PATCH 26.21 · ARENA · EMERALD+

Arena Tier List(Patch 26.21)

The strongest Arena champions, ranked by real performance in millions of games. Pick what actually wins, then learn to play it.

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#1S+Swain58.0%WIN RATE#2S+Shyvana56.7%WIN RATE#3S+Taric56.5%WIN RATE

The best Arena champions in Patch 26.21 are Swain, Shyvana, and Taric (S+ tier). Ranked with a composite tier formula using champion win rate and pick rate; augment and item win rates are excluded.

#Tier
S+S+ TIER8 champions
1SwainS+58.0%17.0%28.3%No tier change
2ShyvanaS+56.7%11.2%20.6%No tier change
3TaricS+56.5%8.6%5.6%No tier change
4ZaahenS+56.5%11.5%14.1%No tier change
5Vel'KozS+56.1%6.7%1.3%No tier change
6RellS+55.8%12.1%7.5%No tier change
7SionS+55.7%11.9%8.8%No tier change
8Xin ZhaoS+55.4%12.6%12.5%No tier change
SS TIER17 champions
9AmumuS55.3%10.5%9.1%No tier change
10CorkiS55.2%9.7%2.7%No tier change
11Renata GlascS55.1%9.6%4.3%No tier change
12MilioS54.6%7.3%3.8%No tier change
13VolibearS54.6%15.7%6.8%No tier change
14ZileanS54.4%5.8%13.1%No tier change
15FioraS54.2%9.6%6.2%No tier change
16RenektonS54.1%10.3%2.5%No tier change
17SettS54.1%20.4%34.2%No tier change
18KledS53.6%8.8%2.7%No tier change
19YuumiS53.5%9.5%46.4%No tier change
20SorakaS53.5%7.3%13.1%No tier change
21Cho'GathS53.4%16.0%21.8%No tier change
22YunaraS53.3%11.9%8.2%No tier change
23ZyraS53.0%10.1%21.1%No tier change
24BrandS52.6%14.1%29.6%No tier change
25BriarS52.6%12.9%32.2%No tier change
AA TIER35 champions
26ViA53.3%10.8%5.6%No tier change
27SonaA53.3%8.5%4.1%No tier change
28LuxA53.2%9.8%1.6%No tier change
29GalioA53.2%14.3%6.1%No tier change
30LilliaA53.2%12.3%5.6%No tier change
31ThreshA53.0%10.9%2.2%No tier change
32OlafA52.8%7.6%6.2%No tier change
33AnnieA52.8%6.3%3.1%No tier change
34KarthusA52.8%13.3%6.3%No tier change
35XayahA52.7%7.1%1.0%No tier change
36Rek'SaiA52.5%5.7%1.1%No tier change
37YasuoA52.5%15.7%7.6%No tier change
38GarenA52.4%11.1%5.0%No tier change
39IllaoiA52.4%11.0%6.4%No tier change
40TristanaA52.3%15.0%4.7%No tier change
41VeigarA52.3%10.5%7.1%No tier change
42GwenA52.1%10.0%6.7%No tier change
43SingedA52.1%16.4%8.3%No tier change
44NocturneA52.1%8.3%2.3%No tier change
45TrundleA52.0%10.5%4.3%No tier change
46AmbessaA51.9%7.7%15.2%No tier change
47Kog'MawA51.9%11.4%2.8%No tier change
48LeonaA51.9%11.2%9.1%No tier change
49ZiggsA51.9%9.7%2.3%No tier change
50Nunu & WillumpA51.8%6.8%1.5%No tier change
51JinxA51.7%15.6%4.6%No tier change
52GravesA51.6%9.5%3.6%No tier change
53BraumA51.6%9.9%4.1%No tier change
54HecarimA51.6%13.3%3.8%No tier change
55AhriA51.6%13.3%5.2%No tier change
56MordekaiserA51.5%15.3%10.0%No tier change
57ZedA51.5%11.9%20.5%No tier change
58Bel'VethA51.3%10.1%45.1%No tier change
59SmolderA51.3%13.6%9.4%No tier change
60VayneA51.2%11.7%30.9%No tier change
BB TIER52 champions
61NilahB51.6%8.7%3.2%No tier change
62WukongB51.4%9.6%2.5%No tier change
63PoppyB51.3%7.8%4.3%No tier change
64ShenB51.2%7.8%1.5%No tier change
65KassadinB51.2%7.1%2.1%No tier change
66RivenB51.1%8.4%2.4%No tier change
67GnarB50.9%9.0%2.2%No tier change
68NamiB50.9%11.2%3.7%No tier change
69ApheliosB50.8%9.0%7.8%No tier change
70YoneB50.7%13.2%4.2%No tier change
71SkarnerB50.7%9.5%2.8%No tier change
72Aurelion SolB50.7%8.6%29.6%No tier change
73VexB50.5%7.8%1.8%No tier change
74FizzB50.5%11.9%7.6%No tier change
75UrgotB50.5%12.4%3.0%No tier change
76KayleB50.4%12.3%6.5%No tier change
77UdyrB50.4%12.0%5.6%No tier change
78CassiopeiaB50.3%8.2%5.0%No tier change
79MaokaiB50.3%14.1%4.5%No tier change
80DravenB50.3%9.9%3.6%No tier change
81Master YiB50.3%13.1%36.8%No tier change
