Patch 16.16 tier list

The best champions in each lane on patch 16.16, ordered by win rate adjusted for sample size: Emerald players from every region, 1,333,533 games. Recorded Oct 6, 2026.

What patch 16.16 changed

Win-rate changes since patch 16.15, measured inside each rank and then pooled over 8 ranks. Only moves too large to be chance are listed, biggest rise first.

No champion's win rate moved by more than chance explains.

Best Top champions on patch 16.16

#	Champion	Grade	Win rate	Picked	Games
1	Nasus	S	52.6%	10.1%	13,386
2	Singed	S	52.8%	3.7%	4,915
3	Wukong	S	53.0%	1.2%	1,575
4	Kayle	S	52.2%	3.4%	4,476
5	Urgot	S	52.1%	4.1%	5,452
6	Zed	S	53.9%	0.5%	696
7	Ornn	S	52.0%	3.5%	4,668
8	Shen	A	51.8%	4.0%	5,293
9	Naafiri	A	54.0%	0.3%	437
10	Anivia	A	52.8%	0.6%	798
11	Azir	A	56.9%	0.2%	202
12	Camille	A	51.4%	4.4%	5,821
13	Kled	A	51.7%	2.0%	2,606
14	Dr. Mundo	A	51.3%	5.0%	6,559
15	Olaf	A	51.4%	3.2%	4,278
16	Garen	A	51.2%	9.2%	12,183
17	Illaoi	A	51.1%	3.8%	4,961
18	Tryndamere	A	51.1%	4.2%	5,544
19	Zilean	A	53.6%	0.2%	293
20	Akshan	A	53.8%	0.2%	264
21	Gwen	A	51.0%	3.4%	4,453
22	Malphite	A	51.0%	5.9%	7,768
23	Briar	A	52.2%	0.3%	454
24	Rek'Sai	A	53.7%	0.2%	205
25	Teemo	A	50.8%	5.9%	7,840
26	Aatrox	A	50.8%	4.8%	6,301
27	Sett	A	50.7%	5.9%	7,783
28	Cassiopeia	A	51.7%	0.4%	542
29	Zaahen	B	50.6%	2.6%	3,435
30	Lissandra	B	51.4%	0.3%	387
31	Gangplank	B	50.5%	4.9%	6,444
32	Zac	B	50.4%	0.6%	793
33	Shyvana	B	50.5%	0.3%	398
34	Brand	B	50.3%	0.3%	376
35	Fiddlesticks	B	50.2%	0.2%	243
36	Darius	B	50.1%	7.9%	10,423
37	Renekton	B	50.0%	5.7%	7,581
38	Kog'Maw	B	50.0%	0.2%	238
39	Ahri	B	50.0%	0.3%	346
40	Mordekaiser	B	50.0%	5.8%	7,606
