Middle Meta

Middle tier list

Champions first. Role is a tap, not an Apply. Every win rate and pick rate shows its sample.

Queue: Solo / DuoBracket: Emerald+Patch: 16.1842 champions

Rift objectives

Dragon, Baron, and the void

The monsters that decide the game. Open a champion to see who actually takes them.

Dragons
Soul still swings the late game.
Barons
Elder nashor tempo for the siege.
Rift Herald
First tower cut, then the rest of the map.
Void Grubs
Plates and rust — the early void.

Champions

Middle grid

WR · Pick · Ban · PBI · Games

S+ Tier

Syndra

Middle · Solo / Duo

S+

56.6%

n=408

Pick

5.0%

n=8,102

Ban

22.4%

n=4,056

PBI

+43.0

Games

408

Zoe

Middle · Solo / Duo

S+

60.7%

n=178

Pick

2.2%

n=8,102

Ban

11.7%

n=4,056

PBI

+26.6

Games

178

Ahri

Middle · Solo / Duo

S+

53.3%

n=323

Pick

4.0%

n=8,102

Ban

1.7%

n=4,056

PBI

+13.2

Games

323

S Tier

LeBlanc

Middle · Solo / Duo

54.2%

n=225

Pick

2.8%

n=8,102

Ban

24.1%

n=4,056

PBI

+15.5

Games

225

Katarina

Middle · Solo / Duo

55.1%

n=185

Pick

2.3%

n=8,102

Ban

20.3%

n=4,056

PBI

+14.8

Games

185

Ekko

Middle · Solo / Duo

54.7%

n=212

Pick

2.6%

n=8,102

Ban

7.9%

n=4,056

PBI

+13.4

Games

212

A+ Tier

Vex

Middle · Solo / Duo

A+

59.0%

n=61

Pick

0.8%

n=8,102

Ban

1.2%

n=4,056

PBI

+6.9

Games

Sylas

Middle · Solo / Duo

A+

50.8%

n=297

Pick

3.7%

n=8,102

Ban

16.7%

n=4,056

PBI

+3.8

Games

297

A Tier

Xerath

Middle · Solo / Duo

53.8%

n=104

Pick

1.3%

n=8,102

Ban

1.8%

n=4,056

PBI

+5.0

Games

104

Tristana

Middle · Solo / Duo

52.1%

n=121

Pick

1.5%

n=8,102

Ban

9.8%

n=4,056

PBI

+3.4

Games

121

Lissandra

Middle · Solo / Duo

54.5%

n=145

Pick

1.8%

n=8,102

Ban

2.3%

n=4,056

PBI

+8.2

Games

145

B+ Tier

Vladimir

Middle · Solo / Duo

B+

50.9%

n=110

Pick

1.4%

n=8,102

Ban

8.7%

n=4,056

PBI

+1.4

Games

110

Anivia

Middle · Solo / Duo

B+

51.0%

n=100

Pick

1.2%

n=8,102

Ban

3.0%

n=4,056

PBI

+1.3

Games

100

Diana

Middle · Solo / Duo

B+

57.7%

n=52

Pick

0.6%

n=8,102

Ban

0.9%

n=4,056

PBI

+5.0

Games

B Tier

Nasus

Middle · Solo / Duo

50.4%

n=113

Pick

1.4%

n=8,102

Ban

18.3%

n=4,056

PBI

+0.8

Games

113

Akshan

Middle · Solo / Duo

50.4%

n=119

Pick

1.5%

n=8,102

Ban

5.3%

n=4,056

PBI

+0.7

Games

119

C+ Tier

Akali

Middle · Solo / Duo

C+

48.6%

n=284

Pick

3.5%

n=8,102

Ban

17.5%

n=4,056

PBI

-5.9

Games

284

Annie

Middle · Solo / Duo

C+

54.7%

n=75

Pick

0.9%

n=8,102

Ban

0.4%

n=4,056

PBI

+4.4

Games

Orianna

Middle · Solo / Duo

C+

49.2%

n=191

Pick

2.4%

n=8,102

Ban

1.0%

n=4,056

PBI

-1.8

Games

191

C Tier

Qiyana

Middle · Solo / Duo

49.7%

n=165

Pick

2.0%

n=8,102

Ban

50.6%

n=4,056

PBI

-1.2

Games

165

Lux

Middle · Solo / Duo

46.1%

n=115

Pick

1.4%

n=8,102

Ban

0.8%

n=4,056

PBI

-5.6

Games

115

Mel

Middle · Solo / Duo

