Best Middle champions

Tier list for the Middle lane in patch 26.22 based on ranked solo matches. Click any champion to open their detailed lane guide with matchups, builds, and runes.

Last Updated November 8, 2026

Patch 26.22

Matches analyzed 58 195

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Vel'Koz

Tier: S+
Win rate: 54.02%
Pick rate: 1.22%
Ban rate: 1.93%
Games: 709

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Annie

Tier: S+
Win rate: 53.2%
Pick rate: 2.04%
Ban rate: 0.64%
Games: 1 186

Akshan

Tier: S+
Win rate: 52.81%
Pick rate: 2.57%
Ban rate: 2.79%
Games: 1 494

Vex

Tier: S
Win rate: 52.72%
Pick rate: 2.84%
Ban rate: 3.62%
Games: 1 652

Ekko

Tier: S
Win rate: 52.32%
Pick rate: 5.75%
Ban rate: 3.77%
Games: 3 345

Aurelion Sol

Tier: S
Win rate: 52.3%
Pick rate: 1.98%
Ban rate: 0.78%
Games: 1 151

Aurora

Tier: S
Win rate: 51.75%
Pick rate: 3%
Ban rate: 1.44%
Games: 1 745

LeBlanc

Tier: S
Win rate: 51.5%
Pick rate: 5.2%
Ban rate: 16.32%
Games: 3 025

Weak against

Fizz33.33%

Zed41.18%

Pantheon

Tier: A
Win rate: 54.93%
Pick rate: 0.89%
Ban rate: 2.78%
Games: 517

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Brand

Tier: A
Win rate: 54.27%
Pick rate: 0.68%
Ban rate: 2.68%
Games: 398

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Riven

Tier: A
Win rate: 53.49%
Pick rate: 0.81%
Ban rate: 2.37%
Games: 473

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Heimerdinger

Tier: A
Win rate: 55.19%
Pick rate: 0.36%
Ban rate: 2.34%
Games: 212

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Garen

Tier: A
Win rate: 53.85%
Pick rate: 0.47%
Ban rate: 4.11%
Games: 273

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Talon

Tier: A
Win rate: 52.08%
Pick rate: 1.4%
Ban rate: 12.78%
Games: 816

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Kennen

Tier: A
Win rate: 54.07%
Pick rate: 0.42%
Ban rate: 1.2%
Games: 246

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Gragas

Tier: A
Win rate: 53.44%
Pick rate: 0.52%
Ban rate: 0.59%
Games: 305

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Anivia

Tier: A
Win rate: 51.64%
Pick rate: 2.15%
Ban rate: 2.24%
Games: 1 249

Nasus

Tier: A
Win rate: 53.22%
Pick rate: 0.51%
Ban rate: 8.85%
Games: 295

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Ahri

Tier: A
Win rate: 50.98%
Pick rate: 11.24%
Ban rate: 3.69%
Games: 6 540

Weak against

Viktor43.57%

Hwei

Tier: A
Win rate: 51.21%
Pick rate: 3.4%
Ban rate: 2.04%
Games: 1 976

Quinn

Tier: A
Win rate: 53.4%
Pick rate: 0.33%
Ban rate: 0.96%
Games: 191

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Swain

Tier: A
Win rate: 51.7%
Pick rate: 0.86%
Ban rate: 2.59%
Games: 499

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Lux

Tier: A
Win rate: 50.86%
Pick rate: 3.91%
Ban rate: 5.4%
Games: 2 273

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Tryndamere

Tier: A
Win rate: 52.76%
Pick rate: 0.34%
Ban rate: 3.43%
Games: 199

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Twisted Fate

Tier: A
Win rate: 50.67%
Pick rate: 4.1%
Ban rate: 0.85%
Games: 2 386

Zilean

Tier: A
Win rate: 52.75%
Pick rate: 0.31%
Ban rate: 2.2%
Games: 182

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Xerath

Tier: A
Win rate: 50.63%
Pick rate: 3.43%
Ban rate: 4.67%
Games: 1 995

Jayce

Tier: A
Win rate: 51.18%
Pick rate: 0.95%
Ban rate: 8.46%
Games: 551

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Gwen

Tier: A
Win rate: 52.07%
Pick rate: 0.42%
Ban rate: 3.52%
Games: 242

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Galio

Tier: B
Win rate: 50.44%
Pick rate: 4.67%
Ban rate: 2.16%
Games: 2 720

Weak against

Ekko37.89%

Twisted Fate37.80%

Yone

Tier: B
