LoL 26.21 Best Mid Laners: Yasuo, Vladimir and Syndra

The LoL 26.21 best mid laners in GamerPapers EUW data are Yasuo, Vladimir and Syndra. Among picks with 500+ games, Vladimir has the highest win rate: 54.0% over 674 games.

41 champions have at least 200 games in this role. The sample is 16,552 ranked games from the EUW server. For every role at a glance, see our LoL 26.21 tier list.

LoL 26.21 best mid laners: 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
Yasuo	Mid	S+	52.2%	7.6%	27.4%	1,260
Qiyana (small sample, read with caution)	Mid	S	52.3%	2.8%	42.5%	461
Vladimir	Mid	S	54.0%	4.1%	6.0%	674
Syndra	Mid	S	50.5%	10.6%	18.2%	1,754
Locke	Mid	S	48.7%	8.4%	38.0%	1,394
Yone	Mid	S	50.8%	8.9%	13.6%	1,468
Ahri	Mid	S	51.4%	10.4%	3.3%	1,720
Katarina	Mid	S	50.4%	6.4%	19.5%	1,055
Akali	Mid	S	49.6%	7.9%	18.6%	1,307
LeBlanc	Mid	S	50.4%	4.9%	17.5%	807

GamerPapers data: patch 26.21, EUW server, 16,552 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.

Yasuo: mid lane

Yasuo sits in S+ tier as a mid lane pick. In GamerPapers EUW data it has a 52.2% win rate over 1,260 games. Its pick rate is 7.6%. Its ban rate is 27.4%; that figure is champion-wide, not role-specific. Average KDA is 1.79.

Among matchups with 50+ games, Yasuo does best against Syndra (56 games, 57.1%), Yone (68 games, 52.9%). Its hardest matchups (50+ games) are Locke (52 games, 34.6%).

• Runes: Precision (Lethal Tempo, Absorb Life, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand) + Resolve (Second Wind, Shield Bash). Used in 972 games with a 51.5% win rate.
• Common items: Immortal Shieldbow (in 85.8% of games, 53.2% win rate), Infinity Edge (in 67.1% of games, 55.7% win rate), Death's Dance (in 35.8% of games, 57.2% win rate).
• Summoner spells: Exhaust + Flash (in 52.3% of games).
• Skill max order: Q-E-W (in 99.5% of the 187 games with timeline data).

Vladimir: mid lane

Vladimir sits in S tier as a mid lane pick. In GamerPapers EUW data it has a 54.0% win rate over 674 games. Its pick rate is 4.1%. Its ban rate is 6.0%; that figure is champion-wide, not role-specific. Average KDA is 2.43.

No Vladimir matchup reaches 50 games in this EUW sample yet, so we do not list best or worst matchups.

• Runes: Sorcery (Stormraider's Surge, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm) + Precision (Legend: Haste, Last Stand). Used in 476 games with a 53.4% win rate.
• Common items: Stormsurge (in 83.1% of games, 54.6% win rate), Rabadon's Deathcap (in 59.1% of games, 59.5% win rate), Liandry's Torment (in 22.1% of games, 53.0% win rate).
• Boots: Spellslinger's Shoes (in 66.9% of games).
• Summoner spells: Flash + Ghost (in 81.2% of games).
• Skill max order: Q-E-W (in 99.3% of the 142 games with timeline data).

Syndra: mid lane

Syndra sits in S tier as a mid lane pick. In GamerPapers EUW data it has a 50.5% win rate over 1,754 games. Its pick rate is 10.6%. Its ban rate is 18.2%; that figure is champion-wide, not role-specific. Average KDA is 2.18.

Among matchups with 50+ games, Syndra does best against Orianna (60 games, 61.7%), Akali (87 games, 58.6%), Yone (58 games, 58.6%). Its hardest matchups (50+ games) are Ahri (118 games, 39.8%), Locke (98 games, 42.9%), Yasuo (56 games, 42.9%).

• Runes: Sorcery (Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch) + Inspiration (Triple Tonic, Cosmic Insight). Used in 612 games with a 48.9% win rate.
• Common items: Blackfire Torch (in 56.3% of games, 49.6% win rate), Shadowflame (in 36.7% of games, 50.6% win rate), Rabadon's Deathcap (in 35.3% of games, 55.2% win rate).
• Boots: Spellslinger's Shoes (in 61.7% of games).
• Summoner spells: Flash + Teleport (in 88.1% of games).
• Skill max order: Q-W-E (in 99.7% of the 304 games with timeline data).

The rest of the list

Other top-10 picks with 500+ games: Locke (S, 48.7%, 1,394 games); Yone (S, 50.8%, 1,468 games); Ahri (S, 51.4%, 1,720 games); Katarina (S, 50.4%, 1,055 games); Akali (S, 49.6%, 1,307 games); LeBlanc (S, 50.4%, 807 games).

Qiyana also makes the list but has fewer than 500 games (Qiyana: 461). So we do not feature it.

Patch 26.21 notes for the mid lane

The changes below come from Riot Games patch 26.21 notes. In brackets: this role's EUW data, meaning tier, win rate, change from the previous patch (only when 26.20 had 200+ games) and games.

• Viktor: move speed dropped from 335 to 330, and his Q shield was cut. (B, 47.8%, 896 games)
• Yone: Q ratio dropped from 110% to 105% AD. (S, 50.8%, 1,468 games)
• Qiyana: Q damage was cut. (S, 52.3%, 461 games, small sample)
• Orianna: Q and W ratios went up. (A, 49.8%, 897 games)
• Azir: mana growth went up. (B, 49.7%, 300 games, small sample)
• Ryze: Q and W scaling got stronger. (C, 46.8%, 577 games)
• Vel'Koz: passive damage went up. (B, 50.3%, 298 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 solo/duo matches from the EUW server only. They come from EUW Challenger/Grandmaster players collected by GamerPapers, plus matches of player profiles looked up on the site (all ranks). It is not a random sample of the server and not pro-play data.

The numbers in this article come from 16,552 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 EUW sample was only 1,829 games, so we only show a previous tier when a pick had 200+ games in 26.20. 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 31, 2026, 06:54 UTC (when the data was calculated). Sample: 16,552 ranked EUW matches.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best mid lane pick in 26.21?

In GamerPapers EUW data the standouts are Yasuo, Vladimir and Syndra. Among picks with 500+ games, Vladimir has the highest win rate at 54.0%.

Which runes does Yasuo use?

The most common page is Precision with Lethal Tempo. It appears in 972 games with a 51.5% win rate.

Which matchup is hardest for Yasuo?

Among matchups with 50+ games, the lowest win rate is against Locke: 34.6% over 52 games.

Why isn't Qiyana featured?

Qiyana has 461 games in this role in EUW. That is under 500, so it only appears in the table with a caution note.

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