Patch 16.21 tier list

The best champions in each lane on patch 16.21, ordered by win rate adjusted for sample size: Emerald players from every region, 760,784 games. Recorded Oct 22, 2026.

What patch 16.21 changed

Win-rate changes since patch 16.20, measured inside each rank and then pooled over 8 ranks. Only moves too large to be chance are listed, biggest rise first.

Champion	Lane	Win rate change	Games	Riot
Miss Fortune	Support	+3.2 points	4,783	No change in Riot's published data
Varus	Bot	+2.0 points	20,986	Changed by Riot
Orianna	Mid	+1.7 points	18,196	Changed by Riot
Darius	Top	+1.6 points	41,549	Changed by Riot
Miss Fortune	Bot	+1.3 points	81,628	No change in Riot's published data
Xin Zhao	Jungle	+1.2 points	20,519	Changed by Riot
Caitlyn	Bot	−1.0 points	88,855	No change in Riot's published data
Yone	Mid	−1.1 points	57,245	No change in Riot's published data
Jinx	Bot	−1.2 points	78,527	Changed by Riot
Lee Sin	Jungle	−1.3 points	54,654	Changed by Riot
Viktor	Bot	−2.1 points	7,319	Changed by Riot
Viktor	Mid	−2.6 points	32,222	Changed by Riot

