LoL 26.21 Tier List: Best Champions by Role in TR

For the LoL 26.21 tier list, we checked GamerPapers TR data. Among champions with 500+ games, Kog'Maw has the highest win rate: 57.8% in the bot lane over 695 games. Rammus is second in the jungle at 55.9%, and Katarina is third in the bot lane at 55.8%.

The sample is 28,931 ranked games. Below: the top five per role, plus runes and items for standout picks.

LoL 26.21 tier list: top 5 by role

Tiers run from S+ to D, ordered by the GamerPapers stats page score.

Champion	Role	Tier	Win rate	Pick rate	Ban rate	Games
Teemo	Top	S+	53.6%	8.0%	22.7%	2,326
Yasuo	Top	S+	52.1%	4.5%	32.7%	1,308
Malphite	Top	S+	51.2%	9.1%	22.4%	2,623
Mordekaiser	Top	S+	51.6%	8.6%	17.9%	2,478
Sett	Top	S+	51.8%	9.4%	5.5%	2,724
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	Mid	S+	50.1%	11.6%	39.9%	3,351
Yasuo	Mid	S+	49.5%	17.0%	32.7%	4,925
Malphite (small sample, read with caution)	Mid	S+	55.5%	1.1%	22.4%	310
Fizz	Mid	S	51.5%	8.2%	10.5%	2,364
Katarina	Mid	S	49.4%	11.2%	22.6%	3,245
Katarina	Bot (ADC)	S+	55.8%	2.5%	22.6%	737
Kog'Maw	Bot (ADC)	S+	57.8%	2.4%	0.7%	695
Jinx	Bot (ADC)	S	52.6%	15.3%	4.3%	4,419
Samira	Bot (ADC)	S	50.9%	8.1%	31.7%	2,352
Caitlyn	Bot (ADC)	S	49.3%	18.5%	26.6%	5,340
Taric (small sample, read with caution)	Support	S+	59.9%	1.1%	0.2%	304
Morgana	Support	S+	50.2%	8.1%	32.6%	2,331
Nautilus	Support	S	50.1%	11.5%	20.1%	3,334
Lux	Support	S	51.0%	11.8%	7.5%	3,425
Leona	Support	S	50.9%	9.0%	14.8%	2,592

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

Top lane: Teemo and Yasuo lead

Top-five picks with 500+ games: Teemo (S+, 53.6%, 2,326 games), Yasuo (S+, 52.1%, 1,308 games), Malphite (S+, 51.2%, 2,623 games), Mordekaiser (S+, 51.6%, 2,478 games), Sett (S+, 51.8%, 2,724 games).

Teemo: top lane

Teemo sits in S+ tier as a top lane pick. In GamerPapers TR data it has a 53.6% win rate over 2,326 games. Its pick rate is 8.0%. Its ban rate is 22.7%; that figure is champion-wide, not role-specific. In patch 26.20 it was S tier. The win rate change is +2.2 pts. Average KDA is 1.64.

Among matchups with 50+ games, Teemo does best against Darius (137 games, 56.2%), Yone (92 games, 53.3%), Sett (90 games, 53.3%). Its hardest matchups (50+ games) are Mordekaiser (104 games, 45.2%).

• Runes: Precision (Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand) + Resolve (Bone Plating, Overgrowth). Used in 751 games with a 54.5% win rate.
• Common items: Liandry's Torment (in 77.3% of games, 55.2% win rate), Statikk Shiv (in 65.0% of games, 53.9% win rate), Malignance (in 59.5% of games, 55.7% win rate).
• Boots: Sorcerer's Shoes (in 55.3% of games).
• Summoner spells: Flash + Ignite (in 91.3% of games).

Jungle: Warwick and Kayn

Top-five picks with 500+ games: Warwick (S+, 52.6%, 2,882 games), Kayn (S+, 52.0%, 4,072 games), Rammus (S+, 55.9%, 744 games), Cho'Gath (S, 54.1%, 1,487 games). Teemo also makes the list but has fewer than 500 games, so it appears in the table only.

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).

Mid lane: Zed and Yasuo

Top-five picks with 500+ games: Zed (S+, 50.1%, 3,351 games), Yasuo (S+, 49.5%, 4,925 games), Fizz (S, 51.5%, 2,364 games), Katarina (S, 49.4%, 3,245 games). Malphite also makes the list but has fewer than 500 games, so it appears in the table only.

Zed: mid lane

Zed sits in S+ tier as a mid lane pick. In GamerPapers TR data it has a 50.1% win rate over 3,351 games. Its pick rate is 11.6%. Its ban rate is 39.9%; that figure is champion-wide, not role-specific. In patch 26.20 it was S+ tier. The win rate change is -0.1 pts. Average KDA is 2.10.

