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 pickYasuo53.4% WR1,756 gamesHighest win rateWarwick57.1% WR854 gamesMost pickedJayce9.7% pick6,344 gamesMost bannedYasuo29.8% ban1,756 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.
42 of 68 Top champions
Bracket average50.1%
Preview sample| Champion | vs avg | Reliability | Patch | Draft role | Why is this here? | Build | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S+ |  Jax | 52.4% | +2.3 | 5.9% | 16.1% | 22.0% | 3,882 | Watch | ▼0.3 | Situational | wins outright, banned in 16% of matches, safe blind — fighter. | Open |
| S+ |  Warwick | 57.1% | +7.0 | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 854 | Unstable | ▲0.1 | Blind pick | wins outright, safe blind — fighter/tank. | Open |
| S |  Camille | 51.1% | +1.0 | 7.2% | 6.0% | 13.2% | 4,678 | Reliable | ▲0.2 | Blind pick | holds an even record — fighter/assassin. | Open |
| S |  Gangplank | 51.7% | +1.6 | 4.9% | 4.7% | 9.6% | 3,181 | Watch | ▼0.3 | Blind pick | rewards practice — fighter. | Open |
| S |  Gragas | 52.1% | +2.0 | 3.2% | 0.5% | 3.7% | 2,061 | Watch | ▲0.7 | Blind pick | wins outright — fighter/mage. | Open |
| S |  Ornn | 52.2% | +2.1 | 3.4% | 0.1% | 3.5% | 2,199 | Watch | ▼0.9 | Blind pick | wins outright, safe blind — tank. | Open |
| A |  Darius | 50.4% | +0.3 | 3.9% | 5.8% | 9.7% | 2,575 | Watch | — | Situational | holds an even record — fighter/tank. | Open |
| A |  Fiora | 50.5% | +0.4 | 5.4% | 11.7% | 17.1% | 3,535 | Watch | ▼0.9 | Situational | holds an even record — fighter/assassin. | Open |
| A |  Garen | 50.8% | +0.7 | 3.1% | 1.3% | 4.4% | 2,057 | Watch | ▲0.6 | Blind pick | holds an even record — fighter/tank. | Open |
| A |  Gwen | 50.8% | +0.7 | 2.9% | 2.5% | 5.4% | 1,922 | Watch | ▲0.5 | Blind pick | holds an even record — fighter. | Open |
| A |  Heimerdinger | 52.7% | +2.6 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 566 | Unstable | ▲0.1 | Blind pick | wins outright, rewards practice — mage/support. | Open |
| A |  Irelia | 51.2% | +1.1 | 4.1% | 12.1% | 16.2% | 2,692 | Watch | ▲0.1 | Situational | holds an even record — fighter/assassin. | Open |
| A |  Kennen | 51.0% | +0.9 | 2.5% | 1.6% | 4.1% | 1,667 | Watch | ▲0.4 | Blind pick | holds an even record — mage. | Open |
| A |  Kled | 52.1% | +2.0 | 2.2% | 0.7% | 2.9% | 1,431 | Thin | ▲0.4 | Blind pick | wins outright — fighter. | Open |
| A |  Malphite | 51.2% | +1.1 | 4.7% | 8.5% | 13.2% | 3,087 | Watch | ▼0.9 | Blind pick | holds an even record — tank/mage. | Open |
| A |  Olaf | 50.3% | +0.2 | 6.1% | 7.0% | 13.1% | 3,982 | Watch | ▼0.1 | Situational | holds an even record — fighter/tank. | Open |
| A |  Rumble | 51.2% | +1.1 | 3.0% | 2.6% | 5.6% | 1,991 | Watch | ▲0.8 | Blind pick | rewards practice — fighter/mage. | Open |
| A |  Singed | 50.6% | +0.5 | 2.7% | 2.5% | 5.2% | 1,789 | Watch | ▲0.1 | Situational | holds an even record — tank/mage. | Open |
| A |  Tryndamere | 51.4% | +1.3 | 3.2% | 2.7% | 5.9% | 2,070 | Watch | ▼0.9 | Blind pick | holds an even record — fighter/assassin. | Open |
| A |  Urgot | 50.8% | +0.7 | 3.0% | 1.1% | 4.1% | 1,986 | Watch | ▼0.6 | Situational | rewards practice — fighter/tank. | Open |
| B |  Illaoi | 49.0% | −1.1 | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 1,092 | Thin | ▲0.4 | Situational | holds an even record — fighter/tank. | Open |
| B |  Jayce | 49.0% | −1.1 | 9.7% | 27.8% | 37.5% | 6,344 | Reliable | ▼0.8 | Situational | banned in 28% of matches — fighter/marksman. | Open |