Best Top champions on patch 16.21

#	Champion	Grade	Win rate	Picked	Games
1	Kled	S	54.0%	1.6%	1,213
2	Malphite	S	52.3%	7.1%	5,380
3	Poppy	S	54.3%	1.0%	722
4	Warwick	S	53.0%	1.7%	1,296
5	Ornn	A	52.2%	3.6%	2,710
6	Singed	A	52.4%	2.4%	1,841
7	Shen	A	52.1%	3.6%	2,730
8	Gragas	A	52.3%	2.3%	1,777
9	Darius	A	51.7%	6.8%	5,145
10	Tahm Kench	A	52.3%	1.9%	1,407
11	Naafiri	A	55.9%	0.3%	236
12	Zac	A	53.8%	0.5%	403
13	Yorick	A	51.6%	3.3%	2,477
14	Garen	A	51.3%	7.0%	5,272
15	Master Yi	A	53.1%	0.6%	471
16	Zoe	A	58.1%	0.2%	129
17	Zed	A	52.9%	0.6%	488
18	Sett	A	51.1%	5.9%	4,490
19	Aurora	A	52.8%	0.5%	390
20	Olaf	A	51.2%	2.9%	2,216
21	Brand	A	54.8%	0.2%	177
22	Dr. Mundo	A	51.0%	3.8%	2,876
23	Akshan	A	54.7%	0.2%	172
24	Kayle	A	51.1%	2.1%	1,568
25	Lissandra	A	52.2%	0.5%	358
26	Illaoi	A	50.9%	2.4%	1,795
27	Camille	A	50.8%	3.9%	2,920
28	Sion	B	50.6%	4.1%	3,122
29	Gwen	B	50.7%	2.2%	1,638
30	Urgot	B	50.6%	2.5%	1,889
31	Briar	B	51.4%	0.3%	257
32	Ahri	B	51.6%	0.2%	188
33	Teemo	B	50.3%	4.9%	3,699
34	Skarner	B	52.0%	0.2%	125
35	Fiora	B	50.3%	4.8%	3,636
36	Trundle	B	50.4%	1.6%	1,204
37	Udyr	B	50.8%	0.5%	392
38	Sejuani	B	51.2%	0.3%	217
39	Tryndamere	B	50.3%	2.9%	2,217
40	Rek'Sai	B	52.1%	0.1%	94
41	Kog'Maw	B	51.1%	0.2%	180
42	Gangplank	B	50.2%	5.4%	4,125
43	Heimerdinger	B	50.3%	1.4%	1,028
44	Shaco	B	51.5%	0.1%	99
45	Xin Zhao	B	50.7%	0.3%	213
46	Gnar	B	50.2%	3.4%	2,561
47	Swain	B	50.3%	0.5%	396
48	Aatrox	B	50.1%	5.4%	4,115
49	Renekton	B	50.1%	5.6%	4,219
50	Rengar	B	50.2%	0.3%	233
51	Qiyana	B	50.0%	0.2%	150
52	Kassadin	B	50.0%	0.1%	112
53	Jhin	B	49.6%	0.2%	119
54	Anivia	B	49.8%	0.7%	530
55	Nasus	B	49.8%	3.6%	2,756
56	Riven	B	49.8%	2.0%	1,533
57	Aurelion Sol	B	48.9%	0.2%	135
58	Malzahar	B	49.4%	0.5%	393
59	Zilean	B	48.5%	0.2%	132
60	Kai'Sa	B	48.6%	0.2%	179
61	Pantheon	B	49.7%	5.1%	3,840
62	Fizz	B	47.9%	0.2%	117
63	Jax	B	49.7%	6.2%	4,661
64	Sylas	B	49.2%	1.2%	924
65	Maokai	B	48.7%	0.5%	376
66	Ekko	B	48.1%	0.3%	231
67	Wukong	B	49.1%	1.0%	740
68	Ambessa	B	49.3%	3.0%	2,290
69	Viktor	B	48.2%	0.4%	328
70	Azir	C	46.0%	0.2%	124
71	Cho'Gath	C	49.2%	2.6%	2,005
72	Karma	C	45.6%	0.2%	136
73	Twisted Fate	C	46.9%	0.3%	213
74	Zaahen	C	49.1%	2.6%	1,989
75	Quinn	C	48.3%	0.7%	524
76	Karthus	C	44.0%	0.1%	109
77	Ryze	C	48.2%	0.7%	548
78	Shyvana	C	45.9%	0.3%	194
79	Vladimir	C	48.6%	1.3%	972
80	Galio	C	46.3%	0.3%	227
81	Fiddlesticks	C	45.9%	0.3%	205
82	Diana	C	45.2%	0.3%	199
83	Smolder	C	45.2%	0.3%	197
84	Kennen	C	48.6%	2.0%	1,487
85	Yone	C	48.9%	9.4%	7,114
86	Veigar	C	41.3%	0.1%	109
87	Yasuo	C	48.6%	3.4%	2,561
88	Akali	C	48.6%	3.4%	2,603
89	Mordekaiser	C	48.7%	5.4%	4,086
90	Jayce	C	48.6%	5.1%	3,885
91	Ezreal	C	39.2%	0.1%	102
92	Kalista	C	43.9%	0.3%	212
93	Irelia	C	48.5%	4.8%	3,636
94	Volibear	C	48.3%	4.1%	3,125
95	Cassiopeia	C	44.8%	0.4%	339
96	Kayn	C	43.6%	0.3%	259
97	Rumble	C	47.1%	1.2%	945
98	Lucian	C	40.7%	0.2%	177
99	Vayne	C	46.6%	1.0%	783
100	Locke	D	37.8%	0.2%	164
101	Varus	D	44.7%	0.9%	691
102	Corki	D	41.4%	0.5%	384
103	K'Sante	D	46.2%	3.3%	2,534
104	Lee Sin	D	30.0%	0.2%	150