41	Vayne	B	49.9%	2.2%	2,850
42	Sylas	B	49.8%	0.7%	969
43	Ekko	B	49.1%	0.1%	161
44	Irelia	B	49.8%	3.3%	4,291
45	Malzahar	B	49.6%	0.5%	613
46	Akali	B	49.7%	1.8%	2,355
47	Pantheon	B	49.7%	2.5%	3,280
48	Aurelion Sol	B	48.8%	0.2%	260
49	Draven	B	48.3%	0.1%	178
50	Quinn	B	49.5%	0.9%	1,248
51	Fizz	B	48.6%	0.2%	259
52	Locke	B	48.9%	0.3%	350
53	Gragas	B	49.6%	1.8%	2,362
54	Warwick	B	49.5%	1.5%	1,998
55	Jhin	B	47.9%	0.2%	215
56	Yone	B	49.6%	5.5%	7,218
57	Riven	B	49.5%	2.9%	3,852
58	Galio	B	48.0%	0.2%	254
59	Ryze	B	48.9%	0.5%	666
60	Ambessa	B	49.5%	3.0%	3,969
61	Veigar	B	46.8%	0.1%	173
62	Cho'Gath	B	49.4%	2.9%	3,783
63	Tahm Kench	B	49.3%	2.0%	2,575
64	Poppy	B	49.1%	1.1%	1,478
65	Tristana	B	46.7%	0.1%	195
66	Xin Zhao	B	46.1%	0.1%	180
67	Sejuani	B	47.7%	0.3%	344
68	Fiora	C	49.2%	3.3%	4,362
69	Kennen	C	49.0%	1.4%	1,859
70	Trundle	C	49.1%	1.9%	2,544
71	Kayn	C	48.2%	0.4%	587
72	Volibear	C	49.1%	3.3%	4,367
73	Sion	C	49.1%	3.2%	4,183
74	Karma	C	46.0%	0.2%	211
75	Swain	C	48.5%	0.7%	895
76	Yasuo	C	49.1%	2.5%	3,329
77	Aurora	C	47.4%	0.3%	443
78	Lee Sin	C	45.1%	0.2%	213
79	Skarner	C	46.6%	0.3%	348
80	Maokai	C	47.4%	0.4%	570
81	Rengar	C	46.5%	0.3%	389
82	Jax	C	48.8%	5.3%	7,004
83	Heimerdinger	C	48.4%	1.4%	1,827
84	Viktor	C	44.6%	0.2%	242
85	Twisted Fate	C	45.1%	0.2%	293
86	Kalista	C	42.1%	0.1%	171
87	Gnar	C	48.4%	2.7%	3,568
88	Varus	C	46.4%	0.4%	530
89	Udyr	C	47.1%	1.0%	1,257
90	Rumble	C	47.3%	1.2%	1,599
91	Graves	C	42.7%	0.2%	286
92	Yorick	C	48.0%	3.8%	5,055
93	Smolder	C	42.9%	0.2%	315
94	Vladimir	C	46.4%	0.9%	1,206
95	Kai'Sa	D	43.0%	0.3%	451
96	Master Yi	D	45.2%	0.6%	852
97	Jayce	D	46.7%	2.8%	3,695
98	K'Sante	D	45.0%	2.5%	3,247

