% | +0.3 | 6.8% | 3.2% | 10.0% | 4,450 | Reliable | — | Situational | holds an even record — tank/mage. | Open |
| B |  Hwei | 49.3% | −0.5 | 2.7% | 1.0% | 3.7% | 1,775 | Watch | ▼0.1 | Situational | rewards practice — mage/support. | Open |
| B |  Sylas | 48.4% | −1.4 | 7.4% | 20.8% | 28.2% | 4,858 | Reliable | ▼1.0 | Situational | loses on average, banned in 21% of matches — mage/assassin. | Open |
| B |  Vex | 50.7% | +0.9 | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.9% | 1,559 | Watch | ▲0.9 | Situational | holds an even record — mage. | Open |
| B |  Viktor | 49.6% | −0.2 | 8.9% | 15.2% | 24.1% | 5,808 | Reliable | ▼0.9 | Situational | banned in 15% of matches, rewards practice — mage. | Open |
| B |  Yone | 49.8% | 0.0 | 8.9% | 9.4% | 18.3% | 5,825 | Reliable | ▼0.5 | Situational | rewards practice — fighter/assassin. | Open |
| C |  Aurora | 47.6% | −2.2 | 3.3% | 1.2% | 4.5% | 2,149 | Watch | ▲0.3 | Situational | loses on average — mage/assassin. | Open |
| C |  Azir | 47.1% | −2.7 | 1.8% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 1,206 | Thin | ▲0.3 | Situational | loses on average, rewards practice — mage/marksman. | Open |
| C |  Kassadin | 48.0% | −1.8 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 5.4% | 1,788 | Watch | ▼0.2 | Situational | loses on average, rewards practice — assassin/mage. | Open |
| C |  Malzahar | 47.3% | −2.5 | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 928 | Unstable | ▼1.0 | Situational | loses on average — mage. | Open |
| C |  Orianna | 47.9% | −1.9 | 4.7% | 1.5% | 6.2% | 3,088 | Watch | ▲0.4 | Situational | loses on average — mage/support. | Open |
| C |  Ryze | 46.2% | −3.6 | 5.6% | 0.8% | 6.4% | 3,643 | Watch | ▼0.6 | Situational | loses on average — mage. | Open |
| C |  Veigar | 46.9% | −2.9 | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 959 | Unstable | ▲0.8 | Situational | loses on average — mage. | Open |
| C |  Xerath | 47.8% | −2.0 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 3.6% | 1,375 | Thin | ▼0.1 | Situational | loses on average, rewards practice — mage/support. | Open |
Role pool builder
Blind-pick safety26Team flexibility88Counterpick risk2Damage coverage42
Recommended pool
Mid 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
- 2.9%
- Average ban rate
- 7.1%
- Blind-safe share
- 3%
- S-tier or better
- 16.7%
Role impact
- Top
- 21.3%
- Jungle
- 19.6%
- Mid
- 24.8%
- Bot
- 17.7%
- Support
- 16.7%
Key takeaway
Mid is carried by 17 blind-safe champions out of 66. The bracket averages 49.8% — read every result against that line, not against 50.