Middle Meta

Middle tier list

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

Queue: FlexBracket: Emerald+Patch: 16.1732 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 · Flex

S+

53.8%

n=195

Pick

5.1%

n=3,836

Ban

25.6%

n=1,929

PBI

+25.6

Games

195

Locke

Middle · Flex

S+

53.5%

n=170

Pick

4.4%

n=3,836

Ban

41.6%

n=1,929

PBI

+26.0

Games

170

Viktor

Middle · Flex

S+

56.2%

n=121

Pick

3.2%

n=3,836

Ban

13.9%

n=1,929

PBI

+22.3

Games

121

S Tier

Zed

Middle · Flex

53.3%

n=135

Pick

3.5%

n=3,836

Ban

26.2%

n=1,929

PBI

+15.4

Games

135

Sylas

Middle · Flex

51.6%

n=124

Pick

3.2%

n=3,836

Ban

21.0%

n=1,929

PBI

+6.2

Games

124

A+ Tier

Hwei

Middle · Flex

A+

52.8%

n=108

Pick

2.8%

n=3,836

Ban

4.4%

n=1,929

PBI

+7.9

Games

108

Veigar

Middle · Flex

A+

56.4%

n=55

Pick

1.4%

n=3,836

Ban

1.5%

n=1,929

PBI

+9.1

Games

A Tier

Lux

Middle · Flex

53.3%

n=107

Pick

2.8%

n=3,836

Ban

3.1%

n=1,929

PBI

+9.1

Games

107

Katarina

Middle · Flex

51.6%

n=95

Pick

2.5%

n=3,836

Ban

17.8%

n=1,929

PBI

+4.4

Games

B+ Tier

Zoe

Middle · Flex

B+

51.3%

n=80

Pick

2.1%

n=3,836

Ban

9.8%

n=1,929

PBI

+2.7

Games

Kassadin

Middle · Flex

B+

52.8%

n=53

Pick

1.4%

n=3,836

Ban

3.7%

n=1,929

PBI

+3.9

Games

B Tier

Qiyana

Middle · Flex

53.7%

n=54

Pick

1.4%

n=3,836

Ban

11.4%

n=1,929

PBI

+5.7

Games

Anivia

Middle · Flex

51.9%

n=52

Pick

1.4%

n=3,836

Ban

4.6%

n=1,929

PBI

+2.6

Games

C+ Tier

Ahri

Middle · Flex

C+

49.6%

n=266

Pick

6.9%

n=3,836

Ban

2.5%

n=1,929

PBI

-3.4

Games

266

Akshan

Middle · Flex

C+

51.0%

n=51

Pick

1.3%

n=3,836

Ban

3.8%

n=1,929

PBI

+1.2

Games

C Tier

Mel

Middle · Flex

49.3%

n=67

Pick

1.7%

n=3,836

Ban

26.4%

n=1,929

PBI

-2.0

Games

Twisted Fate

Middle · Flex

48.4%

n=62

Pick

1.6%

n=3,836

Ban

0.6%

n=1,929

PBI

-2.8

Games

D Tier

Fizz

Middle · Flex

39.3%

n=61

Pick

1.6%

n=3,836

Ban

4.8%

n=1,929

PBI

-18.0

Games

Orianna

Middle · Flex

40.7%

n=59

Pick

1.5%

n=3,836

Ban

0.6%

n=1,929

PBI

-14.6

Games

S- Tier

Galio

Middle · Flex

S-

56.9%

n=72

Pick

1.9%

n=3,836

Ban

1.6%

n=1,929

PBI

+13.0

Games

Aurora

Middle · Flex

S-

55.3%

n=76

Pick

2.0%

n=3,836

Ban

3.0%

n=1,929

PBI

+10.5

Games

A- Tier

Akali

Middle · Flex

A-

51.4%

n=109

Pick

2.8%

n=3,836

Ban

13.8%

n=1,929

PBI

+4.2

Games

109

Ekko

Middle · Flex

A-

55.6%

n=54

Pick

1.4%

n=3,836

Ban

3.4%

n=1,929

PBI

+7.9

Games

B- Tier

LeBlanc

Middle · Flex

B-

48.2%

n=83

Pick

2.2%

n=3,836

Ban

14.0%

n=1,929

PBI

-4.8

Games

Irelia

Middle · Flex

B-

48.1%

n=52

Pick

1.4%

n=3,836

Ban

10.8%

n=1,929

PBI

-3.1

Games

C- Tier

Vladimir

Middle · Flex

C-

47.4%

n=78

Pick

2.0%

n=3,836

Ban

10.1%

n=1,929

PBI

-6.0

Games

Yasuo

Middle · Flex

C-

46.2%

n=132

Pick

3.4%

n=3,836

Ban

22.2%

n=1,929

PBI

-17.2

Games

132

D+ Tier

Yone

Middle · Flex

D+

44.7%

n=114

Pick

3.0%

n=3,836

Ban

7.5%

n=1,929

PBI

-17.2

Games

114

Lissandra

Middle · Flex

D+

44.3%

n=115

Pick

3.0%

n=3,836

Ban

3.9%

n=1,929

PBI

-18.0

Games

115

D- Tier

Malzahar

Middle · Flex

D-

42.7%

n=82

Pick

2.1%

n=3,836

Ban

7.0%

n=1,929

PBI

-17.1

Games

Ryze

Middle · Flex

D-

32.7%

n=52

Pick

1.4%

n=3,836

Ban

1.5%

n=1,929

PBI

-24.0

Games

Xerath

Middle · Flex

D-

37.0%

n=81

Pick

2.1%

n=3,836

Ban

3.9%

n=1,929

PBI

-28.7

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