Best Jungle champions on patch 16.16

#	Champion	Grade	Win rate	Picked	Games
1	Ivern	S	54.1%	1.8%	2,446
2	Nunu & Willump	S	52.1%	3.1%	4,081
3	Evelynn	S	52.0%	2.9%	3,884
4	Morgana	A	53.4%	0.5%	725
5	Wukong	A	51.7%	6.3%	8,386
6	Rammus	A	51.9%	2.4%	3,144
7	Poppy	A	53.0%	0.6%	862
8	Nocturne	A	51.6%	7.1%	9,466
9	Udyr	A	51.6%	3.9%	5,175
10	Tryndamere	A	53.5%	0.4%	536
11	Fiddlesticks	A	51.5%	2.7%	3,658
12	Sejuani	A	51.6%	2.2%	2,966
13	Zaahen	A	52.4%	0.6%	756
14	Skarner	A	51.6%	1.3%	1,671
15	Dr. Mundo	A	51.9%	0.8%	1,036
16	Lillia	A	51.0%	4.3%	5,796
17	Shyvana	A	50.9%	7.5%	10,068
18	Zac	A	51.0%	3.6%	4,822
19	Trundle	A	51.3%	1.0%	1,292
20	Shaco	A	50.9%	5.4%	7,157
21	Darius	A	51.1%	1.4%	1,860
22	Gwen	A	51.1%	1.5%	1,943
23	Kayn	A	50.7%	8.3%	11,104
24	Olaf	A	51.4%	0.6%	761
25	Taliyah	A	51.3%	0.6%	791
26	Warwick	A	50.7%	4.5%	5,971
27	Jarvan IV	A	50.7%	5.4%	7,173
28	Cho'Gath	A	51.2%	0.7%	899
29	Sion	A	51.3%	0.5%	633
30	Aatrox	A	50.8%	1.3%	1,784
31	Talon	A	50.6%	4.5%	5,949
32	Amumu	B	50.5%	3.2%	4,265
33	Sylas	B	50.5%	4.6%	6,096
34	Briar	B	50.4%	6.7%	9,002
35	Ekko	B	50.5%	3.2%	4,206
36	Singed	B	51.8%	0.1%	195
37	Vi	B	50.4%	4.3%	5,779
38	Jax	B	50.4%	1.6%	2,181
39	Pantheon	B	50.4%	0.9%	1,253
40	Master Yi	B	50.2%	5.9%	7,842
41	Kha'Zix	B	50.2%	5.0%	6,704
42	Maokai	B	49.9%	0.5%	721
43	Yorick	B	49.6%	0.2%	236
44	Volibear	B	49.8%	1.5%	2,046
45	Malphite	B	49.6%	0.7%	929
46	Camille	B	48.6%	0.1%	179
47	Zyra	B	49.6%	0.9%	1,187
48	Jayce	B	49.5%	0.6%	810
49	Bel'Veth	B	49.8%	5.4%	7,242
50	Riven	B	48.2%	0.2%	218
51	Viego	B	49.6%	9.5%	12,651
52	Graves	B	49.5%	12.1%	16,119
53	Xin Zhao	B	49.2%	2.3%	3,060
54	Rumble	B	47.6%	0.2%	328
55	Zeri	B	47.4%	0.2%	308
56	Quinn	C	48.9%	1.1%	1,423
57	Fizz	C	48.5%	0.6%	843
58	Elise	C	48.7%	1.4%	1,821
59	Rek'Sai	C	48.4%	1.1%	1,503
60	Mordekaiser	C	47.8%	0.6%	851
61	Hecarim	C	48.8%	5.4%	7,184
62	Kindred	C	48.7%	3.1%	4,179
63	Brand	C	46.4%	0.3%	405
64	Nautilus	C	45.5%	0.2%	303
65	Shen	C	47.7%	0.8%	1,049
66	Nasus	C	47.9%	1.2%	1,659
67	Rengar	C	48.2%	4.3%	5,722
68	Diana	C	48.0%	2.6%	3,445
69	Teemo	C	47.6%	1.4%	1,873
70	Gragas	C	46.0%	0.5%	631
71	Lee Sin	C	47.9%	6.8%	9,010
72	Zed	C	46.8%	1.1%	1,458
73	Twitch	C	37.4%	0.1%	171
74	Qiyana	D	46.9%	1.7%	2,204
75	Ambessa	D	45.5%	0.8%	1,090
76	Karthus	D	46.0%	1.2%	1,614
77	Nidalee	D	46.3%	1.6%	2,119
78	Naafiri	D	46.2%	1.9%	2,595
79	Jhin	D	40.9%	0.3%	462
80	Locke	D	44.3%	0.9%	1,152