82SeraphineB50.3%11.9%3.9%No tier change
83TryndamereB50.2%10.2%14.8%No tier change
84MalzaharB50.2%8.4%6.3%No tier change
85BlitzcrankB50.2%14.5%13.2%No tier change
86SivirB50.1%6.0%0.4%No tier change
87FiddlesticksB50.1%9.9%3.0%No tier change
88MorganaB50.0%10.6%7.2%No tier change
89NeekoB50.0%9.0%2.2%No tier change
90AlistarB50.0%13.4%30.1%No tier change
91Lee SinB50.0%12.1%2.7%No tier change
92AniviaB50.0%5.7%3.9%No tier change
93JaxB49.9%11.8%10.8%No tier change
94MalphiteB49.9%11.1%6.7%No tier change
95RumbleB49.9%8.2%1.9%No tier change
96CaitlynB49.8%12.9%4.7%No tier change
97EzrealB49.7%15.7%2.9%No tier change
98KatarinaB49.6%12.1%4.8%No tier change
99NautilusB49.6%12.3%4.0%No tier change
100RammusB49.6%11.1%11.2%No tier change
101NasusB49.5%8.4%3.5%No tier change
102YorickB49.5%5.8%1.6%No tier change
103DariusB49.5%12.1%7.5%No tier change
104SylasB49.3%14.2%6.3%No tier change
105VladimirB49.1%15.1%15.5%No tier change
106DianaB49.0%6.7%1.1%No tier change
107WarwickB49.0%9.2%2.8%No tier change
108QuinnB48.8%8.1%1.9%No tier change
109SamiraB48.8%9.2%2.7%Tier up since last patch
110Kai'SaB48.8%17.5%3.8%No tier change
111VarusB48.8%10.8%2.5%No tier change
112TwitchB48.7%13.5%4.6%No tier change
CC TIER43 champions
113SejuaniC48.9%6.3%0.9%No tier change
114Jarvan IVC48.7%5.8%0.7%No tier change
115AkshanC48.5%10.0%7.4%Tier down since last patch
116IreliaC48.5%6.2%1.5%No tier change
117RakanC48.5%9.1%2.5%No tier change
118LissandraC48.4%9.4%2.3%No tier change
119EkkoC48.4%10.6%2.7%No tier change
120KennenC48.4%6.0%1.0%No tier change
121ZacC48.3%8.1%8.5%No tier change
122PantheonC48.1%12.3%4.6%No tier change
123Miss FortuneC47.9%12.3%2.2%No tier change
124LuluC47.9%8.0%5.2%No tier change
125NaafiriC47.8%7.2%4.7%No tier change
126GangplankC47.7%10.4%3.7%No tier change
127KaynC47.7%13.8%4.1%No tier change
128ViegoC47.6%7.7%2.1%No tier change
129HweiC47.6%9.1%4.8%No tier change
130ViktorC47.6%9.5%2.0%No tier change
131KindredC47.6%6.1%1.1%No tier change
132JhinC47.5%17.4%3.6%No tier change
133KalistaC47.4%11.1%8.6%No tier change
134KarmaC47.4%10.4%6.0%No tier change
135Dr. MundoC47.3%12.4%23.4%No tier change
136SennaC47.2%9.8%1.5%No tier change
137JannaC47.2%8.9%3.9%No tier change
138AuroraC47.2%6.9%4.5%No tier change
139TeemoC47.2%11.0%23.8%No tier change
140TalonC47.1%10.2%2.6%No tier change
141JayceC46.8%6.8%1.1%No tier change
142NidaleeC46.8%7.5%1.1%No tier change
143EvelynnC46.7%5.9%3.3%No tier change
144AatroxC46.5%8.0%9.7%No tier change
145EliseC46.5%8.0%2.3%No tier change
146Tahm KenchC46.5%14.4%10.1%No tier change
147LucianC46.4%11.8%2.3%No tier change
148AsheC46.3%13.3%4.2%No tier change
149OriannaC46.3%9.1%1.9%No tier change
150RyzeC46.2%12.2%14.2%No tier change
151TaliyahC46.1%7.9%2.2%No tier change
152GragasC46.0%8.5%2.6%No tier change
153HeimerdingerC46.0%10.0%7.2%No tier change
154QiyanaC45.9%10.3%3.1%No tier change
155AzirC45.9%7.0%3.3%No tier change
DD TIER18 champions
156SyndraD45.9%8.7%2.1%No tier change
157XerathD45.8%9.2%2.3%No tier change
158IvernD45.8%9.2%4.9%No tier change
159Kha'ZixD45.6%6.6%1.2%No tier change
160CamilleD45.3%8.8%3.9%No tier change
161PykeD44.9%13.1%18.1%No tier change
162K'SanteD44.9%10.1%4.4%No tier change
163RengarD44.6%10.3%5.1%No tier change
164AkaliD44.6%8.3%4.9%No tier change
165ZoeD44.5%8.8%4.6%No tier change
166Twisted FateD44.5%13.9%2.7%No tier change
167ShacoD44.4%12.1%37.6%No tier change
168MelD43.9%10.5%10.7%No tier change
169OrnnD43.6%12.6%6.8%No tier change
170LeBlancD43.1%8.9%3.2%No tier change
171LockeD42.6%7.5%8.0%No tier change
172BardD41.4%9.7%4.8%No tier change
173ZeriD36.0%9.2%3.0%No tier change