Best Jungle champions on patch 16.21

#	Champion	Grade	Win rate	Picked	Games
1	Rek'Sai	S	54.4%	1.3%	971
2	Wukong	S	52.4%	6.9%	5,225
3	Sion	S	56.7%	0.5%	349
4	Skarner	S	54.1%	0.9%	662
5	Bel'Veth	S	52.6%	2.4%	1,796
6	Evelynn	A	52.2%	3.1%	2,320
7	Lillia	A	51.8%	6.3%	4,802
8	Shaco	A	51.9%	4.4%	3,363
9	Briar	A	51.8%	4.8%	3,643
10	Amumu	A	52.0%	2.2%	1,670
11	Shyvana	A	51.6%	4.2%	3,214
12	Zyra	A	51.9%	2.3%	1,729
13	Sejuani	A	51.8%	2.3%	1,781
14	Cho'Gath	A	51.5%	5.1%	3,883
15	Ekko	A	51.5%	4.9%	3,722
16	Nunu & Willump	A	51.5%	2.2%	1,655
17	Gwen	A	52.3%	0.8%	600
18	Brand	A	55.2%	0.2%	183
19	Shen	A	53.8%	0.3%	260
20	Darius	A	51.6%	1.4%	1,062
21	Naafiri	A	51.1%	2.7%	2,043
22	Taliyah	A	51.3%	1.6%	1,191
23	Zac	A	51.0%	3.1%	2,372
24	Morgana	A	52.9%	0.3%	263
25	Olaf	A	53.1%	0.3%	224
26	Udyr	A	51.0%	1.7%	1,262
27	Master Yi	A	50.7%	5.6%	4,256
28	Elise	A	50.8%	3.6%	2,726
29	Poppy	A	52.1%	0.4%	338
30	Fiddlesticks	A	50.8%	1.9%	1,412
31	Nautilus	B	53.4%	0.2%	118
32	Aatrox	B	50.8%	0.9%	671
33	Dr. Mundo	B	51.1%	0.5%	403
34	Xin Zhao	B	50.4%	4.3%	3,260
35	Kayn	B	50.4%	6.7%	5,087
36	Nidalee	B	50.4%	3.0%	2,306
37	Zaahen	B	51.3%	0.3%	240
38	Rammus	B	50.3%	2.0%	1,499
39	Ivern	B	50.3%	1.0%	748
40	Nocturne	B	50.1%	3.7%	2,770
41	Kha'Zix	B	50.1%	6.2%	4,695
42	Jarvan IV	B	50.1%	6.6%	5,024
43	Sylas	B	50.0%	7.6%	5,785
44	Kindred	B	50.0%	2.8%	2,148
45	Quinn	B	50.0%	1.4%	1,025
46	Teemo	B	49.7%	0.9%	662
47	Malphite	B	49.5%	0.9%	681
48	Talon	B	49.7%	5.3%	4,020
49	Viego	B	49.7%	8.6%	6,534
50	Warwick	B	49.6%	3.2%	2,447
51	Mordekaiser	B	48.3%	0.3%	261
52	Rengar	B	49.4%	3.2%	2,438
53	Trundle	B	48.9%	0.8%	632
54	Diana	B	49.3%	3.2%	2,424
55	Fizz	B	48.8%	0.7%	566
56	Gragas	C	48.4%	0.6%	457
57	Nasus	C	42.2%	0.1%	109
58	Pantheon	C	48.2%	1.2%	892
59	Twitch	C	40.2%	0.1%	102
60	Ambessa	C	46.6%	0.5%	378
61	Maokai	C	46.6%	0.5%	393
62	Jax	C	47.3%	0.9%	657
63	Tryndamere	C	43.4%	0.3%	198
64	Karthus	C	47.6%	1.2%	934
65	Vi	C	48.4%	4.7%	3,587
66	Jayce	C	47.5%	1.9%	1,471
67	Hecarim	C	47.9%	4.8%	3,642
68	Lee Sin	C	48.0%	12.9%	9,794
69	Volibear	D	46.7%	1.4%	1,031
70	Locke	D	44.7%	0.6%	486
71	Graves	D	47.4%	6.8%	5,141
72	Zed	D	45.7%	2.3%	1,731
73	Qiyana	D	45.4%	5.4%	4,101