Best Mid champions on patch 16.16

#	Champion	Grade	Win rate	Picked	Games
1	Fizz	S	52.1%	6.1%	8,135
2	Teemo	S	55.0%	0.4%	500
3	Swain	S	53.0%	0.9%	1,256
4	Gwen	S	52.8%	1.0%	1,375
5	Vel'Koz	S	52.5%	1.2%	1,639
6	Nasus	A	52.1%	2.1%	2,848
7	Diana	A	51.8%	2.9%	3,873
8	Twisted Fate	A	51.7%	4.4%	5,904
9	Singed	A	54.4%	0.3%	410
10	Annie	A	51.7%	2.4%	3,155
11	Talon	A	51.7%	1.6%	2,195
12	Ekko	A	51.3%	4.1%	5,550
13	Malphite	A	51.8%	0.9%	1,233
14	Ahri	A	51.1%	10.5%	14,025
15	Hwei	A	51.2%	5.1%	6,794
16	Xerath	A	51.1%	5.4%	7,293
17	Viktor	A	51.0%	9.5%	12,715
18	Katarina	A	51.0%	6.3%	8,454
19	Rumble	A	53.4%	0.2%	296
20	Gragas	A	51.8%	0.5%	708
21	Mordekaiser	A	53.0%	0.2%	302
22	Morgana	A	51.6%	0.5%	732
23	Fiddlesticks	A	53.9%	0.1%	193
24	Taliyah	A	51.0%	1.3%	1,677
25	Neeko	A	51.9%	0.4%	484
26	Vladimir	A	50.8%	4.1%	5,461
27	Ziggs	A	51.1%	0.8%	1,121
28	Nunu & Willump	A	52.2%	0.3%	343
29	Shen	A	53.2%	0.2%	205
30	Seraphine	A	51.9%	0.3%	389
31	Malzahar	A	50.6%	6.9%	9,287
32	Locke	A	50.6%	5.4%	7,270
33	Zed	A	50.6%	7.3%	9,846
34	Anivia	B	50.6%	2.5%	3,292
35	Caitlyn	B	52.2%	0.2%	201
36	Veigar	B	50.5%	5.3%	7,124
37	Sion	B	50.6%	0.9%	1,181
38	Aatrox	B	52.0%	0.1%	171
39	Kayle	B	50.7%	0.6%	756
40	Zoe	B	50.3%	2.5%	3,303
41	Zyra	B	51.3%	0.1%	199
42	Tryndamere	B	50.6%	0.5%	605
43	Vex	B	50.3%	2.9%	3,941
44	Kassadin	B	50.3%	2.3%	3,103
45	Kog'Maw	B	50.4%	0.4%	583
46	Syndra	B	50.2%	8.9%	11,963
47	Garen	B	50.2%	0.9%	1,141
48	Lissandra	B	50.1%	3.5%	4,630
49	Pantheon	B	50.0%	1.0%	1,335
50	Brand	B	49.9%	1.2%	1,566
51	LeBlanc	B	49.9%	3.6%	4,791
52	Ambessa	B	49.8%	0.3%	440
53	Yorick	B	49.7%	0.3%	396
54	Vayne	B	49.1%	0.2%	228
55	Sett	B	49.1%	0.2%	216
56	Aurelion Sol	B	49.7%	1.8%	2,403
57	Galio	B	49.8%	3.7%	4,963
58	Lux	B	49.7%	4.4%	5,944
59	Azir	B	49.7%	2.0%	2,654
60	Quinn	B	49.0%	0.3%	343
61	Twitch	B	48.9%	0.3%	407
62	Yasuo	B	49.6%	8.4%	11,274
63	Zilean	B	49.0%	0.4%	539
64	Tahm Kench	B	47.4%	0.1%	171
65	Kennen	B	48.6%	0.4%	535
66	Graves	B	47.0%	0.1%	198
67	Sylas	B	49.4%	5.0%	6,638
68	Tristana	B	49.1%	1.1%	1,522
69	Smolder	B	48.7%	0.6%	752
70	Master Yi	B	46.9%	0.2%	224
71	Akali	B	49.3%	5.4%	7,239
72	Renekton	C	47.4%	0.3%	340
73	Yone	C	49.2%	6.2%	8,286
74	Akshan	C	49.1%	2.5%	3,406
75	Naafiri	C	48.9%	1.5%	2,057
76	Briar	C	47.1%	0.3%	376
77	Cho'Gath	C	48.3%	0.7%	918
78	Xin Zhao	C	45.2%	0.2%	221
79	Gangplank	C	48.4%	0.9%	1,272
80	Jhin	C	46.6%	0.3%	348
81	Karma	C	44.7%	0.2%	208
82	Cassiopeia	C	48.4%	1.2%	1,581
83	Darius	C	43.3%	0.1%	180
84	Heimerdinger	C	47.2%	0.4%	585
85	Aurora	C	48.5%	1.9%	2,538
86	Viego	C	45.0%	0.2%	269
87	Karthus	C	44.2%	0.2%	233
88	Corki	C	44.2%	0.2%	292
89	Varus	C	41.3%	0.2%	225
90	Miss Fortune	C	39.7%	0.1%	194
91	Riven	C	46.7%	0.8%	1,118
92	Irelia	C	47.5%	2.0%	2,639
93	Dr. Mundo	C	41.8%	0.2%	275
94	Lucian	C	41.5%	0.2%	275
95	Jayce	C	45.9%	0.6%	852
96	Kai'Sa	D	44.4%	0.4%	574
97	Orianna	D	46.5%	2.6%	3,420
98	Ryze	D	46.1%	2.5%	3,343
99	Qiyana	D	45.7%	1.9%	2,490
100	Ezreal	D	39.5%	0.4%	486
101	Mel	D	43.0%	1.7%	2,307

