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Best Middle champions

Tier list for the Middle lane in patch 26.12 based on ranked solo matches. Click any champion to open their detailed lane guide with matchups, builds, and runes.

Last Updated:

Patch:26.12

Matches analyzed:14834

Xerath
Xerath

Xerath

S+
Tier
56.16%
Win rate
2.35%
Pick rate
8.36%
Ban rate
349
Games
Syndra
Syndra

Syndra

S+
Tier
55.34%
Win rate
2.46%
Pick rate
2.8%
Ban rate
365
Games
Lux
Lux

Lux

S+
Tier
52.35%
Win rate
2.43%
Pick rate
10.73%
Ban rate
361
Games
Malzahar
Malzahar

Malzahar

S+
Tier
52.2%
Win rate
3.84%
Pick rate
18.34%
Ban rate
569
Games
Fizz
Fizz

Fizz

S
Tier
51.38%
Win rate
3.41%
Pick rate
11.47%
Ban rate
506
Games
Hwei
Hwei

Hwei

S
Tier
51.17%
Win rate
2.6%
Pick rate
2.18%
Ban rate
385
Games
Annie
Annie

Annie

A
Tier
53.76%
Win rate
1.17%
Pick rate
0.73%
Ban rate
173
Games
Akshan
Akshan

Akshan

A
Tier
53.13%
Win rate
1.08%
Pick rate
1.49%
Ban rate
160
Games
Vex
Vex

Vex

A
Tier
52.99%
Win rate
1.69%
Pick rate
4.67%
Ban rate
251
Games
Twisted Fate
Twisted Fate

Twisted Fate

A
Tier
52.14%
Win rate
1.58%
Pick rate
0.48%
Ban rate
234
Games
Naafiri
Naafiri

Naafiri

A
Tier
51.85%
Win rate
1.82%
Pick rate
26.88%
Ban rate
270
Games
Veigar
Veigar

Veigar

A
Tier
50.89%
Win rate
3.02%
Pick rate
3.41%
Ban rate
448
Games
Ahri
Ahri

Ahri

A
Tier
50.86%
Win rate
4.69%
Pick rate
4.54%
Ban rate
696
Games
LeBlanc
LeBlanc

LeBlanc

A
Tier
50.36%
Win rate
1.85%
Pick rate
8.46%
Ban rate
274
Games
Viktor
Viktor

Viktor

A
Tier
50%
Win rate
3.26%
Pick rate
6.29%
Ban rate
484
Games
Zed
Zed

Zed

B
Tier
49.83%
Win rate
3.86%
Pick rate
23.27%
Ban rate
572
Games
Irelia
Irelia

Irelia

B
Tier
49.8%
Win rate
1.67%
Pick rate
11.41%
Ban rate
247
Games
Orianna
Orianna

Orianna

B
Tier
49.71%
Win rate
1.17%
Pick rate
0.61%
Ban rate
173
Games
Vladimir
Vladimir

Vladimir

B
Tier
49.29%
Win rate
2.38%
Pick rate
6.79%
Ban rate
353
Games
Yasuo
Yasuo

Yasuo

C
Tier
48.58%
Win rate
4.76%
Pick rate
17.05%
Ban rate
706
Games
Katarina
Katarina

Katarina

C
Tier
48.3%
Win rate
3.57%
Pick rate
10.06%
Ban rate
530
Games
Yone
Yone

Yone

C
Tier
48.19%
Win rate
3.34%
Pick rate
7.64%
Ban rate
496
Games
Lissandra
Lissandra