Among matchups with 50+ games, Zed does best against Diana (131 games, 53.4%), Malzahar (113 games, 52.2%), Katarina (205 games, 50.2%). Its hardest matchups (50+ games) are Yasuo (369 games, 45.3%), Akali (128 games, 46.1%), Yone (138 games, 46.4%).

• Runes: Inspiration (First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, Jack Of All Trades) + Precision (Legend: Haste, Cut Down). Used in 1,364 games with a 51.5% win rate.
• Common items: Voltaic Cyclosword (in 88.7% of games, 51.2% win rate), Bastionbreaker (in 44.6% of games, 55.4% win rate), Axiom Arc (in 39.0% of games, 55.7% win rate).
• Boots: Crimson Lucidity (in 61.5% of games).
• Summoner spells: Flash + Ignite (in 98.3% of games).
• Skill max order: Q-E-W (in 98.2% of the 272 games with timeline data).

Bot lane: Kog'Maw and Katarina

Top-five picks with 500+ games: Katarina (S+, 55.8%, 737 games), Kog'Maw (S+, 57.8%, 695 games), Jinx (S, 52.6%, 4,419 games), Samira (S, 50.9%, 2,352 games), Caitlyn (S, 49.3%, 5,340 games).

Kog'Maw: bot lane (ADC)

Kog'Maw sits in S+ tier as a bot lane (ADC) pick. In GamerPapers TR data it has a 57.8% win rate over 695 games. Its pick rate is 2.4%. Its ban rate is 0.7%; that figure is champion-wide, not role-specific. In patch 26.20 it was B tier. The win rate change is +6.0 pts. Average KDA is 2.16.

Among matchups with 50+ games, Kog'Maw does best against Kai'Sa (65 games, 58.5%). Its hardest matchups (50+ games) are Caitlyn (63 games, 42.9%).

• Runes: Precision (Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand) + Resolve (Conditioning, Overgrowth). Used in 525 games with a 59.2% win rate.
• Common items: Guinsoo's Rageblade (in 80.1% of games, 57.6% win rate), Blade of The Ruined King (in 56.7% of games, 59.6% win rate), Terminus (in 48.9% of games, 60.6% win rate).
• Summoner spells: Flash + Barrier (in 81.7% of games).
• Skill max order: W-Q-E (in 70.9% of the 141 games with timeline data).

Support: Morgana and Nautilus

Top-five picks with 500+ games: Morgana (S+, 50.2%, 2,331 games), Nautilus (S, 50.1%, 3,334 games), Lux (S, 51.0%, 3,425 games), Leona (S, 50.9%, 2,592 games). Taric also makes the list but has fewer than 500 games, so it appears in the table only.

Morgana: support

Morgana sits in S+ tier as a support pick. In GamerPapers TR data it has a 50.2% win rate over 2,331 games. Its pick rate is 8.1%. Its ban rate is 32.6%; that figure is champion-wide, not role-specific. In patch 26.20 it was B tier. The win rate change is +2.9 pts. Average KDA is 2.40.

Among matchups with 50+ games, Morgana does best against Brand (78 games, 64.1%), Yuumi (89 games, 57.3%), Thresh (135 games, 56.3%). Its hardest matchups (50+ games) are Lux (219 games, 41.1%), Seraphine (84 games, 42.9%), Blitzcrank (112 games, 48.2%).

• Runes: Sorcery (Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch) + Domination (Cheap Shot, Ultimate Hunter). Used in 1,278 games with a 49.6% win rate.
• Common items: Liandry's Torment (in 64.9% of games, 51.9% win rate), Zhonya's Hourglass (in 57.5% of games, 51.2% win rate), Blackfire Torch (in 42.5% of games, 51.4% win rate).
• Boots: Ionian Boots of Lucidity (in 57.4% of games).
• Summoner spells: Flash + Ignite (in 76.6% of games).

Patch 26.21 notes at a glance

Riot nerfed Lee Sin, Rammus, Jinx, Tristana, Yone, Viktor, Qiyana and Nidalee this patch. Caitlyn's passive was cut while her Q damage went up. Darius, Miss Fortune, Sion, Taliyah, Xin Zhao, Nunu & Willump, Azir, Orianna, Ryze, Zyra and Vel'Koz were buffed. On items, Hubris was nerfed for ranged users, Gluttonous Greaves now cost 1,100 gold, Dawncore was buffed and Bastion Breaker was nerfed.

One point stands out next to the data: Rammus took a nerf yet sits in S+ tier in this sample. This data does not tell us why.

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.

Trend figures compare against the previous patch, 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

Which champion has the highest win rate in LoL 26.21?

In GamerPapers TR data, among champions with 500+ games, Kog'Maw leads: 57.8% in the bot lane over 695 games.

Are patch 26.21 and 16.21 the same?

Yes. Riot's notes call it 26.21; the game client shows 16.21.

Why does jungle Teemo carry a warning?

Jungle Teemo has 254 games. That is under 500. Its win rate looks high, but the sample is small, so we do not feature it.

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