Best Bot champions on patch 16.16

#	Champion	Grade	Win rate	Picked	Games
1	Seraphine	S	54.3%	2.6%	3,562
2	Ziggs	S	53.2%	2.6%	3,493
3	Jinx	S	52.5%	19.5%	26,624
4	Senna	S	52.9%	2.4%	3,296
5	Swain	S	53.0%	1.3%	1,830
6	Lux	S	52.9%	1.3%	1,821
7	Nilah	S	52.6%	1.3%	1,837
8	Tristana	S	51.8%	9.0%	12,306
9	Veigar	A	52.0%	2.4%	3,320
10	Quinn	A	57.5%	0.2%	240
11	Xayah	A	51.8%	3.9%	5,342
12	Brand	A	52.1%	1.5%	2,064
13	Zeri	A	51.6%	4.8%	6,531
14	Karthus	A	52.8%	0.7%	897
15	Aurelion Sol	A	52.8%	0.6%	814
16	Hwei	A	51.7%	2.0%	2,743
17	Syndra	A	51.6%	2.0%	2,665
18	Malzahar	A	53.4%	0.3%	459
19	Aurora	A	55.1%	0.1%	187
20	Twitch	A	51.0%	6.6%	9,044
21	Xerath	A	51.1%	2.1%	2,927
22	Yone	A	52.6%	0.3%	348
23	Cassiopeia	A	52.3%	0.3%	350
24	Zyra	A	52.0%	0.2%	333
25	Yasuo	A	50.6%	2.1%	2,889
26	Viktor	B	50.6%	3.3%	4,504
27	Aphelios	B	50.5%	4.3%	5,867
28	Vel'Koz	B	50.6%	0.7%	984
29	Katarina	B	50.7%	0.6%	845
30	Vayne	B	50.2%	5.4%	7,438
31	Vladimir	B	50.0%	0.7%	956
32	Heimerdinger	B	49.8%	0.2%	261
33	Ashe	B	50.0%	7.7%	10,536
34	Tahm Kench	B	49.6%	0.4%	565
35	Kog'Maw	B	49.8%	2.1%	2,924
36	Yunara	B	49.6%	6.5%	8,884
37	Jhin	B	49.6%	14.5%	19,841
38	Cho'Gath	B	47.6%	0.2%	208
39	Draven	B	49.5%	3.6%	4,983
40	Smolder	B	49.4%	5.2%	7,045
41	Teemo	B	47.3%	0.2%	264
42	Ahri	B	47.3%	0.2%	260
43	Sivir	B	49.3%	4.2%	5,724
44	Miss Fortune	C	49.3%	7.2%	9,898
45	Taliyah	C	46.3%	0.1%	203
46	Caitlyn	C	49.3%	16.4%	22,370
47	Irelia	C	45.8%	0.1%	203
48	Locke	C	43.9%	0.1%	173
49	Samira	C	48.7%	3.9%	5,288
50	Lucian	C	48.5%	8.4%	11,495
51	Kalista	C	47.6%	1.4%	1,894
52	Kai'Sa	C	48.3%	14.5%	19,814
53	Corki	D	45.4%	1.5%	2,057
54	Mel	D	45.2%	1.7%	2,265
55	Varus	D	45.3%	1.9%	2,642
56	Ezreal	D	45.6%	8.9%	12,210

