LoL 26.22 Tier List: Best Champions by Role in KR

For the LoL 26.22 tier list, we checked GamerPapers KR data. Among champions with 500+ games, Blitzcrank has the highest win rate: 54.6% as a support pick over 1,150 games.

The sample is 12,343 ranked games on the KR server. Patch 26.21 had 141,387 KR games, so this is still an early cut of 26.22. Below: the top five per role, plus runes and items for standout picks with 500+ games. For the previous cut, see our 26.21 tier list.

LoL 26.22 tier list: top 5 by role

Tiers run from S+ to D, ordered by the GamerPapers stats page score. Rows under 500 games carry a caution note.

Champion	Role	Tier	Win rate	Pick rate	Ban rate	Games
Sion (small sample, read with caution)	Top	S+	59.4%	3.1%	0.7%	389
Garen (small sample, read with caution)	Top	S+	56.2%	3.5%	1.9%	438
Malphite	Top	S	52.8%	7.0%	17.5%	866
Akali	Top	S	52.5%	4.2%	20.4%	520
Yone	Top	S	49.6%	11.3%	20.7%	1,398
Lee Sin	Jungle	S+	50.2%	20.5%	45.0%	2,528
Evelynn (small sample, read with caution)	Jungle	S+	57.8%	2.7%	1.1%	332
Zed (small sample, read with caution)	Jungle	S+	54.5%	2.4%	21.3%	290
Lillia	Jungle	S+	54.2%	5.1%	5.3%	627
Naafiri	Jungle	S	52.7%	6.2%	12.1%	769
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
Kai'Sa	Bot (ADC)	S+	51.9%	27.2%	6.5%	3,358
Xayah	Bot (ADC)	S+	52.6%	10.9%	8.5%	1,343
Jinx	Bot (ADC)	S	52.5%	10.8%	6.9%	1,328
Jhin	Bot (ADC)	S	50.6%	22.4%	3.9%	2,771
Aphelios	Bot (ADC)	S	51.7%	9.2%	5.2%	1,136
Blitzcrank	Support	S+	54.6%	9.3%	28.5%	1,150
Sylas (small sample, read with caution)	Support	S+	54.3%	2.2%	27.5%	278
Lulu	Support	S+	51.7%	11.4%	14.9%	1,403
Leona	Support	S	52.1%	9.0%	11.4%	1,115
Thresh	Support	S	50.7%	13.0%	13.9%	1,604

GamerPapers data: patch 26.22, KR server, 12,343 ranked matches

Ban rate is champion-wide. If the same champion appears in two roles, both rows show the same ban rate.

Top lane: Malphite leads the 500+ sample

Top-five picks with 500+ games: Malphite (S, 52.8%, 866 games), Akali (S, 52.5%, 520 games), Yone (S, 49.6%, 1,398 games). Sion, Garen also make the list but have fewer than 500 games, so they appear in the table only.

Malphite: top lane

Malphite sits in S tier as a top lane pick. In GamerPapers KR data it has a 52.8% win rate over 866 games. Its pick rate is 7.0%. Its ban rate is 17.5%; that figure is champion-wide, not role-specific. In patch 26.21 it was S+ tier. The win rate change is +0.8 pts. Average KDA is 2.55.

Among matchups with 50+ games, Malphite does best against Jayce (73 games, 67.1%), Teemo (55 games, 56.4%). In every matchup with 50+ games, Malphite stays at or above a 50% win rate. So we do not name a clear "hardest counter".

Jungle: Lee Sin sits at the top of the list

Top-five picks with 500+ games: Lee Sin (S+, 50.2%, 2,528 games), Lillia (S+, 54.2%, 627 games), Naafiri (S, 52.7%, 769 games). Evelynn, Zed also make the list but have fewer than 500 games, so they appear in the table only.

