LoL 26.21 Best Junglers: Warwick, Kayn and Rammus

The LoL 26.21 best junglers in GamerPapers TR data are Warwick, Kayn and Rammus. Among picks with 500+ games, Rammus has the highest win rate: 55.9% over 744 games.

49 champions have at least 200 games in this role. The sample is 28,931 ranked games. For every role at a glance, see our LoL 26.21 tier list.

LoL 26.21 best junglers: top 10

The table follows the order on the GamerPapers stats page. Rows under 500 games carry a caution note.

Champion	Role	Tier	Win rate	Pick rate	Ban rate	Games
Teemo (small sample, read with caution)	Jungle	S+	58.7%	0.9%	22.7%	254
Warwick	Jungle	S+	52.6%	10.0%	17.8%	2,882
Kayn	Jungle	S+	52.0%	14.1%	10.5%	4,072
Rammus	Jungle	S+	55.9%	2.6%	7.8%	744
Cho'Gath	Jungle	S	54.1%	5.1%	7.5%	1,487
Zed	Jungle	S	50.4%	5.2%	39.9%	1,514
Talon	Jungle	S	52.0%	7.3%	13.2%	2,125
Master Yi	Jungle	S	50.2%	11.0%	14.4%	3,170
Briar	Jungle	S	52.8%	4.5%	7.7%	1,315
Viego	Jungle	S	49.1%	13.0%	12.1%	3,754

GamerPapers data: patch 26.21, TR server, 28,931 ranked matches

Ban rate is champion-wide. If the same champion is played in another role, that row shows the same value.

Three standout picks: runes, items and matchups

This section only covers champions with 500+ games. For matchups we require at least 50 games.

Warwick: jungle

Warwick sits in S+ tier as a jungle pick. In GamerPapers TR data it has a 52.6% win rate over 2,882 games. Its pick rate is 10.0%. Its ban rate is 17.8%; that figure is champion-wide, not role-specific. In patch 26.20 it was S tier. The win rate change is +1.3 pts. Average KDA is 2.36.

Among matchups with 50+ games, Warwick does best against Kha'Zix (90 games, 61.1%), Lee Sin (99 games, 60.6%), Talon (89 games, 59.6%). Its hardest matchups (50+ games) are Kayn (265 games, 45.7%), Shaco (140 games, 47.9%).

• Runes: Precision (Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand) + Sorcery (Celerity, Waterwalking). Used in 1,827 games with a 53.4% win rate.
• Common items: Blade of The Ruined King (in 77.9% of games, 53.8% win rate), Kraken Slayer (in 45.2% of games, 53.6% win rate), Stridebreaker (in 36.1% of games, 52.2% win rate).
• Boots: Plated Steelcaps (in 44.4% of games).
• Summoner spells: Flash + Smite (in 97.0% of games).

Kayn: jungle

Kayn sits in S+ tier as a jungle pick. In GamerPapers TR data it has a 52.0% win rate over 4,072 games. Its pick rate is 14.1%. Its ban rate is 10.5%; that figure is champion-wide, not role-specific. In patch 26.20 it was A tier. The win rate change is +2.4 pts. Average KDA is 2.29.

Among matchups with 50+ games, Kayn does best against Shaco (201 games, 58.7%), Warwick (265 games, 54.3%), Qiyana (128 games, 53.9%). Its hardest matchups (50+ games) are Talon (153 games, 47.1%), Viego (309 games, 48.5%), Master Yi (288 games, 49.7%).

• Runes: Domination (Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Treasure Hunter) + Inspiration (Cosmic Insight, Magical Footwear). Used in 1,911 games with a 51.4% win rate.
• Common items: Voltaic Cyclosword (in 72.4% of games, 53.4% win rate), Hubris (in 63.4% of games, 51.5% win rate), Axiom Arc (in 38.5% of games, 54.1% win rate).
• Boots: Ionian Boots of Lucidity (in 38.3% of games).
• Summoner spells: Flash + Smite (in 95.6% of games).
• Skill max order: Q-W-E (in 87.8% of the 139 games with timeline data).

