LoL 26.22 Best Mid Laners: LeBlanc, Zed, Katarina

The lol 26.22 best mid laners in GamerPapers KR data are LeBlanc, Zed and Katarina. Among picks with 500+ games, Katarina has the highest win rate: 54.4% over 597 games.

33 champions have at least 200 games in this role. The sample is 12,343 ranked games on the KR server. For every role at a glance, see our LoL 26.22 tier list.

Lol 26.22 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
Fizz (small sample, read with caution)	Mid	S+	56.4%	3.7%	4.1%	461
LeBlanc	Mid	S+	50.5%	7.2%	39.5%	889
Vladimir (small sample, read with caution)	Mid	S+	57.7%	1.9%	0.7%	239
Zed	Mid	S	51.7%	7.8%	21.3%	960
Katarina	Mid	S	54.4%	4.8%	3.4%	597
Sylas	Mid	S	49.9%	10.2%	27.5%	1,257
Akali	Mid	S	50.2%	10.0%	20.4%	1,238
Ahri	Mid	S	52.3%	8.7%	1.8%	1,069
Zoe (small sample, read with caution)	Mid	S	53.7%	3.0%	4.7%	365
Anivia (small sample, read with caution)	Mid	S	54.4%	2.0%	1.7%	248

GamerPapers data: patch 26.22, KR server, 12,343 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.

LeBlanc: mid lane

LeBlanc sits in S+ tier as a mid lane pick. In GamerPapers KR data it has a 50.5% win rate over 889 games. Its pick rate is 7.2%. Its ban rate is 39.5%; that figure is champion-wide, not role-specific. In patch 26.21 it was S+ tier. The win rate change is +0.2 pts. Average KDA is 2.70.

Its hardest matchups (50+ games) are Ahri (57 games, 43.9%).

• Runes: Domination (Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Relentless Hunter) + Sorcery (Transcendence, Gathering Storm). Used in 714 games with a 49.9% win rate.
• Common items: Luden's Echo (in 91.8% of games, 50.9% win rate), Shadowflame (in 66.4% of games, 50.2% win rate), Zhonya's Hourglass (in 30.0% of games, 55.4% win rate).
• Boots: Spellslinger's Shoes (in 84.4% of games).
• Summoner spells: Flash + Ignite (in 88.6% of games).

Zed: mid lane

Zed sits in S tier as a mid lane pick. In GamerPapers KR data it has a 51.7% win rate over 960 games. Its pick rate is 7.8%. Its ban rate is 21.3%; that figure is champion-wide, not role-specific. In patch 26.21 it was S tier. The win rate change is +1.6 pts. Average KDA is 2.18.

Among matchups with 50+ games, Zed does best against Sylas (52 games, 51.9%). Its hardest matchups (50+ games) are Akali (63 games, 49.2%).

• Runes: Inspiration (First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, Jack Of All Trades) + Precision (Legend: Haste, Cut Down). Used in 486 games with a 54.7% win rate.
• Common items: Voltaic Cyclosword (in 92.7% of games, 52.5% win rate), Bastionbreaker (in 57.9% of games, 55.8% win rate), Axiom Arc (in 31.3% of games, 66.0% win rate).
• Boots: Crimson Lucidity (in 74.8% of games).
• Summoner spells: Flash + Ignite (in 87.3% of games).

Katarina: mid lane

Katarina sits in S tier as a mid lane pick. In GamerPapers KR data it has a 54.4% win rate over 597 games. Its pick rate is 4.8%. Its ban rate is 3.4%; that figure is champion-wide, not role-specific. In patch 26.21 it was S tier. The win rate change is +2.3 pts. Average KDA is 2.50.

In every matchup with 50+ games, Katarina stays at or above a 50% win rate. So we do not name a clear "hardest counter".

• Runes: Domination (Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Relentless Hunter) + Precision (Triumph, Coup de Grace). Used in 400 games with a 56.8% win rate.
• Common items: Lich Bane (in 71.9% of games, 57.6% win rate), Shadowflame (in 65.8% of games, 58.3% win rate), Zhonya's Hourglass (in 37.7% of games, 59.6% win rate).
• Boots: Spellslinger's Shoes (in 74.7% of games).
• Summoner spells: Flash + Ignite (in 94.8% of games).

The rest of the list

Other top-10 picks with 500+ games: Sylas (S, 49.9%, 1,257 games); Akali (S, 50.2%, 1,238 games); Ahri (S, 52.3%, 1,069 games).

Fizz, Vladimir, Zoe, Anivia also make the list but have fewer than 500 games (Fizz: 461, Vladimir: 239, Zoe: 365, Anivia: 248). So we do not feature them.

Patch 26.22 notes for the mid lane

The changes below come from Riot Games patch 26.22 notes. In brackets: this role's data, meaning tier, win rate, change from the previous patch and games. Champions missing here have fewer than 200 games in this role.

• Viktor: health growth and the initial ability power ratio on R went up. (A → B, 46.1%, -1.8 pts, 992 games)
• Locke: Q stack damage was cut, and W duration dropped from 6 seconds to 5. (S+ → B, 45.1%, -4.4 pts, 703 games)
• Yasuo: Q ratio dropped from 105% total AD to 100% total AD. (S → B, 46.2%, -3.0 pts, 914 games)

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

This article uses ranked solo/duo matches from the KR server only. The sample mixes KR Challenger and Grandmaster games collected by GamerPapers with matches from player profiles looked up on the site (all ranks). It is not a random sample of the server and not professional-play data.

The numbers in this article come from 12,343 ranked solo/duo games on the KR server. 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 26.21. Its KR sample was 141,387 games; the 26.22 sample is still smaller, so gaps can move as more games land. The game client shows this patch as 16.22; Riot's official name is 26.22.

For the full live table, see the GamerPapers LoL stats page. Patch changes are sourced from Riot Games patch 26.22 notes. For a short recap, see our 26.22 patch notes news post.

Last updated: November 6, 2026, 15:04 UTC (when the data was calculated). Sample: 12,343 ranked matches.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best mid lane pick in 26.22?

In GamerPapers KR data the standouts are LeBlanc, Zed and Katarina. Among picks with 500+ games, Katarina has the highest win rate at 54.4%.

Which runes does LeBlanc use?

The most common page is Domination with Electrocute. It appears in 714 games with a 49.9% win rate.

Which matchup is hardest for LeBlanc?

Among matchups with 50+ games, the lowest win rate is against Ahri: 43.9% over 57 games.

Why isn't Fizz featured?

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

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