Lissandra

C
Tier
48.11%
Win rate
2.14%
Pick rate
2.9%
Ban rate
318
Games
Yunara
Yunara

Yunara

D
Tier
100%
Win rate
0.01%
Pick rate
1.19%
Ban rate
2
Games
Illaoi
Illaoi

Illaoi

D
Tier
100%
Win rate
0.04%
Pick rate
9.86%
Ban rate
6
Games
Sejuani
Sejuani

Sejuani

D
Tier
100%
Win rate
0.03%
Pick rate
0.2%
Ban rate
4
Games
Kindred
Kindred

Kindred

D
Tier
100%
Win rate
0.01%
Pick rate
1.21%
Ban rate
1
Games
Maokai
Maokai

Maokai

D
Tier
100%
Win rate
0.01%
Pick rate
0.28%
Ban rate
1
Games
Evelynn
Evelynn

Evelynn

D
Tier
100%
Win rate
0.01%
Pick rate
2.11%
Ban rate
2
Games
Udyr
Udyr

Udyr

D
Tier
83.33%
Win rate
0.04%
Pick rate
0.82%
Ban rate
6
Games
Urgot
Urgot

Urgot

D
Tier
80%
Win rate
0.03%
Pick rate
1.28%
Ban rate
5
Games
Ornn
Ornn

Ornn

D
Tier
80%
Win rate
0.03%
Pick rate
0.74%
Ban rate
5
Games
Aatrox
Aatrox

Aatrox

D
Tier
77.78%
Win rate
0.06%
Pick rate
5.71%
Ban rate
9
Games
Aphelios
Aphelios

Aphelios

D
Tier
75%
Win rate
0.03%
Pick rate
1.29%
Ban rate
4
Games
Dr. Mundo
Dr. Mundo

Dr. Mundo

D
Tier
75%
Win rate
0.03%
Pick rate
4.53%
Ban rate
4
Games
Viego
Viego

Viego

D
Tier
70%
Win rate
0.07%
Pick rate
9.82%
Ban rate
10
Games
Wukong
Wukong

Wukong

D
Tier
66.67%
Win rate
0.04%
Pick rate
1.36%
Ban rate
6
Games
Senna
Senna

Senna

D
Tier
66.67%
Win rate
0.02%
Pick rate
10.36%
Ban rate
3
Games
Nidalee
Nidalee

Nidalee

D
Tier
66.67%
Win rate
0.02%
Pick rate
0.48%
Ban rate
3
Games
Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser

D
Tier
66.67%
Win rate
0.14%
Pick rate
12.96%
Ban rate
21
Games
Shyvana
Shyvana

Shyvana

D
Tier
66.67%
Win rate
0.02%
Pick rate
8.04%
Ban rate
3
Games
Pantheon
Pantheon

Pantheon

D
Tier
64.38%
Win rate
0.49%
Pick rate
2.17%
Ban rate
73
Games
Swain
Swain

Swain

D
Tier
63.93%
Win rate
0.41%
Pick rate
4.26%
Ban rate
61
Games
Gwen
Gwen

Gwen

D
Tier
63.33%
Win rate
0.4%
Pick rate
3.07%
Ban rate
60
Games
Fiora
Fiora

Fiora

D
Tier
62.5%
Win rate
0.05%
Pick rate
3.34%
Ban rate
8
Games
Brand
Brand

Brand

D
Tier
60.55%
Win rate
0.73%
Pick rate
16.28%
Ban rate
109
Games
Quinn
Quinn

Quinn

D
Tier
60%
Win rate
0.13%
Pick rate
1.36%
Ban rate
20
Games
Taliyah
Taliyah

Taliyah

D
Tier
58.62%
Win rate
0.39%
Pick rate
0.19%
Ban rate
58
Games
Ezreal
Ezreal

Ezreal

D
Tier
58.33%
Win rate
0.16%
Pick rate
5.2%
Ban rate
24
Games
Riven
Riven

Riven

D
Tier
58.16%
Win rate
0.66%
Pick rate
2.29%
Ban rate
98
Games
Jayce
Jayce

Jayce

D
Tier
58.14%
Win rate
0.29%
Pick rate
2.28%
Ban rate
43
Games
Teemo
Teemo

Teemo

D
Tier
57.89%
Win rate
0.26%
Pick rate
17.54%
Ban rate
38
Games
Gangplank
Gangplank

Gangplank

D
Tier
57.5%
Win rate
0.27%
Pick rate
3.38%
Ban rate
40
Games
Seraphine
Seraphine

Seraphine

D
Tier
57.14%
Win rate
0.14%
Pick rate
10.61%
Ban rate
21
Games
Shen
Shen

Shen

D
Tier
57.14%
Win rate
0.05%
Pick rate
0.79%
Ban rate
7
Games
Zeri
Zeri

Zeri

D
Tier
57.14%
Win rate
0.05%
Pick rate
0.44%
Ban rate
7
Games
Malphite
Malphite

Malphite

D
Tier
56.41%
Win rate
0.53%
Pick rate
17.76%
Ban rate
78
Games
Talon
Talon

Talon

D
Tier
55.94%
Win rate
0.96%
Pick rate
5.48%
Ban rate
143
Games
Graves
Graves

Graves

D
Tier
55.56%
Win rate
0.06%
Pick rate
8.75%
Ban rate
9
Games
Sion
Sion

Sion

D
Tier
55.07%
Win rate
0.47%
Pick rate
1.36%
Ban rate
69
Games
Garen
Garen

Garen

D
Tier
54.84%
Win rate
0.21%
Pick rate
8.28%
Ban rate
31
Games
Master Yi
Master Yi