Best Support champions on patch 16.16

#	Champion	Grade	Win rate	Picked	Games
1	Thresh	S	52.3%	13.5%	17,604
2	Leona	S	52.2%	8.8%	11,537
3	Sona	S	52.2%	5.4%	7,078
4	Zilean	S	52.2%	3.9%	5,079
5	Alistar	S	52.1%	4.3%	5,584
6	Taric	S	52.5%	1.5%	1,928
7	Braum	A	51.9%	4.0%	5,213
8	Blitzcrank	A	51.1%	5.2%	6,815
9	Milio	A	51.0%	5.9%	7,740
10	Rell	A	51.1%	2.7%	3,594
11	Seraphine	A	50.9%	8.8%	11,497
12	Lulu	A	50.7%	8.0%	10,493
13	Senna	A	50.6%	7.9%	10,382
14	Amumu	A	50.9%	1.0%	1,276
15	Maokai	A	50.6%	2.1%	2,715
16	Nami	B	50.5%	10.9%	14,246
17	Twisted Fate	B	51.5%	0.3%	328
18	Elise	B	50.8%	0.5%	701
19	Vex	B	51.9%	0.1%	181
20	Cho'Gath	B	50.6%	0.2%	267
21	Ivern	B	50.6%	0.2%	271
22	Skarner	B	50.0%	0.2%	238
23	Karma	B	50.0%	4.7%	6,180
24	Soraka	B	50.0%	6.1%	7,923
25	Janna	B	50.0%	4.4%	5,725
26	Qiyana	B	49.7%	0.1%	171
27	Fiddlesticks	B	49.8%	0.7%	925
28	Galio	B	49.9%	1.3%	1,656
29	Nautilus	B	49.9%	9.4%	12,292
30	Nidalee	B	49.2%	0.2%	317
31	Sett	B	48.6%	0.1%	175
32	Syndra	B	48.6%	0.1%	173
33	Xerath	B	49.7%	3.1%	4,015
34	Annie	B	49.2%	0.3%	356
35	Poppy	B	49.7%	2.0%	2,600
36	Zyra	B	49.7%	3.5%	4,567
37	Morgana	B	49.7%	5.3%	6,871
38	Lux	B	49.6%	8.0%	10,397
39	Vi	B	47.9%	0.2%	259
40	Anivia	B	48.8%	0.6%	737
41	Tahm Kench	B	49.3%	3.1%	4,034
42	Vel'Koz	B	49.3%	3.7%	4,790
43	Veigar	B	48.5%	0.5%	623
44	Rakan	B	49.2%	2.7%	3,519
45	Pyke	C	49.2%	5.8%	7,555
46	LeBlanc	C	48.4%	0.6%	802
47	Teemo	C	48.7%	1.0%	1,344
48	Malphite	C	47.7%	0.4%	493
49	Taliyah	C	44.7%	0.1%	170
50	Heimerdinger	C	46.5%	0.2%	297
51	Hwei	C	48.2%	0.6%	845
52	Jarvan IV	C	46.4%	0.3%	351
53	Brand	C	48.7%	3.1%	4,116
54	Renata Glasc	C	48.4%	1.3%	1,762
55	Zac	C	46.5%	0.3%	396
56	Sion	C	46.9%	0.4%	482
57	Ahri	C	44.2%	0.2%	215
58	Gragas	C	44.1%	0.2%	211
59	Camille	C	48.4%	2.1%	2,744
60	Lissandra	C	45.4%	0.3%	328
61	Ornn	C	42.6%	0.1%	183
62	Zoe	C	47.7%	0.9%	1,154
63	Neeko	C	47.7%	1.0%	1,262
64	Bard	C	48.3%	4.3%	5,682
65	Lee Sin	C	43.8%	0.2%	297
66	Malzahar	C	39.9%	0.1%	163
67	Nunu & Willump	C	44.1%	0.3%	347
68	Pantheon	C	47.9%	3.7%	4,837
69	Shaco	C	46.9%	1.4%	1,875
70	Shen	D	47.0%	1.8%	2,406
71	Miss Fortune	D	37.8%	0.2%	196
72	Sylas	D	46.0%	0.9%	1,213
73	Swain	D	47.0%	2.8%	3,645
74	Yuumi	D	47.1%	4.5%	5,874
75	Ashe	D	43.9%	0.7%	921
76	Twitch	D	41.2%	0.4%	507
77	Mel	D	42.2%	1.1%	1,482

The top three in every rank on patch 16.16

Rank	Top three	Games
Iron	Rell (Support, 55.9%), Shen (Jungle, 63.6%), Malzahar (Mid, 53.8%)	332,939
Bronze	Nasus (Mid, 55.3%), Briar (Jungle, 54.3%), Briar (Mid, 59.2%)	1,151,683
Silver	Aurelion Sol (Bot, 58.9%), Rammus (Jungle, 54.5%), Nilah (Bot, 54.5%)	1,701,379
Gold	Seraphine (Bot, 55.6%), Brand (Bot, 54.4%), Nasus (Mid, 54.2%)	2,073,959
Platinum	Nasus (Mid, 55.5%), Garen (Mid, 55.6%), Rammus (Jungle, 54.5%)	1,849,325
Emerald	Seraphine (Bot, 54.3%), Ivern (Jungle, 54.1%), Ziggs (Bot, 53.2%)	1,333,533
Diamond	Ivern (Jungle, 55.4%), Rek'Sai (Jungle, 55.1%), Thresh (Support, 52.8%)	601,429
Master +	Thresh (Support, 53.4%), Hwei (Bot, 55.6%), Zoe (Mid, 54.2%)	328,451

A grade is a champion's place among the listed rows: S is the top 7%, D the bottom 7%. A lane needs enough games to be listed at all, so a champion missing from a lane was played there too rarely to rank.