Lee Sin: jungle

Lee Sin sits in S+ tier as a jungle pick. In GamerPapers KR data it has a 50.2% win rate over 2,528 games. Its pick rate is 20.5%. Its ban rate is 45.0%; that figure is champion-wide, not role-specific. In patch 26.21 it was S+ tier. The win rate change is +1.7 pts. Average KDA is 2.91.

Among matchups with 50+ games, Lee Sin does best against Vi (123 games, 55.3%), Viego (116 games, 52.6%), Graves (135 games, 51.1%). Its hardest matchups (50+ games) are Jarvan IV (110 games, 40.9%), Naafiri (101 games, 41.6%), Lillia (78 games, 46.2%).

Mid lane: LeBlanc and Zed

Top-five picks with 500+ games: LeBlanc (S+, 50.5%, 889 games), Zed (S, 51.7%, 960 games), Katarina (S, 54.4%, 597 games). Fizz, Vladimir also make the list but have fewer than 500 games, so they appear in the table only.

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%).

Bot lane: Kai'Sa leads the role list

Top-five picks with 500+ games: Kai'Sa (S+, 51.9%, 3,358 games), Xayah (S+, 52.6%, 1,343 games), Jinx (S, 52.5%, 1,328 games), Jhin (S, 50.6%, 2,771 games), Aphelios (S, 51.7%, 1,136 games).

Kai'Sa: bot lane (ADC)

Kai'Sa sits in S+ tier as a bot lane (ADC) pick. In GamerPapers KR data it has a 51.9% win rate over 3,358 games. Its pick rate is 27.2%. Its ban rate is 6.5%; that figure is champion-wide, not role-specific. In patch 26.21 it was S+ tier. The win rate change is +1.5 pts. Average KDA is 2.47.

Among matchups with 50+ games, Kai'Sa does best against Ezreal (467 games, 56.3%), Yunara (190 games, 53.2%), Caitlyn (202 games, 52.5%). Its hardest matchups (50+ games) are Xayah (294 games, 42.9%), Miss Fortune (183 games, 48.6%).

Support: Blitzcrank has the highest win rate

Top-five picks with 500+ games: Blitzcrank (S+, 54.6%, 1,150 games), Lulu (S+, 51.7%, 1,403 games), Leona (S, 52.1%, 1,115 games), Thresh (S, 50.7%, 1,604 games). Sylas also make the list but have fewer than 500 games, so they appear in the table only.

Blitzcrank: support

Blitzcrank sits in S+ tier as a support pick. In GamerPapers KR data it has a 54.6% win rate over 1,150 games. Its pick rate is 9.3%. Its ban rate is 28.5%; that figure is champion-wide, not role-specific. In patch 26.21 it was S+ tier. The win rate change is +3.1 pts. Average KDA is 2.60.

Among matchups with 50+ games, Blitzcrank does best against Lulu (53 games, 60.4%), Leona (67 games, 59.7%), Thresh (105 games, 55.2%). In every matchup with 50+ games, Blitzcrank stays at or above a 50% win rate. So we do not name a clear "hardest counter".

Patch 26.22 notes at a glance

Riot's official 26.22 notes buffed Corki, Kayle, Maokai, Naafiri, Rumble, Shen, Smolder, Viktor, Zaahen and Aurelion Sol. Locke, Thresh and Yasuo were nerfed. Mel received a midscope update: W no longer reflects incoming abilities and instead destroys projectiles before retaliating. Doran's Bow attack damage dropped from 8 to 7.

We look at where those changes sit next to the data in the risers and fallers article. Even when a note and a result 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

Which champion has the highest win rate in the LoL 26.22 tier list?

In GamerPapers KR data, among champions with 500+ games, Blitzcrank leads: 54.6% as a support pick over 1,150 games.

Are patch 26.22 and 16.22 the same?

Yes. Riot's notes call it 26.22; the game client shows 16.22.

Why are some S+ picks not featured?

We only feature champions with 500+ games in the title and intro. Picks with 200-499 games stay in the table with a caution note.

Why is ban rate the same in two roles?

Bans happen before roles are assigned, so ban rate is champion-wide and repeats on every role row.

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