Master Yi

D
Tier
54.55%
Win rate
0.07%
Pick rate
21.1%
Ban rate
11
Games
Sett
Sett

Sett

D
Tier
54.55%
Win rate
0.07%
Pick rate
4.42%
Ban rate
11
Games
Yorick
Yorick

Yorick

D
Tier
54.55%
Win rate
0.15%
Pick rate
12.66%
Ban rate
22
Games
Renekton
Renekton

Renekton

D
Tier
54.55%
Win rate
0.07%
Pick rate
3.3%
Ban rate
11
Games
Karthus
Karthus

Karthus

D
Tier
53.85%
Win rate
0.09%
Pick rate
0.69%
Ban rate
13
Games
Kayle
Kayle

Kayle

D
Tier
53.57%
Win rate
0.19%
Pick rate
2.4%
Ban rate
28
Games
Morgana
Morgana

Morgana

D
Tier
53.49%
Win rate
0.29%
Pick rate
20.78%
Ban rate
43
Games
Vel'Koz
Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz

D
Tier
53.41%
Win rate
0.59%
Pick rate
2.25%
Ban rate
88
Games
Vayne
Vayne

Vayne

D
Tier
52.94%
Win rate
0.11%
Pick rate
10.94%
Ban rate
17
Games
Twitch
Twitch

Twitch

D
Tier
52.94%
Win rate
0.11%
Pick rate
9.56%
Ban rate
17
Games
Anivia
Anivia

Anivia

D
Tier
52.24%
Win rate
0.9%
Pick rate
2.29%
Ban rate
134
Games
Aurelion Sol
Aurelion Sol

Aurelion Sol

D
Tier
51.8%
Win rate
0.94%
Pick rate
0.81%
Ban rate
139
Games
Zilean
Zilean

Zilean

D
Tier
50%
Win rate
0.12%
Pick rate
0.82%
Ban rate
18
Games
Azir
Azir

Azir

D
Tier
50%
Win rate
0.7%
Pick rate
0.42%
Ban rate
104
Games
Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath

Cho'Gath

D
Tier
50%
Win rate
0.2%
Pick rate
1.05%
Ban rate
30
Games
Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw

Kog'Maw

D
Tier
50%
Win rate
0.13%
Pick rate
0.42%
Ban rate
20
Games
Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger

Heimerdinger

D
Tier
50%
Win rate
0.35%
Pick rate
5.02%
Ban rate
52
Games
Kayn
Kayn

Kayn

D
Tier
50%
Win rate
0.01%
Pick rate
8.35%
Ban rate
2
Games
Lucian
Lucian

Lucian

D
Tier
50%
Win rate
0.05%
Pick rate
1.91%
Ban rate
8
Games
Draven
Draven

Draven

D
Tier
50%
Win rate
0.07%
Pick rate
10.24%
Ban rate
10
Games
Rakan
Rakan

Rakan

D
Tier
50%
Win rate
0.03%
Pick rate
0.32%
Ban rate
4
Games
Camille
Camille

Camille

D
Tier
50%
Win rate
0.05%
Pick rate
0.79%
Ban rate
8
Games
Singed
Singed

Singed

D
Tier
50%
Win rate
0.08%
Pick rate
0.69%
Ban rate
12
Games
Ashe
Ashe

Ashe

D
Tier
50%
Win rate
0.04%
Pick rate
8.69%
Ban rate
6
Games
Karma
Karma

Karma

D
Tier
50%
Win rate
0.07%
Pick rate
2.92%
Ban rate
10
Games
Samira
Samira

Samira

D
Tier
50%
Win rate
0.04%
Pick rate
11.87%
Ban rate
6
Games
Vi
Vi

Vi

D
Tier
50%
Win rate
0.03%
Pick rate
0.86%
Ban rate
4
Games
Lulu
Lulu

Lulu

D
Tier
50%
Win rate
0.01%
Pick rate
6.38%
Ban rate
2
Games
Lillia
Lillia

Lillia

D
Tier
50%
Win rate
0.01%
Pick rate
1.56%
Ban rate
2
Games
Sivir
Sivir

Sivir

D
Tier
50%
Win rate
0.01%
Pick rate
1.33%
Ban rate
2
Games
Kha'Zix
Kha'Zix

Kha'Zix

D
Tier
50%
Win rate
0.01%
Pick rate
2.4%
Ban rate
2
Games
Shaco
Shaco

Shaco

D
Tier
50%
Win rate
0.01%
Pick rate
22.81%
Ban rate
2
Games
Qiyana
Qiyana

Qiyana

D
Tier
49.23%
Win rate
0.88%
Pick rate
0.86%
Ban rate
130
Games
Gragas
Gragas

Gragas

D
Tier
48.39%
Win rate
0.21%
Pick rate
0.63%
Ban rate
31
Games
Diana
Diana

Diana

D
Tier
47.84%
Win rate
2.49%
Pick rate
7.78%
Ban rate
370
Games
Ekko
Ekko

Ekko

D
Tier
47.81%
Win rate
1.69%
Pick rate
2.42%
Ban rate
251
Games
Galio
Galio

Galio

D
Tier
47.4%
Win rate
1.95%
Pick rate
1.74%
Ban rate
289
Games
Akali
Akali

Akali

D
Tier
46.95%
Win rate
3.43%
Pick rate
17.02%
Ban rate
509
Games
Kassadin
Kassadin

Kassadin

D
Tier
46.82%
Win rate
1.17%
Pick rate
1.83%
Ban rate
173
Games
Neeko
Neeko

Neeko

D
Tier
46.67%
Win rate
0.3%
Pick rate
1.06%
Ban rate
45
Games
Corki
Corki

Corki

D
Tier
46.67%
Win rate
0.1%
Pick rate
0.27%
Ban rate
15
Games
Kennen
Kennen

Kennen

D
Tier
46.15%
Win rate
0.18%
Pick rate
0.89%
Ban rate
26
Games
Sylas
Sylas

Sylas

D
Tier
46.07%
Win rate
3.78%
Pick rate
11.43%
Ban rate
560
Games
Aurora
Aurora

Aurora

D
Tier
45.95%
Win rate
1%
Pick rate
1.52%
Ban rate
148
Games
Kled
Kled

Kled

D
Tier
45.45%
Win rate
0.07%
Pick rate
0.7%
Ban rate
11
Games
Ambessa
Ambessa

Ambessa

D
Tier
45.45%
Win rate
0.15%
Pick rate
5.25%
Ban rate
22
Games
Lee Sin
Lee Sin

Lee Sin

D
Tier
45.45%
Win rate
0.07%
Pick rate
10.44%
Ban rate
11
Games
Ziggs
Ziggs

Ziggs

D
Tier
45.12%
Win rate
0.55%
Pick rate
0.97%
Ban rate
82
Games
Mel
Mel

Mel

D
Tier
44.98%
Win rate
2.08%
Pick rate
27.84%
Ban rate
309
Games
Ryze
Ryze

Ryze

D
Tier
44.44%
Win rate
1.09%
Pick rate
0.39%
Ban rate
162
Games
Caitlyn
Caitlyn

Caitlyn

D
Tier
44.44%
Win rate
0.12%
Pick rate
26.76%
Ban rate
18
Games
Olaf
Olaf

Olaf

D
Tier
44.44%
Win rate
0.06%
Pick rate
2.01%
Ban rate
9
Games
Zoe
Zoe

Zoe

D
Tier
43.81%
Win rate
1.31%
Pick rate
2.79%
Ban rate
194
Games
Tryndamere
Tryndamere

Tryndamere

D
Tier
43.24%
Win rate
0.25%
Pick rate
3.43%
Ban rate
37
Games
Nocturne
Nocturne

Nocturne

D
Tier
42.86%
Win rate
0.05%
Pick rate
15.89%
Ban rate
7
Games
Miss Fortune
Miss Fortune

Miss Fortune

D
Tier
42.86%
Win rate
0.05%
Pick rate
4.88%
Ban rate
7
Games
Zaahen
Zaahen

Zaahen

D
Tier
42.86%
Win rate
0.05%
Pick rate
1.62%
Ban rate
7
Games
Tristana
Tristana

Tristana

D
Tier
42.55%
Win rate
0.32%
Pick rate
3.1%
Ban rate
47
Games
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia

D
Tier
42.45%
Win rate
0.71%
Pick rate
1.25%
Ban rate
106
Games
Briar
Briar

Briar

D
Tier
41.67%
Win rate
0.16%
Pick rate
14.03%
Ban rate
24
Games
Nasus
Nasus

Nasus

D
Tier
41.38%
Win rate
0.2%
Pick rate
4.46%
Ban rate
29
Games
Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao

D
Tier
40.82%
Win rate
0.66%
Pick rate
5.51%
Ban rate
98
Games
Darius
Darius

Darius

D
Tier
40%
Win rate
0.07%
Pick rate
15.19%
Ban rate
10
Games
Kalista
Kalista

Kalista

D
Tier
40%
Win rate
0.03%
Pick rate
0.22%
Ban rate
5
Games
Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV

D
Tier
40%
Win rate
0.03%
Pick rate
0.92%
Ban rate
5
Games
Varus
Varus

Varus

D
Tier
38.71%
Win rate
0.21%
Pick rate
3.6%
Ban rate
31
Games
Volibear
Volibear

Volibear

D
Tier
37.5%
Win rate
0.05%
Pick rate
2.28%
Ban rate
8
Games
Jhin
Jhin

Jhin

D
Tier
36.36%
Win rate
0.07%
Pick rate
3.22%
Ban rate
11
Games
Rumble
Rumble

Rumble

D
Tier
35.71%
Win rate
0.09%
Pick rate
0.79%
Ban rate
14
Games
Smolder
Smolder

Smolder

D
Tier
33.33%
Win rate
0.34%
Pick rate
13.12%
Ban rate
51
Games
Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks

D
Tier
33.33%
Win rate
0.04%
Pick rate
1.14%
Ban rate
6
Games
Pyke
Pyke

Pyke

D
Tier
33.33%
Win rate
0.04%
Pick rate
19.62%
Ban rate
6
Games
Elise
Elise

Elise

D
Tier
33.33%
Win rate
0.02%
Pick rate
0.59%
Ban rate
3
Games
Rek'Sai
Rek'Sai

Rek'Sai

D
Tier
33.33%
Win rate
0.02%
Pick rate
1.56%
Ban rate
3
Games
Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa

D
Tier
30%
Win rate
0.07%
Pick rate
1.2%
Ban rate
10
Games
Nunu & Willump
Nunu & Willump

Nunu & Willump

D
Tier
30%
Win rate
0.13%
Pick rate
0.44%
Ban rate
20
Games
Zyra
Zyra

Zyra

D
Tier
28.57%
Win rate
0.14%
Pick rate
3.95%
Ban rate
21
Games
Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench

Tahm Kench

D
Tier
28.57%
Win rate
0.05%
Pick rate
4.32%
Ban rate
7
Games
K'Sante
K'Sante

K'Sante

D
Tier
25%
Win rate
0.05%
Pick rate
2.17%
Ban rate
8
Games
Warwick
Warwick

Warwick

D
Tier
20%
Win rate
0.03%
Pick rate
7.54%
Ban rate
5
Games
Zac
Zac

Zac

D
Tier
18.18%
Win rate
0.07%
Pick rate
0.66%
Ban rate
11
Games
Janna
Janna

Janna

D
Tier
0%
Win rate
0.01%
Pick rate
0.51%
Ban rate
1
Games
Jax
Jax

Jax

D
Tier
0%
Win rate
0.02%
Pick rate
10.53%
Ban rate
3
Games
Nautilus
Nautilus

Nautilus

D
Tier
0%
Win rate
0.01%
Pick rate
12.93%
Ban rate
2
Games
Taric
Taric

Taric

D
Tier
0%
Win rate
0.01%
Pick rate
0.23%
Ban rate
1
Games
Blitzcrank
Blitzcrank

Blitzcrank

D
Tier
0%
Win rate
0.02%
Pick rate
11.91%
Ban rate
3
Games
Milio
Milio

Milio

D
Tier
0%
Win rate
0.01%
Pick rate
4.03%
Ban rate
1
Games
Gnar
Gnar

Gnar

D
Tier
0%
Win rate
0.02%
Pick rate
0.7%
Ban rate
3
Games
Jinx
Jinx

Jinx

D
Tier
0%
Win rate
0.01%
Pick rate
3.96%
Ban rate
2
Games
Trundle
Trundle

Trundle

D
Tier
0%
Win rate
0.01%
Pick rate
0.69%
Ban rate
2
Games
Thresh
Thresh

Thresh

D
Tier
0%
Win rate
0.01%
Pick rate
5.02%
Ban rate
1
Games
Alistar
Alistar

Alistar

D
Tier
0%
Win rate
0.01%
Pick rate
1.29%
Ban rate
1
Games
Bard
Bard

Bard

D
Tier
0%
Win rate
0.01%
Pick rate
1.66%
Ban rate
1
Games
Soraka
Soraka

Soraka

D
Tier
0%
Win rate
0.01%
Pick rate
2.53%
Ban rate
1
Games

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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 pulled from the Riot Games API. 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. A high win rate together with enough pick rate reaches S+ and S, while lower numbers step down through A, B, and C to D.

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.