46.3%

n=54

Pick

0.7%

n=8,102

Ban

8.8%

n=4,056

PBI

-2.7

Games

D Tier

Aurora

Middle · Solo / Duo

41.9%

n=86

Pick

1.1%

n=8,102

Ban

1.0%

n=4,056

PBI

-8.7

Games

Yasuo

Middle · Solo / Duo

46.3%

n=272

Pick

3.4%

n=8,102

Ban

20.7%

n=4,056

PBI

-15.5

Games

272

Yone

Middle · Solo / Duo

46.2%

n=370

Pick

4.6%

n=8,102

Ban

5.9%

n=4,056

PBI

-18.3

Games

370

S- Tier

Veigar

Middle · Solo / Duo

S-

61.0%

n=59

Pick

0.7%

n=8,102

Ban

0.4%

n=4,056

PBI

+8.1

Games

Locke

Middle · Solo / Duo

S-

50.9%

n=432

Pick

5.3%

n=8,102

Ban

36.2%

n=4,056

PBI

+7.8

Games

432

Twisted Fate

Middle · Solo / Duo

S-

52.7%

n=224

Pick

2.8%

n=8,102

Ban

1.2%

n=4,056

PBI

+7.5

Games

224

A- Tier

Galio

Middle · Solo / Duo

A-

51.6%

n=219

Pick

2.7%

n=8,102

Ban

2.0%

n=4,056

PBI

+4.4

Games

219

Taliyah

Middle · Solo / Duo

A-

52.7%

n=110

Pick

1.4%

n=8,102

Ban

1.0%

n=4,056

PBI

+3.8

Games

110

Zed

Middle · Solo / Duo

A-

49.8%

n=275

Pick

3.4%

n=8,102

Ban

20.7%

n=4,056

PBI

-0.7

Games

275

B- Tier

Malzahar

Middle · Solo / Duo

B-

54.1%

n=61

Pick

0.8%

n=8,102

Ban

1.3%

n=4,056

PBI

+3.1

Games

Hwei

Middle · Solo / Duo

B-

51.9%

n=106

Pick

1.3%

n=8,102

Ban

0.7%

n=4,056

PBI

+2.5

Games

106

Riven

Middle · Solo / Duo

B-

51.7%

n=58

Pick

0.7%

n=8,102

Ban

7.1%

n=4,056

PBI

+1.3

Games

C- Tier

Fizz

Middle · Solo / Duo

C-

46.6%

n=88

Pick

1.1%

n=8,102

Ban

1.8%

n=4,056

PBI

-3.8

Games

Cassiopeia

Middle · Solo / Duo

C-

46.2%

n=173

Pick

2.1%

n=8,102

Ban

9.6%

n=4,056

PBI

-8.8

Games

173

D+ Tier

Irelia

Middle · Solo / Duo

D+

40.9%

n=93

Pick

1.1%

n=8,102

Ban

10.0%

n=4,056

PBI

-11.6

Games

Ryze

Middle · Solo / Duo

D+

46.6%

n=313

Pick

3.9%

n=8,102

Ban

1.2%

n=4,056

PBI

-13.1

Games

313

Kassadin

Middle · Solo / Duo

D+

44.0%

n=141

Pick

1.7%

n=8,102

Ban

3.9%

n=4,056

PBI

-10.9

Games

141

D- Tier

Azir

Middle · Solo / Duo

D-

38.9%

n=54

Pick

0.7%

n=8,102

Ban

0.4%

n=4,056

PBI

-7.4

Games

Viktor

Middle · Solo / Duo

D-

45.1%

n=324

Pick

4.0%

n=8,102

Ban

10.8%

n=4,056

PBI

-22.1

Games

324

Jayce

Middle · Solo / Duo

D-

40.2%

n=92

Pick

1.1%

n=8,102

Ban

26.7%

n=4,056

PBI

-15.1

Games

WPA · 16.17

WPA, Win Probability Analysis

Full board

ΔV is the change in win chance after the buy, using our WPA formulas on ranked matches we stored. Not raw win rate.

Losersq ranked matches

Buy	ΔV	W	WR	K	Quadrant	Context
Protoplasm Harness	+3.3pp	66.2%	64.7%n=17	17	Solid	magic · early game
Rod of Ages	+3.1pp	52.6%	50.0%n=16	16	Solid	mixed · mid game
Cryptbloom	+2.7pp	72.7%	70.6%n=17	17	Solid	magic · early game
Tunneler	-2.4pp	54.9%	56.3%n=16	16	Win-more trap	magic · early game
Essence Reaver	-2.3pp	33.6%	34.5%n=29	29	Desperation	magic · early game
Serrated Dirk	+2.3pp	49.9%	40.0%n=15	15	Hidden gem	mixed · mid game