Win rate: 50.3%
Pick rate: 7.73%
Ban rate: 15.08%
Games: 4 499

Weak against

Ekko40.74%

Morgana

Tier: B
Win rate: 51.57%
Pick rate: 0.38%
Ban rate: 15.49%
Games: 223

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Fizz

Tier: B
Win rate: 50.19%
Pick rate: 4.6%
Ban rate: 6.96%
Games: 2 678

Weak against

Yone37.50%

Taliyah

Tier: B
Win rate: 50.29%
Pick rate: 2.67%
Ban rate: 1.41%
Games: 1 555

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Lissandra

Tier: B
Win rate: 50.15%
Pick rate: 4.55%
Ban rate: 3.63%
Games: 2 648

Ziggs

Tier: B
Win rate: 50.76%
Pick rate: 0.68%
Ban rate: 0.71%
Games: 394

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Vladimir

Tier: B
Win rate: 50.08%
Pick rate: 4.33%
Ban rate: 8.12%
Games: 2 520

Locke

Tier: B
Win rate: 49.95%
Pick rate: 5.28%
Ban rate: 28.21%
Games: 3 071

Weak against

Kassadin35.62%

Kassadin

Tier: B
Win rate: 50.03%
Pick rate: 3.05%
Ban rate: 3.26%
Games: 1 773

Malzahar

Tier: B
Win rate: 49.95%
Pick rate: 4.69%
Ban rate: 8.96%
Games: 2 731

Weak against

Yone39.00%

Viktor36.51%

Ahri41.72%

Zoe

Tier: B
Win rate: 50%
Pick rate: 2.59%
Ban rate: 3.78%
Games: 1 506

Qiyana

Tier: B
Win rate: 50%
Pick rate: 2.23%
Ban rate: 20.35%
Games: 1 296

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Veigar

Tier: B
Win rate: 49.83%
Pick rate: 3.51%
Ban rate: 1.22%
Games: 2 045

Singed

Tier: B
Win rate: 50.66%
Pick rate: 0.26%
Ban rate: 0.89%
Games: 152

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Nunu & Willump

Tier: B
Win rate: 50.32%
Pick rate: 0.27%
Ban rate: 0.59%
Games: 155

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Yasuo

Tier: B
Win rate: 49.6%
Pick rate: 8.69%
Ban rate: 29.84%
Games: 5 060

Weak against

Annie31.15%

Ahri43.21%

Aurelion Sol37.68%

Karthus

Tier: B
Win rate: 50.41%
Pick rate: 0.21%
Ban rate: 1.53%
Games: 121

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Cho'Gath

Tier: B
Win rate: 49.58%
Pick rate: 0.62%
Ban rate: 7.49%
Games: 359

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Syndra

Tier: B
Win rate: 49.39%
Pick rate: 9.25%
Ban rate: 11.07%
Games: 5 384

Kayle

Tier: C
Win rate: 49.52%
Pick rate: 0.71%
Ban rate: 1.93%
Games: 414

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Twitch

Tier: C
Win rate: 49.58%
Pick rate: 0.2%
Ban rate: 8.19%
Games: 119

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Zed

Tier: C
Win rate: 49.36%
Pick rate: 7.96%
Ban rate: 23.44%
Games: 4 633

Weak against

Qiyana33.80%

Irelia39.02%

Jhin

Tier: C
Win rate: 49.02%
Pick rate: 0.18%
Ban rate: 2.66%
Games: 102

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Viktor

Tier: C
Win rate: 49.21%
Pick rate: 6.3%
Ban rate: 8.32%
Games: 3 666

Weak against

Zed40.17%

Akali

Tier: C
Win rate: 49.16%
Pick rate: 8.54%
Ban rate: 18.13%
Games: 4 967

Weak against

Vex38.00%

Ekko38.89%

Galio42.29%

Orianna

Tier: C
Win rate: 49.19%
Pick rate: 5%
Ban rate: 0.71%
Games: 2 911

Weak against

LeBlanc39.33%

Sion

Tier: C
Win rate: 48.98%
Pick rate: 0.67%
Ban rate: 0.86%
Games: 392

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Sylas

Tier: C
Win rate: 49.08%
Pick rate: 5.72%
Ban rate: 15.07%
Games: 3 329

Weak against

Vex29.31%

Yasuo40.30%

Katarina

Tier: C
Win rate: 48.97%
Pick rate: 6.2%
Ban rate: 13.08%
Games: 3 608

Weak against

Irelia36.36%

Kog'Maw

Tier: C
Win rate: 48.71%
Pick rate: 0.87%
Ban rate: 0.81%
Games: 505

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Neeko

Tier: C
Win rate: 48.04%
Pick rate: 0.31%
Ban rate: 0.72%
Games: 179

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Irelia

Tier: C
Win rate: 48.76%
Pick rate: 2.57%
Ban rate: 12.51%
Games: 1 497

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Gangplank