Best Mid champions on patch 16.21

#	Champion	Grade	Win rate	Picked	Games
1	Twisted Fate	S	53.2%	5.7%	4,363
2	Pantheon	S	54.2%	1.3%	1,002
3	Aurora	S	52.9%	2.6%	1,950
4	Vel'Koz	S	53.7%	1.3%	994
5	Gwen	S	55.8%	0.5%	351
6	Tryndamere	S	56.4%	0.4%	307
7	LeBlanc	A	51.9%	5.8%	4,461
8	Akshan	A	52.3%	2.3%	1,747
9	Aurelion Sol	A	52.6%	1.6%	1,193
10	Kennen	A	55.4%	0.4%	307
11	Heimerdinger	A	56.0%	0.3%	225
12	Vex	A	51.6%	3.6%	2,723
13	Nunu & Willump	A	54.4%	0.4%	331
14	Diana	A	51.5%	3.6%	2,734
15	Locke	A	51.4%	5.8%	4,391
16	Lux	A	51.4%	3.4%	2,634
17	Ziggs	A	53.0%	0.6%	428
18	Ekko	A	51.2%	5.3%	4,022
19	Xerath	A	51.2%	4.4%	3,324
20	Gragas	A	53.0%	0.5%	385
21	Neeko	A	53.9%	0.3%	243
22	Annie	A	51.3%	1.8%	1,399
23	Morgana	A	53.0%	0.4%	298
24	Vladimir	A	51.0%	3.3%	2,544
25	Brand	A	52.3%	0.5%	405
26	Gangplank	A	52.9%	0.4%	291
27	Sion	A	52.2%	0.6%	437
28	Fizz	A	50.8%	4.8%	3,659
29	Ahri	A	50.7%	10.7%	8,197
30	Singed	B	53.4%	0.2%	148
31	Zilean	B	53.0%	0.2%	166
32	Hwei	B	50.6%	3.8%	2,895
33	Yasuo	B	50.5%	8.7%	6,675
34	Rumble	B	53.8%	0.1%	104
35	Lissandra	B	50.4%	4.8%	3,647
36	Kled	B	52.3%	0.1%	107
37	Talon	B	50.4%	1.9%	1,477
38	Yone	B	50.3%	9.1%	6,986
39	Zac	B	51.7%	0.2%	116
40	Zoe	B	50.2%	2.9%	2,219
41	Taliyah	B	50.2%	1.9%	1,435
42	Aatrox	B	50.4%	0.2%	123
43	Quinn	B	50.3%	0.2%	189
44	Zed	B	50.0%	7.2%	5,495
45	Kayle	B	49.9%	0.5%	351
46	Varus	B	49.7%	0.4%	296
47	Riven	B	49.7%	0.4%	294
48	Qiyana	B	49.8%	2.5%	1,898
49	Xin Zhao	B	48.5%	0.1%	99
50	Cho'Gath	B	49.5%	0.5%	410
51	Malzahar	B	49.8%	4.9%	3,767
52	Master Yi	B	48.3%	0.2%	118
53	Katarina	B	49.7%	6.1%	4,632
54	Kassadin	B	49.7%	2.5%	1,871
55	Yorick	B	47.9%	0.2%	117
56	Ambessa	B	47.7%	0.2%	155
57	Jhin	B	47.3%	0.2%	129
58	Swain	B	48.9%	0.8%	640
59	Sett	C	46.7%	0.2%	165
60	Viego	C	45.8%	0.2%	131
61	Karma	C	44.9%	0.1%	107
62	Veigar	C	49.2%	2.8%	2,153
63	Irelia	C	49.1%	3.2%	2,434
64	Cassiopeia	C	48.7%	1.2%	940
65	Teemo	C	43.3%	0.1%	97
66	Galio	C	49.1%	3.9%	3,003
67	Garen	C	47.4%	0.4%	325
68	Akali	C	49.2%	8.1%	6,214
69	Syndra	C	49.1%	8.0%	6,101
70	Briar	C	46.1%	0.3%	228
71	Ezreal	C	46.2%	0.4%	290
72	Anivia	C	48.5%	2.1%	1,626
73	Mordekaiser	C	40.2%	0.1%	97
74	Renekton	C	45.3%	0.3%	245
75	Nasus	C	47.0%	0.6%	491
76	Kai'Sa	C	43.9%	0.3%	205
77	Naafiri	C	47.0%	0.7%	562
78	Volibear	C	44.9%	0.3%	263
79	Twitch	C	41.5%	0.2%	147
80	Mel	C	47.9%	1.7%	1,309
81	Kog'Maw	C	46.5%	0.7%	564
82	Corki	C	42.2%	0.3%	199
83	Tristana	D	44.7%	0.6%	494
84	Malphite	D	45.2%	0.8%	619
85	Jayce	D	44.7%	0.7%	546
86	Azir	D	46.9%	2.3%	1,761
87	Ryze	D	46.7%	2.6%	1,959
88	Sylas	D	47.3%	6.4%	4,882
89	Orianna	D	46.9%	4.3%	3,289
90	Smolder	D	41.1%	0.4%	331
91	Lucian	D	42.4%	0.7%	547
92	Viktor	D	46.5%	8.0%	6,144