Arena tier list for Patch 26.21: 173 champions ranked with a composite tier formula using win rate and pick rate (no augment or item win rates).

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Updated Oct 21, 2026 for Patch 26.21 (stale data) · 173 champions, 0% multi-source coverage · We provide the most objective data by comparing and analyzing high quality sources: u.gg and op.gg

Patch 26.21 Arena summary. S+ tier: Swain, Shyvana, Taric, Zaahen, Vel'Koz, Rell, Sion, Xin Zhao. S tier: Amumu, Corki, Renata Glasc, Milio, Volibear, Zilean, Fiora, Renekton, Sett, Kled, Yuumi, Soraka, Cho'Gath, Yunara, Zyra, Brand, Briar. A tier: Vi, Sona, Lux, Galio, Lillia, Thresh, Olaf, Annie, Karthus, Xayah, Rek'Sai, Yasuo, Garen, Illaoi, Tristana, Veigar, Gwen, Singed, Nocturne, Trundle, Ambessa, Kog'Maw, Leona, Ziggs, Nunu & Willump, Jinx, Graves, Braum, Hecarim, Ahri, Mordekaiser, Zed, Bel'Veth, Smolder, Vayne. B tier: Nilah, Wukong, Poppy, Shen, Kassadin, Riven, Gnar, Nami, Aphelios, Yone, Skarner, Aurelion Sol, Vex, Fizz, Urgot, Kayle, Udyr, Cassiopeia, Maokai, Draven, Master Yi, Seraphine, Tryndamere, Malzahar, Blitzcrank, Sivir, Fiddlesticks, Morgana, Neeko, Alistar, Lee Sin, Anivia, Jax, Malphite, Rumble, Caitlyn, Ezreal, Katarina, Nautilus, Rammus, Nasus, Yorick, Darius, Sylas, Vladimir, Diana, Warwick, Quinn, Samira, Kai'Sa, Varus, Twitch. C tier: Sejuani, Jarvan IV, Akshan, Irelia, Rakan, Lissandra, Ekko, Kennen, Zac, Pantheon, Miss Fortune, Lulu, Naafiri, Gangplank, Kayn, Viego, Hwei, Viktor, Kindred, Jhin, Kalista, Karma, Dr. Mundo, Senna, Janna, Aurora, Teemo, Talon, Jayce, Nidalee, Evelynn, Aatrox, Elise, Tahm Kench, Lucian, Ashe, Orianna, Ryze, Taliyah, Gragas, Heimerdinger, Qiyana, Azir. D tier: Syndra, Xerath, Ivern, Kha'Zix, Camille, Pyke, K'Sante, Rengar, Akali, Zoe, Twisted Fate, Shaco, Mel, Ornn, LeBlanc, Locke, Bard, Zeri. Top entry stats: Swain: 58.0% win rate, 17.0% pick rate, S+ tier. Amumu: 55.3% win rate, 10.5% pick rate, S tier. Vi: 53.3% win rate, 10.8% pick rate, A tier.

Patch 26.21 meta overview

The highest win rate Arena champions in Patch 26.21 are Swain (58.0%), Shyvana (56.7%), Taric (56.5%), Zaahen (56.5%), Vel'Koz (56.1%). Arena tiers come from a composite tier formula using champion win rate and pick rate; augment and item win rates are never shown.

Of the 173 champions tracked for Arena this patch, the tier spread is 8 in S+, 17 in S, 35 in A, 52 in B, 43 in C, 18 in D. Data was last merged on October 21, 2026 for Patch 26.21.

Frequently asked questions

What are the best Arena champions in Patch 26.21?

The strongest Arena picks in Patch 26.21 include Swain, Shyvana, Taric, Zaahen, and Vel'Koz, ranked by champion win rate only (augment and item win rates are excluded per Riot guidelines). Stats were refreshed on October 21, 2026 for Patch 26.21. Champions are scored with a composite tier formula using Arena win rate and pick rate, then bucketed into S+ through D tiers. MOBA Trainer merges high-quality sources after each patch. This page lists Arena champion tiers with visible stats in SSR HTML for Patch 26.21. Augment and item win rates are never shown.

How is the Arena tier list ranked for Patch 26.21?

Champions are scored with a composite tier formula using Arena win rate and pick rate, then bucketed into S+ through D tiers. Augment and item win rates are not shown.