Tier: C
Win rate: 47.83%
Pick rate: 0.47%
Ban rate: 5.8%
Games: 276

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Ambessa

Tier: C
Win rate: 46.71%
Pick rate: 0.29%
Ban rate: 5.74%
Games: 167

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Karma

Tier: C
Win rate: 45.9%
Pick rate: 0.21%
Ban rate: 3.03%
Games: 122

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Azir

Tier: C
Win rate: 47.64%
Pick rate: 1.93%
Ban rate: 0.3%
Games: 1 123

Diana

Tier: C
Win rate: 47.8%
Pick rate: 3.21%
Ban rate: 2.99%
Games: 1 866

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Weak against

Galio32.08%

Corki

Tier: C
Win rate: 46.42%
Pick rate: 0.55%
Ban rate: 0.57%
Games: 321

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Mel

Tier: C
Win rate: 47.63%
Pick rate: 2.03%
Ban rate: 7.74%
Games: 1 180

Weak against

Yasuo29.82%

Rumble

Tier: C
Win rate: 43.24%
Pick rate: 0.19%
Ban rate: 0.54%
Games: 111

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Smolder

Tier: D
Win rate: 46.01%
Pick rate: 0.47%
Ban rate: 1.56%
Games: 276

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Malphite

Tier: D
Win rate: 46.55%
Pick rate: 0.67%
Ban rate: 15.96%
Games: 391

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Renekton

Tier: D
Win rate: 43.08%
Pick rate: 0.22%
Ban rate: 4.8%
Games: 130

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Kai'Sa

Tier: D
Win rate: 43.83%
Pick rate: 0.28%
Ban rate: 3.58%
Games: 162

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Lucian

Tier: D
Win rate: 44.73%
Pick rate: 0.47%
Ban rate: 1.99%
Games: 275

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Cassiopeia

Tier: D
Win rate: 46.24%
Pick rate: 1.58%
Ban rate: 1.54%
Games: 917

Varus

Tier: D
Win rate: 38.68%
Pick rate: 0.18%
Ban rate: 0.88%
Games: 106

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Volibear

Tier: D
Win rate: 39.37%
Pick rate: 0.22%
Ban rate: 1.98%
Games: 127

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Ezreal

Tier: D
Win rate: 42.15%
Pick rate: 0.42%
Ban rate: 4.32%
Games: 242

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Tristana

Tier: D
Win rate: 44.31%
Pick rate: 0.83%
Ban rate: 6.33%
Games: 483

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Ryze

Tier: D
Win rate: 45.25%
Pick rate: 2.03%
Ban rate: 0.38%
Games: 1 180

Naafiri

Tier: D
Win rate: 43.91%
Pick rate: 1.1%
Ban rate: 7.08%
Games: 640

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Rare picks with few games

These champions have fewer than 100 games in Middle on this patch. That is too few for a tier and a reliable win rate, so they are listed without numbers.

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How the Middle tier list is built

Where the data comes from

The Middle tier list is built from real ranked solo queue matches. Players are sampled across regions and ranks, their recent games are read and filtered to the current patch, and every champion played in Middle is aggregated by win rate, pick rate, and ban rate.

How the ranking works

Each Middle champion is rated on two numbers. The win rate is its wins divided by games, and the pick rate is how often it is picked in Middle compared to all Middle games. Both numbers feed one score where win rate weighs the most and pick rate adds a little, and the letter depends on the champion's place in that score among all Middle champions, from S+ for the best to D for the weakest.

These Middle placements are a snapshot of the current patch and move with balance changes and sample size. A champion can still beat its tier in the right matchup or in skilled hands.

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