Best Bot champions on patch 16.21

#	Champion	Grade	Win rate	Picked	Games
1	Xerath	S	56.5%	0.8%	650
2	Katarina	S	56.4%	0.8%	633
3	Hwei	S	54.7%	0.8%	638
4	Yasuo	S	52.8%	2.5%	1,906
5	Twitch	S	52.2%	5.1%	3,927
6	Lux	S	54.9%	0.6%	466
7	Vel'Koz	S	54.2%	0.7%	553
8	Brand	A	55.2%	0.5%	395
9	Syndra	A	53.9%	0.7%	553
10	Xayah	A	51.7%	7.2%	5,540
11	Jinx	A	51.5%	14.5%	11,234
12	Seraphine	A	54.1%	0.4%	314
13	Swain	A	52.3%	1.0%	784
14	Miss Fortune	A	51.2%	10.6%	8,180
15	Aurelion Sol	A	53.3%	0.5%	407
16	Zyra	A	59.4%	0.1%	106
17	Viktor	A	51.6%	1.8%	1,427
18	Kog'Maw	A	51.4%	2.4%	1,853
19	Veigar	A	52.0%	1.0%	794
20	Karthus	A	52.9%	0.5%	401
21	Ziggs	A	51.5%	1.4%	1,105
22	Cassiopeia	A	54.8%	0.2%	177
23	Tahm Kench	A	56.0%	0.2%	134
24	Heimerdinger	A	55.7%	0.1%	106
25	Nilah	B	51.0%	1.2%	932
26	Draven	B	50.6%	4.1%	3,186
27	Ashe	B	50.5%	6.0%	4,674
28	Jhin	B	50.5%	18.9%	14,589
29	Samira	B	50.6%	3.7%	2,861
30	Malzahar	B	51.9%	0.2%	181
31	Aphelios	B	50.2%	8.4%	6,511
32	Teemo	B	51.4%	0.2%	144
33	Sivir	B	50.2%	4.5%	3,455
34	Senna	B	50.4%	0.5%	393
35	Kai'Sa	B	50.1%	20.9%	16,134
36	Tristana	B	50.1%	9.3%	7,178
37	Zed	B	50.0%	0.2%	138
38	Yone	B	48.9%	0.3%	233
39	Vladimir	B	48.9%	0.3%	229
40	Lucian	B	49.7%	8.6%	6,632
41	Mel	B	49.1%	0.5%	424
42	Taliyah	B	46.9%	0.1%	113
43	Zeri	B	49.5%	5.0%	3,894
44	Yunara	B	49.6%	8.2%	6,332
45	Vayne	C	48.6%	3.2%	2,476
46	Corki	C	48.3%	1.7%	1,335
47	Kalista	C	48.6%	3.0%	2,347
48	Varus	C	48.3%	4.2%	3,248
49	Smolder	C	48.1%	4.3%	3,292
50	Twisted Fate	C	36.6%	0.2%	131
51	Caitlyn	D	48.0%	13.5%	10,414
52	Ezreal	D	45.5%	11.9%	9,203