| B |  Kayle | 50.1% | 0.0 | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 896 | Unstable | ▼0.2 | Situational | holds an even record — marksman/mage. | Open |
| B |  Renekton | 49.4% | −0.7 | 5.5% | 4.1% | 9.6% | 3,614 | Watch | ▲1.1 | Situational | holds an even record — fighter/tank. | Open |
| B |  Riven | 49.8% | −0.3 | 2.6% | 7.2% | 9.8% | 1,731 | Watch | ▼0.3 | Situational | rewards practice — fighter/assassin. | Open |
| B |  Sett | 50.2% | +0.1 | 2.0% | 0.4% | 2.4% | 1,278 | Thin | ▲0.6 | Situational | holds an even record — fighter/tank. | Open |
| B |  Shen | 50.2% | +0.1 | 3.4% | 0.7% | 4.1% | 2,223 | Watch | ▲0.5 | Situational | holds an even record — tank. | Open |
| B |  Sion | 49.1% | −1.0 | 3.5% | 0.7% | 4.2% | 2,275 | Watch | ▲0.2 | Situational | holds an even record — tank/fighter. | Open |
| B |  Teemo | 49.7% | −0.4 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 5.1% | 1,605 | Watch | ▼0.1 | Situational | holds an even record — marksman/mage. | Open |
| B |  Trundle | 49.2% | −0.9 | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 849 | Unstable | — | Situational | holds an even record — fighter/tank. | Open |
| B |  Vayne | 49.3% | −0.8 | 1.8% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 1,168 | Thin | ▲0.9 | Situational | rewards practice — marksman/assassin. | Open |
| B |  Volibear | 48.9% | −1.2 | 1.4% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 896 | Unstable | ▼0.6 | Situational | holds an even record — fighter/tank. | Open |
| B |  Zaahen | 50.4% | +0.3 | 3.3% | 0.4% | 3.7% | 2,161 | Watch | ▲0.1 | Situational | holds an even record — fighter. | Open |
| C |  Aatrox | 48.2% | −1.9 | 4.4% | 2.0% | 6.4% | 2,890 | Watch | ▲0.6 | Situational | loses on average — fighter. | Open |
| C |  Ambessa | 48.7% | −1.4 | 7.8% | 8.4% | 16.2% | 5,075 | Reliable | ▼0.3 | Situational | rewards practice — fighter/assassin. | Open |
| C |  Dr. Mundo | 47.8% | −2.3 | 3.8% | 1.0% | 4.8% | 2,501 | Watch | ▼0.3 | Situational | loses on average — tank/fighter. | Open |
| C |  Gnar | 47.2% | −2.9 | 4.6% | 2.1% | 6.7% | 2,978 | Watch | ▼0.1 | Situational | loses on average, rewards practice — fighter/tank. | Open |
| C |  K'Sante | 48.5% | −1.6 | 7.0% | 4.3% | 11.3% | 4,588 | Reliable | ▼1.1 | Situational | loses on average, rewards practice — tank/fighter. | Open |
| C |  Mordekaiser | 47.0% | −3.1 | 1.6% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 1,070 | Thin | ▼0.3 | Situational | loses on average — fighter/mage. | Open |
| C |  Nasus | 47.8% | −2.3 | 4.0% | 19.2% | 23.2% | 2,613 | Watch | ▲0.3 | Situational | loses on average, banned in 19% of matches — fighter/tank. | Open |
| C |  Quinn | 47.6% | −2.5 | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 765 | Unstable | ▼0.4 | Situational | loses on average — marksman/assassin. | Open |
| C |  Yorick | 47.7% | −2.4 | 1.8% | 2.7% | 4.5% | 1,188 | Thin | — | Situational | loses on average — fighter/tank. | Open |
Role pool builder
Blind-pick safety34Team flexibility75Counterpick risk0Damage coverage38
Recommended pool
Patch 26.18 snapshot
- Champions
- 173
- Legendary items
- 115
- Boots
- 13
- Summoner spells
- 10
Meta trends
- Average pick rate
- 2.7%
- Average ban rate
- 4.6%
- Blind-safe share
- 2.9%
- S-tier or better
- 16.2%
Role impact
- Top
- 21.3%
- Jungle
- 19.6%
- Mid
- 24.8%
- Bot
- 17.7%
- Support
- 16.7%
Key takeaway
Top is carried by 23 blind-safe champions out of 68. The bracket averages 50.1% — read every result against that line, not against 50.