Rammus: jungle

Rammus sits in S+ tier as a jungle pick. In GamerPapers TR data it has a 55.9% win rate over 744 games. Its pick rate is 2.6%. Its ban rate is 7.8%; that figure is champion-wide, not role-specific. In patch 26.20 it was A tier. The win rate change is +4.4 pts. Average KDA is 3.19.

Among matchups with 50+ games, Rammus does best against Master Yi (100 games, 59.0%), Viego (65 games, 56.9%), Warwick (51 games, 56.9%). In every matchup with 50+ games, Rammus stays at or above a 50% win rate. So we do not name a clear "hardest counter".

• Runes: Resolve (Aftershock, Font of Life, Conditioning, Unflinching) + Precision (Triumph, Legend: Alacrity). Used in 396 games with a 58.1% win rate.
• Common items: Thornmail (in 89.9% of games, 55.5% win rate), Sunfire Aegis (in 66.0% of games, 56.8% win rate), Jak'Sho, The Protean (in 37.8% of games, 60.1% win rate).
• Boots: Plated Steelcaps (in 67.5% of games).
• Summoner spells: Flash + Smite (in 92.5% of games).

The rest of the list

Other top-10 picks with 500+ games: Cho'Gath (S, 54.1%, 1,487 games); Zed (S, 50.4%, 1,514 games); Talon (S, 52.0%, 2,125 games); Master Yi (S, 50.2%, 3,170 games); Briar (S, 52.8%, 1,315 games); Viego (S, 49.1%, 3,754 games).

Teemo also make the list but have fewer than 500 games (Teemo: 254). So we do not feature them.

Patch 26.21 notes for the jungle

The changes below come from Riot Games patch 26.21 notes. In brackets: this role's data, meaning tier, win rate, change from the previous patch and games.

• Lee Sin: W cooldown went from 7 to 8 seconds, and R damage dropped. (A → C, 42.9%, -6.6 pts, 1,976 games)
• Rammus: W bonus armor and magic resist were cut. In the data he sits in S+ tier; this data does not show why. (A → S+, 55.9%, +4.4 pts, 744 games)
• Nidalee: W damage and E attack speed were cut. (D → D, 45.3%, +2.6 pts, 245 games, small sample)
• Wukong: health regen went up, passive armor per stack went down. (S → A, 52.6%, -2.6 pts, 1,084 games)
• Xin Zhao: Q ratio and E attack speed scaling went up. (A → A, 53.0%, -0.5 pts, 557 games)
• Taliyah: E damage went up. (D → C, 47.7%, +6.9 pts, 239 games, small sample)
• Nunu & Willump: R max damage went up. (B → B, 48.6%, -4.9 pts, 440 games, small sample)

We cover the biggest moves in our risers and fallers article. Even when a change and the data point the same way, we do not claim it is the only cause.

Data and method

Mixed sample: ranked matches of TR and EUW Challenger/Grandmaster players collected by GamerPapers, plus matches of player profiles looked up on the site (all ranks). Not a random sample of the server and not pro-play data.

The numbers in this article come from 28,931 ranked solo/duo games. Lists include champion and role pairs with at least 200 games. Pairs under 500 games carry a "small sample, read with caution" note in the tables. We do not feature them in the title or the intro.

Ban rate is champion-wide, not per role: bans happen before roles are assigned, so every role row of a champion shows the same value.

Comparisons with the previous patch refer to 26.20. Its TR sample was 7,007 games, so it is smaller. The game client shows this patch as 16.21; Riot's official name is 26.21.

For the full live table, see the GamerPapers LoL stats page. Patch changes are sourced from Riot Games patch 26.21 notes.

Last updated: October 29, 2026, 12:18 TRT (UTC+3, when the data was calculated). Sample: 28,931 ranked matches.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best jungle pick in 26.21?

In GamerPapers TR data the standouts are Warwick, Kayn and Rammus. Among picks with 500+ games, Rammus has the highest win rate at 55.9%.

Which runes does Warwick use?

The most common page is Precision with Lethal Tempo. It appears in 1,827 games with a 53.4% win rate.

Which matchup is hardest for Warwick?

Among matchups with 50+ games, the lowest win rate is against Kayn: 45.7% over 265 games.

Why isn't Teemo featured?

Teemo has 254 games in this role. That is under 500, so it only appears in the table with a caution note.

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