Best Support champions on patch 16.21

#	Champion	Grade	Win rate	Picked	Games
1	Rell	S	53.7%	3.5%	2,641
2	Blitzcrank	S	52.7%	8.8%	6,623
3	Janna	S	52.6%	4.4%	3,339
4	Leona	S	52.2%	9.2%	6,906
5	Braum	S	52.3%	5.7%	4,315
6	Taric	S	53.3%	1.2%	917
7	Vel'Koz	A	51.9%	3.8%	2,892
8	Thresh	A	51.5%	15.1%	11,319
9	Zilean	A	51.8%	2.8%	2,138
10	Senna	A	51.3%	5.7%	4,321
11	Amumu	A	52.4%	1.0%	720
12	Rakan	A	51.1%	4.0%	3,020
13	Sona	A	51.2%	2.3%	1,703
14	Nami	A	50.8%	7.8%	5,860
15	Seraphine	A	50.7%	6.5%	4,856
16	Syndra	A	53.5%	0.2%	159
17	Galio	A	51.1%	1.1%	795
18	Qiyana	B	53.4%	0.2%	118
19	Taliyah	B	52.8%	0.2%	123
20	Nidalee	B	52.0%	0.2%	177
21	Poppy	B	50.5%	1.8%	1,388
22	Brand	B	50.4%	2.2%	1,646
23	Twisted Fate	B	51.1%	0.2%	180
24	Skarner	B	50.9%	0.3%	214
25	Maokai	B	50.2%	1.8%	1,372
26	Jarvan IV	B	50.4%	0.3%	236
27	Milio	B	50.1%	5.8%	4,364
28	Alistar	B	50.0%	5.5%	4,106
29	Camille	B	50.1%	1.1%	795
30	Pyke	B	50.0%	5.8%	4,378
31	Hwei	B	49.8%	0.6%	428
32	Nautilus	B	49.9%	10.3%	7,772
33	Soraka	B	49.8%	4.3%	3,204
34	Fiddlesticks	B	49.3%	0.4%	294
35	Annie	B	49.2%	0.3%	250
36	Lulu	B	49.8%	11.1%	8,314
37	Gragas	B	48.7%	0.3%	197
38	Swain	B	49.6%	2.8%	2,093
39	Lissandra	B	48.1%	0.2%	162
40	Shen	B	49.4%	1.1%	794
41	Tahm Kench	B	49.5%	2.4%	1,803
42	Nunu & Willump	B	47.0%	0.2%	117
43	Zac	B	48.3%	0.3%	238
44	Ivern	B	47.1%	0.2%	138
45	Renata Glasc	B	49.1%	1.5%	1,116
46	Kennen	C	45.4%	0.1%	108
47	Zyra	C	49.3%	3.1%	2,319
48	Rammus	C	46.3%	0.2%	147
49	Sett	C	46.2%	0.2%	158
50	LeBlanc	C	48.7%	1.0%	768
51	Locke	C	42.9%	0.1%	105
52	Lux	C	49.1%	7.3%	5,466
53	Zoe	C	48.2%	0.9%	677
54	Malphite	C	46.0%	0.3%	252
55	Xerath	C	48.8%	3.5%	2,648
56	Teemo	C	47.3%	0.7%	497
57	Heimerdinger	C	45.3%	0.3%	245
58	Elise	C	47.2%	0.7%	523
59	Sion	C	44.5%	0.3%	209
60	Ashe	C	47.6%	0.9%	694
61	Karma	C	48.7%	6.3%	4,702
62	Morgana	C	48.6%	4.3%	3,211
63	Lee Sin	C	44.1%	0.3%	202
64	Vi	C	40.8%	0.2%	125
65	Shaco	C	47.9%	1.5%	1,100
66	Neeko	C	48.0%	1.9%	1,394
67	Pantheon	C	48.3%	3.5%	2,651
68	Cho'Gath	C	38.4%	0.1%	112
69	Yuumi	C	48.0%	5.6%	4,243
70	Anivia	C	44.2%	0.5%	353
71	Bard	C	47.8%	4.7%	3,565
72	Veigar	D	42.8%	0.4%	325
73	Sylas	D	46.4%	1.5%	1,161
74	Ezreal	D	41.5%	0.5%	342
75	Twitch	D	37.7%	0.3%	239
76	Mel	D	40.7%	0.6%	467
77	Miss Fortune	D	38.0%	0.5%	397

The top three in every rank on patch 16.21

Rank	Top three	Games
Iron	Amumu (Jungle, 55.3%), Zyra (Support, 55.9%), Volibear (Jungle, 55.6%)	171,242
Bronze	Briar (Jungle, 54.1%), Shyvana (Jungle, 54.2%), Poppy (Support, 55.9%)	584,394
Silver	Sejuani (Jungle, 54.3%), Kayle (Mid, 61.8%), Heimerdinger (Mid, 56.1%)	880,099
Gold	Xerath (Bot, 58.6%), Shyvana (Jungle, 54.4%), Vel'Koz (Bot, 58.7%)	1,098,780
Platinum	Cho'Gath (Jungle, 53.2%), Kayle (Top, 53.8%), Xerath (Bot, 55.8%)	1,015,659
Emerald	Xerath (Bot, 56.5%), Rell (Support, 53.7%), Katarina (Bot, 56.4%)	760,784
Diamond	Shaco (Jungle, 54.1%), Quinn (Top, 59.3%), Alistar (Support, 53.3%)	435,438
Master +	Alistar (Support, 54.2%), Katarina (Mid, 55.0%), Talon (Mid, 56.3%)	171,515

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.